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Feb 4, 2013
This Week in Congress: February 4, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider four bills, on topics ranging from veterans to the budget. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 297): appropriates $330 million per year to the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program through Fiscal Year 2017. Requires the Health Resources and Services...
Jan 29, 2013
Four Years Later: Still Fighting for Equal Pay
Four years ago this month, I was proud to cast one of my first votes as Congressman for the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This bill, which was signed into law by President Obama on January 29, 2009, restored the right of women and other workers to challenge unfair pay. However, on the fourth anniversary of Lily Ledbetter, there is still more work to be done.In 2012, the average woman made only 80...
Jan 22, 2013
This Week in Congress: January 22, 2013
This week, the House is expected to consider two bills, ranging from emergency response to the budget. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 307): reauthorizes and modifies medical disaster and emergency response programs facilitating the development of chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear medical...
Jan 14, 2013
This Week in Congress: January 14, 2013
This week, the House will consider two bills, both related to disaster assistance. Legislation under consideration this week includes: The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (H.R. 219): makes numerous changes to federal disaster response programs to expedite the disaster aid process and reduce costs. This includes establishing an alternative system for state and local governments to receive...
Dec 17, 2012
This Week in Congress: December 17, 2012
This week, the House plans to consider 23 bills, ranging from government accountability to foreign policy. The House may also consider a conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act should the House and Senate reach a deal. We continue to await action on a deficit reduction deal. Legislation currently planned for consideration this week includes: H.R. 4606: authorizes the National...
Dec 10, 2012
This Week in Congress: December 10, 2012
This week, the House will consider nine bills, ranging from defense to government accountability. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Motion to go to Conference on H.R. 4310: appoints conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, which authorizes funding for Pentagon operations and war-related activities. The House passed the bill in May, and the Senate...
Dec 3, 2012
This Week in Congress: December 3, 2012
This week, the House will consider nine bills, ranging from immigration to patent law. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 5817): eliminates the requirement that financial institutions send annual privacy notices to their customers if their privacy policy has not changed, the institution does not share information with its affiliates,...
Nov 26, 2012
This Week in Congress: November 26, 2012
This week, the House will consider 15 bills, ranging from emergency preparedness to veterans. Legislation under consideration this week includes: Mandatory Operational Control Reporting and Performance Measures Act of 2012 (H.R. 6025): requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to include in its annual performance report the number of miles of the U.S.’s northern and southern borders that...
Nov 14, 2012
This Week in Congress: November 13, 2012
This week, the House will consider 10 bills, ranging from energy to trade. Legislation under consideration this week includes: H.R. 6190: prohibits the EPA from preventing the distribution, sale, and consumption of over-the-counter inhalers that use a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant. These inhalers have been prohibited under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer...
Sep 27, 2012
Federal Grant Will Fund Dental Hygiene Scholarships at UB
The University of Bridgeport Fones School of Dental Hygiene has received a $645,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program. These grants help schools provide scholarships for full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in health professions and nursing programs. Every student deserves the...
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