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Peruse our Tax Newsletter here. UPDATE: 05.01.09
Read our Rangel Bulletin for February 2009 here. UPDATE: 02.28.09

Press Releases
     6.24.09 – Tejeda Post Office To Remain Open: Congressman Charles Rangel announced
                   Wednesday that he had received word from United States Postal Service (USPS) that a
                   tentative deal had been reached to extend the lease of the Riayan Tejeda Post Office at
                   its current location. The potential agreement ends the threat of eminent closure of one of
                   Manhattan’s busiest postal facilities.
     6.18.09 – New State Department Building to Honor Late Ron Brown: Congressman Charles
                   B. Rangel on Thursday announced that the United States Senate passed legislation
                   designating a new State Department building in New York City after late Commerce
                   Department Secretary and New York resident Ron Brown.
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Opinion Editorials
     3.04.09 – Finding the Path to Economic Recovery: Last week, this country moved one step
                   closer to economic recovery as President Barak Obama signed the American Recovery
                   and Reinvestment Act of 2009. While this recovery package is not a silver bullet for our
                   fiscal woes, it does provide immediate resources to help individuals and families to get
                   through this current crisis.
     1.27.09 – New Challenges, New Solutions, New Hope: America greeted the New Year with
                   a sense of historic opportunity and challenge. Across this great nation, families are
                   struggling to make ends meet during the worst economic downturn in decades.
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Articles
     4.02.09 – Stimulus for Public Housing: The voices of public housing tenants are often silenced,
                   particularly during these times when housing foreclosures capture more headlines than
                   renters losing their apartments because of the economic hardship on owners. There
                   remains a great deal of work to be done to address their concerns through the stimulus
                   package.
     2.17.09 – The Kingmakers of N.Y.: High-ranking Pols to Rain Stimulus Dough on State: In a
                   confluence of seniority, hard work and some luck, New York's congressional delegation is
                   stacked with power players, and it shows. Schumer is followed closely by Rep. Charlie
                   Rangel (D-Manhattan), chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
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Blog
     6.19.09 – Health Care Reform Draft Bill: Fifteen-comments strong, and still going: The heads of
                    the three committees with jurisdiction over health care policy − Charles Rangel of Ways
                    & Means, Henry Waxman of Energy & Commerce, and George Miller of Education &
                    Labor − have been working tirelessly to draft up consensus legislation that reforms our
                    health care system. Here it is, all 852 pages of it.
     2.16.09 – Rangel Unveils New, Improved Web Site
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Photos
     5.30.09 – Congressman Rangel Talks Harlem Children's Zone with Prince Harry:
                   Congressman Rangel meets Prince Harry and talk Harlem Children's Zone in the district.
     7.08.09 – Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade: Congressman Rangel joins the people of the Bronx
                   to celebrate Puerto Rican Pride on the Grand Concourse.
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Video
     5.30.09 – Rangel Celebrates Opening of West Harlem Piers: Rangel celebrates the opening of
                   the West Harlem Piers with elected officials and community leaders, including Governor
                   David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Assemblyman Herman "Denny" Farrell,
                   Assemblyman Keith Wright, Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, Community Board 9 Chair
                   Pat Jones, and WEACT Executive Director Peggy M. Shepard.
     3.13.09 – Rangel on Economic Recovery: Congressman Rangel delivers the
                   opening remarks at the Upper Manhattan Economic Summit, hosted by Community
                   Boards 9,10,11, and 12..
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