Press Releases By Topic
Congressman Cliff Stearns
Florida's Sixth District


Economy/Taxes/Budget

AS ANNUAL DEFICITS CLIMB PAST $1 TRILLION, NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION RATES STEARNS AMONG THE MOST FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE 4.22.09

STEARNS QUESTIONS TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER’S APPROVAL OF AIG BONUSES 3.19.0

STEARNS URGES HOUSE LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE THAT STIMULUS JOBS NOT GO TO ILLEGAL ALIENS 3.5.09

STEARNS URGES ACTION TO REINVIGORATE ECONOMY AND SAVE JOBS 02.13.09

STEARNS VOTES AGAINST MASSIVE SPENDING BILL – MOST OF THE STIMULUS SPENDING OCCURS 19 MONTHS FROM NOW AND WOULD PUSH THIS YEAR’S DEFICIT PAST $2 TRILLION 01.28.09

STEARNS CALLS ON TREASURY SECRETARY TO END BAILOUT FOR FINANCIAL FIRMS THAT AWARDED TOP EXECUTIVES $1.6 BILLION IN COMPENSATION 12.22.08



Veterans

STEARNS JOINING OCALA WORLD WAR II VETERANS TOMORROW FOR WREATH LAYING CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 10.28.09

STEARNS NAMED LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR BY THE AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA 9.17.09

STEARNS ATTENDING KICK OFF OF OCALA HONOR FLIGHT FOR WORLD WAR II VETERANS 8.13.09

STEARNS TO VISIT DUVAL AND CLAY COUNTIES TO TALK ECONOMY AND HONOR VETERAN ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH 8.11.09


STEARNS SUPPORTS $9-BILLION INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 7.10.09

STEARNS PRESENTING MILITARY AWARDS HE OBTAINED FOR WORLD WAR II VETERANS 5.08.09

STEARNS OFFERS RESOLUTION TO PREVENT OBAMA FROM CHARGING VETERANS FOR THEIR MEDICAL CARE 3.19.09

STEARNS PRESENTING MEDALS TO MAURY COLLETT OF GAINESVILLE WHO WAS INJURED IN IRAQ 02.05.09



International Affairs (Iraq/Afghanistan)

STEARNS VOTES WITH HOUSE TO APPROVE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL 6.25.09

STEARNS PRESENTING MEDALS TO MAURY COLLETT OF GAINESVILLE WHO WAS INJURED IN IRAQ 02.05.09

STEARNS REACTS TO ONGOING GAZA CONFLICT 01.02.09

STEARNS ATTENDING FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR THE 351ST MILITARY POLICE COMPANY 11.24.08



Energy

STEARNS OPPOSES NATIONAL ENERGY TAX ON CONSUMERS/LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY 6.25.09

STEARNS ATTENDING DEDICATION OF UF-IFUS CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT 10.08.08

STEARNS VOTES FOR COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN WITH SHALE OIL, TAX CREDITS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT WITH STATE ROYALTY SHARING 9.16.08


The District

STEARNS ATTENDING EVENT WELCOMING HOME THE 351ST MILITARY POLICE COMPANY ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD 11.20.09

STEARNS TOURING OCALA RECYLING LLC ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009 11.19.09

STEARNS SECURES $800,000 FOR THE LAKE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 10.15.09

STEARNS’ FUNDING REQUEST TO PROTECT THE NATION’S CRUCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE APPROVED IN THE HOUSE 10.01.09

STEARNS’ FUNDING REQUEST FOR DREDGING JACKSONVILLE HARBOR APPROVED IN THE HOUSE TODAY 10.01.09

STEARNS SECURES $238,000 GRANT FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN OCALA 8.25.09

STEARNS TO DISCUSS ECONOMY & HEALTH CARE IN MARION COUNTY AT FRIDAY EVENTS 8.13.09

STEARNS TO VISIT DUVAL AND CLAY COUNTIES TO TALK ECONOMY AND HONOR VETERAN ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH 8.11.09


STEARNS SCHEDULES EDUCATION AND ECONOMY TOUR OF ALACHUA COUNTY ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH 8.10.09

STEARNS CONDUCTING HEALTHCARE TOUR OF MARION COUNTY ON MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH 8.06.09

STEARNS’ OCALA HOMEOWNERS WORKSHOP A HUGE SUCCESS/HELD TODAY AT CFCC 7.28.09

STEARNS CONGRATULATES THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ON RECEIVING $26 MILLION GRANT TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE 7.14.09

FOURTEEN OF STEARNS’ NOMINEES RECEIVE APPOINTMENTS TO NATION’S SERVICE ACADEMIES 5.15.09

STEARNS REMEMBERS TOMMY NEEDHAM, VETERANS PARK FOUNDER AND COMMUNITY LEADER 5.11.09

WINNERS SELECTED FOR THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION SPONSORED BY STEARNS 5.11.09

STEARNS & 11 OTHER MEMBERS SEND LETTER TO DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES SUPPORTING JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT (JCA) PROGRAM’S C-27J SPARTAN CARGO PLANE 5.01.09

STEARNS SECURES $16.1 MILLION FOR DREDGING AT JAXPORT/U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROVIDING FUNDING 4.28.09

STEARNS SECURES $1.7 MILLION FOR TWO PROJECTS IN ALACHUA COUNTY 3.11.09



Committee Activities

STEARNS QUESTIONS NEED FOR NET NEUTRALITY REGULATIONS IN RESPONSE TO FCC DECISION TODAY 10.22.09

STEARNS URGES FCC CHAIR TO CONDUCT MARKET ANALYSIS BEFORE PROPOSING NET NEUTRALITY REGULATION 10.05.09

STEARNS QUESTIONS COMMERCE DEPARMENT AND FCC ON IMPACT OF DTV TRANSITION DELAY 6.11.09

STEARNS’ DATA SECURITY BILL APPROVED BY SUBCOMMITTEE, WILL NEXT RECEIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION 6.04.09

STEARNS’ BILL PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM DAMAGED VEHICLES CONSIDERED IN SUBCOMMITTEE 3.5.09