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    <title>Press Releases by Congressman Vernon Ehlers</title>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ehlers to Host Academy Night for Area Students]]></title>
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                                Grand Rapids, MICH. &ndash; On Monday, November 23, Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers will host Academy Night from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum, located at 303 Pearl Street NW in Grand Rapids. Students from the Third Congressional District, which includes Barry, Ionia, and most of Kent Counties, are invited to learn more about U.S. Service Academies. 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Copies of Health Care Bill Available Local Libraries]]></title>
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                                GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. &ndash; Due to a high level of interest from constituents, Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers has made copies of Democrats&rsquo; 1,990 page health care bill (H.R. 3962) available for reference at libraries in Grand Rapids, Ionia, and Hastings. 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ehlers &lsquo;Disappointed&rsquo; By New Pelosi Health Care Bill]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON &ndash; Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers issued the following video statement to constituents regarding H.R. 3962, the health care bill written by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday (transcript follows). 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Local Company Recognized for Worker Training Efforts]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/mi03_ehlers/ACT_award_Wolverine.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON &ndash; To recognize its contributions to worker training and career readiness, the 2009 ACT Employer of Excellence Award was presented today to Grand Rapids-based Wolverine Coil Spring Company in a ceremony in Washington. 
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Gaines Township Receives $866K Federal Grant]]></title>
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                                GAINES TOWNSHIP., Mich. &ndash; Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers announced today that Dutton Fire Department in Gaines Township, MI, will receive $866,561 of federal grant money from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ehlers Secures Grant to Replace Aging City Buses]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/mi03_ehlers/rapid_5m_grant.html</link>
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                                GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. &ndash; The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the local Interurban Transit Partnership (ITP), also known as The Rapid, will receive $5,056,798 to replace aging buses that service the Grand Rapids area. This grant is the final installment in a series of grants secured by Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers. 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ehlers Statement on President Obama&rsquo;s Address to Joint Session of Congress]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/mi03_ehlers/obama_address_on_hx.html</link>
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                                WASHINGTON &ndash; Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers released the following statement on President Obama&rsquo;s address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday:
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ehlers&rsquo; Resolution Recognizes Aerospace Industry]]></title>
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                                WASHINGTON &ndash; The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution today (H.Con.Res. 167) recognizing the contributions of the aerospace industry to the U.S. economy. The resolution, introduced by Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers (MI-03), also recognizes September 16, 2009 as National Aerospace Day. The date marks the 90th anniversary of the Aerospace Industries Association.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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