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Bean Announces Federal Grant For Gurnee Police And Schools
Congresswoman Melissa Bean announced the award of a federal grant to the Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee School District 56 under the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program today.
10/1/2009
Bean Continues Push To Overhaul STB
Continuing her fight to make the Surface Transportation Board more accountable to taxpayers in cases like the CN rail expansion, Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) reintroduced legislation that would require the Surface Transportation Board to consider the effects of rail expansion on local communities and taxpayers as part of its core mission.
7/31/2009
Bean Pushes Examination Of Pharmaceuticals In Drinking Water
Deeply concerned about the still-unknown effects that rising levels of pharmaceuticals and household chemicals in our drinking water have on people, Congresswoman Bean amended a nation water policy today to require a comprehensive analysis by government scientists of this disturbing trend.
4/23/2009
Committee On Transportation Approves Tracs Bill
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety (TRACS) Act, H.R. 6707, at a full meeting of the House Transportation Committee today. Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08), an original co-sponsor of the bill, testified earlier this month during a committee hearing, urging support of H.R. 6707, which would clarify that the Surface Transportation Board must consider the effects of rail expansion on local communities and taxpayers as part of its core mission.
9/24/2008
Bean Joins Transpo Chairman to Propose STB Overhaul
Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) joined House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (MN-08) to propose legislation that would - for the first time - require the Surface Transportation Board to consider the effects of rail expansion on local communities and taxpayers as part of its core mission.
7/31/2008
Bean Denounces Draft Eis In Cn Rail Deal; Announces Congressional Field Hearing
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) sharply rebuked the Surface Transportation Board for the draft environmental impact statement released today in its consideration of Canadian National’s proposed purchase of the EJ&E rail line.
7/25/2008
Delegation Meets With Metra To Coordinate CN Response
Washington, D.C. - {Members of the Illinois’ Congressional delegation joined Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) today to meet with Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano regarding the rail agency’s objections to Canadian National (CN) Railway’s proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad (EJ&E).
7/9/2008
Bean Leads New Partnership in Internet Safety
Washington, D.C. - A national leader on Internet safety, Congresswoman Melissa Bean helped launch the National Partnership in Safe Computing at a Capitol Hill event Thursday.
6/12/2008
Delegation Joins Bean to Oppose CN Fast-track
Washington, D.C. - Members of Illinois’ and Indiana’s Congressional delegations joined Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) today to urge federal regulators to reject a request from Canadian National Railroad (CN) to fast-track an environmental review of its proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad (EJ&E).
5/21/2008
Durbin, Bean: STB Should Reject CN Fast-track
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) and Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois today urged federal regulators to reject a request from Canadian National Railroad (CN) to fast-track an environmental review of its proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (EJ&E).
5/16/2008
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