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Statement
of Congressman Mike Doyle (D-14-PA) on the situation in Iraq:
"Now is the time for all of us, regardless
of political affiliation or ideology, to come together as Americans
to support the brave men and women in our Armed Forces. It is
my sincere hope that our troops complete their mission quickly
and safely and that casualties are minimal for them and the Iraqi
citizens." 
Making the Right Choice for True Prescription Drug Assistance is All about Priorities
Congressman
Doyle Condemns Bush Decision to Drop Steel Tariffs
December 1, 2003 - Congressman Mike Doyle issued a statement today
responding to published reports that President Bush has decided
to drop the tariffs on imported steel. Click here to read his statement.
Congress Passes Medicare "Reform" Bill
November 22, 2003 - The House of Representatives passed legislation that creates
a Medicare prescription drug benefit and requires future cuts in the Medicare program.
Congressman Doyle voted against this bill, calling it "a bad deal for America's seniors."
Click here to read his statement on the bill.
Congressman
Doyle Criticizes Bush Policy in Iraq
On October 20, 2003, the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette published an article by Congressman Doyle in which
he criticized the Bush Administration for its policy in Iraq.
Congressman Doyle also called for Congress to provide reconstruction
assistance to Iraq in the form of loans rather than grants and
urged that the cost of reconstruction be paid for by repealing
recent tax breaks for the rich -- rather than by passing the debt
on to our children, as the President has proposed. For the full
text of this article click here.
Representative
Doyle Opposes Proposed Cuts in Medicare Cancer Care
October 9, 2003 - Representative Doyle expressed his opposition
to proposed cuts in cancer care for Medicare beneficiaries at a
press conference at the Hillman Cancer Center . .
Congressman
Doyle Calls for Action to Modernize the Nation's Electric Utilities
September 3, 2003 -- U.S. Representative
Mike Doyle (PA-14) called today for reform of the nation's outdated
electricity production and distribution system at a House Energy
and Commerce Committee hearing held to determine the cause of
the massive August blackout that affected much of the Northeast
and Midwest. Congressman Doyle urged the swift adoption of uniform
national reliability standards and the creation of large Regional
Transmission Organizations to improve the reliability of the nation's
power grid. He also called for increased reliance on distributed
generation of electric power. Click here for his remarks
Congressman
Doyle Opposes Privatization of Air Traffic Control Operations
August 11, 2003 - Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) issued a statement
today in which he opposed legislation to privatize part or all of
the United States' air traffic control system. .
Congressman
Doyle Supports Continued Relief for Steel Industry
July 22, 2003 - U.S. Representative
Mike Doyle (PA-14) testified before the U.S. International Trade
Commission in support of three full years of relief for the U.S.
domestic steel industry from unfair foreign competition. Last
year, President Bush imposed tariffs on a number of steel imports
for three years. The ITC held the July 22nd hearing to determine,
as required by U.S. trade law, whether that "Section 201" relief
for the steel industry is still needed. The hearing report is
scheduled to be completed by September 2003. Click here for the
full text of Congressman Doyle's testimony.
Congressman
Doyle Holds Federal Budget Hearing in Pittsburgh
July 1, 2003 - Today, U.S. Representative
Mike Doyle (PA-14) condemned the budget recently passed by Congress
as misguided and irresponsible. "The federal government's budget
is, first and foremost, a statement about our nation's priorities
- or at least the party in power's priorities," Doyle said today.
"This administration and the leadership in the House and Senate
have produced a budget that expresses some very clear priorities.
Unfortunately, providing help for mainstream Americans is a low
priority for this administration."
Congressman
Doyle Announces Progress on Homestead National Historic Site
June 30, 2003 - U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) announced
today that the National Park Service is recommending that a National
Historic Site be established in Homestead and Munhall to preserve
important artifacts from our country’s steel industry.
Congressman
Doyle Opposes Inadequate Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
June 27 - Congressman Mike Doyle (PA-14)
voted against legislation that, while establishing a Medicare
prescription drug benefit, failed to provide adequate assistance
to Medicare beneficiaries. Click here
to calculate your annual prescription drug costs under the House
Republican Medicare prescription drug plan. (Adobe
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Doyle
Announces Establishment of National Manufacturing Technology Center
June 16, 2003 - U.S. Representative Mike
Doyle (PA-14) announced a major economic development initiative
- the establishment of the Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology.
“This is an important day for our region. The Doyle Center
will revitalize our economy by providing small local manufacturers
with the tools they need to participate in military contracts with
big defense contractors
Congressman
Doyle Condemns Impending Cuts in Veterans Benefits
June
9, 2003 - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) condemned
the negative impact that the budget adopted recently by Congress
will have on thousands of Southwestern Pennsylvania's veterans.
Woodland
Hills High School Student Wins Congressman Doyle's 2003 Congressional
Arts Competition
Washington, D.C. - May 12, 2003 - U.S. Representative
Mike Doyle (PA-14) tonight presented Katherine Hallberg from Woodland
Hills High School with the First Prize in the 2003 Congressional
High School Arts Competition for the 14th Congressional District
of Pennsylvania. Katherine's artwork, which will be displayed in
the United States Capitol for one year, is an acrylic painting entitled
ATechnicolor Portrait." Her work was selected out of a collection
of 33 entries from 7 schools throughout the 14th Congressional District.
Doyle
Opposes Irresponsible Tax Bill
May 9, 2003 - U.S. Representative Mike
Doyle (PA-14) expressed his opposition to the $350 billion "economic
stimulus" bill under consideration by Congress in an op-ed piece
in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Doyle
Test-Drives Environmentally Friendly Automobiles
May
7, 2003 - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (PA-14) test-drove
several vehicles that emit no air pollution. These vehicles are
prototypes of vehicles that may be in widespread production in
a few short years. These vehicles use electric motors powered
by fuel cells for propulsion.
Doyle
Supports Robotics Research Contest at CMU
May 2, 2003 - U.S. Representative Mike Doyle
(PA-14) expressed his support for robotics research in southwestern
Pennsylvania in a speech during the opening ceremony of the first
U.S. RoboCup Open at Carnegie Mellon University. RoboCup is an annual
international contest in which teams of robots play each other in
soccer. By presenting a difficult standardized challenge for these
teams of robots, the RoboCup competition promotes the development
and integration of robotics technology and computer software at
the best universities around the world.
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