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  • Senior Stimulus Funds on the Way
    Apr 29, 2009  - Earlier this year, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, otherwise known as the $787 billion “stimulus” bill, became law. Among its provisions are one-time payments to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. Nearly 55 million people who receive Social Secu... More
  • CURB THE SPENDING RACE
    Mar 13, 2009  - Currently, we are experiencing an economic crisis that some say comes once in a lifetime, but I have been inspired by the resilience of the American people.  Each day they are making tough sacrifices to help weather this economic storm. Families are tightening their budgets and small businesses are ... More
  • Brown-Waite: Commonsense Housing Bill Will Bring Stability to Crumbling Industry
    Mar 5, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite today announced support for new legislation aimed at restoring stability to the housing market and protecting families on the verge of losing their homes. The “Fairness in Housing Recovery Act,” authored by Rep. Judy Biggert (IL-13), offers a commonsense alterna... More
  • Nearly $4 Million Headed to Fifth District
    Feb 25, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite today announced the Fifth District will receive $3.9 million in funding for key area projects. Brown-Waite secured this funding in the fiscal year 2009 omnibus spending bill. The measure will support numerous Fifth District agriculture, natural resources, infras... More
  • MASSIVE SPENDING BILL CUTS MEDICARE TRUST FUND, PUTTING FLORIDA SENIORS AT RISK
    Feb 13, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today voted in opposition to the massive spending bill crafted behind closed doors by Democrat Party leadership.  This trillion dollar legislation is the largest single spending bill ever considered by Congress and will cost each American family approxim... More
  • SCHIP SHOULD FOCUS ON INSURING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN FIRST
    Feb 6, 2009  - As you may know, one of the first bills the Majority brought to the floor this Congress was H.R. 2, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (SCHIP).  The proposal was to provide funding for states to expand their health insurance coverage of children.    I am completel... More
  • REP. BROWN-WAITE EXPLAINS HER OPPOSITION TO MASSIVE PORK LADEN SPENDING BILL
    Jan 28, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today released the following statement about the massive spending bill before the House.  The legislation, which Rep. Brown-Waite opposes, is scheduled to be voted on later today.   “There is no doubt that our economy needs a kickstart to put us back o... More
  • REPS. PUTNAM, BROWN-WAITE INTRODUCE MEASURE TO SIMPLIFY TAXES FOR SENIORS
    Jan 27, 2009  - U.S. Representatives Adam Putnam (R-Fla) and Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla) today introduced legislation that would allow senior citizens to file their taxes on a new and simplified tax form (Form 1040S).  The IRS estimates that as many as 11 million seniors could benefit from a simplified tax form in th... More
  • REP. BROWN-WAITE ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL HOUSING FUNDS FOR THE 5TH DISTRICT
    Jan 19, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced that two 5th District Counties have received grants totaling more than $20 million in Neighborhood Stabilizations Program (NSP) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  A program supported by Rep. Brown-Wait... More
  • REP. BROWN-WAITE SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, NOT LEGISLATION THAT RAISES TAXES AND PUSHES FAMILIES OUT OF PRIVATE INSURANCE
    Jan 14, 2009  - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced her opposition to legislation that would push low-income children out of private insurance plans and allow adults and illegal immigrants to qualify for state children’s healthcare programs.  While serving in the Florida State Senate Rep. ... More