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    <description>Recent Press Releases from Congressman Edolphus Towns</description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Towns Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyers&rsquo; Tax Credit, Business Tax Relief ]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) issued the following statement today, following the passage of H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 403 - 12.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns&rsquo; Statement on the MacDonough Street Block Party---Block Holds First Celebration in 11 Years ]]></title>
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                                BROOKLYN - U.S. Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) issued the following statement today in support of the leadership and preparation efforts put forth for the MacDonough Street Block Party in Bedford-Stuyvesant that took place Saturday, October 24, 2009:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS&rsquo; STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 ]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) issued the following remarks today following the passage of H.R. 3792, The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.  The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 408 - 9.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Towns&rsquo; Statement on National Hispanic Heritage Month 2009 ]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) released the following statement in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month 2009:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns Introduces Legislation to Assist Working Families in Puerto Rico Pierluisi, Wasserman-Shultz, Mica join Towns in leading bipartisan effortto expand child tax credit ]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) and nine bipartisan Members of Congress, including lead co-sponsors U.S. Representative Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico and U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (FL-20) and John L. Mica (FL-07), introduced legislation recently to make residents of Puerto Rico fully eligible for the refundable portion of the child tax credit.  The legislation, H.R. 3718, broadens the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that currently excludes from the child tax credit Puerto Rican families with less than three children.  At this time, the child tax credit is available to U.S. citizens in the 50 states, including residents of Puerto Rico who move to a state. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns&rsquo; Statement in Support of Charlie Rangel ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/supportofrangel.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - As long as I have known him, Charlie Rangel has always stood up for New Yorkers and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of families in his district and across the nation.   Charlie&rsquo;s position as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee has never been more critically important to our country than today, and New York is rightfully proud of the thoughtful leadership he provides to the House of Representatives.  I am inspired by the innumerable accomplishments of my dear friend and colleague, and look forward to continuing to do great things with him in the Congress for many years to come.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS, CHAFFETZ ANNOUNCE DEAL WITH ANTIGUAN OFFICIALS ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/antiguan1009.html</link>
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                                BROOKLYN - Only days after U.S. Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) embarked upon a diplomatic mission to seek the release of six New Yorkers who were detained in Antigua for more than a month, the Congressmen today announced that Antiguan authorities released the six. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[REP. TOWNS VOTES TO SPUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY, INNOVATION IN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) today voted to boost job creation and provide real solutions to our energy and water quality needs with investments in new technologies, scientific research and conservation efforts.  The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act builds on the investments in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to move toward American energy independence and rebuild our infrastructure &ndash; major tenets of the long-term economic plan that President Obama laid out and this Congress approved. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS&rsquo; STATEMENT IN OBSERVANCE OF YOM KIPPUR ]]></title>
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                                BROOKLYN - As Jews throughout Brooklyn and around the world approach Yom Kippur this evening with a sense of awe and self-reflection, I wish to send my deepest respect.  On this day, according to ancient tradition, the Jewish people acknowledge and atone for the sins of the past year in the hopes that they will be inscribed by God, their judge, in the Book of Life for the coming year.  In their liturgy, however, Jews recognize that repentance, prayer and charity can mitigate the severity of the sentence.  It is my sincere wish, therefore, that you are indeed inscribed in the Book of Life for a year of happiness and success, and that those who are observing the Holiday have an easy fast.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Stimulate Brooklyn Economy ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/unemploymentben092309.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) voted to stimulate the local economy and provide stability to American families by extending unemployment insurance benefits to those hit hardest by the recession.  The Unemployment Compensation Act of 2009 (H.R. 3548), which passed the House today by a vote of 331 to 83, will extend immediate relief to the estimated 314,000 workers who would otherwise exhaust their unemployment benefits by the end of September, and one million more whose benefits would run out by the end of the year.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS STATEMENT ON ANTIGUAN ARREST OF BROOKLYN RESIDENTS ]]></title>
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                                BROOKLYN - U.S. Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (D-10) issued the following statement today after several conversations with Antiguan officials about the recent arrests and detention of six Brooklyn residents, who are now facing trial.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns' Statement on the Celebration of Rosh Hashanah ]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) released the following statement on the celebration of the Jewish New Year:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS&rsquo; STATEMENT ON THE EIGHTH COMMEMORATION OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001&ldquo;A Day of Remembrance and Service&rdquo; ]]></title>
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                                BROOKLYN - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) released the following statement today in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns Announces Grant Award for Sanctuary for FamiliesDepartment of Justice awards $100,000 grant to &lsquo;Brooklyn Family Reunification Project&rsquo; ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/sanctuaryforfamiliesgrant.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) today announced that the Department of Justice awarded a $100,000 grant to Sanctuary for Families&rsquo; Brooklyn Family Reunification Project.  The program seeks to keep domestic violence victims together with their children.  In addition, the project works to reunite families separated by custody disputes, foster care, or kidnapping by abusers and their families, and foster healthy family relationships in the wake of violence. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns, Maloney Announce Doe Fund Grant Award Department of Justice awards &lsquo;Ready, Willing and Able&rsquo; $350,000 grant to support employment program ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/doefundgrant0909.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) and Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) today announced that the Department of Justice awarded a $350,000 grant to The Doe Fund, Inc.&rsquo;s widely recognized flagship program, &ldquo;Ready, Willing, and Able&rdquo; (RWA).  The grant was authorized in the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act and allocated through the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help support hourly incentive wages paid to RWA program participants.     ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS&rsquo; STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA&rsquo;S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON THE NEED FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/jointsessionhealthcareresponse.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) issued a strong statement in support of President Obama&rsquo;s address to a joint session of Congress tonight on the need for health care reform.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[In Observance of Labor Day ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/laborday0909.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) released the following statement in observance of Labor Day 2009:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns Works to Support Brooklyn Academy of Music After School Programs ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/bamapprops0809.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved $200,000 to help the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) fund two art and dance after school programs.  The funding was included in the Department of Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010.  The next step for the bill is approval by the United States Senate.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOWNS TO ATTEND MACDOUGAL STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANT PRESENTATION ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/pamacdougal0809.html</link>
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                                BROOKLYN - U.S. Rep. Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) will be on hand when Astoria Federal Savings and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York present Concern for Independent Living, Inc. with a $968,087 Affordable Housing Program grant. The grant will help fund the construction of Concern MacDougal, which will create 65 units of affordable housing for low-income individuals with psychiatric disabilities in Brooklyn.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brooklyn Children&rsquo;s Museum May Benefit from Towns Funding ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/brooklynchildrens0809.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON -U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved $250,000 to help expand the services and activities available at the Brooklyn Children&rsquo;s Museum.  ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns Works to Boost Funding for Fort Greene Renovations ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/fortgreene0809.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) today announced that the U.S. House Representatives approved funding to renovate and restore Fort Greene Park.  The funds were included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010, which passed the house last month.  The next step for the bill is approval by the United States Senate.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Towns Secures Funding to Support Groundwork&rsquo;s Efforts to Reduce Childhood Poverty ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov//list/press/ny10_towns/fundingforgroundwork0809.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Edolphus &ldquo;Ed&rdquo; Towns (NY-10) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives approved more than half a million dollars to provide vital social services to urban youth living in high poverty Brooklyn communities.  The funding was included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010.  The next step for the bill is approval by the United States Senate.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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