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Guam War Claims Legislation Moving to House Floor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—May 4, 2007–Washington, D.C–

Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo announced today that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland has scheduled H.R. 1595, the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, to be considered by the full House of Representatives on Monday, May 7, 2007.

H.R. 1595 was ordered reported to the full House by voice vote in the Committee on Natural Resources this past Wednesday, May 2, 2007. H.R. 1595 was introduced by Congresswoman Bordallo in March and has bipartisan support, including support from Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Ranking Republican Member Don Young of Alaska . Congresswoman Bordallo has been working with Chairman Rahall and Ranking Member Young to move the bill to the House floor without delay.

“Late today, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced the floor program for next week and the House is set to debate the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act on Monday. I am grateful for the support of Chairman Nick Rahall and Ranking Member Don Young and their work with the House leadership to schedule the bill for floor consideration,” Congresswoman Bordallo said.

Majority Leader Hoyer is an original cosponsor of the bill. H.R. 1595 is one of a total of 17 bills scheduled to be debated on the House floor on Monday.

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Contact: Joseph E. Duenas in Washington, D.C. at 202-225-1188 or Cathy Gault at 671-477-4272/4

joseph.duenas@mail.house.gov or cathy.gault@mail.house.gov

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