Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers

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2005 Press Releases

December 2005

(December 21, 2005) District to get more than $4.4M to fight homelessness
(December 19, 2005) Ehlers: $3.75B for SMART grants included in budget bill
(December 12, 2005) Ehlers comments on Great Lakes protection strategy
(December 8, 2005) Pine Rest official to participate in White House Conference on Aging
(December 6, 2005) Summit urges renewed focus on innovation, education to strengthen U.S. competitiveness
(December 2, 2005) National Summit on Competitiveness set for Dec. 6 in D.C.

November 2005

(November 18, 2005) Area transit grants included in funding bill
(November 15, 2005) (UPDATED) Sign-ups for Medicare Rx benefit now underway
(November 10, 2005) Ehlers helps remove ANWR from budget bill
(November 8, 2005) Congressman Ehlers honors veterans through PSA
(November 7, 2005) Lowell couple receives Angels in Adoption award

October 2005

(October 28, 2005) Civil rights pioneer will lie ‘in honor’ in U.S. Capitol Rotunda
(October 25, 2005) House adopts Ehlers bill to revitalize U.S. aerospace workforce
(October 21, 2005) Science Committee Release: Ehlers, Boehlert urge GAO voting system recommendations
(October 20, 2005) Science Committee Release: Ehlers, others call for renewed investment in science, technology and education
(October 19, 2005) Ehlers supports National Chemistry Week resolution
(October 13, 2005) Ehlers, McClellan discuss new Medicare Rx benefit
(October 7, 2005) Ehlers, Medicare Chief McClellan to discuss Rx plan in GR

September 2005

July 2005

(July 29, 2005) Hearing on Great Lakes cleanup to be held in GR Monday
(July 29, 2005) House approves transportation legislation
(July 28, 2005) Ehlers touts study calling for ‘innovation initiative’
(July 28, 2005) House approves improved energy legislation
(July 26, 2005) Ehlers cheers Space Shuttle’s return to space
(July 22, 2005) Education & the Workforce Committee Release: Republicans Propose Innovative Math & Science Higher Education Package to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness
(July 21, 2005) Science Committee Release: Witnesses Warn Congress that Innovation Must Become a National Priority or U.S. will Cede its Position as Global Leader
(July 20, 2005) Ehlers ‘pleased’ with Supreme Court nominee Roberts

June 2005

(June 30, 2005) UPDATED: Ehlers appears on national show on XM Radio
(June 28, 2005) Congressman Ehlers responds to President’s address on Iraq
(June 17, 2005) Awards presented to local volunteer Maggie Fegel
(June 16, 2005) Ehlers co-sponsors bipartisan bill to bar Great Lakes drilling
(June 14, 2005) Wyoming teen’s artwork displayed at U.S. Capitol
(June 8, 2005) Ehlers honored for leadership on nation’s oceans

May 2005

(May 17, 2005) NOAA bill sails through Science Committee
(May 11, 2005) Feds to provide $35M for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
(May 10, 2005) Ehlers honored for support of science and engineering
(May 6, 2005) Ehlers introduces bill to protect and restore Great Lakes
(May 4, 2005) Ehlers’ manufacturing bill approved by Science Committee

April 2005

(April 21, 2005) Ehlers ‘thrilled’ President Bush will attend Calvin commencement
(April 20, 2005) Science Committee Release: Subcommittee approves tsunami preparedness bill
(April 19, 2005) Ehlers disappointed with federal approval of casino plan
(April 13, 2005) Ehlers, others reintroduce anti-invasive species bills
(April 12, 2005) Ehlers joins Wolf in introducing interest-free loan bill
(April 7, 2005) Ehlers announces town meeting schedule

March 2005

February 2005

January 2005