NEWS FROM CONGRESSMAN EHLERS
 •Third District graduates appointed to service academies

THIS WEEK IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 •MONDAY, JULY 16, 2007
 •TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007
 •WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2007 and THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007
 •FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007
NEWS FROM CONGRESSMAN EHLERS

Third District graduates appointed to service academies


Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers is commending nine Third District graduates who received appointments to attend three U.S. service academies. The recent high school graduates who received the appointments will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY.
 
“These nine young adults from my district are fulfilling a great service to their country by enrolling at the service academies they have been appointed to. I am proud to have nominated them, and I am certain that through their service, they will make our entire country proud,” said Ehlers of the appointments.

Congressman Ehlers is authorized to nominate candidates from the Third Congressional District to U.S. service academies. The institutions prepare college-age Americans to be officers of the United States uniformed services. Upon graduation, service academy graduates are commissioned as officers in the active or reserve components of the military, the merchant marine, or the U.S. Coast Guard for a minimum of five years.

U.S. Air Force Academy appointees

·         Alan Delaney, Forest Hills Central High School
·         Neil Delaney, Forest Hills Central High School
·         Greg Mancewicz, Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School
·         Phillip Rancourt, East Kentwood High School

U.S. Military Academy appointees

·         Theodore De Leeuw, Grand Rapids City High School
·         Jennifer Dunten, East Grand Rapids High School
·         Janet Noreen, Cedar Springs High School
·         Michael White, Forest Hills Central High School

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

·         Stephen Case, Hastings High School

 
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  THIS WEEK IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MONDAY, JULY 16, 2007
Suspensions (15 bills):

(Bills on suspension are generally considered non-controversial and have reduced debate time, but require a two-thirds majority vote to be passed.)

1) H.R. 2547 - FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (Sponsored by Rep. Sires / Financial Services Committee)

2) H.R. 1980 - Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Hinojosa / Financial Services Committee)

3) H.R. 1982 - Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Hinojosa / Financial Services Committee)

4) H.Res. 408 - Recognizing and honoring the Cathedral Square Corporation on its 30th anniversary (Sponsored by Rep. Welch / Financial Services Committee)

5) H.Con.Res. 87 - Supporting the goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims (Sponsored by Rep. Wexler / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

6) H.R. 2570 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Boardwalk Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the "Dr. Karl E. Carson Post Office Building" (Sponsored by Rep. Musgrave / Oversight and Government Reform Committee)

7) H.R. 2293 - To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on efforts to bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark Parson, and John Marin Linde (Sponsored by Rep. Ackerman / Foreign Affairs Committee)

8) H.Res. 208 - Honoring Operation Smile in the 25th Anniversary year of its founding (Sponsored by Rep. Drake / Foreign Affairs Committee)

9) H.Res. 294 - Commending the Kingdom of Lesotho, on the occasion of International Women`s Day, for the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women and ensure the access of married women to property rights (Sponsored by Rep. Watson / Foreign Affairs Committee)

10) H.Res. 378 - Honoring World Red Cross Red Crescent Day (Sponsored by Rep. Fortuño / Foreign Affairs Committee)

11) S. 966 - Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007 (Sponsored by Sen. Schumer / Foreign Affairs Committee)

12) H.Res. 487 - Recognizing the contribution of modeling and simulation technology to the security and prosperity of the United States, and recognizing modeling and simulation as a National Critical Technology (Sponsored by Rep. Forbes / Science and Technology Committee)

13) H.R. 781 - To redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam" (Sponsored by Rep. Ross / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

14) H.Res. 375 - Honoring United Parcel Service and its 100 years of commitment and leadership in the United States (Sponsored by Rep. Westmoreland / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

15) H.R. 799 - Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Oberstar / Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)


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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007

1) H.R. 980 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 (Sponsored by Rep. Kildee / Education and Labor Committee)

H.R. 2641 - 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations (Complete Consideration) (Sponsored by Rep. Visclosky / Appropriations Committee)


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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2007 and THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007
H.R. 3043 - 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations (Subject to a Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Obey / Appropriations Committee)


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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007


On Friday, no votes are expected in the House.
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