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Pipeline Inspection and Safety Hearing
June 25, 2008

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6/27/2008
House Votes to Reduce Transit Fares - (Washington, DC) The House passed H.R. 6052, the “Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 on June 27. The legislation will provide $850 million for each of the next two years to reduce fares and expand transit services. Over $250 million of that money will go to California, including $102,835,570 for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metro areas and $9,608,984 for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.   “More and more Californians are turning to public transit because of rising gas prices,” said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano. “This bill will help ensure that our communities have access to affordable public transportation assistance.”   “Despite what this administration says, offshore drilling is not a long-term recipe for energy independence and lower gas prices – it is a recipe for oil company profits,” she added. “The only responsible route to real energy independence is investment in alternative energy and fuels and in our public transportation infrastructure.”   “We need mass transit services for our working families and these funds will assist our local bus service providers in attracting more riders by reducing fares.”   H.R. 6052 also increases the federal share of alternative and clean fuel buses and trains and parking at end-of-line stations.   Rep. Napolitano is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.     ...More

6/27/2008
House Republicans Block 'Use It or Lose It' - (Washington, DC) The Republicans blocked passed of H.R. 6251 yesterday by a vote of 223-195. The measure required a 2/3 vote to pass. Oil and gas companies hold leases on 68 million acres of federal land that they are not developing. This bill would have forced them to either begin producing or give up their leases. It also would have prevented them from obtaining new leases unless they can show that they are either producing or diligently developing the leases they already hold.   Coal companies are required to show that they are diligently developing their leases, but oil and gas companies are not held to the same standards and have been allowed to stockpile leases, without producing any oil or gas.   “On Tuesday, we tried to pass H.R. 6346 to prevent some forms of price gouging by oil companies,” said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano. “But by sitting on leases that could produce 4.8 million barrels a day while simultaneously demanding states open our coasts to more drilling, the oil companies and the Bush administration are just engaging in another kind of gouging.”   Rep. Napolitano is a member of the House Natural Resources Committee.   ...More

6/24/2008
Napolitano Praises Medicare Bill for Increasing Access to Mental Health Services - (Washington, DC) Today the House passed H.R. 6331, “Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008,” by a vote of 355-59. The legislation eliminates discriminatory co-payments for outpatient psychiatric services, established grants to provide mental health services for veterans living in rural communities and increased the fee schedule for mental health services.   “People in Medicare are unfairly forced to pay more for critical mental health services,” said Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-38). “This legislation is an important step towards reaching parity for mental health services.”   “As a strong advocate for our veterans, I am pleased that we are working to provide better access to crucial services for our veterans living in rural areas,” she added. “Tens of thousands of men and women returning from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). We must do everything we can to ensure they have access to the help and support they need and deserve. I urge the Senate to pass this bill.”   Rep. Napolitano is co-chair of the House Mental Health Caucus and a leading voice on mental health and veterans’ issues.   The bill would stop would also help seniors continue to get treatment from trusted, family doctors by stopping a 10% payment reduction that would discourage physicians from taking Medicare patients. ...More

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