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

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2005

STEARNS' STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT GERALD FORD 12.27.06
STEARNS SECURES $3.75 MILLION FOR AREA NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 12.22.05
STEARNS SECURES $3.75 MILLION FOR DISTRICT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING NATIONAL SECURITY 12.19.05
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN TRIMMING DEFICIT BY $39 BILLION OVER FIVE YEARS 12.19.05
HOUSE ADOPTS STEARNS' AMENDMENT TO IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL 12.17.05
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON IRAQI ELECTIONS 12.15.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO PROTECT THE PENSIONS OF WORKERS AND RETIREES 12.15.05
HOUSE APPROVES STEARNS' CARGO THEFT PROVISIONS AS PART OF PATRIOT ACT 12.14.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO EXTEND EXPIRING TAX PROVISIONS TO PREVENT TAX INCREASES 12.08.05
STEARNS CONCLUDES HEARING ON BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AND ITS IMPACT ON COLLEGE REVENUES 12.07.05
STEARNS CALLS HEARING TO EXAMINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (BCS) SYSTEM 12.05.05
STEARNS SPONSORING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON NEW MEDICARE BENEFIT IN OCALA, GAINESVILLE & GREEN COVE SPRINGS 11.30.05
STEARNS TOURING BANYAN BIOMARKERS TODAY IN ALACHUA TO VIEW HEALTH PROJECT BENEFITING OUR TROOPS 11.22.05
STEARNS SECURES $2.575 MILLION FOR IMPORTANT EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA 11.18.05
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING RECORD LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR VETERANS PROGRAMS 11.18.05
STEARNS EXAMINES CONCEPT OF "FAIR USE" AS A COMPONENT OF COPYRIGHT LAW 11.16.05
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS IN RESPONSE TO STEROID AGREEMENT REACHED BY MLB AND THE UNION 11.15.05
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING TO EXAMINE THE CONCEPT OF "FAIR USE" OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS 11.15.05
PANEL HEARS TESTIMONY ON AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO EFFECT AUTO REPAIRS 11.10.05
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING FUNDING BILL FOR STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES 11.09.05
STEARNS TO HOLD HEARING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE ABILITY TO SERVICE AND REPAIR AUTOMOBILES 11.09.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE IN APPROVING PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION LEGISLATION 11.03.05
STEARNS' SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES HIS DATA SECURITY LEGISLATION 11.03.05
STEARNS SETS SUBCOMMITTEE MARKUP ON HIS DATA SECURITY LEGISLATION 11.02.05
STEARNS JOINS PRESIDENT FOR SIGNING OF STEARNS' BILL CURBING FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS AGAINST FIREARMS INDUSTRY 10.26.05
STEARNS OFFERS DATA SECURITY LEGISLATION FOR THE ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE 10.25.05
HOUSE APPROVES STEARNS' BILL CURBING USE OF FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS AGAINST THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY 10.20.05
STEARNS' SUBCOMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY ON EMINENT DOMAIN IN LIGHT OF SUPREME COURT'S KELO DECISION 10.19.05
HOUSE APPROVES STEARNS' GASOLINE ANTI-PRICE GOUGING PROPOSAL 10.07.05
STEARNS RECEIVES LETTER FROM PRESIDENT BUSH RECOGNIZING THE REDEDICATION OF THE COUNTY'S VETERANS MEMORIAL 10.06.05
STEARNS COMMENDS CHAIRMAN POMBO FOR WITHHOLDING ENERGY BILL WITH AMENDMENT ENDING OFFSHORE MORATORIA 10.04.05
STEARNS WORKING WITH CHAIRMAN POMBO TO REMOVE AMENDMENT OPENING COASTAL WATERS TO NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT 9.29.05
PANEL ADOPTS STEARNS AMENDMENT TO PREVENT PRICE GOUGING DURING EMERGENCIES 9.29.05
STEARNS LED CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO IRAQ 9.27.05
HOUSE APPROVES STEARNS' AMENDMENT TO IMPROVE HEAD START AND HIS LANGUAGE ON FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS 9.22.95
STEARNS' PANEL HEARS TESTIMONY ON PRICE GOUGING AND OTHER ABUSES RESULTING FROM KATRINA AND ON STORM'S IMPACT ON VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 9.22.05
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON THE IMPACT OF KATRINA ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMERS 9.21.05
STEARNS CONGRATULATES "ANGEL OF ADOPTION" TRACY OKUS OF OCALA 9.14.05
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN CLIFF STEARNS ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY 0F THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS 9.11.05
STEARNS AND HOUSE APPROVE SECOND EMERGENCY SPENDING BILL FOR HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER 9.08.05
STEARNS CALLS FOR EXAMINATION OF POSSIBLE PRICE GOUGING AT HEARING ON ENERGY PRICES 9.07.05
HOUSE TODAY APPROVES STEARNS' LEGISLATION COMMEMORATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR VICTORY OVER JAPAN 9.06.05
STEARNS TO HOLD HEARING ON THE COST OF GASOLINE 9.02.05
STEARNS URGES IMMEDIATE DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF KATRINA 9.02.05
STEARNS "OUR AREA RECEIVED NEARLY $67 MILLION IN FEDERAL & STATE ASSISTANCE FOR 2004 HURRICANE DAMAGE" 8.17.05
STEARNS ASKS COMMISSIONER SELIG FOR DETAILS ON PALMEIRO CASE AND THE LEAGUE'S DRUG TESTING POLICY 8.08.05
STEARNS SECURES NEARLY $13 MILLION FOR NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS 7.29.05
STEARNS VOTES FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1.5 BILLION FOR VETERANS HEALTHCARE 7.28.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE IN APPROVING COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY LEGISLATION 7.28.05
STEARNS GARNERS INPUT ON INFORMATION SECURITY AND IDENTIFY THEFT PROPOSAL FROM EXPERT WITNESSES 7.28.05
STEARNS VOTES FOR CAFTA ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC GROUNDS 7.27.05
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING FOCUSED ON DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION 7.27.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE PERMANENT INCREASE IN VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS INSURANCE 7.26.05
STEARNS AND CONFERENCE COMPLETE WORK ON COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY LEGISLATION 7.26.05
STEARNS OFFERS AMENDMENTS WITH BILIRAKIS TO THE ENERGY BILL ON OCS INVENTORY 7.26.05
STEARNS URGES ACTION AGAINST PUBLISHER OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VIDEOGAME "GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS" 7.21.05
STEARNS' CARGO THEFT PROVISIONS TO BE ENACTED AS PART OF PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION 7.21.05
STEARNS QUESTIONS ESTIMATED COST OF SURVEYING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS RESERVES 7.21.05
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON JUDGE ROBERTS 7.20.05
STEARNS SUCCEEDS IN GETTING FAA TO ADOPT NEW RULE FOR PASSENGERS USING OXYGEN TANKS 7.15.05
STEARNS NAMED CONFEREE ON ENERGY BILL 7.14.05
STEARNS IMPRESSED UPON RUMSFELD THE VALUE OF NADEP JACKSONVILLE 7.14.05
STEARNS OFFERS BILL TO RECOGNIZE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-J DAY 7.12.05
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON TERRORIST ATTACKS IN LONDON 7.07.05
STEARNS CONGRATULATES CANDACE CRAGG OF JACKSONVILLE ON BEING NAMED MISS FLORIDA 2005 7.06.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE $975 MILLION MORE FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE 7.01.05
STEARNS' STEROID LEGISLATION APPROVED BY FULL ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE 6.29.05
REACTION OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH ON IRAQ 6.28.05
STEARNS CASTS PROCEDURAL VOTE TO DEFEAT CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISE 6.28.05
STEARNS' REACTION TO U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS IMPACTING FILE SHARING AND COPYRIGHTS 6.27.05
STEARNS REACTS TO SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON TEN COMMANDMENTS 6.27.05
STEARNS SCORES $2.5 MILLION MORE FOR VETERANS PROGRAMS 6.24.05
STEARNS LOOKS AT VEHICLE SAFETY AND REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 6.23.05
STEARNS VOTES TO PROTECT THE AMERICAN FLAG 6.22.05
STEARNS CALLS HEARING ON REAUTHORIZING NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 6.22.05
DEFENSE SPENDING BILL INCLUDES FUNDS SOUGHT BY STEARNS FOR SECURITY PROGRAMS IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA 6.20.05
HOUSE EXPECTED TO APPROVE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL THIS EVENING 6.20.05
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING PACKAGE TO REFORM THE UNITED NATIONS 6.17.05
STEARNS CONCLUDES HEARING ON COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS 6.15.05
PASTOR EDWARD JOHNSON, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF OCALA, TO DELIVER OPENING PRAYER FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 6.14.05
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON U.S. ECONOMY 6.14.05
STEARNS EXAMINES PIRACY AND COUNTERFEITING OF AMERICAN PRODUCTS IN CHINA 6.09.05
STEARNS CALLS HEARING TO EXAMINE ISSUES BEFORE THE U.S.-CHINA JOINT COMMISSION ON COMMERCE & TRADE 6.08.05
STEARNS "LATEST SECURITY BREACH INVOLVING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF 3.9 MILLION CONSUMERS UNDERSCORES NEED FOR ACTION" 6.07.05
HOUSE APPROVES MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT 5.26.05
HOUSE APPROVES STEARNS' AMENDMENT PROTECTING RIGHTS OF ROTC AND MILITARY RECRUITERS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES 5.25.05
SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES STEARNS' STEROIDS IN SPORTS BILL AND HIS BOXING COMMISSION BILL 5.25.05
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES STEARNS' PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS 5.25.05
STEARNS VOTES TO PROMOTE ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH AND AGAINST FEDERAL FUNDING OF RESEARCH USING HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS 5.24.05
HOUSE APPROVES SPY ACT PROTECTING COMPUTER USERS FROM DECEPTIVE PRACTICES 5.23.05
STEARNS CONCLUDES HEARING ON DRUG FREE SPORTS ACT - NEXT STEP IS SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERATION 5.19.05
STEARNS HEARS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND LEADERS OF THE PLAYERS UNIONS ON HIS DRUG-FREE SPORTS ACT 5.18.05
STEARNS "DOD RECOMMENDATION UNDERSCORES THE VALUE OF JACKSONVILLE FACILITIES TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY" 5.13.05
COMMISSIONERS SELIG, TAGLIABUE, STERN AND OTHERS TO TESTIFY ON STEARNS' STEROIDS IN SPORTS LEGISLATION 5.12.05
STEARNS VOTES TO APPROVE NEW LEGISLATION TO CURB GANG VIOLENCE 5.11.05
STEARNS CONTINUES TO LOOK AT IDENTITY THEFT AND SECURITY OF CONSUMER INFORMATION 5.11.05
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN FUNDING GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM 5.05.05
STEARNS HONORED FOR HIS WORK ON BEHALF OF ASTHMA SUFFERERS BY THE ALLERGY& ASTHMA NETWORK MOTHERS OF ASTHMATICS 5.04.05
STEARNS ENCOURAGED BY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S TOUGHER PROPOSAL ON STEROID USE 5.02.05
STEARNS TAKES CRITICAL LOOK AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 4.28.05
STEARNS POINTS OUT THE CRUCIAL VALUE OF NADEP JACKSONVILLE TO DEFENSE SECRETARY RUMSFELD 4.27.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION ACT 4.27.05
STEARNS OFFERS LEGISLATION ADDRESSING STEROID USE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 4.26.05
NEWS CONFERENCE ON STEROID LEGISLATION 4.25.05
HOUSE APPROVES NATIONAL ENERGY LEGISLATION 4/21/05
STEARNS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION 4.18.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE BANKRUPTCY REFORM LEGISLATION 4.14.05
HOUSE APPROVES PERMANENT REPEAL OF THE DEATH TAX 4.13.05
STEARNS: "310,000 PEOPLE MAY BE VICTIMS OF ID THEFT THROUGH DATA BREACH INVOLVING LEXISNEXIS" 4.12.05
STEARNS PRESENTED WITH "VISIONARY" AWARD BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 4.08.05
STEARNS RECEIVES THE "TAXPAYER'S FRIEND AWARD" FROM THE NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION 3.17.05
STEARNS ASKS COMMISSIONER SELIG TO CLARIFY MLB'S STEROID POLICY 3.17.05
STEARNS QUESTIONS BASEBALL'S NEW STEROID POLICY 3.16.05
STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF OUR TROOPS 3.16.05
STEARNS LOOKS AT ID THEFT - SEES NEED FOR UNIFORM STANDARD TO SECURE PERSONAL INFORMATION 3.15.05
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON IDENTITY THEFT - CEOs FROM CHOICEPOINT AND LEXISNEXIS TESTIFYING 3.11.05
STEARNS HOLDS HEARING ON STEROIDS IN SPORTS - SEES NEED FOR UNIFORM TESTING IN AMATUER AND PROFESSIONAL 3.10.05
STEARNS VOTED WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE H.R. 3, THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT 3.10.05
STEARNS CALLS HEARING ON STEROIDS IN SPORTS 3.09.05
STEARNS PRESENTING "CHECKS" AT TOWN MEETINGS TO PROJECTS FOR WHICH HE OBTAINED FUNDING 3.08.05
STEARNS ANNOUNCES THAT THE VA IS PROCEEDING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS FOR NEW VA CEMETERY 3.08.05
STEARNS PRESENTING "CHECKS" AT TOWN MEETINGS CONCERNING PROJECTS FOR WHICH HE OBTAINED FUNDING 3.04.05
STEARNS ANNOUNCES PROGRESS IN FUNDING TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA 3.03.05
STEARNS CONCLUDES HEARING ON HIS BOXING REFORM LEGISLATION 3.03.05
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON THE DEATH OF TILLIE FOWLER 3.02.05
STEARNS HOLDING HEARING ON HIS BOXING REFORM LEGISLATION 3.02.05
STEARNS "PROGRESS CONTINUES ON NEW VA CEMETERY FOR JACKSONVILLE" 2.22.05
HOUSE APPROVES BROADCAST DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT 2.16.05
STEARNS' SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES SPY ACT PROTECTING COMPUTER USERS FROM DECEPTIVE PRACTICES 2.16.05
HOUSE APPROVES LEGISLATION HONORING ARTHUR MASTRAPA OF THE 351ST WHO WAS KILLED IN IRAQ 2.15.05
STEARNS REINTRODUCES PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT 2.15.05
STEARNS JOINS HOUSE IN APPROVING IMMIGRATION REFORMS OUTLINED BY 9/11 COMMISSION 2.10.05
STEARNS "PRESIDENT'S BUDGET INCLUDES $7 MILLION FOR NEW VA CEMETERY IN JACKSONVILLE AREA" 2.09.05
STEARNS AGAIN NAMED VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE 2.09.05
STEARNS' COMMENTS ON THE STATE OF THE UNION 2.02.05
STEARNS TAKES TO HOUSE FLOOR TO HONOR CITY OF JACKSONVILLE 2.01.05
STATEMENT OF REP. CLIFF STEARNS ON THE IRAQI ELECTIONS 1.28.05
STEARNS ON SOCIAL SECURITY: "NO CHANGE IN BENEFITS FOR CURRENT BENEFICIARIES OR THOSE NEARING RETIREMENT" 1.28.05
STEARNS JOINS CRENSHAW AND OTHERS IN OFFERING LEGISLATION TO KEEP THE CARRIER FLEET AT 12 1.25.05
STEARNS’ REACTION TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS 1.20.05
STEARNS RECEIVES THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL'S "TRUE BLUE" AWARD 1.19.05
STEARNS AGAIN OFFERS ADVANCED INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION 1.04.05
STEARNS PRESENTED WITH THE US ONCOLOGY MEDAL OF HONOR 1.04.05
STEARNS REINTRODUCES BILL MAKING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS DEDUCTIBLE 1.04.05

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