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Congressman Engel's Statements to the House of Representatives
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Commemorating the 34th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
07/25/08Commemorating the 34th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus< read more > -
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008
07/24/08In support of H.R. 5501, PEPFAR.< read more > -
Condemning the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Argentina
07/15/08in strong support of H. Con. Res. 385, which condemns the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994.< read more > -
DTV Transition Assistance Act
07/09/08In support of S. 2607, the DTV Transition Assistance Act.< read more > -
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
06/24/08In support of H.R. 6331 which prevents the pending 10 percent payment reduction for physicians in Medicare.< read more > -
Problems at the FAA
06/24/08Opposition to the Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 and with the FAA airspace redesign plan.< read more > -
Bob Hope Memorial Library
05/05/08In strong support of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 which includes the renaming of the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum as the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library.'< read more > -
Genetic Non Discrimination Information Act (GINA)
05/01/08Support for the Genetic Non Discrimination Information Act (GINA)< read more > -
Congratulations to the Israeli People on the 60th Anniversary of Their Independence
04/22/08Congratulations to the Israeli People on the 60th Anniversary of Their Independence< read more > -
Condemning President Jimmy Carter
04/16/08Condemning President Jimmy Carter for Meeting with Hamas< read more > -
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Israel
04/03/08Support for Israel on its 60th Anniversary< read more > -
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008
04/02/08Support for the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008< read more > -
Condemning the Ongoing Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians
03/05/08Condemning the Ongoing Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians< read more > -
Andean Trade Preference Extension Act Of 2008
02/27/08Support for the Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act to extend trade preferences for Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia< read more > -
Kosovo's Independence
02/27/07I just want to very, very strongly state that I am proud to be a friend of the people of Kosova. This Congress has been a friend of the people of Kosova. Our government has been a friend of the people of Kosova, and I think we as Americans can hold our heads up high and say that the ideals for which our revolution was fought more than 200 years ago are the same ideals of the revolution for the new independence and new nation of Kosova.< read more > -
Honoring Officer Christopher Ridley
02/07/08Honoring Officer Christopher Ridley of the Mount Vernon Police Department< read more > -
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Relief Act
12/12/07Support for a Fix to the Alternative Minimum Tax< read more > -
Kosovo's Independence
12/12/07Support for the Independence of Kosova< read more > -
Energy Dependence and Security Act of 2007
12/06/07Support for the Energy Dependence and Security Act of 2007< read more > -
Stop TB Now Act of 2007
11/05/07Support for the Stop Tuberculosis Now Act< read more > -
Eurasia Urasia Foundation Act
11/05/07Support for the Eurasia Foundation Act< read more > -
Congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on His Election to the Presidency of France
11/05/07Congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on His Election to the Presidency of France< read more > -
Expressing Concern Relating to Iranian Regime and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
11/05/07Expressing Concern Relating to Iranian Regime and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad< read more > -
Recognizing the Close Relationship Between the United States and the Republic of San Marino
11/05/07Supporting the close relationship between the United States and the Republic of San Marino< read more > -
Congratulating the People of Ethiopia on Ethiopia's Second Millennium
11/05/07Congratulating the people of Ethiopia on Ethiopia's second millennium< read more > -
Recognizing the anniversaries of mass movement for Soviet Jewish freedom and freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jewry
10/30/07Recognizing the anniversaries of mass movement for Soviet Jewish freedom and freedom Sunday rally for Soviet Jewry< read more > -
State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
10/25/07Supporting the State Children's Health Insurance Program< read more > -
Iraqi contracts with Iran and China concern the United States
10/24/07Concerns regarding Iraqi contracts with Iran and China< read more > -
ALS Registry Act
10/15/07Support for the ALS Registry Act< read more > -
Recognizing that violence poses an increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central America
10/02/07Recognizing that violence poses an increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central America< read more > -
Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007
09/25/07Support for the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007< read more > -
Opposing Singling Out Israel's Human Rights Record
09/25/07Condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda< read more > -
Recognizing September 11 As a Day of Remembrance
09/11/07Recognizing September 11 As a Day of Remembrance< read more > -
State Children's Health Insurance Program
07/13/07Supporting the State Children's Health Insurance Program(SCHIP)< read more > -
Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act
07/13/07Supporting the responsible redeployment of our Armed Forces from Iraq< read more > -
Section 8 Voucher Reform Act
07/13/07Supporting Section 8 Voucher reform< read more > -
Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the First Use of the Name "America"
07/13/07Celebrating 500 years since the first mention of the name "America."< read more > -
Condemning the Decision by the University and College Union of the United Kingdom to Support a Boycott of Israeli Academia
07/13/07Opposing the decision by the College and University Union in the UK which supported the boycott of Israeli Academics< read more > -
Andean Trade Preferences Agreement
07/13/07In support of extending the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Enforcement Act (ATPDEA)< read more > -
Honoring Reverend Dr. Samuel Simpson
06/15/07Honoring the contribution of the Reverend Dr. Samuel Simpson to the community, as well as to two community Baptist churches in the Bronx< read more > -
Introducing Congressman Engel's Alarm Customer VoIP Notification Act
06/14/07Alerting customers to the potential of their home alarm systems not working if they are connected through Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)< read more > -
Truth in Caller ID Act
06/13/07Supporting the passage of Congressman Engel's legislation to crack down on caller ID fraud< read more > -
Honoring Faith and Harry Feder
06/13/07Honoring the contribution of Faith and Harry Feder to the community< read more > -
World Against Child Labor Day
06/12/07Supporting the goals and ideals of World Against Child Labor Day< read more > -
Recognizing and Welcoming the Delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers from the Caribbean to Washington, DC
06/11/07Recognizing and welcoming the delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Misters from the Caribbean to Washington, D.C.< read more > -
Introducing Congressman Engel's Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act
06/11/07Statement regarding Congressman Engel's legislation to create a registry of all carbon emissions nationwide, in order to facilitate a carbon cap-and-trade system< read more > -
Introducing Congressman Engel's Digital Television Consumer Education Act
06/06/07Statement in support of Congressman Engel's legislation to educate consumers on the transition from analog to digital television, which will cause millions of TVs to cease working on February 17, 2009< read more > -
Honoring Howard Jonas
06/05/07Honoring the service of Howard Jonas to the community< read more > -
Honoring Dr. Spencer Foreman
06/05/07Statement honoring Dr. Spencer Foreman's contributions to Montefiore Medical Center< read more > -
Home Infusion Therapy Coverage
06/05/07Introducing Congressman Engel's legislation to close a gap in Medicare coverage for home infusion therapy< read more > -
Veterans Outreach Improvement Act
05/23/07Supporting the passage of six bills which would benefit our Nation's veterans< read more > -
Federal Budget Resolution
05/21/07Supporting the Congressional Budget Resolution, which eliminates the deficit by 2012< read more > -
Federal Housing Finance Reform Act
05/17/07Supporting the creation of a federal affordable housing fund for low-income individuals and families who want to purchase a new home< read more > -
COPS Improvements Act
05/15/07Supporting additional police on the street in order to prevent and solve crimes< read more > -
Introducing Congressman Engel's ALS Registry Act
05/14/07Statement on the introduction of Congressman Engel's legislation which would create a national patient registry to collect and store information on the prevalence and incidence of ALS< read more > -
Introducing Congressman Engel's Diabetes Treatment and Prevention Act
05/09/07Statement on the introduction of Congressman Engel's legislation which aims to stop the spread of diabetes< read more > -
National Science Foundation Authorization
05/04/07Supporting the goals of the National Science Foundation< read more > -
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act
05/03/07Supporting the Hate Crimes Prevention Act< read more > -
Honoring the Victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre
04/19/07Congressman Engel remembers the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre and calls again for sensible gun control legislation that may have helped to prevent this tragedy< read more > -
Gas Prices
04/17/07Encouraging the Bush Administration to Work to Reduce Gas Prices< read more > -
Reintroducing Congressman Engel's PLEA Act
03/30/07Supporting police officers across the country by preventing armor piercing weapons from getting into the hands of criminals< read more > -
Wounded Warrior Assistance Act
03/28/07Supporting our Nation's veterans by ensuring they get the best medical care possible by passing the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act< read more > -
Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution
03/28/07Supporting the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution< read more > -
Rail and Public Transportation Security Act
03/27/07Supporting legislation to increase security on rail and public transportation services< read more > -
Cracking Down on Caller ID Fraud
03/21/07Introducing Congressman Engel's "Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act"< read more > -
Introducing the Stop Tuberculosis Now Act
03/19/07Introducing legislation to prevent the spread of tuberculosis< read more > -
Honoring Jacobo and Mary Kapilivsky on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
03/19/07Honoring Jacobo and Mary Kapilivsky on their 50th wedding anniversay< read more > -
Designating the "Bob Hope Memorial Library"
03/19/07On passage of Congressman Engel's legislation to designate the library on Ellis Island as the "Bob Hope Memorial Library"< read more > -
Accountability in Contracting Act
03/15/07Reducing no-bid contracts and increasing transparency in government contracting< read more > -
Water Quality Financing Act
03/09/07Supporting the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund and the Water Quality Financing Act< read more > -
Regarding Two State Solution in the Middle East
03/07/07Responding to speech by Jordan's King Abdullah, regarding the two state solution involving the Israelis and Palestinians< read more > -
Designating the Lyndon B. Johnson Department of Education Building
03/06/07Renaming the U.S. Department of Education building after President Lyndon Baines Johnson, one of our greatest education Presidents< read more > -
Employee Free Choice Act
03/05/07Helping America's working men and women by supporting the Employee Free Choice Act< read more > -
Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Anti-Slavery Day
03/01/07Statement in support of Anti-Slavery Day< read more > -
Iraq War Resolution
02/15/07Statement regarding the Iraq War Resolution< read more > -
Naming the Third Floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum as the
02/01/07Introducing legislation to honor America's most famous immigrant by renaming the library on Ellis Island the "Bob Hope Memorial Library"< read more > -
Honoring Wallace Broecker and Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
02/01/07Honoring Wallace Broecker and Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory< read more > -
Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to Establish a Public Judicial Inquiry Into the Murder of Northern Ireland Defense Attorney Patrick Finucane
01/30/07Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to Establish a Public Judicial Inquiry Into the Murder of Northern Ireland Defense Attorney Patrick Finucane< read more > -
DRIVE Act
01/24/07Statement in support of Congressman Engel's DRIVE Act, which reduces America's dependence on foreign oil, funds research in alternative energy, and provides tax incentives to auto manufacturers in order to make cars and trucks more fuel efficient< read more > -
CLEAN Energy Act
01/18/07Ending tax giveaways to oil companies, and investing in alternative energy sources< read more > -
College Student Relief Act
01/17/07Saving money for college students by reducing student loan interest rates< read more > -
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act
01/12/07Congressman Engel supports Medicare negotiating the price of prescriptions for seniors< read more > -
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
01/11/07Supporting increased research using stem cells< read more > -
Fair Minimum Wage Act
01/10/07Statement in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.< read more > -
Mourning the Passing of President Ford
01/09/07Statement in memory of President Gerald Rudolph Ford< read more > -
Implementing the September 11 Commission's Recommendations
01/09/07Statement supporting the implementation of the September 11 Commission's recommendations< read more >