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PRESS ROOM - Press Releases 2007
December 2007
Shuster Secures $300,000 for the Altoona-Blair County Development Entrepreneurial Institute
(December 31, 2007)
Shuster Secures $49,000 for the Conemaugh Township Community Center
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $98,000 for the Huntingdon County Community Center
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $49,000 for the Meyersdale Community Center
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $85,000 for Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Mine Mapping Program
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $250,000 for the New Fulton County Medical Center
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $98,000 to Improve Martinsburg Borough's Infrastructure
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $125,000 for the Army Heritage and Education Center in Cumberland County
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Secures $588,000 for the Ultra Low Emission Locomotive Demonstrator Project in Blair County
(December 21, 2007)
Shuster Announces Homeland Security Funding for First Responders in Somerset County
(December 20, 2007)
Shuster Announces Homeland Security Funding for First Responders throughout the 9th District
(December 20, 2007)
Shuster Secures $4.9 Million for the National Flight 93 Memorial
(December 19, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Patch the Alternative Minimum Tax - Save 23 Million Americans from Tax Hike
(December 19, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Extend SCHIP Until 2009
(December 19, 2007)
Shuster Releases Statement on the - Hide quoted text - Opening of I-99 between Port Matilda and Bald Eagle
(December 18, 2007)
Shuster Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Bus and Motorcoach Safety
(December 17, 2007)
Shuster Announces DHS Grant to the Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Company #1 in Franklin County
(December 17, 2007)
Shuster Announces DHS Grant to the Coral-Graceton Volunteer Fire Company in Indiana County
(December 17, 2007)
Congressman Bill Shuster Joins HEAT Members to Host Home Heating Fuel Forum
(December 13, 2007)
Shuster Releases Statement on Cambria County Bridge Collapse
(December 7, 2007)
Shuster Votes Against Democrat's "No-Energy" Energy Bill
(December 6, 2007)
Shuster Announces new United Airline Service Connecting Altoona to Washington-Dulles International Airport
(December 6, 2007)
Shuster Introduces Legislation to Fight Rising Home Heating Prices, Promote Long Term Energy Efficiency
(December 6, 2007)
November 2007
Shuster Announces Fire Grant to Robertsdale-Wood & Broad Top Volunteer Fire Department Serving Bedford, Huntingdon and Fulton Counties
(November 29, 2007)
Shuster Announces Important Resource for Parents This Holiday Shopping Season
(November 20, 2007)
Shuster Announces Defense Projects for the 9th District
(November 16, 2007)
Shuster Releases Important Home Heating Assistance Information
(November 16, 2007)
Democratic Congress Fails to Pass Veteran's Funding in Time for Veterans Day
(November 9, 2007)
Shuster Announces DHS Grant to Black Lick Volunteer Fire Company
(November 7, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Override President's Veto of Water Resources, Environment Bill
(November 6, 2007)
Shuster Announces Essential Grants to Bedford County Fire and EMS Companies
(November 2, 2007)
October 2007
Shuster Urges the VA to Reject Decision to Ban Flag Folding Ceremony from National Veterans Cemetery Burials
(October 30, 2007)
Shuster Takes Part in Ribbon Cutting at Site of Lampire Laboratories' New Everett Facility
(October 26, 2007)
Shuster Announces Important Grants to Juniata College
(October 19, 2007)
Shuster’s Statement SCHIP Vote - It’s Time to Work Together to Pass a Responsible SCHIP Bill
(October 18, 2007)
FISA's Failure: Shuster Calls for Investigation into Delay in Finding Captured Soldier
(October 16, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Extend Protections Against Taxing the Internet
(October 16, 2007)
Shuster Condemns Official's Decision to Censor 'God' from U.S. Capital Flag Certificates
(October 5, 2007)
September 2007
Shuster Cosponsors Bill Targeting Sanctuary Cities
(September 27, 2007)
House Votes to Stand Behind General Petraeus, Condemn Move-on.org's Cheap-Shot "Betray-Us" Ad
(September 26, 2007)
Shuster Cosponsors Legislation Making Mailings to Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan Free of Charge
(September 18, 2007)
Shuster Encouraged by Petraeus, Crocker Testimony on Iraq Progress
(September 10, 2007)
Shuster Calls on Democrats to Reject Move-on.org Ad, Renounce Groups’ Dangerous Disregard for our Military
(September 10, 2007)
August 2007
Shuster Announces Emergency Loans to Drought Stricken Farmers
(August 24, 2007)
Shuster Launches New & Improved Website - Expands Presence on the Internet, Offers new Features, Content
(August 24, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to the Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company in Fulton County
(August 23, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to Everett Volunteer Fire Company #1
(August 23, 2007)
Shuster Tours New Fulton County Medical Center
(August 23, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to Central City Fire Company
(August 23, 2007)
Shuster to Announce Grants to Blair County Fire and Rescue Companies
(August 23, 2007)
Shuster, Peterson Announce Important Economic Development Grants for Central Pennsylvania
(August 1, 2007)
July 2007
Shuster Announces Federal Grant to Help Greene Township Recover from Severe Storms, Preserve Open Space
(July 31, 2007)
Congress Upholds Civil Protections for Terrorism Tipsters House Votes to Pass Homeland Security Improvements Bill
(July 27, 2007)
Farm Bill Sabotaged by Massive $7.5 Billion Tax Increase Partisan Move Hurts Pennsylvania’s Farmers, Scuttles Bipartisan Agreement
(July 27, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Reaffirm our Temporary Presence in Iraq Joins Colleagues on Democrat Bill to Approve Administration War Policy
(July 25, 2007)
Shuster Announces Congressional Page Appointment Dashell Fittry Appointed Republican Page to Represent the 9th District
(July 23, 2007)
All is Not What it Appears: Unmasking Iraq’s ‘Tokyo Rose’ Revelation of Fake al-Qaeda Leader Evidence of Terrorist’s Eroding Support in Iraq
(July 19, 2007)
Congress Must Not Play Politics with our Security Shuster Opposes Attempt to Remove Legal Protections for Terrorism Tipsters
(July 19, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Improve Essential Economic Development Program House Passes Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of ‘07
(July 16, 2007)
Shuster Joins Colleagues to Fund Essential Rural Air Service
(July 13, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Put Soldiers Before Politics in Iraq
(July 12, 2007)
June 2007
The People Have Spoken: Amnesty Breaks Down in Senate
(June 28, 2007)
Shuster Congratulates Congressional Art Competition Winner Shannon Dapper of Osterburg Honored in Washington for Outstanding Artistic Talent
(June 28, 2007)
Shuster Awards Congressional Award Gold Medal to Carlisle Student
(June 25, 2007)
Shuster Applauds President’s Veto of Stem Cell Bill
(June 20, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to St. Francis University
(June 15, 2007)
Keeping them Honest: Republicans Eliminate Democrats’ Secret Earmark Slush Fund
(June 15, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Block Reckless Spending Democrats’ Homeland Security Bill Long on Pork, Short on Border Enforcement
(June 15, 2007)
Shuster Acts to Improve Homeland Security Introduces Legislation to Prevent Terrorists from Flying over U.S. Territory Undetected
(June 12, 2007)
State Department Changes Passport Rules in Response to High Demand
(June 8, 2007)
Shuster Supports the Right to Life: Opposes Unethical Stem Cell Bill Stem Cell Research can Advance Without Destroying Human Life
(June 7, 2007)
Shuster Names New Field Representative for Franklin, Perry, and Cumberland Counties
(June 4, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to the Glendale School District
(June 1, 2007)
Shuster Statement on the Ground Breaking for the new Sheetz Bros. Kitchen Facility in Claysburg
(June 1, 2007)
May 2007
Shuster Announces Fire Grant for North Middleton Township Fire Company
(May 31, 2007)
Shuster to N.J. Governor Corzine: Charity Begins at Home
(May 30, 2007)
Shuster: The Future of the Spring Run Post Office is Bright
(May 25, 2007)
Shuster Pitches in to Support our Troops
(May 24, 2007)
Shuster Statement on the Passing of Mayor Redding
(May 22, 2007)
Shuster Opposes Senate Amnesty Bill Breaking the Law Should not be Rewarded, Borders Should be Respected
(May 18, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Support Troops at Home and Abroad House Passes Defense Authorization Bill
(May 17, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant for the Blair County Airport $675,000 Department of Transportation Grant will Increase Safety, Pave Way for Future Expansion
(May 15, 2007)
House Passes Shuster’s Resolution Honoring Juniata College’s Women’s Volleyball Team
(May 14, 2007)
Shuster Welcomes NASA to Chambersburg “Vision for Space Exploration Experience” Trailer to Appear at Faust Jr. High School
(May 14, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant for Central City Brownfield Site $200,000 Will be Used to Assess Clean-up of Contaminated Land
(May 14, 2007)
Shuster Announces Education Grant to St. Francis University Funding Will Help More Students Pursue Higher Education, Better Life
(May 11, 2007)
Shuster Urges Postal Service to Save Spring Run Post Office
(May 11, 2007)
Shuster Objects to Misguided Priorities in Intelligence Bill Cutting Funding for Human Intelligence is an Ignorant Move
(May 11, 2007)
You Can’t Fund a War One Bullet at a Time New Democrat War Supplemental as Bad as First, President Should Veto
(May 11, 2007)
Shuster Announces Key Committee Reassignment, Return to Armed Services Committee
(May 10, 2007)
Homeland Security is NOT a Partisan Issue: Shuster Opposes Gutting of Crucial Homeland Security Bill
(May 9, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Keep Justice Blind Opposes Federal “Thought Crime” Legislation
(May 3, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Sustain President’s Veto
(May 2, 2007)
The Time for Politics is Over, Mr. President, Veto this Bill
(May 1, 2007)
April 2007
PA House Republicans Object to Transportation Cuts in EmergencyWar Spending Bill
(April 26, 2007)
The Tax Cuts Are Working, Proof is in the Numbers Dow Breaks 13,000, Treasury Collects Record $48.7 Billion in Taxes on One day
(April 26, 2007)
Democrat War Spending Bill Fails Troops, Shows Weakness in Our Will to Fight Islamic Terrorism
(April 25, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Improve Science and Math Education
(April 25, 2007)
Shuster Applauds Passage of Key Infrastructure Bill
(April 20, 2007)
DC Voting Rights Bill Will Cause a Constitutional Crisis
(April 19, 2007)
Shuster Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Against Partial Birth Abortion
(April 18, 2007)
Shuster Announces Open Season for First Responder Grants Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Grants Help Rural First Responders Acquire Technology, Communications Equipment
(April 17, 2007)
Shuster Receives “Spirit of Enterprise” Award
(April 17, 2007)
Shuster Announces New Healthcare Collaboration Telehealth Technology to Improve Healthcare throughout 9th District
(April 13, 2007)
Shuster Hosts Meeting Between Teachers, Department of Education
(April 12, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department
(April 12, 2007)
Shuster, Murtha Announce Grant to Laurel Valley Ambulance Service
(April 11, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Fire Companies in Indiana County
(April 11, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Fire Companies in Cambria County
(April 10, 2007)
Shuster Announces Open Season for Fire Grants Urges First Responders to Take Advantage of Federal Assistance
(April 3, 2007)
March 2007
Democrats Do What They Do Best: Raise Taxes
(March 29, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to Brush Valley Twp. Volunteer Fire Company
(March 29, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Improve Medical Conditions for Returning Warriors
(March 28, 2007)
House Votes to Protect Security Conscious Americans from Frivolous Lawsuits
(March 27, 2007)
Shuster Reintroduces Bill to Award Gold Medal to Flight 93 Passengers, Crew
(March 23, 2007)
Shuster’s Statement on Democrat’s “Pork and Retreat” Bill
(March 23, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to Plumville Volunteer Fire Department
(March 23, 2007)
Shuster Secures Key Funding for Flight 93 Memorial Department of Interior to Use $5 Million for Land Acquisition
(March 22, 2007)
Tax & Spend Democrats: The Era of Big Government is Back Democrat Budget Ushers $329 Billion Tax Hike, Biggest in History
(March 21, 2007)
Shuster: Less Talk, More Action! Let’s Vote to Protect Troops’ Funding Now
(March 20, 2007)
Shuster Named to House Commission to Help Emerging Democracies
(March 19, 2007)
Shuster Tours Altoona VA Medical Center
(March 16, 2007)
Shuster Cosponsors Legislation to Enhance Veterans’ Medical Care
(March 16, 2007)
Exactly Whom Are CAIR and the “Flying Imams” Looking to Sue?
(March 16, 2007)
Shuster Announces Important Passport Information
(March 14, 2007)
Congressman Bill Shuster Receives Award from the Development District Association of Appalachia
(March 13, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Fire Companies in Huntingdon County
(March 13, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Fire Company in Somerset County
(March 13, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to Fire Company in Indiana County
(March 13, 2007)
Shuster Urges Democrats to Cancel Meeting with Radical Islamic Front Group
(March 12, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Protect Clean Water, Enhance 9th District’s Water Infrastructure
(March 9, 2007)
Shuster Introduces Legislation to Fight Terrorists’ Use of the Internet
(March 7, 2007)
Shuster Commends Juniata College’s Women’s Volleyball Team
(March 6, 2007)
Shuster Applauds Capture of Senior Taliban Commander in Pakistan
(March 2, 2007)
Shuster Encouraged by News of Iraqi Military’s Victory Against Terrorists
(March 2, 2007)
February 2007
Shuster Votes to Protect National Security, Prevent Another Dubai Ports World Debacle
(February 28, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Help Homeless in Indiana County
(February 28, 2007)
Shuster Applauds Department of Commerce’s Decision to Invest in Clearfield County
(February 26, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Help Homeless in Franklin County
(February 23, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Help Homeless in Cumberland County
(February 23, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Help Homeless in Blair County
(February 23, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Help Homeless in Fayette County
(February 22, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Help Homeless in Northern Cambria
(February 22, 2007)
Shuster Congratulates JLG Industries of McConnellsburg on Winning Important Army Contract
(February 21, 2007)
Shuster Votes No on Democrat Iraq Resolution
(February 17, 2007)
Shuster Speaks out on Democrat Iraq Resolution
(February 13, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grants to Firefighters
(February 9, 2007)
Shuster Votes to Bring Alternative Fuels to the Consumer Faster
(February 8, 2007)
Shuster Urges Presidential Action, Pardon in Border Patrol Agent Case
(February 8, 2007)
Shuster Introduces Legislation to Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits
(February 8, 2007)
Calling Young Artists!
(February 2, 2007)
Congressman Shuster’s Statement on the Sentencing of Miguel Padilla
(February 2, 2007)
January 2007
Shuster Applauds Cooperation Between LIDA and Letterkenny in Land Agreement
(January 26, 2007)
Shuster Cosponsors Legislation to Promote Liquid Fuel from Coal
(January 25, 2007)
Pennsylvania Republicans Decry Representation Without Taxation
(January 24, 2007)
Shuster Applauds Bold Initiatives in State of the Union
(January 24, 2007)
Shuster Votes No on Democrat Tax Hike
(January 18, 2007)
Shuster Cosponsors Legislation to Support Troops in Harms Way
(January 18, 2007)
Shuster: Democrat’s Medicare Part D Plan is a Prescription for Disaster
(January 12, 2007)
Putting Politics over Science, Democrats Pass Stem Cell Legislation
(January 11, 2007)
Shuster Praises the Men and Women of the Letterkenny Army Depot
(January 11, 2007)
Shuster Statement on President’s New Way Forward
(January 11, 2007)
Shuster Announces Key Committee Assignments
(January 10, 2007)
Democrat 9/11 Recommendation Bill: Window Dressing over Republican Achievements
(January 9, 2007)
Promises Made, Promises Broken
(January 9, 2007)
Shuster Announces Grant to Spangler Fire Company
(January 8, 2007)
Shuster Meets with President Bush, Top Officials on Iraq
(January 8, 2007)
Bottom Line: Democrat PayGo Plan is an Open Invitation to Higher Taxes
(January 5, 2007)
Shuster Welcomes Start of the 110th Congress
(January 4, 2007)
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