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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Dec 11, 2006
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109th Congress Adjourns:
Last week, lawmakers returned to Washington to wrap up legislative business for the 109th
Congress. After working late into the night, the House of Representatives went into adjournment
early Saturday morning. The House will next meet on January 4, 2007, when the member...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Nov 17, 2006
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Voters Elect Representatives for 110th Congress:
Last week, Americans headed to the polls to elect their representatives for the 110th Congress,
which is set to convene on January 4, 2007. Reelected to a fifth term, Congressman Miller will
continue working with his colleagues to address the mos...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Sep 29, 2006
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Congress Approves Critical National Security Legislation:
This week, Congress approved a number of important measures designed to help our troops
fight and win the War on Terror. On Thursday, the House passed the annual Department of
Defense appropriations bill providing $447.6 billion for our ...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Sep 22, 2006
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Protecting Communities by Strengthening Our Borders:
This week the House passed three major immigration and border security bills that were coauthored
by Congressman Miller. These three bills are on their way to the Senate to ensure they
can be signed into law as soon as possible.
The Communit...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Sep 16, 2006
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Remembering the Heroes of September 11th:
This week, Congress paused and remembered the heroes of September 11, 2001.
Congressman Miller supported the passage of H. Res. 994, a resolution honoring all those who
lost their lives that day, commending our military, and vowing to continue to fight ...
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Statement of Congressman Miller on 9/11 Anniversary
Sep 13, 2006
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Congressman Miller made the following statement today urging passage of H. Res. 994, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 994....
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Jun 23, 2006
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House Clears $427.6 Billion for Pentagon:
The House overwhelmingly approved $427.6 billion on Tuesday to fund the Defense Department
for the next fiscal year. Highlights of the bill include:
$9 billion to continue development of a national missile defense system. This week for the first t...
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Capitol Connection Newsletter
Jun 9, 2006
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House Funds Tougher Border Security:
Border security funding will see a significant boost next year under a funding bill for the
Homeland Security Department that passed the House Tuesday. The department will receive
$32.1 billion next year, of which 61 percent ($19.6 billion) is earmarked for ...
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IRS Abolishes Federal Long-Distance Tax
May 25, 2006
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Congressman Miller joined Treasury Secretary John Snow this morning to announce the end of the excise tax on long-distance telecommunications services. This repeal would be effective July 31, 2006.
The Internal Revenue Service will issue refunds on tax paid for long-distance service for the past
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Miller Hopes $390 Million Fixes 91 Freeway Woes
May 22, 2006
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As 320,000 daily commuters can attest, something needs to be done to fix the gridlock on the 91 freeway. And Congressman Miller thinks he may have the answer.
He introduced a bill on May 10 that would authorize $390 million to improve traffic flow on the
busy Southern California freeway , includ...
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