Press Releases
Congressman Cliff Stearns
Florida's Sixth District
First elected 1988

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2004

STEARNS OPPOSES RETIREMENT OF MAYPORT-BASED CARRIER - COMMITTED TO LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF MAYPORT 12.31.04
STEARNS RATES 100 PERCENT WITH THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL 12.08.04
STEARNS VOTES TO APPROVE HISTORIC INTELLIGENCE OVERHAUL LEGISLATION 12.07.04
STEARNS ANNOUNCES CITY OF JACKSONVILLE RECEIVING $6,882,493 IN HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING 12.03.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING FINAL SPENDING BILL--INCLUDES FUNDING SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR IMPORTANT PROGRAMS IN GAINESVILLE 11.20.04
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE $1 MILLION FOR GAINESVILLE'S REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM 11.20.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING FINAL SPENDING BILL WITH FUNDING SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR CFCC 11.20.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING FINAL SPENDING BILL WITH FUNDING SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR CITY OF STARKE 11.20.04
STEARNS "PROGRESS ON NEW REGIONAL VA HEALTH FACILITY IN MARION COUNTY CONTINUES" 11.17.04
STEARNS WELCOMES FCC DECISION TO CLASSIFY VOIP AS AN INTERSTATE SERVICE 11.09.04
HOUSE APPROVES FINAL VERSION OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FUNDING BILL 10.09.04
HOUSE APPROVES HOUSE/SENATE AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION 10.09.04
STEARNS OFFERS BOXING REFORM LEGISLATION - THE UNITED STATES BOXING COMMISSION ACT 10.08.04
HOUSE APPROVES FINAL VERSION OF THE AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT 10.07.04
STEARNS HOLDS HEARING EXAMINING IF CURRENT STANDARDS ON CHILD PRODUCTS PROVIDE ENOUGH SAFETY 10.06.04
HOUSE APPROVES SPYWARE LEGISLATION AS REWRITTEN BY STEARNS 10.05.04
STEARNS' MEASURE PROTECTING SCHOOLCHILDREN WITH ASTHMA PASSED BY THE HOUSE 10.05.04
STEARN SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROTECTING MARRIAGE 9.30.04
STEARNS "NEW REGIONAL VA HEALTH FACILITY IN SOUTH MARION COUNTY APPROVED BY HOUSE" 9.29.04
STEARNS MEETS WITH VA OFFICIALS FOR UPDATE ON SITE SELECTION PROCESS FOR NEW JACKSONVILLE VA CEMETERY 9.29.04
STEARNS CONCLUDES HEARING ON MISUSE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS IN IDENTITY THEFT 9.28.04
STEARNS DRAWS SUPPORT OF ENTIRE FLORIDA DELEGATION FOR MAKING FULL STATE SALES TAX DEDUCTIBLE 9.28.04
STEARNS PROVIDES UPDATE OF HURRICANE SITUATION THROUGHOUT THE SIXTH DISTRICT 9.27.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING "WORKING FAMILIES TAX RELIEF ACT" 9.23.04
STEARNS VOTES TO PROTECT THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 9.23.04
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN CLIFF STEARNS ON THE REMARKS OF THE IRAQI PRIME MINISTER 9.23.04
STEARNS COMPLETES HEARING ON SHARING AUTO REPAIR INFORMATION AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSUMERS 9.22.04
STEARNS PRAISES SERVICE OF STAFF SGT. TERRI PALMER OF JACKSONVILLE 9.17.04
STEARNS ANNOUNCES $1.14 MILLION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR CECIL COMMERCE CENTER 9.14.04
STATEMENT OF REP.CLIFF STEARNS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS 9.10.04
MUHAMMAD ALI URGES STEARNS' PANEL TO COMPLETE BOXING REFORM 9.09.04
MUHAMMAD ALI TO TESTIFY AT STEARNS' HEARING ON BOXING REFORM 9.08.04
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE $2 BILLION IN EMERGENCY DISASTER ASSISTANCE 9.07.04
STEARNS WELCOMES DECISION TO ASSEMBLE NEW SPY PLANE AT CECIL FIELD 8.03.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING HOUSE AND SENATE AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT 7.22.04
STEARNS' REQUEST FOR $12 MILLION FOR CAMP BLANDING APPROVED BY HOUSE 7.22.04
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT 7.22.04
STEARNS VOTES TO PROTECT MARRIAGE 7.22.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING BILLS SIMPLIFYING TAX RULES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FOR BUSINESSES 7.21.04
REP. CLIFF STEARNS TO ADDRESS OPENING OF CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON SECURING DOCUMENTS AND IDs IN THE 21ST CENTURY 7.14.04
STEARNS CONCLUDES FIRST CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TECHNOLOGY 7.14.04
STEARNS NAMED "BEST AND BRIGHTEST 2003" BY THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION 7.13.04
STEARNS PRAISES THE VILLAGES' PLAN TO PROVIDE FREE SPACE FOR A VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC UNTIL REGIONAL VA HEALTH FACILITY IS OPENED 7.09.04
STEARNS' SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS PROPOSAL OF FASB ON EXPENSING STOCK OPTIONS 7.08.04
CONGRESSMEN STEARNS AND BOUCHER INTRODUCE ADVANCED INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION 7.06.04
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON THE TRANSFER OF IRAQI SOVEREIGNTY 6.28.04
STEARNS RE-WRITES SPYWARE BILL LATER APPROVED BY ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE - PANEL ALSO PASSES STEARNS' ASTHMA LEGISLATION 6.24.04
STEARNS EXAMINES IMPACT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MEASURES ON TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY 6.23.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT 6.22.04
COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE RATES STEARNS A "TAXPAYER HERO" 6.16.04
STEARNS' BILL HELPING CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA APPROVED BY HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE 6.15.04
STEARNS URGES SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO EXPEDITE APPROVAL OF BULLET-PROOF VESTS FOR THE 351ST 6.01.04
Statement of Rep. Cliff Stearns on Speech by President Bush on Iraq 5.24.04
STEARNS VOTES TO PROTECT MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS AND TO INCREASE MILITARY PAY 5.20.04
STEARNS VOTES TO MAINTAIN CURRENT $1000 CHILD TAX CREDIT AND TO MAKE IT PERMANENT 5.20.04
STEARNS REVIEWS NCAA'S REFORM PROPOSALS ON RECRUITING PRACTICES AND ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT FOR STUDENT ATHLETES 5.18.04
STEARNS EXAMINES LEGISLATION ALLOWING CONSUMERS TO MAKE "FAIR USE" OF COPYRIGHTED WORK 5.12.04
STEARNS CONCLUDES HEARING ON ONLINE PORNOGRAPHY, DECEPTIVE PRACTICES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ITS DISTRIBUTION 5.06.04
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO PROTECT THE MIDDLE CLASS FROM THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX 5.05.04
STEARNS KICKS OFF ASTHMA AWARENESS DAY CAPITOL HILL 5.05.04
STEARNS EXAMINES ABUSE OF SOFTWARE PROGRAMS KNOWN AS "SPYWARE" 4.29.04
HOUSE APPROVES BILL MAKING RELIEF FROM MARRIAGE TAX PENALTY PERMANENT 04.28.04
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE BILL TO REPLACE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN EMERGENCY SITUATION 04.22.04
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING BILL PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEF TO RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL 04.20.04
STEARNS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION 04.19.04
STEARNS PREVIEWS U.S./CHINA TRADE ISSUES PRIOR TO BILATERAL TRADE MEETING 03.31.04
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE BUDGET PLAN TO REDUCE DEFICIT IN HALF OVER FOUR YEARS WITHOUT TAX INCREASES 03.25.04
STATEMENT ON THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 03.19.04
STEARNS FOCUSES ON AUTOMOBILE SAFETY DURING NHTSA REAUTHORIZATION HEARING 03.18.04
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON REAUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 03.17.04
STEARNS CONDUCTS HEARING ON COLLEGE RECRUITING PRACTICES FOR ATHLETES 03.11.04
HOUSE APPROVES LEGISLATION STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT OF BROADCAST DECENCY STANDARDS 03.11.04
STEARNS HOLDING MARCH 11th HEARING ON SEXUAL ABUSE AND INAPPROPRIATE RECRUITING TACTICS IN COLLEGE SPORTS 03.02.04
STEARNS "FORT KING IS NOW A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK" 02.26.04
STEARNS JOINS IN SUPPORTING LEGISLATION PROTECTING WOMEN AND THEIR UNBORN CHILDREN 02.26.04
TEARNS' U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE REFORM BILL APPROVED IN SUBCOMMITTEE 02.25.04
STEARNS OFFERS NEW LEGISLATION REFORMING THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 02.24.04
STEARNS MARKING UP DATABASE PROTECTION LEGISLATION 02.24.04
STEARNS ATTENDING RIBBON-CUTTING FOR NEW VA CLINIC IN LEEESBURG 02.17.04
STEARNS LAUDS FCC DECISION ON VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL 02.12.04
STEARNS OFFERS BILL ENDING CONGRESSIONAL PAYRAISES UNTIL THE BUDGET IS BALANCED 02.10.04
PRESIDENT BUSH APPROVES FUNDING SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR IMPROVING ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER QUALITY 02.09.04
STEARNS JOINS IN OFFERING LEGISLATION INCREASING FCC PENALTIES FOR OBSCENE AND INDECENT BROADCASTING 02.06.04
STEARNS LOOKS AT FREDDIE MAC RESTATEMENT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 01.28.05
PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS MEASURE PROVIDING FUNDING SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR LOCAL CRIME FIGHTING AND UF 01.28.04
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN CLIFF STEARNS ON THE STATE OF THE UNION 01.20.04
STEARNS COVENES VA BRIEFING ON ESTABLISHING THE NEW VETERANS CEMETERY IN THE JACKSONVILLE AREA 01.15.04
STEARNS ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION OF EXPANDED LEESBURG VA CLINIC 01.13.04

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