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In This issue:
Congressman Lynch's Bill Would Cut Off Terrorist Funds
Congressman Lynch introduced the FinCEN Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2440), legislation that increases funding for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Read more about this legislation here.
Congressman Lynch Calls For Action Against International Money Laundering
Congressman Lynch recently spoke from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging his colleagues to increase funding for efforts aimed at preventing terrorist financing and money laundering. Read the text of his remarks here.
Financial Services Approves Lynch Amendment on Affordable Housing
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee passed an amendment authored by Congressmen Stephen F. Lynch and Christopher Murphy (D-CT) to make housing more affordable for low-income and disabled Americans. The Lynch-Murphy amendment addresses an inequity in national housing policy that essentially provides less support for families living in high-rent areas such as Boston. For more information on the Lynch-Murphy amendment click here.
Walpole Student – Winner of 2007 Congressional Art Competition
Walpole High School junior Courtney Gouthro is the winner from the Ninth Congressional District of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Courtney’s painting, "American Flag," will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for a full year. To see a photo of the painting and to read more about the competition click here.
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