2004 Press Releases

• (December 16, 2004) Science Committee Release: Ehlers, Boehlert praise Administration response to Ocean Commission report
  
  
• (December 7, 2004) Ehlers offers condolences on death of Jay VanAndel
  
  
• (December 3, 2004) Ehlers helps lead effort advocating Great Lakes cleanup
  
  

• (November 22, 2004) Ehlers expresses concern over National Science Foundation funding
  
  
• (November 20, 2004) Science Committee Release: Congress passes compromise version of Ehlers bill to combat costly algal blooms
  
  
• (November 19, 2004) House OKs special education legislation renewal
  
  
• (November 17, 2004) House, Senate conferees agree on special education bill
  
  

• (October 6, 2004) House authorizes construction of Asian Carp barrier
  
  

• (September 30, 2004) Ehlers supports Marriage Protection Amendment
  
  
• (September 30, 2004) Science Committee Release: Committee action helps avert closure of manufacturing centers
  
  
• (September 28, 2004) Ehlers urges FBI to vigorously investigate ‘diploma mills’
  
  
• (September 22, 2004) Ehlers resolution honoring NOAA approved by House
  
  
• (September 16, 2004) Science Committee Release: Ehlers praises Bement nomination as NSF Director
  
  
• (September 8, 2004) Ehlers introduces resolution honoring NOAA's efforts during Hurricanes Charley & Frances
  
  

• (August 25, 2004) Ehlers congratulates Hoekstra on Intelligence chairmanship
  
  
• (August 2, 2004) Ehlers to participate in ‘town hall’ meeting on aviation
  
  

• (July 22, 2004) Ehlers calls 9/11 Commission report ‘instructive’
  
  
• (July 21, 2004) Ehlers calls on scientists to engage in public service
  
  
• (July 16, 2004) Science Committee Release: Ehlers’ NOAA Organic Act receives the endorsement of science groups
  
  
• (July 13, 2004) EKHS graduate’s artwork displayed at U.S. Capitol
  
  
• (July 9, 2004) Ehlers manufacturing bill approved by U.S. House
  
  
• (July 7, 2004) House approves Ehlers bill to fight harmful algal blooms
  
  

• (June 16, 2004) Science Committee approves Ehlers manufacturing bill
  
  
• (June 15, 2004) Ehlers lauds start of President’s Manufacturing Council in GR
  
  
• (June 15, 2004) Science Committee Release: Ehlers introduces NOAA Organic Act
  
  
• (June 9, 2004) Ehlers honored by opportunity to lead Reagan resolution
  
  
• (June 7, 2004) Ehlers statement on death of President Reagan
  
  
• (June 4, 2004) New job numbers ‘wonderful news,’ Ehlers says
  
  
• (June 3, 2004) Ehlers named as conferee to transportation bill
  
  
• (June 3, 2004) House approves creation of worker re-employment accounts
  
  

• (May 20, 2004) Ehlers offers bill to aid Great Lakes restoration
  
  
• (May 17, 2004) 50th anniversary of Brown decision marked by Ehlers
  
  
• (May 6, 2004) Ehlers supports resolution condemning prisoners’ humiliation
  
  
• (May 4, 2004) EKHS senior wins 2004 Congressional Arts Competition
  
  
• (May 3, 2004) 41 area high school students honored by Ehlers
  
  

• (April 29, 2004) Ehlers announces Rx drug comparison service from Medicare
  
  
• (April 28, 2004) Ehlers votes against tax increase on married couples
  
  
• (April 26, 2004) GR WWII veteran to receive belated Purple Heart medal
  
  
• (April 16, 2004) Ehlers announces town meeting schedule
  
  
• (April 15, 2004) EPA ruling means no auto testing in GR, Ehlers says
  
  
• (April 2, 2004) House OKs transportation bill with $50M in local projects
  
  

• (March 26, 2004) Ehlers announces staff changes in Grand Rapids office
  
  
• (March 25, 2004) Ehlers bill to stimulate manufacturing innovation and job creation approved by subcommittee
  
  
• (March 18, 2004) Michigan Congressional Republicans call for answers on steel
  
  
• (March 11, 2004) Ehlers urges continuation of EPA grant program
  
  
• (March 11, 2004) House votes to raise ante against broadcast indecency
  
  

• (February 26, 2004) Ehlers to Corps: Keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes!
  
  
• (February 26, 2004) Ehlers testifies in favor of algal bloom research
  
  
• (February 4, 2004) U.S. House honors National Champion GVSU Lakers again
  
  
• (February 3, 2004) Regular mail deliveries to Congress suspended
  
  

• (January 29, 2004) EPA head spotlights FY 2005 funding for Ehlers’ Great Lakes bill
  
  
• (January 28, 2004) Ehlers’ transportation research bill motors ahead
  
  
• (January 20, 2004) Ehlers: Bush’s SOTU ‘a very good, solid speech’
  
  
• (January 15, 2004) GR area to get nearly $3.5M to fight homelessness
  
  
• (January 14, 2004) Ehlers: President’s space vision ‘inspiring’ but ‘perilous’