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Rep. Israel Statement on Cash for Clunkers
Friday July 31, 2009Rep. Israel introduced original Cash for Clunkers legislation H.R.520
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Rep. Israel Legislation to Combat Counterfeit Drugs Endorsed by Six Top Consumer Advocate Groups
Tuesday July 28, 2009Legislation endorsed by: Consumers Union, National Consumers League, National Research Center for Women & Families, Partnership for Safe Medicines, Pew Prescription Project of Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. Public Interest Group (PIRG)
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Rep. Israel Meets With Community Leaders About Next Steps for Sayville and Bayport Sewer Expansion
Wednesday July 22, 2009Rep. Israel & leaders will hold a community meeting to discuss sewer expansion
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Rep. Israel and Cradle of Aviation Honor Long Island's Contribution to the Moon Landing on the 40th Anniversary
Monday July 20, 2009Twenty Long Islanders who worked on the lunar module and dozens of space camp participants join Rep. Israel to celebrate the 40th anniversary of man's first walk on the moon at the Cradle of Aviation Museum
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Reps. Israel and Massa Announce Restoration of $45 Million in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Federal Funding
Friday July 17, 2009Energy and Water Appropriations Act includes a total of $153 million for hydrogen fuel cell research
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Steve's Blog
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LONG ISLAND'S MOON LANDING
Monday July 20, 2009Forty years ago, one man made a bold leap onto the surface of the moon. It was a historic moment, one that I will never forget watching. But to be honest, I've never liked describing that immense success as simply a “bold leap.” When we talk about that venture with those words, we are maximizing the moment when Neil Armstrong embedded his boots on the lunar surface, but minimizing the countless hours, days, months and years that men and women on the ground put into making that bold leap happen. It wasn't just one man's bold leap. It was thousands of Long Islanders who came to work every day to research, develop, engineer, assemble, weld, manufacture and program a machine to get those men on the surface so that the final leap could happen.
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COUNTING MARRAIGE EQUALITY
Thursday June 18, 2009It's census time. And if you're a same-sex married couple, there may be an unpleasant surprise in how the Census Bureau treats your marriage. When same-sex married couples send in their forms this year they will of course mark themselves off as “married.” Incredibly, that designation will be changed by someone at the Census Bureau to “unmarried partners.” The Census Bureau is taking it upon itself to change an honest answer into its own interpretation.
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HELPING HOMELESS VETERANS
Wednesday June 17, 2009This week the House Appropriations Subcommittees have been busy reviewing federal spending for fiscal year 2010. As a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, I have a chance to help ensure we're providing support for all our veterans.
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