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February 2010

• NYU-Poly to Benefit from Towns Funding for Groundbreaking Naval Research  (February 3, 2010)



• Brooklyn Children’s Museum Will Benefit from Towns Funding  (February 1, 2010)



• Towns Secures Funding to Increase College Pre-Admission Services for Brooklyn Students  (February 1, 2010)

January 2010

• Towns Secures Funding To Help Reduce Brooklyn HIV Infection Rate  (January 19, 2010)



• Towns Secures Nearly $1 Million for Brooklyn College Alternative Energy Research  (January 19, 2010)



• TOWNS APPLAUDS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO EXTEND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS TO HAITIANS FACING DEPORTATION  (January 15, 2010)



• Towns Funding Will Boost Jewish Community Council of Canarsie Holocaust Survivor Support Program  (January 14, 2010)



• Towns Secures Funding to Boost Fort Greene Renovations  (January 14, 2010)



• TOWNS’ STATEMENT ON TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN REFUGEES IN THE U.S.  (January 14, 2010)



• REP. TOWNS TO LEAD CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO HAITI FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF EFFORTS  (January 13, 2010)



• Statement of Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns on the Earthquake in Haiti  (January 12, 2010)



• Towns Funding Will Advance St. Joseph’s College Science and Technology Programs  (January 12, 2010)



• Towns’ Funding Will Increase Access to Brooklyn Mental Health Services  (January 12, 2010)

December 2009

• Rep. Towns’ Statement on NYCHA Voiding 3,018 Section 8 vouchers  (December 22, 2009)



• Rep. Towns’ Statement in Observance of Hanukkah  (December 11, 2009)



• REP. TOWNS VOTES TO PROTECT CONSUMERS, HOLDS WALL STREET ACCOUNTABLE  (December 11, 2009)



• Rep. Towns’ Statement in Observance of Human Rights Day  (December 10, 2009)



• Towns’ Statement in Observance of World AIDS Day  (December 1, 2009)

November 2009

• Towns Statement Honoring Shirley Chisholm’s Birthday  (November 29, 2009)



• House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill--Rep. Towns Commends Bill for Lowering Costs, Reducing Deficit  (November 10, 2009)



• REP. TOWNS’ STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF THE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT  (November 7, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits, Homebuyers’ Tax Credit, Business Tax Relief  (November 5, 2009)

October 2009

• Towns’ Statement on the MacDonough Street Block Party---Block Holds First Celebration in 11 Years  (October 26, 2009)



• TOWNS’ STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT EXTENSION ACT OF 2009  (October 21, 2009)



• Congressman Towns’ Statement on National Hispanic Heritage Month 2009  (October 14, 2009)



• Towns Introduces Legislation to Assist Working Families in Puerto Rico Pierluisi, Wasserman-Shultz, Mica join Towns in leading bipartisan effortto expand child tax credit  (October 7, 2009)



• Towns’ Statement in Support of Charlie Rangel  (October 7, 2009)



• TOWNS, CHAFFETZ ANNOUNCE DEAL WITH ANTIGUAN OFFICIALS  (October 5, 2009)



• REP. TOWNS VOTES TO SPUR ECONOMIC RECOVERY, INNOVATION IN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY  (October 1, 2009)

September 2009

• TOWNS’ STATEMENT IN OBSERVANCE OF YOM KIPPUR  (September 27, 2009)



• Towns Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Stimulate Brooklyn Economy  (September 23, 2009)



• TOWNS STATEMENT ON ANTIGUAN ARREST OF BROOKLYN RESIDENTS  (September 23, 2009)



• Towns' Statement on the Celebration of Rosh Hashanah  (September 18, 2009)



• TOWNS’ STATEMENT ON THE EIGHTH COMMEMORATION OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001“A Day of Remembrance and Service”  (September 11, 2009)



• Towns Announces Grant Award for Sanctuary for FamiliesDepartment of Justice awards $100,000 grant to ‘Brooklyn Family Reunification Project’  (September 10, 2009)



• Towns, Maloney Announce Doe Fund Grant Award Department of Justice awards ‘Ready, Willing and Able’ $350,000 grant to support employment program  (September 10, 2009)



• TOWNS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON THE NEED FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM  (September 9, 2009)



• In Observance of Labor Day  (September 4, 2009)

August 2009

• Towns Works to Support Brooklyn Academy of Music After School Programs  (August 31, 2009)



• TOWNS TO ATTEND MACDOUGAL STREET AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANT PRESENTATION  (August 18, 2009)



• Brooklyn Children’s Museum May Benefit from Towns Funding  (August 18, 2009)



• Towns Works to Boost Funding for Fort Greene Renovations  (August 13, 2009)



• Towns Secures Funding to Support Groundwork’s Efforts to Reduce Childhood Poverty  (August 13, 2009)



• Towns’ Effort Would Advance St. Joseph’s College Science and Technology Programs  (August 7, 2009)



• Towns Secures Funding to Increase College Pre-Admission Services for Brooklyn Students  (August 6, 2009)



• Towns’ Funding Would Increase Access to Brooklyn Mental Health Services  (August 6, 2009)



• Towns Secures $2 Million for Renewable Energy Technology  (August 4, 2009)



• Towns Works to Boost Jewish Community Council of Canarsie Holocaust Survivor Support Program  (August 4, 2009)



• Towns Secures Funding to Benefit Medgar Evers College and York College Minority Science Initiative  (August 3, 2009)



• Towns Secures Nearly $1 Million for Brooklyn College Alternative Energy Research  (August 3, 2009)

July 2009

• Historic Brooklyn Buildings Awarded Stimulus Funds to Start ‘Green’ Renovations  (July 31, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Votes to Protect American Taxpayers, Shareholders By Reigning In Executive Compensation  (July 31, 2009)



• Towns Votes for Landmark Legislation to Protect Public Health, Improve Food Safety  (July 31, 2009)



• Towns Urges Senate to Take Prompt Action on Judge Sotomayor’s Supreme Court Nomination  (July 28, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Votes to Boost the Economy, Innovation in Energy Technology  (July 17, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Votes to Protect Consumers, Help Small Businesses  (July 17, 2009)



• Towns Announces New Program to Make College More Affordable: New Benefits Will Make Student Loan Repayments More Manageable  (July 6, 2009)



• TOWNS' STATEMENT ON INDEPENDENCE DAY  (July 4, 2009)

June 2009

• Towns' Statement on the Passage of The American Clean Energy and Security Act  (June 28, 2009)



• "Celebrate the Joy of Fatherhood" Statement from Edolphus "Ed" Towns on Father's Day  (June 21, 2009)



• FORECLOSURE CLINIC TEACHES HOMEOWNERS HOW TO SAVE THEIR HOMES AND AVOID MORTGAGE RESCUE SCAMS  (June 20, 2009)



• Towns Fights for School Based Health Center Funding  (June 17, 2009)



• FORECLOSURE CLINIC HELPS HOMEOWNERS SAVE THEIR HOMES AND IDENTIFY MORTGAGE RESCUE SCAMS Rep. Towns to Host Meeting on Nuts and Bolts of Foreclosure, More than 300 Expected to Attend  (June 11, 2009)



• Towns Honors Victim of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum  (June 11, 2009)



• TOWNS TO DELIVER STIMULUS UPDATE AT WILLIAMSBURG TOWN HALL MEETING  (June 9, 2009)

May 2009

• TOWNS TO HOST HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL Electeds, health care professionals and constituents will discuss ways to improve health care system  (May 9, 2009)



• LOCAL JOB FAIR DRAWS FIVE-THOUSAND RESIDENTS  (May 8, 2009)



• LOCAL FAIR OFFERS Up to 400 Jobs Rep. Towns to Host Job Fair with Federation for Multicultural Programs  (May 7, 2009)

April 2009

• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS AND THE BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL TO HOST DISTRICTWIDE HIGH SCHOOL ARTS COMPETITION  (April 30, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Statement on the Passing of Reverend Timothy Wright  (April 24, 2009)



• Towns Honors 39th Earth Day  (April 22, 2009)



• CONGRESS MEMBERS KEEP AN EYE ON NEW YORK STIMULUS FUNDS Brooklyn Reps. Ed Towns and Yvette D. Clarke Hold Town Hall on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Over 700 constituents in attendance  (April 21, 2009)



• GILLIBRAND, TOWNS TOUR THREE BROOKLYN SENIOR CENTERS GILLIBRAND UNVEILS 3-POINT PLAN TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SENIORS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OVER 2 MILLION FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN NEW YORK STATE  (April 9, 2009)



• SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND AND CONGRESSMAN ED TOWNSTO TOUR 3 BROOKLYN SENIOR CENTERS WILL UNVEIL 3-POINT PLAN TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SENIORSAND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS  (April 7, 2009)



• CONGRESS MEMBERS KEEP AN EYE ON NEW YORK STIMULUS FUNDS Brooklyn Reps. Ed Towns and Yvette D. Clarke Hold Town Hall onAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (April 4, 2009)



• Fiscal Year 2010 Projects  (April 2, 2009)



• HOUSE PASSES TOWNS' BILL TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES  (April 2, 2009)



• TRACKING NEW YORK CITY AND BROOKLYN'S STIMULUS DOLLARS Reps. Ed Towns and Yvette Clarke To Hold Town Hall Meeting on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (April 1, 2009)

March 2009

• MENTAL ILLNESS: A SILENT, UNCHECKED CAUSE OF YOUTH VIOLENCE Rep. Towns Holds Briefing on Mental Health and Youth Violence  (March 25, 2009)



• Congressman Ed Towns Recognizes Cover the Uninsured Week With A Call To Action  (March 25, 2009)



• REP. TOWNS DELIVERS CONGRESSIONAL RECORD TO HOME OF 105 YEAR-OLD BED-STUY RESIDENT Honors Edith Lovell for community service during Women's History Month  (March 20, 2009)



• REP. TOWNS AND YMCA HONORS WOMEN LEADERS Presents Congressional Records for Lifetime Achievements During Women's History Month  (March 20, 2009)



• TOWNS COMMEMORATES CONRAD B. DUBERSTEIN RENAMES BANKRUPTCY COURTHOUSE IN HIS HONOR  (March 16, 2009)



• TOWNS' STATEMENT ON BROOKDALE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER LAYOFFS  (March 16, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Protects Blind and Elderly Pedestrians from Dangers of Quiet Cars  (March 13, 2009)



• CHAIRMAN TOWNS STATEMENT ON THE POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTION OF THE COMMITEE'S INVESTIGATION INTO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AWARDS  (March 12, 2009)



• REP. TOWNS URGES SECRETARY NAPOLITANO TO GRANT HAITIANS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS  (March 11, 2009)



• Chairman Towns Supports PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM to Overhaul Government Contracting Reform  (March 4, 2009)



• Payday Lending Practices Snare Hardworking New Yorkers, Creates Long-Term Debt Rep. Towns Co-sponsors Bill to Reform Payday Lending Practices  (March 4, 2009)

February 2009

• Chairman Towns Headlines CBC Delegation Meeting with President Obama  (February 26, 2009)



• U.S. Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns' Statement on President Barack Obama's Address to a Joint Session of Congress  (February 24, 2009)



• ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** FORECLOSURES FROM PREDATORY LOANS HIT BROOKLYN HARD Ed Towns Holds Town Hall Meeting, Answers Questions about Federal Action  (February 24, 2009)



• CHAIRMAN TOWNS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AT WHITE HOUSE FISCAL SUMMIT  (February 23, 2009)



• ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** "NO MORE EXCUSES" Towns to Deliver Address at the 38th Annual Legislative Conference, New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican and Asian Legislators  (February 14, 2009)



• HOUSE PASSES AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN Rep. Towns fights to save 215,000 New York jobs  (February 13, 2009)



• TOWNS VOTES TO EXTEND DTV DEADLINE Over 7000 Constituents Still Waiting For Digital Television Converter Box Coupons  (February 4, 2009)



• Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns' Statement on The SCHIP Reauthorization Vote  (February 4, 2009)



• TOWNS BILL INVESTS IN COMMUNITIES, SUPPORTS SOCIAL WORKERS Rep. Towns to introduce Social Work Reinvestment Act  (February 3, 2009)

January 2009

• BROOKLYN TO BENEFIT FROM ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL Rep. Towns supports plan to boost the economy and bring jobs to back New York  (January 29, 2009)



• CHAIRMAN TOWNS REQUESTS BIPARTISAN MEETINGS WITH SECRETARY ROBERT GATES AND OTHER CABINET SECRETARIES Cites need to establish action plans to combat waste, fraud and abuse in numerous federal programs  (January 22, 2009)



• Rep. Edolphus Towns Statement on the 2009 Inauguration of President Barack Obama  (January 20, 2009)



• ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Rep. Towns to Be Ceremonially Sworn-In  (January 15, 2009)



• ***MEDIA ADVISORY***CHAIRMAN TOWNS ROLLS OUT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE PRIORITIESRep. Towns to Deliver Keynote Address at Panel Discussion on Government Oversight and Investigations  (January 14, 2009)



• TOWNS LAUNCHES PROBE INTO TENNESSEE COAL ASH SPILL  (January 8, 2009)



• Rep. Towns Passes Major Transparency Reforms: Presidential Records Act Amendments and Presidential Library Donation Reform  (January 7, 2009)



• Unimplemented IG Recommendations Costing Taxpayers Billions of Dollars  (January 6, 2009)

December 2008

• Chairman Towns Names Senior Oversight Staff  (December 22, 2008)



• Ed Towns Is Elected Chairman for Government Oversight Committee  (December 10, 2008)



• Ed Towns Adds Support for Oversight Committee Chair, 36 CBC Members Endorse Towns  (December 3, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HIV/AIDS CARE AT LOCAL NBLCA FORUM In observance of the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day  (December 2, 2008)

November 2008

• ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** FIVE-HUNDRED SENIORS TO BE FED AT THANKSGIVING DINNER Rep. Towns and Assemblyman Towns to host 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for seniors  (November 26, 2008)



• Reps. Ellsworth and Welch urge members to support Towns for Oversight chairmanship  (November 25, 2008)



• SBA's Poor Oversight Hurts Our Nation's Small, Minority Businesses  (November 21, 2008)



• Ed Towns Builds Support for Oversight Chairmanship  (November 21, 2008)



• Towns Statement on President-elect Barack Obama's nomination of Thomas A. Daschle as Secretary of Health and Human Services  (November 19, 2008)

October 2008

• GRAND OPENING, ROBERT H. MOORE SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING COMPLEX  (October 23, 2008)



• Rep. Towns Backs Bill Penalizing Nations That Ignore International Financial Obligations, U.S. Court Decisions Judgment Evading Foreign States Accountability Act Would Protect New York Taxpayers, Enforce Rule of Law  (October 3, 2008)

September 2008

• U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns' Statement on Death of Mr. Iman Morales  (September 26, 2008)



• HOUSE PASSES TOWNS' BILL TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY  (September 24, 2008)



• ***Media Advisory*** REPS. TOWNS, RUSH and WATSON TO HOST BRAINTRUST: EMPOWERING YOUNG ATHLETES Teaching young athletes to recognize pitfalls and potential abuses  (September 23, 2008)



• ***Media Advisory*** REPS. TOWNS AND RUSH TO HOST BRAINTRUST: PROTECTING YOURSELF ON THE INTERNET  (September 22, 2008)



• HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION Chairman Ed Towns Holds Hearing on Planning at Treasury, Other Key Agencies  (September 22, 2008)



• Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus to Launch the Brenda Pillors Asthma Education Program New program, which will provide free services for the Brooklyn community, was made possible by $355,000 appropriation secured by Congressman Ed Towns  (September 2, 2008)

August 2008

• REP. TOWNS ON THE PASSING OF STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES  (August 20, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS HONORS AGENCIES FOR LIFE-SAVING WORK IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION  (August 4, 2008)



• CONGRESS PASSES REP. TOWNS' LEGISLATION TO BRING $250 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS  (August 1, 2008)

July 2008

• Congressman Towns Mourns the Loss of Akira Johnson  (July 31, 2008)



• Reps. Towns, and Sanchez; Sens. Lincoln, Clinton, Cochran Introduce Legislation to Increase Student Support Services in Low Income Schools  (July 30, 2008)



• **MEDIA ADVISORY** REP. TOWNS HONORS AGENCIES FOR LIFE-SAVING WORK IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION  (July 30, 2008)



• SAVE STARRETT CITY, REP. TOWNS JOINED BY SENATOR CLINTON AT PRESS CONFERENCE TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING  (July 28, 2008)



• **MEDIA ADVISORY** SAVE STARRETT CITY, REP. TOWNS JOINED BY SENATOR CLINTON AT PRESS CONFERENCE TO PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING  (July 25, 2008)



• Child and Family Health Awareness at East New York Day  (July 18, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS TO HOLD BROOKLYN HEARING ON DIGITAL TELEVISION House Subcommittee on Government Management Examining Outreach to NYC Residents  (July 16, 2008)



• KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARLES J. HYNES, NEW YORK CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER RAYMOND W. KELLY, AND US REP. EDOLPHUS TOWNS ANNOUNCE GUN BUYBACK INITIATIVE  (July 16, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS TO HOST PROCUREMENT SEMINAR  (July 14, 2008)



• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS APPLAUDS SEN. OBAMA'S STATEMENTS ON FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES  (July 1, 2008)

June 2008

• TOWNS' BILL, LOCAL PREPAREDNESS ACQUISITION ACT, SIGNED INTO LAW  (June 26, 2008)



• Murphy, Souder, Oversight Committee Members Introduce "Google for Government" Bill  (June 26, 2008)



• Rep. Towns Demands Revisions to DeKalb Bicycle Lanes  (June 20, 2008)



• CONGRESSMAN ED TOWNS TO HOST PREDATORY LENDING SEMINAR  (June 11, 2008)



• **MEDIA ADVISORY** REPS. ED TOWNS AND YVETTE D. CLARKE TO HOSTAFFORDABLE HOUSING TOWN HALL MEETING  (June 11, 2008)



• CONGRESSMAN ED TOWNS INVITES FORMER U.S. SURGEON GENERAL TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITEE  (June 4, 2008)

May 2008

• TOWNS HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING ON CYBERCRIME THAT PREYS ON INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND CHILDREN District Attorney Hynes and Cyber Crimes Unit Provide Valuable Information  (May 30, 2008)



• TOWNS RESPONDS TO BREAK IN THE STEPHA HENRY DISAPPEARANCE  (May 20, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS BACKS PLAN TO BRING DOWN GAS PRICES Legislation to Stop Fill of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Would Bring Immediate Gas Price Relief  (May 13, 2008)



• OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS CIVIL RIGHTS PROBLEMS AT USDA  (May 12, 2008)



• Reps. Towns and Stearns Call on Congress to Conduct Hearings for Critical Pedestrian Safety Bill National Federation of the Blind Applauds Action on this Legislationto Protect Lives and Preserve Independence of Blind Americans  (May 8, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS HONORS PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS AT BEDFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL In observance of National Teacher Appreciation Week  (May 7, 2008)



• Congressman Towns Fights to Preserve Affordable Housing in Starrett City  (May 7, 2008)



• TOWNS BACKS WORKPLACE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT  (May 1, 2008)



• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STABILIZE TRAUMA CENTERS  (May 1, 2008)

April 2008

• CONGRESSMAN ED TOWNS TO HOST PREDATORY LENDING TOWN HALL MEETING  (April 29, 2008)



• US Reps. Meeks, Rangel, Towns, Clarke and Cheeks Kilpatrick, New York State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith and Southeast Queens Elected Officials Issued a Joint Statement on the Sean Bell Verdict  (April 25, 2008)



• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS RECEIVES HONOR, PROVIDES HOPE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO MALES  (April 25, 2008)



• TOWNS COSPONSORS HOUSE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL  (April 24, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS COMMEMORATES EARTH DAY, PRESERVES THE ENVIRONMENT  (April 22, 2008)



• TOWNS BACKS BILL TO PROTECT STAMP VENDING MACHINES  (April 22, 2008)



• Towns Investigates Sewage Sludge Experiment in Minority Neighborhoods  (April 18, 2008)



• TOWNS TAX BILL PASSES HOUSE - Federal Contractors to Pay Taxes  (April 14, 2008)



• Representative Towns Lends Strong Support to the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative  (April 10, 2008)



• U.S. Representatives Edolphus Towns and Cliff Stearns Introduce Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act - National Federation of the Blind Applauds Measure to Protect Lives and Preserve Independence of Blind Americans  (April 9, 2008)



• Major Pedestrian Safety Legislation to be Introduced  (April 4, 2008)



• REP. TOWNS BACKS LANDMARK BILL TO REAUTHORIZE HISTORIC U.S. EFFORT TO COMBAT GLOBAL HIV/AIDS, TB, AND MALARIA This Program Has Already Saved Millions of Lives and Can Help RestoreAmerican Moral Leadership Around the World  (April 2, 2008)

March 2008

• IRS Sets March 29 as “Super Saturday” to Help Retirees, Veterans and Low-Income Workers Receive Economic Stimulus Payments  (March 25, 2008)



• Town Hall Meetings with Congressman Towns  (March 17, 2008)



• Congressman Ed Towns Condemns the Barbaric Attack on Students, Expresses Solidarity With Israel in War on Terror  (March 6, 2008)

February 2008

• BIPARTISAN ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN SIGNED INTO LAW, MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION NEW YORK HOUSEHOLDS TO RECEIVE TAX CUT Tax Rebate Checks Could Arrive As Early As Mid-May  (February 13, 2008)

January 2008

• U.S. Representative Towns' Response to the 2008 State of the Union Address  (January 28, 2008)



• U.S. Representative Towns Applauds Diligent Efforts of Florida Police in Stepha Henry Case  (January 15, 2008)

December 2007

• Representative Towns’ Statement on the Passing of Julia Carson  (December 15, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Announces Support for Brooklyn Navy Yard Supermarket  (December 11, 2007)

November 2007

• Representative Towns Pushes for MRSA Hearing  (November 5, 2007)

October 2007

• Rep. Towns Holds Hearing on Federal and State Health IT  (October 31, 2007)



• Towns Again Calls On HHS to Release Documents Related to Medicare National Coverage Determination of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents  (October 29, 2007)



• Rep. Towns Statement on the National Association of Broadcasters' DTV Consumer Education Campaign  (October 15, 2007)

September 2007

• Representative Towns Holds Health Information Technology Forum during this Year's ALC (September 27, 2007)



• Four Congressional Black Caucus Members of the Telecom and Internet Subcommittee Hold Media Braintrust  (September 27, 2007)



• Representative Towns to Hold 9/11 Health Hearing  (September 7, 2007)



• Representative Edolphus Towns' Statement on The Passing of Former Congressman Paul Gillmor  (September 5, 2007)



• Congressman Towns'/Forbes' Digital Divide Bill Passes U.S. House  (September 4, 2007)

August 2007

• Towns Holds Hearing to Investigate High Cost of Medical Malpractice Insurance  (August 8, 2007)



• Congressman Ed Towns Leads Efforts to Improve Health and Medical Services In Brooklyn  (August 6, 2007)

July 2007

• Towns and Waters Join Forces in Keeping Starrett City Affordable; Housing and Opportunity Subcommittee discuss Lessons from Starrett City  (July 6, 2007)

June 2007

• Congressman Edolphus Towns Supports Bill to Fight HIV/Aids and End Genocide in Darfur  (June 29, 2007)

May 2007

• Congressman Towns Displeased with Vote on Iraq War Supplemental  (May 24, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Supports Tools to Fight Record High Gas Prices; Congress Approves Measures to Fight Price Gouging, Price Fixing  (May 23, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Votes to Improve Head Start  (May 2, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Votes to Override Presidential Veto of Iraq Accountability Act  (May 2, 2007)

April 2007

• Congressman Towns and Congressman Weiner Fight for Equitable Bar Exam Conditions For Jewish Examinees; Entire New York Delegation Demands Parity  (April 30, 2007)



• Rep. Towns to Hold Hearing on 9/11 Health and Environmental Effects  (April 17, 2007)



• Representative Towns Calls for the Resignation of Don Imus  (April 10, 2007)



• Representative Towns Mourns the Loss of Former Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson  (April 4, 2007)

March 2007

• Representative Towns Votes in Favor of H.R. 1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act  (March 23, 2007)



• Representative Ed Towns Supports D.C. Voting Rights  (March 22, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Ranked Second Most Powerful U.S. Representative in New York Delegation  (March 13, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Passes Legislation to Rename Brooklyn Courthouses  (March 13, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Applauds Secretary Jackson's Decision on Starrett City Bid  (March 2, 2007)

February 2007

• Representative Edolphus Towns' Remarks to The Residents of Starrett City/Spring Towers  (February 16, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Introduces Restroom Gender Parity Legislation  (February 2, 2007)

January 2007

• Towns Stands up to Big Oil, Fights for the Environment  (January 23, 2007)



• Congressman Towns' Response to President's State of the Union Address  (January 23, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Disappointed in Pfizer Cut-backs  (January 22, 2007)



• Congressman Edolphus Towns to Chair Government Reform Sub-Committee  (January 17, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Disappointed In White House Decision To Increase Troop Levels  (January 10, 2007)



• Congressman Towns Votes to Make America Safer  (January 9, 2007)

September 2006

• Congressman Towns Leads Fight for 'Fair Funding' for HIV/AIDS  (September 29, 2006)



• Towns Statement On Fifth Commemoration of September 11, 2001; "This Is a Day of Remembrance and Resolve"  (September 11, 2006)

August 2006

• Towns Backs The Petition Drive To End The War In Iraq  (August 16, 2006)

July 2006

• NYPD Commissioner Kelly Lead Witness At Congressional Hearing on Securing New Yorks Ports  (July 6, 2006)

June 2006

• Congressman Towns Calls On Congress To Fully Fund The Ryan White Modernization Act Of 2006  (June 26, 2006)



• Congressman Towns Hosts Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Portrait Unveiling  (June 22, 2006)



• Congressman Towns Fights For A Reasonable Approach To Illegal Immigration  (June 21, 2006)



• Congressman Towns Blasts Department of Homeland Security For Cuts In New York Security Funding  (June 15, 2006)



• Cong. Towns Gets Commitment for $30 Million for Medically Underserved Areas; Funds to be used for the coordination of health systems  (June 15, 2006)

May 2006

• Towns' Joins Congressional Chorus Calling for Pell Grant Increases  (May 31, 2006)



• Congressman Towns Proposes Call for Joint House Senate Bipartisan Commission To Review Immigration Practices; Calls for Calm in the Midst of the Debate  (May 15, 2006)



• Gravely Ill Veteran To Receive Purple Heart After 54 Years  (May 12, 2006)



• Congressman Ed Towns To Bestow Congressional Record Honors on The Thomas Jefferson And East New York Family Academy Girls Basketball Teams At Public Ceremony  (May 8, 2006)



• Congressman Ed Towns Hosts East Flatbush Hall Meeting  (May 1, 2006)



• Congressman Ed Towns Encourages Small and Minority Businesses to Participate in Homeland Security Procurement Survey  (May 1, 2006)

April 2006

• Congressman Ed Towns Hosts Canarsie and Tompkins Houses Town Hall Meetings  (April 3, 2006)

March 2006

• Congressman Ed Towns Sponsors Health Fair And Summit On Healthcare Disparities  (March 5, 2006)

February 2006

• Congressman Ed Towns Calls Upon Secretary Snow to Review Dubai Port Operations Deal  (February 22, 2006)



• Congressman Ed Towns Visits Israel's Consul General  (February 13, 2006)

January 2006

• CONGRESSMAN ED TOWNS RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS  (January 31, 2006)



• CONGRESSMAN ED TOWNS REMEMBERS CORETTA SCOTT KING  (January 31, 2006)

December 2005

• Congressman Ed Towns Sends New Year Greeting to Constituents  (December 30, 2005)



• Congressman Ed Towns Calls Upon Congress to Strengthen Pension Reform  (December 23, 2005)



• Congressman Towns Supports Congressional Hearings Regarding President Spying on Americans  (December 22, 2005)



• Congressman Ed Towns Calls Upon Governor Pataki to Intervene in Transit Talks  (December 19, 2005)

November 2005

• Congressman Towns Urges Health And Hospitals Corporation To Work With Stakeholders To Find Solution To Labor Issue  (November 3, 2005)

October 2005

• Congressman Ed Towns and the United States Postal Service to Host Post Office Dedication Celebration in Honor of First African American Woman Elected to Congress  (October 13, 2005)

September 2005

• NYPD Commissioner Kelly Lead Witness at Congressional Hearing on Disaster Preparedness  (September 23, 2005)



• Congressman Towns to Host Panel Addressing Communications Failures During Hurricane Katrina Storm reveals serious flaws in our nation’s telecommunications systems  (September 20, 2005)

August 2005

• Congressman Ed Towns to Host a Tribute Honoring the Life and Legacy of Former Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm  (August 31, 2005)



• Congressman Ed Towns Hosts Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Bedford Stuyvesant Postal Service  (August 29, 2005)

July 2005

• CONGRESS PASSES POST OFFICE HONORS FOR FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN SHIRLEY CHISHOLM  (July 25, 2005)



• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY  (July 12, 2005)



• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS ISSUES STATEMENT ON LONDON BOMBING  (July 7, 2005)



• CONGRESSMAN TOWNS URGES PREPAREDNESS FOR THE UPCOMING FLU SEASON  (July 1, 2005)

June 2005

• Congressman Towns Announces Passing of Chief of Staff  (June 13, 2005)

May 2005

• Towns Seeks NYCHA & HPD Intervention In Roberto Clemente Plaza Elevator Outage; Asks NYCHA & HPD To Reach Out to Building Management  (May 31, 2005)



• Congressman Towns Urges Russian President Putin To Return Historic Jewish Texts; Encourages Russian Government To Act  (May 16, 2005)



• Congressman Ed Towns Joins 14 Other Members Of Congress In Urging President Bush To Seek The Immediate Release From Prison Of Former Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune  (May 13, 2005)



• Towns Remebers The Holocaust  (May 5, 2005)

March 2005

• Congressman Towns And The American Cancer Society Announce New Medicare Benefit in Brooklyn; "Welcome to Medicare" Physical Focuses on Preventative Care for Seniors  (March 10, 2005)

February 2005

• Congressman Towns Helps Extend The Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act; Committee's Approval Paves Way for Truth  (February 28, 2005)



• Congressman Towns Rejects Social Security Privatization Plan; Proposed changes to Social Security would lead to fiscal disaster  (February 18, 2005)



• Towns Announces Plan to Reintroduce Bill Providing Technology Funding for Minority Serving Institutions; Legislation would establish grant program benefitting HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions  (February 17, 2005)



• Towns Blasts Bush Budget For Setting Wrong Priorities; Says Federal budget would slash several important health programs  (February 9, 2005)

January 2005

• Congressman Towns Condemns Russian Lawmakers' Attempt to Ban Jewish Organizations; Calls Lawmakers Efforts a Treacherous First Step in the Curtailment of Hard Won Religious Liberties  (January 28, 2005)



• Towns, CBC Members Meet With the President To Discuss Closing the Disparity Gap  (January 25, 2005)



• Towns, Schumer To Name Brooklyn Post Office After Former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm; Chisholm, first African-American Congresswoman, represented Brooklyn in the U.S. Congress for 14 years  (January 25, 2005)



• Congressman Ed Towns Mourns The Loss of Shirley Chisholm  (January 2, 2005)

December 2004

• Action Alert: Important Message From Congressman Ed Towns  (December 20, 2004)



• Towns Calls For Federal Government To Step Up Efforts on Hepatitis C; Says he plans to reintroduce legislation to create a comprehensive prevention program  (December 14, 2004)



• Towns Secures $10 Million For Thurgood Marshall Program; Funds to Upgrade Technology Infrastructure Black Colleges  (December 13, 2004)



• Towns, Postal Service Unveil New Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp At Brooklyn Hospital  (December 6, 2004)

November 2004

• Towns Scores Millions for Education, Health Care and Economic Development Programs for Brooklyn; Several local projects throughout Brooklyn to benefit  (November 23, 2004)

October 2004

• House Expected To Pass Bono-Towns Bill to Protect Privacy of Internet Users  (October 5, 2004)



• Towns Helps Secure Grant for Black Colleges; Funds to create partnerships between colleges and local at-risk individuals  (October 1, 2004)

September 2004

• Rep. Towns Pushes for Additional Hurricane Relief for Haiti  (September 24, 2004)



• Rep. Towns Joins House Democrats in Unveiling "A New Partnership For America's Future"  (September 22, 2004)



• Towns Says New Study Confirms Republican Economic Policies Undermining Middle Class Health Care  (September 20, 2004)



• Towns Supports Measure To Assist Immigrants Facing Deportation Due the Loss of a Loved One From 9/11  (September 7, 2004)



• Towns Says Report Shows Job Market Still Weak; New policies needed to help workers find jobs  (September 1, 2004)



• Towns Expresses Concern Over Rising Poverty and Uninsured; Says it is time to change policies  (September 1, 2004)

August 2004

• REP. TOWNS CRITICIZES ADMINISTRATION’S PLAN TO CUT EDUCATION; New Report Shows $1.5 Billion Cut In Federal Aid Planned  (August 30, 2004)



• Towns Opposes the Administration's Proposed Rules to Track Illegal Immigrants at Health Care Facilities  (August 30, 2004)



• Towns Urges Homeland Security Committee To Follow 9/11 Commission on Fully Funding High Threat Areas; New York members ask committee chairman to revise his legislation before bringing it up for a vote.  (August 3, 2004)

July 2004

• Towns Honored for His Efforts To Promote Racial and Ethnic Harmony  (July 8, 2004)

June 2004

• Towns Plays Leading Role in Approving Asthma Awareness Bill; African-American community particularly hard hit by this illness  (June 16, 2004)



• Towns Opposes Efforts to Reduce NY's Share of Federal Transportation Dollars; Says proposed formula change unfairly targets New York  (June 15, 2004)



• Towns Calls Attention National Obesity Epidemic; Says Government Must Address Economic Realities of the Problem  (June 3, 2004)

May 2004

• Congressman Ed Towns Releases a HEALTH NEWS ALERT!!!!!!!!!  (May 26, 2004)



• Towns Applauds Decision To Reopen Emmett Till Case  (May 10, 2004)

April 2004

• Towns Urges the Administration to Remain Engaged in Haiti; Supports efforts to extend the Marines stay there to keep the peace  (April 30, 2004)



• Towns Leads Charge to Protect Minority T.V. Viewers in NY; 43 Member Letter Calls for Congressional Hearings into New Nielsen Ratings System Which May Undercount Minorities  (April 7, 2004)

March 2004

• Towns Calls on DOJ To Reopen Emmett Louis Till  (March 25, 2004)



• Towns Helps Pass Bill to Strengthen Organ Donation  (March 25, 2004)



• Towns Calls for Federal Investigation into the Tragic Death of Timothy Stansbury  (March 16, 2004)



• U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns to Deliver Weekly CBC "Message To America"  (March 12, 2004)

February 2004

• Towns Leads Charge for Protecting Medical Privacy; Blasts Administration for trying to look at patients’ private medical records  (February 20, 2004)



• Towns Greets Members of Brooklyn-based Caribbean People International Collective  (February 12, 2004)



• Rep. Towns Votes for Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits; Measure to Benefit thousands of New Yorkers  (February 5, 2004)



• Honoring Black History Month: The New Fight for Equality, Eliminating Disparities in Minority Health  (February 1, 2004)

December 2003

• Towns Blasts Grand Theft Auto Video Game; Deeply disturbed by game's anti-immigrant message, calls on retailer not to sell to minors  (December 29, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Hosts Christmas Event for East New York; Highlights the Dangers of Toy Guns for East New York Children  (December 23, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Tackles Mail Problems for Spring Creek Residents; Hosts Meeting With Brooklyn Postmaster to Address Concerns  (December 17, 2003)



• Towns Joins Effort to Keep Nation's Waterways Protected From Polluters; Earns Praise from National Environmental Group  (December 15, 2003)

November 2003

• Towns Helps Lead Effort to Pass African American Museum Bill  (November 20, 2003)



• Towns, Schumer Win Passage of James E. Davis Post Office Bill  (November 13, 2003)



• Victory for Immigrant Soldiers  (November 12, 2003)

October 2003

• Congressman Towns, Congressional Black Caucus Oppose President's War Supplemental  (October 15, 2003)

September 2003

• Rep. Towns Honored for His Work to Improve Eye Care  (September 22, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Expresses Gratitude For Grasso's Service  (September 18, 2003)



• Towns and Engel Press For Hearing About White House And EPA Misleading Ny'ers On Air Quality At Ground Zero  (September 5, 2003)

August 2003

• Towns Urges Seniors To Guard Against West Nile Virus  (August 21, 2003)



• Towns Announces $1 Billion in Federal Health Dollars For NY Children And Families  (August 21, 2003)



• Towns Demands Immediate Action To Modernize Nation's Electricity Grid: Expects Answers From Impending Congressional Investigation  (August 18, 2003)



• Towns Pushes for Bill to Assist Minority Diabetics  (August 6, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Calls For Renaming Crown Heights Post Office After Councilman James E. Davis  (August 4, 2003)



• Rep. Towns Decries Continued Job Loss in New YorkNew Data Shows 3.2 Million Jobs Lost Nationwide During Bush Presidency  (August 1, 2003)

July 2003

• Congressman Towns Disappointed with Dismissal of NAACP Gun Suit  (July 21, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Blasts Republican Plan to Dismantle Early Childhood Assistance Program  (July 21, 2003)



• Towns Opposes Medicare Drug Bill that Would Privatize Medicare, Cut Funds for NY Hospitals, and Give Little or No Drug Cost Relief to Seniors  (July 14, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Opposes Voucher School Bill  (July 10, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Fights for Public School Funding  (July 10, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Testifies on Increasing Technology Grants for Minority Serving Institutions"  (July 9, 2003)



• Rep. Towns Marks the 37th Anniversary of Medicare  (July 1, 2003)

June 2003

• Congressman Towns and Congressman Weiner Congratulate Brooklyn Rabbi for Delivering Opening Prayer for House of Representatives  (June 23, 2003)



• Towns Calls On Republican Leaders to Honor African-American POW  (June 12, 2003)

May 2003

• Towns Supports Needed Extension to Build MLK Memorial  (May 15, 2003)



• Congressman Towns Rips Iresponsible Republican Tax Plan  (May 9, 2003)



• Brooklyn Student Selected for Congressional Page Program  (May 9, 2003)



• Towns Applauds $400 Million Business Expansion in New York  (May 7, 2003)

April 2003

• Congressman Towns Calls for Awarding Jackie Robinson Congressional Gold Medal of Honor  (April 30, 2003)



• Congressman Ed Towns Fights for Families in Need  (April 25, 2003)



• Towns Blasts Legislation to Limit Gun Industry Liability  (April 9, 2003)

March 2003

• Congressional Watchdog Agency to Investigate Small Pox Inoculation Efforts at Towns Request  (March 28, 2003)



• Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns Sponsors Educational Event on Hepatitis C And Hiv Coinfection  (March 25, 2003)



• Towns Delivers Environmental Friendly Bus to Local School  (March 24, 2003)



• Towns Calls for Better Oversight of Efforts to Inoculate Health and Emergency Officials Against Small Pox  (March 12, 2003)



• Towns Blasts President Bush for Concelling Budget Cuts to States  (March 11, 2003)