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Congressman Cliff Stearns
Florida's Sixth District
First elected 1988

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2002

STEARNS ANNOUNCES $48,672 GRANT FOR SUMTER COUNTY FIRE RESCUE 12.19.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $43,179 GRANT FOR THE CENTER HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT 12.16.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $146,079 GRANT FOR THE PALATKA FIRE DEPARTMENT 11.21.02
STEARNS APPLAUDS GOALS OF WORLD CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) DAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2002 11.19.02
STEARNS'S ELECTRIC BICYCLE LEGISLATION TO GO TO PRESIDENT FOR APPROVAL 11.19.02
STEARNS APPLAUDS FCC DECISION TO ALLOW WIRELESS BIDDERS TO WITHDRAW FROM NEXTWAVE AUCTION 11.14.02
HOUSE APPROVES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL 11.13.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $64,800 GRANT FOR THE WEBSTER FIRE DEPARTMENT 11.08.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $23,634 GRANT FOR THE NEW RIVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT 11.08.02
STEARNS WELCOMING VA SECRETARY ANTHONY PRINCIPI TO NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA 10.23.02
STEARNS WELCOMING CAROL SCHULL, KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, TO FORT KING 10.21.02
STEARNS CONDUCTS HEARING ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AND MARKET STRUCTURE 10.17.02
STEARNS PRESENTED WITH THE "TAX FIGHTER AWARD" BY THE NATIONAL TAX LIMITATION COMMITTEE 10.16.02
STEARNS HONORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (NAM) 10.11.02
STEARNS VOTES FOR IRAQ RESOLUTION TO FORCE INSPECTIONS AND DISARMAMENT 10.10.02
STEARNS EXAMINES CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS 10.09.02
STEARNS PRESENTED WITH CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY'S JEFFERSON AWARD 10.07.02
STEARNS HOLDS HEARING EXAMINING STATE IMPEDIMENTS TO E-COMMERCE 09.26.02
STEARNS NAMED "CHAMPION OF SMALL BUSINESS" BY THE SMALL BUSINESS SURVIVAL COMMITTEE 09.26.02
FULL COMMITTEE APPROVES STEARNS' PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT (H.R. 2037) 09.25.02
STEARNS COMPLETES HEARING ON HIS INFORMATION PRIVACY LEGISLATION 09.24.02
STEARNS SELECTED AS HOUSE PARTICIPANT ON PANEL ADVISING THE PRESIDENT ON TRADE AGREEMENTS 09.19.02
STEARNS APPLAUDS FCC STEP TOWARD ALLOWING WIRELESS CARRIERS TO OPT OUT OF NEXTWAVE AUCTION 09.12.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES FLORIDA ONE OF 31 STATES RECEIVING INCENTIVE GRANT FOR HAVING TOUGHER DRUNKEN DRIVING LAW 09.12.02
STEARNS HOLDS HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO PROTECT STEEL WORKERS' HEALTH BENEFITS AND STEEL INDUSTRY 09.10.02
STEARNS HOLDS OVERSIGHT HEARING WITH NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 09.04.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $750,000 GRANT FOR MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO HIRE OFFICERS 08.28.02
STEARNS HOLDING OVERSIGHT HEARING ON CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 08.28.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $400,179 GRANT FOR OCALA FIRE RESCUE 08.22.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $4,505 GRANT FOR CITY OF HAMPTON FIRE DEPARMENT08.09.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $54,000 GRANT FOR TOWN OF BALDWIN FIRE DEPARMENT 08.09.02
STEARNS TOURING UPS FACILITY IN JACKSONVILLE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 200208.08.02
STEARNS URGES ADMINISTRATION TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST UNFAIR EU TREATMENT OF AMERICAN DIGITAL GOODS AND SERVICES 07.30.02
STEARNS OPPOSES CONFERENCE REPORT ON TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY (TPA)07.27.02
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DEFENSE 07.26.02
STEARNS CONDUCTS HEARING ON BUSINESS ETHICS 07.26.02
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING TO EXAMINE BUSINESS ETHICS AND OATH TAKING AS PART OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 07.25.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES NAVY APPROVAL OF PILOT PROJECT EMPOWERING JACKSONVILLE NADEP EMPLOYEES 07.22.02
STEARNS CASTS PROCEDURAL VOTE TO DEFEAT CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISE 07.18.02
STEARNS EXAMINES IF ONLINE JOINT-VENTURE TRAVEL SITES ARE GOOD FOR CONSUMERS AND COMPETITION 07.18.02
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING REGARDING ONLINE TRAVEL SITES 07.17.02
STEARNS'S PANEL APPROVES H.R. 4701, THE SPORTS AGENT RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST ACT07.17.02
STEARNS'S FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACT APPROVED IN SUBCOMMITTEE 07.10.02
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE ARMING AIRLINE PILOTS 07.10.02
STEARNS SPEAKING AT THE GILCRHIST COUNTY COMMUNITY CELEBRATION 07.02.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $75,000 AWARD FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO FIGHT DRUG USE 07.01.02
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN PASSING LANDMARK PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL 06.28.02
STEARNS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO REFORM ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN WAKE OF ENRON & OTHER ABUSES 06.28.02
HOUSE APPROVES BILLS WITH FUNDING SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR CECIL FIELD AND CAMP BLANDING 06.27.02
STEARNS PRESENTS DRAFT LEGISLATION ON REFORMING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 06.26.02
STEARNS TO HOLD HEARING ON HIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO REFORM FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 06.25.02
STEARNS CONDUCTS HEARING ON 23-YEAR OLD FRANCHISE RULE 06.25.02
STEARNS CALLS HEARING ON THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S FRANCHISE RULE 06.21.02
STEARNS VOTES IN COMMITTEE TO APPROVE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT 06.21.02
STEARNS INTRODUCES NATIONAL SLAVE MEMORIAL ACT 06.19.02
REP. STEARNS AND REP. HALL TO BE JOINED BY NFL STARS, REDSKINS CHAPLAIN, AND HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO DISCUSS MEMORIAL TO AMERICAN SLAVES 06.17.02
STEARNS VOTES TO MAKE RELIEF FROM MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY PERMANENT 06.13.02
STEARNS NAMED HOUSE CONFEREE ON NATIONAL ENERGY LEGISLATION 06.12.02
STEARNS ANNOUNCES TWO GRANTS TOTALING OVER $3 MILLION FOR HEAD START IN OCALA 06.06.02
STEARNS HEARS FROM COLLEGIATE SPORTS EXPERTS AND THE FTC ABOUT AGENT ABUSES OF STUDENT ATHLETES 06.05.02
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION NAMES STEARNS "TAXPAYERS' FRIEND" FOR HIS 2001 VOTES 06.05.02
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON H.R. 4701, THE SPORTS AGENT RESPONSIBILITY AND TRUST ACT 06.04.02
STEARNS HOLDS HEARING ON TRAVEL PROMOTION LEGISLATION 05.23.02
STEARNS VOTES TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF WELFARE REFORM 05.16.02
STEARNS OFFERS LEGISLATION REQUIRING FCC TO RETURN DEPOSITS FROM NEXTWAVE AUCTION 05.15.02
HOUSE VOTES TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING (H.R. 2037) 05.10.02
CHAIRMAN STEARNS' PANEL APPROVES HIS PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT (H.R. 2037) 05.09.02
STEARNS INTRODUCES INFORMATION PRIVACY BILL 05.08.02
STEARNS VOTES NO ON FARM BILL 05.02.02
STEARNS KICKS OFF ASTHMA AWARENESS DAY CAPITOL HILL 05.01.02
STEARNS BRINGING ASTHMA AWARENESS DAY TO CAPITOL HILL 04.29.02
STEARNS WORKING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ASTHMA 04.26.02
STEARNS NOTES TAX FREEDOM DAY FOR 2002 IS SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH 04.26.02
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S BORDERS AND TO REFORM INS 04.25.02
STEARNS COMPLETES HEARING ON HIS PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT 04.18.02
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON HIS PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS LEGISLATION 04.17.02
STEARNS VOTES TO PROTECT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS 04.11.02
STEARNS SEEKS FUNDING FOR CR-468 AND FLORIDA TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE 04.01.02
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION NAMES STEARNS "TAXPAYERS' FRIEND" FOR HIS 2001 VOTES 03.28.02
"DISTINGUISHED PRIVACY LEADERSHIP AWARD" PRESENTED TO STEARNS BY PRIVACY & AMERICAN BUSINESS 03.22.02
STEARNS SUPPORTS HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FY 2003 03.21.02
STEARNS HOLDING FOUR TOWN MEETINGS IN BAKER, CLAY & DUVAL COUNTIES 03.16.02
STEARNS APPLAUDS PROPOSAL TO EXTEND PRENATAL CARE 03.05.02
STEARNS HOLDING FOUR TOWN MEETINGS IN MARION COUNTY 03.02.02
STEARNS HOLDS HEARING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TREAD ACT 02.28.02
STEARNS VOTES NO ON SHAYS/MEEHAN - SUPPORTS ALTERNATIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM PROPOSAL 02.14.02
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING TO DETERMINE IF CURRENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ARE PROTECTING INVESTORS 02.13.02
STEARNS PROPOSES FOUR AMENDMENTS TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION 02.08.02
STEARNS QUESTIONS FORMER AND CURRENT ENRON EMPLOYEES ON COMPANY'S COLLAPSE 02.07.02
STEARNS QUERIES CHAIR OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE EXAMINING ENRON 02.05.02
STEARNS OFFERS LEGISLATION TO EXPAND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN 02.05.02
REACTION OF CONGRESSMAN CLIFF STEARNS TO THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE 01.29.02
STEARNS QUESTIONS WITNESSES ON DESTRUCTION OF ENRON DOCUMENTS 01.24.02
STEARNS TO PRESENT VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II NORMANDY INVASION WITH MEDAL OF THE JUBLIEE OF LIBERTY 01.03.02


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