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10/17/12
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10/17/12
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley to Lead Statewide Collaborative on Nine Educational Institutions
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10/02/12
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06/28/12
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06/28/12
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06/25/12
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06/20/12
Text by Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay from this morning's contempt citation hearing, as prepared for delivery.
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06/20/12
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06/07/12
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06/05/12
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05/21/12
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05/10/12
Young Artist's Creation Will Be Displayed at U.S. Capitol Complex
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04/03/12
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03/29/12
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03/21/12
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03/21/12
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03/19/12
Voting Rights Symposium at Harris-Stowe State University Focuses on Protecting Most Fundamental Constitutional Right
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03/07/12
Don't miss my Voting Rights Symposium featuring visiting Members of Congress, national non-profit experts in voter protection, and my special guest, the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation...Reverend Al Sharpton.
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03/06/12
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02/29/12
Write-Downs Would Prevent Foreclosures and Help Stabilize Housing Market
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02/23/12
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02/23/12
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01/30/12
It is my great honor to welcome home our brave sons and daughters who served so brilliantly in Iraq. I am proud of the grass-roots effort that grew this Welcome Home Heroes Parade from a handful of patriotic St. Louisans to the thousands who are assemble
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01/25/12
President Obama and I intend to keep moving forward and rebuild an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded – an economy built to last…for everyone."
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12/19/11
President Barack Obama has just signed into law legislation introduced by Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) St. Louis to extend the Metro Transit Agency's ability to issue and pay off bonds over a longer period of time. The bill, HJRes 70, passed with ov
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12/13/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, whose district includes the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (the Gateway Arch), praised the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation of a $20 million TIGER grant to the Missouri Department of Tran
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12/01/11
Bill Would Establish New Organ and Tissue Donation RegistryResource Center at HHS
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12/01/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri honored the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group as they received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Smart Growth Achievement Award today on Capitol Hill. According to the EPA, the coveted reco
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11/28/11
I have respected and admired my good friend from Massachusetts since he first arrived in Congress. It has been a real pleasure to serve with him on the Financial Services Committee where I strongly supported and helped craft the landmark reform legislati
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11/22/11
Fathers Support Center, Beyond Housing, Better Family Life, Salvation Army Work to Strengthen Our Community
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11/22/11
I am disappointed that the supercommittee could not rise above partisan divisions and just get this done for the American people.
As I have said many times, the only responsible way to reduce the budget deficit and begin paying down the national debt
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11/18/11
Congressmen Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Missouri) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-Missouri) today asked Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to consider freeing a St. Louis man wrongly convicted in 1982 and jailed for the past three decades.
New information conclusi
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11/09/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri convened a ground-breaking forum yesterday on immigration at Washington University in St. Louis. The event brought together expert panelists from immigration law enforcement, immigration advocacy, and community stak
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11/04/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri will convene a groundbreaking and frank discussion on the critical national issue of U.S. immigration policy.
This bipartisan event, moderated by KMOX Radio host Charlie Brennan, will feature experts from immi
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10/31/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri has launched the Missouri 1st District Congressional Youth Cabinet in the historic Board of Aldermen chambers at St. Louis City Hall. The Congressman welcomed 48 outstanding high school students from across the City
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10/29/11
Congressman Clay offers personal congratulations to his beloved St. Louis Cardinals on winning their 11th World Championship. Go Cardinals!
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10/18/11
As preparations for Game One of the 2011 World Series reached a fevered pitch at Busch Memorial Stadium in downtown St. Louis, U.S. Representatives Joe Barton (R-TX) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO) are making a friendly wager on which team will win Major League
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10/15/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay(D) Missouri,joined Archivist of the United States David Ferriero in North St. Louis County today to dedicate the new National Personnel Records Centerin Spanish Lake. The state of the art 520,000 square foot facility,located on
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10/12/11
As the National League Championship Series resumes tonight at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO) are making a friendly wager on which team will win the pennant and advance to the World Series.
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10/04/11
Congressman Jerry Costello is a great friend and a tremendous legislator. Our entire region has benefited from his strong and effective leadership for decades.
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09/22/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $1.7 million grant to expand the Metropolitan Education and Training Center in Wellston. The center, located at the former Wagner Electric Plant in Wellston, Missouri, is one of the nation's leading centers for green job training and has established the acclaimed "Pathways Out of Poverty" program that is training and re-trained unemployed workers for 21st Century jobs.
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09/19/11
"This morning President Obama laid out a balanced and fair approach that is good news for average Americans.
By insisting on tax fairness and shared sacrifice from everyone, his plan cuts spending, reduces waste & fraud and increases revenue…while protecting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
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09/16/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, joined Ranking Oversight Committee Member Elijah E. Cummings (D) Maryland, and ten of his House Democratic colleagues to co-sponsor legislation that would provide the U.S. Postal Service with a 90-day extension on its pre-payment to the retired postal employee health benefit fund. The bill, H.R. 2884, would postpone a $5.5 billion prepayment to the Postal Service's retiree health benefits fund that is currently due on September 30th.
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09/08/11
A summary of the American Jobs Act as proposed by President Barack Obama
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09/08/11
"Tonight, President Obama laid out a common sense plan that will put millions of Americans back to work. It is based on good ideas that both Democrats and Republicans have supported previously,
The plan is smart, it's targeted where it will do the most good, and it will be completely paid for by additional spending cuts."
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08/24/11
Recently, I was fortunate to join with some of my colleagues from the Congressional Black Caucus on a preview tour of the new national monument commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
President Barack Obama will dedicate the new King Memorial on Sunday, which is also the 48th anniversary of Dr. King's historic "I Have a Dream Speech" during the 1963 March on Washington.
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08/12/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (the Gateway Arch) a $2 million grant to begin engineering and planning for the long-awaited pedestrian connector that will link the Arch grounds with downtown St. Louis.
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08/04/11
I am so pleased to be part of HuffPost Black Voices inaugural edition. Over the last decade, digital media has transformed how we connect about policy, politics, culture and what our national priorities should be.
This new blog space offers African-Americans a powerful tool to connect with each other and the broader audience around the world who cares about what really matters to our community.
If my 28 years in public service have taught me anything, it's that our issues are never just about us, they're really about everyone. We are part of a broader, much more complex American story. When we hurt, America hurts. And what elevates us lifts up the entire nation.
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08/01/11
Compromise package avoids default, maintains the AAA credit rating, and makes responsible spending cuts to both domestic programs and the defense department.
The deal also creates a firewall that protects Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits, which is absolutely necessary.
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07/26/11
VA Launches New Prevention Initiative to Serve 22,000 Veteran Families at Risk of Homelessness
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07/25/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri joined with eighty members of the House Progressive Caucus as signatories to a letter directed to Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and copied to President Obama, insisting that any compromise package to reduce the deficit and raise the debt ceiling must not harm basic Medicare and Social Security benefits.
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07/19/11
The Republican leadership in the House has lost control of their own caucus. We are only two weeks away from destroying the nation's AAA credit rating, throwing the world economy back into a recession, and devastating the value of every dollar in circulation.
And yet, instead of acting like adults and doing what common sense requires, the House is wasting time with more GOP Tea Party theater…performed by members who are not burdened by math or other inescapable facts.
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07/13/11
A timely op-ed from today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Congressman Clay on the hard truth about reducing the deficit and raising the debt limit in a responsible way.
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07/08/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri praised passage of H.Res 268, which was approved in the U.S. House by a vote of 407-6. The measure, which Mr. Clay cosponsored, strongly affirms the U.S. commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and rejects any effort to unilaterally declare a Palestinian State.
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07/08/11
As Congress and the nation continue to hurdle toward the critical Aug. 2 deadline for raising the debt limit, it is amazing that even as the clock is ticking on America's AAA credit rating and the viability of our entire economy, some of my colleagues continue to cling to an alternative reality, unburdened by mathematics or other inescapable facts.
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06/10/11
Famed Attorney to Receive NAACP's Highest Honor, Spingarn Medal for Lifetime Achievement
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06/07/11
Before the doors opened this morning for Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay's 6th Annual Career Fair at Harris-Stowe State University, a line of eager job seekers stretched almost around the building. By noon, four thousand guests had come through the doors. Overall attendance numbered more than 5,000 visitors.
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05/26/11
St. Louis' Biggest Free Jobs Event Set for Monday, June 6th at Harris-Stowe State University
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05/25/11
Teleforum Connects Residents with Federal Officials, Local Mayors in St. Louis County
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05/23/11
$7.82 Million Grant will allow St. Louis to replace old, obsolete public housing with healthy, safe and affordable homes
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05/10/11
Urges Individuals and Businesses Affected by Tornadoes & Flooding to Register
with FEMA for Direct Federal Assistance
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04/25/11
Congressman Clay's latest update on where we stand at this moment with tornado recovery.
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04/15/11
GOP Plan Betrays Senior Citizens and Will Put Millions of Jobs at Risk
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04/13/11
This is about more than just balancing the budget and paying down our debt; this is about what kind of America we want for the future, and how we get there together without leaving some of our fellow citizens behind.
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04/12/11
GOP Spending Plan Will Cost American Jobs, Weaken Middle Class
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03/30/11
$27 Million Superfund Project Will Protect Children, Spur Neighborhood Development
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03/24/11
Standing Up for Seniors, Children, Community Healthcare Centers,
Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions, Small Business Tax Credits
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03/22/11
An overflow crowd of the nation's top African American newspaper publishers packed the ballroom of the Omni Shoreham Hotel to present the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation award for political leadership to Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D) California.
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03/21/11
Congressman Clay strongly defends the collective bargaining rights of working people.
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03/15/11
Salutes Courage of Founders, Pledges to Continue the Mission
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03/11/11
A message from EPA Region 7
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03/10/11
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Right Historical Injustice in Honor of Trailblazing African American Officer
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02/15/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri saluted St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan "the Man" Musial as he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today at the White House. The award is our nation's highest civilian honor.
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02/14/11
John Travis Moton, U.S. Navy (retired) Receives Recognition After Almost 70 Years
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02/14/11
Reducing the deficit needs to be done in an equitable way that does not focus all of the pain on lower-income Americans and urban areas
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02/10/11
"I never thought that I would see the day when allegedly conservative members of the Republican Party would side with the People's Republic of China, over the best advice of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System.
The Republican assertion that the Fed's actions to infuse the money supply, in order to hold down interest rates and lower unemployment, will somehow harm our currency is absolutely ridiculous."
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02/09/11
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting grant applications for $1.2 million in funding to support projects designed to research, educate, empower and enable communities to understand and address local health and environmental issues.
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01/25/11
"Tonight, President Obama laid out a bipartisan vision of how we can win the kind of future that reflects the strength of the American people, celebrates our common values, and lays the foundation for restoring the American dream for working families.
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01/12/11
Congressman Clay's heartfelt statement on the House floor regarding the tragic shooting of his friend and colleague, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
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01/09/11
"My thoughts and prayers are with my good friend and colleague Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the other victims of today's tragic shooting.
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01/05/11
Historical review of testimony first delivered by Congressman Clay to the City of St. Louis Charter Reform Commission in 2004.
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12/30/10
A personal statement from Congressman Clay on the death of his long-time friend and trusted advisor, Max Starkloff.
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12/07/10
Clay's Legislation Designates U.S. Post Office on North Sixth Street to Honor
Founder of St. Louis Gateway Classic
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11/30/10
Clays Cites Long History of Discrimination at USDA, Calls for Fairness, Common Decency to Prevail
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11/30/10
Leadership Post Will Cover Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Kansas
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11/17/10
Two Million Americans Will Lose Lifeline if U.S. Senate Fails to Act, Over 37,000 Missourians at Risk
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10/14/10
USDA to Establish New Operations Center in St. Louis County
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09/30/10
Senate Confirms Long-Time Clay Security Chief to Head U.S. Marshal Service in Eastern District of Missouri
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09/28/10
Congressman Lacy Clay will bring First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" national campaign to reduce childhood obesity to St. Louis with a fun hour of healthy cooking and fitness.
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09/27/10
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be hosting a public hearing next Monday, October 4th, at 6pm on the future of the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site at the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club, 2901 North Grand.
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09/14/10
Outstanding Panel Will Share Keys to Successful Federal Contracting
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08/17/10
Five Finalists Agree on New Entrance to Arch along Memorial Drive, new pedestrian walkway and preservation of green space.
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08/10/10
House Moves Quickly to Save Jobs, Secure the Border
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08/10/10
Great news for the Census and for the taxpayers.
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08/05/10
$3 Million Disaster Relief Grant Awarded to State Emergency Management Agency
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07/29/10
Acute Care Clinics Receive CMS Waiver/Extension Needed to Keep Serving the Most Vulnerable Patients
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07/19/10
Proposed Spanish Lake Casino Would Generate 1,500 Full-time Jobs, $300 Million in Total Economic Impact
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07/15/10
Senate Inaction Leaves Thousands of Missouri Families in Danger
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07/08/10
Unique Public/Private Partnership Will Link Forest Park with U-City Loop
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07/06/10
Upgraded System Would Find Potential Explosives Faster, Streamline Ticketing Process
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07/02/10
New Hope to Thousands of Missourians: Enrollment Open for New Coverage as Mandated by Healthcare Reform
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07/01/10
U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-1) and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) today have requested that the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee begin investigating reports that our veterans' health was put at serious risk by lapsed safety standards at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis
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06/30/10
Historic Legislation Will End "Too Big to Fail" Bailouts
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06/24/10
Comprehensive Package Targets Revolutionary Guards, Nuclear Program
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06/07/10
Overwhelming Response Breaks All Previous Records
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06/02/10
Free Event Set for Monday, June 7th at Harris-Stowe State University
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05/06/10
The legislation is expected to create nearly 170,000 jobs in construction, retail and manufacturing. The bill would offer rebates for whole-home retrofits, saving American families $9 billion on their utility bills over the next 10 years.
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04/27/10
Historic Agreement with Census Bureau Will Help Restore Fairness, Reverse a Historic Injustice
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04/23/10
Congressman Clay Asks Attorney General Holder to Investigate Mortgage-Backed Securities Scam That Was Designed to Fail
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04/21/10
Act Will Support Families, Expand Mental Health Services, Help Women Veterans Receive Equal Access to Care
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04/21/10
Congressman Clay Remembers His Friend and Mentor, Dr. Dorothy Height
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03/23/10
Historic Healthcare Reform Bill Will Have Huge Positive Impact in Missouri's 1st Congressional District; Clay Says Landmark Legislation Will Improve Coverage, Strengthen Medicare, End Worst Insurance Company Abuses and Reduce the Deficit
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03/18/10
First Congressional District residents want passage now!
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02/23/10
A Floor Statement by
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri in support of preserving classical music radio in St. Louis.
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02/12/10
Ground-breaking Decision Negotiated by Congressman Clay with Census Bureau Will Improve Accuracy, Restore Fairness, Reverse a Historic Injustice
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01/28/10
Clay Praises President Obama as a "Remarkable Leader."
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01/20/10
Missouri's State Energy Sector Partnership Will Create Over 800 Training Slots in Clean Energy Sector
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01/13/10
Donald Danforth Plant Center Wins $44 Million to Convert Green Algae into Biofuel, Better Family Life and Alternative Solutions Awarded $5.6 Million for Green Energy Jobs Training
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01/13/10
Congressman Clay pledges full support for emergency relief efforts in Haiti.
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01/11/10
Congressman Clay comments on former St.Louis Cardinals star Mark McGwire's admission that he used steroids during his playing career.
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01/06/10
UAW Labor Employment & Training Corporation to Receive $3.2 Million to Retrain Laid-Off Autoworkers for Green Jobs
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01/05/10
Callers Express Strong Support for Public Option, Covering the Uninsured & Ending Insurance Company Abuses
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12/11/09
New Banking Legislation Would Create Pathway Towards Restoring Credit and Financial Stability for Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers
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12/02/09
Congressman Clay comments on President Obama's announcement on Afghanistan
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12/01/09
Students at Gateway Elementary joined Congressman Clay and U.S. Census Director Dr. Robert M. Groves to kick off the exciting Census in School program.
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11/20/09
Congressman Clay to Appear on TV One's
Washington Watch with Roland Martin,
this Sunday, 11.22.09
11AM EST, 10AM CST
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11/17/09
Deduction for Out of Pocket Expenses Expires in December
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10/30/09
City of St. Louis, Habitat for Humanity International,
US Bank and McCormack-Baron-Salazar to be Awarded $250 Million in Tax Credits
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10/27/09
-Washington, DC – Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, has asked Attorney General Eric Holder and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a swift inquiry into an alleged incident of racial discrimination against six Washington University students at a Chicago restaurant/nightclub last week.
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10/09/09
Congratulating President Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize
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09/23/09
Forum on Exploring Minority Business Opportunities
Within the Federal Government Today at 2PM,
Rm. S-208, Capitol Visitors Center
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09/15/09
Washington, DC-Clay Urges U.S. Secretary of Transportation to Grant Waiver for
Separate DBE Goals for New Mississippi River Bridge; Letter to Secretary LaHood Cites Disparities in Minority Participation in Stimulus Spending as MODOT and IDOT Fail to Request DBE Separation Waiver for $640 Million Project.
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08/12/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri issued this personal statement today on the passing of his long-time friend and civil rights legend, Attorney Margaret Bush Wilson
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07/30/09
Washington, DC - The U.S. House has passed legislation authored by Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, which will make refinancing easier for rural homeowners who hold mortgages issued by private lenders. H.R. 2043, the Rural Homeowners Protection Act of 2009, will allow rural families to refinance mortgages obtained from private lenders through a provision of a USDA guaranteed loan program.
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07/29/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri thanked his colleagues for passing H.R. 3072, a bill he authored that names the U.S. Post Office at 9810 Halls Ferry Road in St. Louis County to honor the late renowned educator, Coach Jodie Bailey.
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07/28/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri applauded the award of $10.3 million in Recovery Act COPS grants to strengthen local law enforcement in the City of St. Louis and in seven municipalities across St. Louis County.
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07/24/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay today praised House passage of the FY2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education as well as the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bills which include a total of $1.5 million for special projects in St. Louis City and County. "I'm proud to be able to secure funding that will help to create jobs, spur economic development in distressed neighborhoods, uplift at-risk young people, promote healthy lifestyles and support our vital cultural institutions," said the Congressman.
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06/30/09
Washington, DC - NOTE: The following is a
first-person statement from
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri
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06/30/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri announced today that four Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers who serve thousands of patients in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County will receive over $5.5 million in Recovery Act grants.
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06/26/09
Washington, DC - This afternoon, Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, announced that the Federal Transit Administration has approved $7.5 million in operating funds assistance for Metro. The money to help restore critical bus lines in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County will come from the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Fund.
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06/19/09
Washington, DC - "Today the U.S. House has sent a strong message to the brave people of Iran that we support the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law.
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06/12/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay applauded today's overwhelming bipartisan support for H.R. 1256, The Family Smoking Prevention & Tobacco Control Act, which was approved in the U.S. House by a vote of 307 – 97. "This is a giant step forward for protecting public health," said the Congressman. "Today's vote finally puts the federal government on the side of prevention and saving young people from nicotine addiction.
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06/09/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri applauded the passage of H.R. 2751, the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act, commonly known as the "Cash for Clunkers" act.
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06/09/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, praised St. Louis area optometrists for their overwhelming support of the national InfantSEE program, which offers free comprehensive eye and vision assessment for infants between six to 12 months of age.
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06/08/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and the National Archives said today that he was pleased with the progress of the critical Address Canvassing phase of Census 2010 preparations.
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06/02/09
Washington, DC - A throng of more than 4,000 job seekers flocked to Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay's 4th Annual First District Career Fair at Harris-Stowe State University.
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05/27/09
Fair Will Feature
Over 100 Top Employers, Direct Pipeline to Federal Jobs
Free Event Set for Monday, June 1st at Harris-Stowe State University
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05/26/09
"Judge Sotomayor will bring a brilliant legal mind, a fair-minded common-sense temperament and a compelling American story to the high court. In making this historic nomination, President Obama has kept his promise to break down barriers, advance inclusion for women and minorities, and to respect the constitutional mandate for equal protection under the law for all Americans. I applaud Judge Sotomayor's nomination.
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05/20/09
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05/20/09
Clay Says Bill Protects Consumers from Abusive & Deceptive Practices
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05/12/09
Congressman Clay to Lead Community Day of Service to
Clean Up and Restore Historic Greenwood Cemetery, Saturday, May 16th
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05/08/09
Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act Will Protect Homeowners,
Punish Abusive Lenders
Clay Says Ending Predatory Lending is Key to Restoring Stability in Housing Market
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05/06/09
Bipartisan Effort Underway to Secure Jobs at Boeing
Note: The following is a first-person statement from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri
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05/05/09
NOTE: The following, in it's entirely, is a
first-person statement from Congressman Clay
on a personal matter.
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04/30/09
Act Broadens Federal Protection for Crimes Based on Gender, Sexual Orientation or Disability
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04/29/09
Clay Says First Obama-era Budget Refocuses National Priorities on Working Families, Rebuilding
Communities
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04/28/09
PBS NewsHour Town Hall to Feature Congressman Clays on
President Obama's First 100 Days in Office
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04/20/09
Clay Says Nation Must Transform Healthcare System from Sickness Model to a Prevention Model
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04/15/09
Says Obama Initiatives Will Heal Families, Help Promote Human Rights
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04/15/09
Clay, Carnahan, Emerson to Convene Bipartisan Healthcare Reform Listening Post
at Christian Hospital, Friday, April 17th, 10AM
Top Healthcare Providers, Insurers, Patient Advocates to Address Key Issues to Reform Nation's Healthcare System, Close Disparities, Cover the Uninsured}
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04/03/09
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) MO-1
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04/02/09
"I welcome President Obama's nomination of Dr. Robert Groves as the next Director of the U.S. Census Bureau. Dr. Groves is a nationally recognized expert in statistical research and survey methodology.
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03/30/09
Clay Says Funding Essential to Close Healthcare Disparities
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03/26/09
Clay Cites Productivity, Quality of Local UAW Members
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03/23/09
Partnerships & Targeted Media to Focus On African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Other Hard to
Count Populations
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03/19/09
St. Louis Blogger Tells AIG Exec "You Have Really Missed the Boat"
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03/12/09
"Clay Says Federal Funds Will Support Children, Seniors, Mass Transit"
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03/10/09
"Transportation Projects in Downtown St. Louis and St. Louis County to Benefit"
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03/05/09
Clay Applauds Obama Plan to Stem Foreclosures & Stabilize Housing Market
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03/03/09
"Vital Research Could Help Close Healthcare Disparities Gap"
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02/25/09
"President Obama gave the nation a clear and energetic vision of how his bold agenda will help our economy recover and how we will restore the American dream for working families."
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02/25/09
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, the Census and National Archives, applauded President Obama's nomination of former Washington State Governor Gary Locke to become the Secretary of Commerce.
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02/13/09
Clay Says American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Will Save & Create 3-4 Million Jobs, More than
69,000 in Missouri
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02/11/09
Washington, DC -Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri will join with the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center to host a community blood drive on President's Day (Monday, Feb. 16th) at the John F. Kennedy Community Center in Florissant (315 Howdershell Rd., 63031), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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02/04/09
Note: The following is a first-person statement by Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri
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01/29/09
Stimulus Plan Will Create & Save 3 – 4 Million Jobs, Clay Praises $935 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Missouri
Bill Also Includes Critical Funding for Schools, Healthcare, & Housing Stabilization
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01/26/09
Investing in Public Transit Will Create Green Jobs, Jump-Start Economy.
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01/23/09
NOTE: The following, in its entirety,
Is a first-person statement from
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri
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01/14/09
SCHIP for Children Sails Through U.S. House
H.R. 2 Will Extend Coverage to 11 Million Young Americans
Clay Says Act Will Protect 81,000 Children in Missouri
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01/14/09
SCHIP for Children Sails Through U.S. House
H.R. 2 Will Extend Coverage to 11 Million Young Americans
Clay Says Act Will Protect 81,000 Children in Missouri
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01/07/09
House Passes Legislation to Restore Transparency to Presidential Records and Require Disclosure of Major Donations to Presidential Libraries Clay Says HR 35 and HR 36 Will Restore Accountability and Openness.
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01/07/09
House Passes Legislation to Restore Transparency to Presidential Records and Require Disclosure of Major Donations to Presidential Libraries Clay Says HR 35 and HR 36 Will Restore Accountability and Openness.
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01/06/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Clay Advises Inaugural Visitors to Come Early, Dress Warmly, and Bring Extra Patience
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01/06/09
Washington, DC - Congressman Clay Advises Inaugural Visitors to Come Early, Dress Warmly, and Bring Extra Patience
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