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GINNY’S LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AT THE END OF 2007
Dec 21, 2007
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As 2007 comes to a close, I
wanted to take this opportunity to let you know what I have been doing in
Congress as your Representative in Florida’s
5th District.I believe it is
our sacred duty to deliver on the promises made to those who protect our nation
and fight for our freedom.&...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE’S RESOLUTION HONORING NATIONAL GUARD PASSES U.S. HOUSE
Dec 18, 2007
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05)
today praised House passage of H. Res. 542, a resolution expressing the unconditional
support for the National Guard by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation passed on a bipartisan and
unanimous vote of 408-0. The text of t...
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Rep. Brown-Waite Seeks to Reduce Waiting Times for VA Outpatient Health Care
Dec 12, 2007
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The Subcommittee on Oversight
and Investigations (O&I) and the Subcommittee on Health held a joint
hearing today on outpatient waiting times at Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) health care facilities. Rep.
Brown-Waite serves as the Ranking Member on the Oversight and Investigati...
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CONGRESS MUST PASS STATE SALES DEDUCTION FOR FLORIDA TAXPAYERS
Dec 7, 2007
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In recent weeks, I have heard from many constituents who are
concerned that they will not be able to continue to deduct state sales taxes
from their federal income taxes after Dec 31, 2007. This deduction originally passed as part of
the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and without Co...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE CALLS FOR CONTINUED SCHIP NEGOTIATIONS
Dec 5, 2007
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05)
today called on Democratic leaders to continue bipartisan negotiations on SCHIP
reauthorization, rather than calling a halt to ongoing discussions as Speaker
Nancy Pelosi has threatened to do as of this Friday. SCHIP, a federal program prov...
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ANNUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASE MUST TAKE SENIORS’ NEEDS INTO ACCOUNT
Nov 30, 2007
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As Social Security recipients across Florida found out this October, the
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2008 is one of the smallest in recent
memory at 2.3%. I find it troubling that
faceless bureaucrats in Washington,
D.C., are directed by law to
ignore the day-to-day needs of...
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GINNY’S LEGISLATION HELPING FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS PASSES U.S. HOUSE
Nov 16, 2007
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The skyrocketing costs of
homeowners’ insurance is an issue at the forefront of every Floridian’s mind,
including mine. I am delighted to report
that after years of advocacy, urging, and debating, the House of
Representatives finally heeded my words and acted to help the great State of...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $265,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
Nov 14, 2007
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite
(FL-05) today announced that the Sumter
County Fire Rescue of Bushnell has been awarded federal funding as part of a
national grant program to help the nation’s fire service community.
The Sumter County Fire
Rescue has been awarded $ 268,4...
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TAKING CARE OF THE VETERANS WHO FOUGHT FOR AMERICA’S FREEDOMS
Nov 9, 2007
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Nothing is more important to
me than supporting our Vets. Since I
came to Congress, I have been fighting tirelessly for better access to health
care, increasing the number of clinics, and providing the other services the Veterans’
Administration has promised. Whether
helping WWII ...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE CELEBRATES HOUSE PASSAGE OF FIRST EVER NATIONAL CATASTROPHIC INSURANCE FUND
Nov 8, 2007
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05)
today stood with her Florida
colleagues to praise House passage of H.R. 3355, the Homeowner’s Defense Act, legislation that included a federal
national disaster catastrophic insurance fund, or cat fund. For the past three years, Rep. Brown-Wa...
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