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Reichert Announces 2009 Congressional Art Competition Winner
May 12, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) announced today that Kendra Hobbs, a junior from Tahoma Senior High School, has won the 2009 Congressional Arts Competition held in Washington’s Eighth Congressional District. Kendra was chosen last night after judging took place at the Bellevue Arts Museum, with 28...
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Reichert Applauds President Obama’s Announcement on U.S. Global Heath Initiatives
May 5, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today applauded President Barack Obama’s announcement of a new 6-year commitment to address critical global health priorities. This effort will build on former President Bush’s work on AIDS through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, inc...
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Reichert Lauds Passage of New Credit Card Protections for Consumers
Apr 30, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today voted in favor of the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009, comprehensive reform legislation crafted to bring new transparency to consumer lending and crack down on deceptive practices.
“Americans rely on access to credit in the course of their d...
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Congressional Global Health Caucus Leads Effort to Monitor Swine Flu Virus
Apr 28, 2009
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As Congress prepares to deal with the public health emergency caused by the swine flu virus, the Congressional Global Health Caucus will hold a briefing next week to address the spread of Swine Influenza in the U.S. and abroad. In light of the rapidly changing information about the infection, which ...
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Reichert Applauds New Resources for Local Law Enforcement
Apr 23, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08), a champion of local law enforcement since his arrival in Congress, today applauded House-passed legislation to strengthen the Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which provides grants to states and localities to hire and train law enforcement offic...
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Reichert Recognizes Earth Day 2009
Apr 22, 2009
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Congressmen Dave Reichert (WA-08) today made the following statement in the Congressional Record recognizing Earth Day 2009:
“Almost forty years ago today, what was an idea to spread awareness about our environment has become global recognition and awareness of the importance of protecting the E...
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Senator Murray, Congressman Reichert Come Together to Discuss New Alpine Lakes Wilderness Bill
Apr 10, 2009
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U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08), joined by members of the Alpine Lakes Working Group, and local elected officials came together today at the Three Forks Natural Area in North Bend to discuss their recently introduced bi-partisan, bi-cameral, Alpine Lakes Wilder...
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Reichert’s Statement on 2010 House Budget Proposals
Apr 2, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) made the following statement today after debate on the Fiscal Year 2010 House budget resolutions:
“Just as families sit down at the kitchen table to map out how to make ends meet, the government must also identify priorities and put forward a responsible outlin...
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House Passes Reichert-Backed Bill Boosting Emergency Medical Services for Children
Mar 30, 2009
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Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) today applauded the passage of a bill he helped introduce to expand and improve emergency care for children who need treatment for life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The Wakefield Act, which passed the House 390-6, reauthorizes the Emergency Medical Services f...
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Senator Murray, Congressman Reichert Introduce Alpine Lakes Wilderness and River Protection Legislation
Mar 26, 2009
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Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08), joined by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Washington State Congressmen Jay Inslee (WA-01), Brian Baird (WA-03), Adam Smith (WA-05), and Jim McDermott (WA-07), introduced legislation today in the Senate and House that would expand t...
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