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House Recovery Bill Boosts Education Aid (01-28-09)

U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt announced today that the economic recovery plan now before the House includes a significant boost in funding for local school districts. To find out more about Cape Cod and the Islands please click here. For the South Shore, please click here.

House To Vote On Economic Recovery Bill (01-28-09)

U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt released today an analysis of the comprehensive recovery proposal scheduled for a vote today in the House of Representatives. The job creation and economic growth initiative makes significant investments in Massachusetts for education, healthcare, infrastructure, and the Low Income Heating Assistance (LIHEAP) program. To read more, please click here.

Foreclosure Legislation Advances In House (01-27-09)

Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Bill Delahunt that addresses the foreclosure crisis and stems the widespread erosion of real estate property values. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt Posts Summary of “Stimulus” Plan (01-26-09)

This week the Congress begins debate on an economic recovery or “stimulus” plan. The purpose of the plan will be to create jobs and help provide a boost to the economy. To review the House Appropriations Committee summary, please click here. For a fact sheet from Speaker Pelosi's office, please click here. Please check back for further updates...

Inaugural Committee Investigates Logistical Problems (01-25-09)

During the Presidential inauguration last week, over 1.8 million visitors came to Washington. Unfortunately the large crowds created numerous logistical problems. In some cases, people with tickets to this historic event were unable to get through the security lines. Officials from the Inaugural Committee are now investigating the problems and specific complaints can be sent to feedback@jccic.senate.gov.

Delahunt Statement On The Cape Wind FEIS (01-16-09)

"The Bush Administration’s decision to issue the Final EIS on Cape Wind literally hours before leaving office -- prior to issuing any standards to guide the review of these projects -- comes as no surprise. The administration has put the cart before the horse and adopted an unprecedented approach that provokes more controversy and litigation; all for a $2 billion project that depends on significant taxpayer subsidies while potentially doubling power costs for the region."

Delahunt Urges End To Coast Guard Licensing Delays (01-15-09)

Congressman Bill Delahunt is urging the United States Coast Guard to end delays mariners are experiencing an renewing their licenses. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt Posts Report Documenting Bush Abuses (01-14-09)

Today, Congressman Delahunt posted to his web site a nearly-500 page report documenting numerous abuses and excesses of the Bush Administration. The Report is titled, “Reining in the Imperial Presidency: Lessons and Recommendations Relating to the Presidency of George W. Bush.” To read more, please click here.

Renaming Ceremony Honors Kennedy Spirit At MMA (01-12-09)

Over the weekend, Congressman Bill Delahunt joined with local officials at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to pay tribute to the Kennedy family's spirit and public service achievements. To watch a video of his remarks at a ceremony to rename the Academy's training ship the T.S. Kennedy, please click here. To read coverage from the Cape Cod Times, please click here.

Delahunt Pushes Investigation Of Bush War Powers (01-08-09)

Congressman Bill Delahunt joined this week with House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) to introduce legislation that will establish a bipartisan commission to examine potential abuses of war powers by the Bush administration, including the torture of detainees and warrantless wiretaps. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt Announces Heating Oil Program To Continue For 2009 (01-07-09)

Congressman Bill Delahunt was informed today by officials from the Venezuelan government that they have agreed to his request to continue the CITGO discount home heating oil program for the 2009 winter season. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt Urges Feds To Increase Dogfish Quota (01-05-09)

Congressman Bill Delahunt announced today that he is urging the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to increase the fishing quota for spiny dogfish. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt Announces Service Academy Candidates (12-08-08)

Congressman Bill Delahunt announced today that he has nominated several local students for admission to United States Service Academies for the fall of 2009. click here.

Delahunt Says Obama Clean Energy Plan Will Boost Economy (12-02-08)

U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt said today that President-Elect Barack Obama’s plan to invest $150 billion in the clean energy industry will boost the national economy and create 42,000 “green collar” jobs in Massachusetts. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt To Chair House Judiciary Committee Briefing On Foreclosures Wednesday At State House (10-20-08)

Today, Congressman Bill Delahunt conducted a House Judiciary Committee briefing on the mortgage foreclosure crisis and its broader impact on the economy and financial markets. For more information, please click here . To read Delahunt's opening statement please click here. To read the latest from the Associated Press, please click here. To read more from the Boston Globe, please click here or here from the Cape Cod Times. To read the testimony of Attorney General Martha Coakley, please click here. To read Professor Elizabeth Warren's testimony, please click here. To read Ellen Harnick's testimony, please click here.

Delahunt Votes No On Latest Financial Bailout Legislation (10-03-08)

Today, Congressman Bill Delahunt voted against the financial bailout package that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 263 to 171. To read Delahunt's statement, please click here. To read an analysis by a variety of economic experts, please click here. For coverage from the Falmouth Enterprise, please click here. To read coverage from the Martha's Vineyard Gazette, please click here.

Delahunt Votes No On Financial Bailout Package (09-29-08)

Today, Congressman Bill Delahunt joined with 228 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to vote against the financial bailout package which would have given Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson broad authority to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions on the idea that it would calm the markets and provide insurance to creditors. To read more, please click here for an interview that Delahunt did with the Cape Cod Times where he discusses his reasons for voting against the legislation. To read a summary of this package, please click here. To read the bill, please click here.

This week Delahunt also announced his co-sponsorship of H.R. 7125, the "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street’s Illiquid Assets Act of 2008." This proposal is an alternative to the bailout package that was proposed by the Bush Administration. Please click here, for more information about the bill.

Delahunt Pushes Georges Bank Protections (09-26-08)

This week, Congressman Bill Delahunt joined with his colleagues in the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to sponsor the Georges Bank Preservation Act which will protect Georges Bank from any oil or natural gas drilling and ensure long term protection of the area for the New England Fishing Industry. To read more, please click here .

House Passes Full Funding For Home Heating Assistance (09-26-08)

This week, Congressman Bill Delahunt hailed House passage of legislation that would provide full funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).To read more, please click here .

Key House Panel Passes Delahunt-Blunt Travel Bill (09-16-08)

A key House Subcommittee today unanimously passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt and Minority Whip Roy Blunt that will address the steep decline in overseas visitors to the United States. To read more, please click here .

Delahunt Urges Funding For "Green Collar" Jobs Initiative (08-05-08)

U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt joined with his colleagues in the House of Representatives to urge that any economic stimulus bill considered this fall include funding that will help to create green jobs. To read more, please click here .

Delahunt Urges Bush To Commute Sentences For Ramos And Compean (07-31-08)

Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt joined with his colleagues in both parties to urge President Bush to commute the sentences of U.S. Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos. Delahunt believes that the severity of their sentences is unjustified. Earlier this year, he also filed a resolution, which asks for the sentences to be commuted.

Delahunt Joins EPA In Designating Cape Cod Bay As "No Discharge" Zone (07-14-08)

Today, Congressman Bill Delahunt joined with the EPA and local officials in designating Cape Cod Bay as a “No Discharge” area. This status means that discharges of treated and untreated boat sewage are prohibited within these Massachusetts state waters, including the Towns of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Brewster, Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Sandwich and Bourne. The designation is for the single largest area of protected coastal waters in the Northeast.

Delahunt Urges "Use it or Lose it" on Oil Leases (06-19-08)

With oil supplies tightening and prices rising, U.S. Rep Bill Delahunt is joining a national effort to compel the oil and gas companies to develop energy on 68 million acres of land that are currently being stockpiled and currently unused. Developing these sources of energy could double domestic production and bring down fuel prices. To read more, please click here.

Delahunt Releases Committee Report On Declining U.S. Image (06-11-08)

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Bill Delahunt, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight will release a new report -- The Decline in America’s Reputation: Why? To read the report, please click here. To read Delahunt's opening statement, please click here.

Delahunt Urges Action On GPO/WEP (05-08-08)

Recently, Congressman Bill Delahunt called on his collegues to address the Government Pension Offsett and Windfall Elmination Provision which unfairly penalizes public service retirees and their spouses. To read his remarks, please click here.