- 07/30/09
The House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Act which included $4 million for the Rock Island Arsenal at the request of Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL).
< Read more > - 07/27/09
The House of Representatives today passed Congressman Phil Hare's bipartisan legislation to establish a Director of Physician Assistant (PA) Services at the Veterans Health Administration.
< Read more > - 07/24/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, today voted for the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act which included $900,000 for health care and education programs in the 17th District.
< Read more > - 07/23/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today voted for the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act which included $1.2 million for the I-74 Bridge.
< Read more > - 07/22/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), co-chair of the Congressional Fragile X Caucus, today recognized National Fragile X Awareness Day by releasing a public service announcement (PSA).
< Read more > - 07/22/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today voted for the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (PAYGO), legislation that requires Congress to pay for any new spending or tax cuts.
< Read more > - 07/18/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-Rock Island) today joined Illinois State Rep. Don Moffitt (R-Gilson) to discuss enactment of the capital bill and its impact on the future of rail in Galesburg.
< Read more > - 07/17/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today voted in favor of the FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Act which included tens of millions of dollars for the Mississippi River and other critical water projects in the 17th District at his request.
< Read more > - 07/17/09
The House Education and Labor Committee today passed the America's Affordable Health Choices Act which included Congressman Phil Hare's (D-IL) amendment to create Small Employer Benefit Arrangements (SEBA) to facilitate the participation of small businesses and the self-employed in the Health Insurance Exchange (HIE).
< Read more > - 07/16/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), a member of the House Trade Working Group, today released the following statement in response to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk's speech in Pittsburgh on trade enforcement.
< Read more > - 07/15/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) will participate in the House Education and Labor Committee's markup of the health care reform bill beginning today.
< Read more > - 07/13/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today released the following statement in response to Governor Pat Quinn signing the state capital construction bill.
< Read more > - 07/10/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL), Congressman Bruce Braley (D-IA), Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), and Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood expressing their support for Illinois and Iowa's application for a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to fund the Chicago-Quad Cities-Iowa City passenger rail line.
< Read more > - 07/10/09
The House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act which included $3 million for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield at the request of Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) and other members of the Illinois delegation.
< Read more > - 07/10/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today announced that MetroLINK has received $3,257,536 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to purchase eight 40 foot replacement busses and install a passenger shelter at Quad City International Airport.
< Read more > - 07/08/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today announced that he has reintroduced the Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, a bill that directs federal resources to schools that implement innovative programs designed to reward positive behavior as a way to improve school climate.
< Read more > - 07/02/09
With Independence Day approaching, Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today unveiled the Help Our Homeless Veterans Act.
< Read more > - 07/01/09
Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded Black Hawk College a $384,683 grant through the Strengthening Institutions program.
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