NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA'S BORDER CONGRESSMAN!

 

IRAQ WAR

•  Filner Requests Attorney General Investigation of Bush Administration’s Use of Torture

•  Congressman Filner Wants Iranian Opposition Group Taken Off Watch List

•  Filner Statement on 5th Anniversary of “Mission Accomplished” Banner

•  Time to Genuinely Support Our Troops and Bring Them Home

•  One Year after President’s Announcement of Surge, Iraqis Remain No Closer to a Political Solution

•  Filner Supports Bill to End Use of Private Security Firms in Iraq

•  Congressman Filner Protests Blackwater

•  Filner Introduces Bill to Eliminate Mercenary Training Camps

•  Congressman Filner Speaks Out Against the Iraq War

•  From Battlefield to U.S. Hospitals, Congressman Filner Travels With Wounded American Troops

•  Filner Supports Bill to Sunset Iraq War Authorization

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VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

•  Tax Relief for Military Families - Signed by President Bush

•  Filner Supports Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Toxins

•  VA forms panels to address suicides

•  Filner Discusses Veterans Legislation with National Leaders

•  Merchant Mariner veterans deserve compensation

•  Rewarding real heroes

•  Congressman Filner Accuses VA of Covering up Veterans' Suicide

•  Congressman Filner Awarded the Congressional Medal of Achievement from the Philippines

•  Congressman Filner Meets with Veterans Leader, Jim Eblen

•  House Passes Filner Resolution Honoring National Aviation Maintenance Technicians

•  Filner Backs GI Bill for the 21st Century

•  Filner Moves One Step Closer to Equity for Filipino Veterans

•  House lawmaker favors Senate GI Bill proposal

•  House panel votes to expand VA home loans

•  Congressman Bob Filner recently recognized the Fund for Veterans’ Education

•  Congressman Bob Filner Makes Sense of Valley Veterans Clinic

•  Valley Veterans Clinic – Coming Soon to a City Near You!

•  Filner Recognizes Integration of Armed Forces

•  Veterans Group Recognizes Filner as “Legislator of the Year”

•  Largest Increase in Veterans’ Health Care in History Becomes A Reality

•  Congressman Bob Filner recently presented Vietnam Veteran, Anthony LaFalce, his Purple Heart Medal

•  Filner Introduces Legislative Package to Help Veterans Survive the Subprime Mortgage Crisis

•  More Action Urged on Veteran Suicides

•  Congressman Filner Introduces Bill to Provide Paralympics Programs to Disabled Veterans

•  Congressman Bob Filner recently met in his Washington, D.C. office with the new AMVETS National Commander, John P. “JP” Brown

•  Congressman Filner Urges VA to Accept Priority 8 Veterans

•  Congressman Bob Filner Recently Honored the Enduring Service and Dedication of Every Veteran at the LGBT Veterans Banquet

•  Congressman Bob Filner Recently Presented the Family of Deceased Vietnam Veteran, Sergeant Rodolfo Rodriguez, With His 16 Military Awards

•  Faster OK Sought for Agent Orange Claims

•  Veterans Recognize Filner as Legislator of the Year for 2007

•  Congressman Filner Introduces Legislation to Increase Military Honors for Veterans’ Funerals

•  Congressman Filner Says VA to Select a Veterans’ Healthcare Provider for Imperial Valley

•  Congressman Filner Meets with Philippine Leadership

•  Congressman Filner Accepts Congratulatory Letter from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

•  Congressman Filner Named ‘Legislator of the Year’ by California Department of the American Legion

•  Congressman Filner Announces Victory for Deceased POWs

•  Filner Co-sponsors Legislation Honoring Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Borinqueneers

•  Chairman Filner Fights for Funding For Veterans' Health Care

•  Congressman Filner Requests Congressional Hearing On Dismissals Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy

•  Awards for Veteran-Friendly Employers By Congressman Bob Filner

•  Congressman Bob Filner Announces Passage of the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act Ensuring Troops Experience the Seamless Transition They Deserve

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BORDER & IMMIGRATION

•  Congressman Filner Meets with Mexican Officials

•  Congressman Filner Challenges Environmental Waivers for Border Fence Construction

•  U.S. & Mexico Collect Unwanted Pesticides in Imperial County and Mexicali

•  Congressman Filner was recently presented with a plaque in recognition of his introduction of H.R. 3270

•  Congressman Filner Says “Pay Up!” to the Department of Homeland Security

•  House Passes Legislation to Create the Southwest Regional Border Authority

•  Congressman Filner Says Federal Government Should Help Solve Border Air Pollution!

•  Congressman Filner Wants Humanitarian Visas Restored

•  Congressman Filner Supports Hispanic-Serving Colleges and Universities

•  Congressman Filner Announces $412,500 for San Ysidro Health Center

•  Filner Supports R&D Tax Credit

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ECONOMICS

•  Filner Marks 45th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act with Call for More Action

•  Congressman Bob Filner Backs Democratic Budget Plan

•  Filner and Castaneda Host Press Conference

•  Filner Takes Action to Reduce Gas Prices

•  Congressman Filner Backs Act to Promote Renewable Energy and Job Creation

•  Filner Says: American Flag Production Should Benefit American Businesses

•  Bob Filner Backs Plan to Bring Down Gas Prices

•  Filner Demands that Republicans Stop Stalling on Housing Relief

•  Filner Announces Investment Grant for the Imperial Valley and San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporations

•  On Equal Pay Day, Filner Calls for Closing The Wage Gap Between Women and Men

•  This Tax Day, Filner Backed Plan to Protect Taxpayers, Promising Reinvestment in America

•  Reinvestment Task Force and FHLBank San Francisco, Working with Rep. Filner, Hold Foreclosure Workshop in San Diego

•  The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights: Balanced Reform

•  Bipartisan Economic Stimulus Plan Signed Into Law, 14.7 Million In California To Receive Tax Cut

•  Filner Rejects President’s Budget

•  Congressman Filner Introduces Legislation to Cut Taxes on Senior Citizens!

•  Congressman Filner Votes for Middle Class Tax Relief New Legislation Provides Tax Relief for 30,487 Households in the 51st Congressional District

•  Congressman Filner Champions a Fair Social Security Increase

•  Congressman Filner Fights Against Predatory Credit Card Practices

•  Congressman Filner Votes for Fiscally Responsible Budget, with Right Priorities for California Families

•  Congressman Filner Sponsors Bill to Enhance Affordability and Competitiveness of U.S. Grown Specialty Crops

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CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES

•  Filner Honors Juneteenth Independence Day

•  Filner Recognizes USS Constellation And Historic Effort to End the Slave Trade

•  Filner Supports Civil Rights History Project

•  Filner Applauds Signing of Second Chance Act

•  Congressman Bob Filner recently recognized the hard work and dedication of all service members who have sacrificed dearly in defense of our nation at the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Integration of the United States Armed Services

•  Filner Supports National Day of Remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman

•  Filner Supports Fair Sentencing for Crack Cocaine Convictions

•  Filner Delivers Check to Second Chance

•  Filner Celebrates Black History Month

•  Filner Cosponsors Bill to End Racial Profiling

•  Congressman Filner Votes for Historic Civil Rights Legislation to End Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

•  Congressman Filner Co-Sponsors the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act

•  Filner Says Attorney General Gonzalez Should Resign

•  Filner Supports Same Day Voter Registration

•  Filner Supports the Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act

•  Congressman Filner Recognizes World War II Era Treasury Department Officials for Courage in Rescuing Jews, Other Minorities During Holocaust

•  Congressman Filner Supports the Elder Justice Act

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ENVIRONMENT

•  Congressman Bob Filner Pledges to Fight Global Warming

•  Congressman Filner Celebrates Earth Day!

•  Filner Criticizes EPA Denial of California’s Improved Emission Standards

•  Filner Backs Plan To Invest In Renewable Energy, Create New Jobs

•  Congressman Filner Says Federal Government Should Help Solve Air Pollution Problems!

•  Filner Backs Landmark Energy Legislation

•  Filner Hails Passage of Historic Energy Security Legislation

•  Filner Requests Public Meetings in Designating Power Line Corridors

•  Filner Announces Water Resources Development Act Project Authorizations

•  Congressman Filner Introduces Military Environmental Responsibility Act

•  Filner Requests Public Meetings in Designating Power Line Corridors

•  On Earth Day 2007, Congressman Filner Says New Congress is Working to Address Global Warming and Make America More Energy Independent

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FAMILY & LABOR

•  Filner Delivers Funding for PIQE

•  Filner Supports Federal Funding for School Construction and Modernization

•  Bob Filner Demands Closing the Wage Gap Between Women and Men

•  Filner Supports Medicaid Safety Net

•  Filner Backs Extended Unemployment Compensation as the Number of Out-of-Work Americans Climbs

•  Filner Supports Bill to Ensure Continued Access to Federal Student Loans for American Families

•  Filner Visits SEIU Local 221

•  Filner Announces Teaching American History Grant for Imperial County Office of Education

•  Filner Awarded “A” Grade from Nation’s Only Middle-Class Congressional Scorecard

•  Congressman Filner Supports Head Start!

•  Children’s Defense Fund Declares Filner: One of the “Best Representatives for Children”

•  Filner Votes to Address Rising College Prices & Remove Barriers to College Enrollment

•  Congressman Filner Applauds Father Joe Carroll and St. Vincent De Paul Village

•  Congressman Filner Applauds The Center For Family Solutions

•  Congressman Filner Fights For San Diego-Hawaii Cruise Lines

•  Congressman Filner Backs Plan To Make Toys Safer, Protect Consumers

•  Congress Enacts Key Bipartisan Bill to Expand and Improve the Successful Head Start Program

•  Congressman Filner Votes to Support Health Care & Education

•  Congressman Filner Supports Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

•  Congressman Filner Applauds Southwestern College and the Step Partnership

•  Largest College Aid Expansion Since GI Bill in 1944 is Signed into Law

•  Congressman Filner Backs Bipartisan Bill to Provide Health Care for More Than 10 Million Children

•  Congressman Filner Stresses the Importance of Reading for Community Youth

•  Filner Supports Teamsters Suit to Stop Unsafe Trucks

•  Congressman Filner Applauds House Passage of 2007 Farm Bill

•  Congressman Filner Announces Support for Teach for America

•  Filner Introduces Resolution Honoring National Aviation Maintenance Technicians

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HEALTH & SAFETY

•  Congressman Filner Supports Border Health Security Act

•  During “Cover the Uninsured” Week, Filner Calls for Expanded Health Coverage for America’s Children

•  Filner Stands Up For 9/11 Heroes

•  Filner Backs Bill to Reauthorize U.S. Effort to Combat Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

•  Congressman Filner Recognizes the Arc of San Diego

•  Filner Backs Expansion of Mental Health Coverage

•  Filner to Help San Diego Communities Prepare for Future Wildfires

•  Congressman Filner Announces FEMA Grants for Imperial County, Brawley, and El Centro

•  Congressman Filner Announces $502,000 Grant for Imperial Valley

•  Filner Votes to Give Millions Hope, Greatly Expands Stem Cell Research

•  Congressman Filner Introduces Legislation to Ensure Safety, Efficiency and Accountability in Transportation Projects

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OTHER IMPORTANT NEWS & EVENTS

•  Superdelegate Bob Filner Endorses Senator Obama for President

•  Congressman Filner Releases Statement on Blackwater Ruling

•  Filner Proposes the Creation of a Postage Stamp to Honor Slain Officers

•  Congressman Filner Meets with Leaders from the Philippines

•  Filner Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

•  Filner Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month

•  Filner Calls for City Investigation of Blackwater Contract

•  Filner Recognizes 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Israel

•  Filner Protests Blackwater in Otay Mesa

•  Filner Protests Blackwater Development in South County

•  Filner Recently Presented the Congressional Gold Medal to Kim Swierenga

•  Filner Delivers Giant Check for Imperial Parks Facility!

•  Congressman Filner Statement Regarding Blackwater USA

•  American Association of University Women Recognize Filner for Voting Record

•  Congressman Filner’s Response to the President’s State of the Union

•  Filner Opposes Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia

•  Congressman Filner Requests Federal Funding to Rebuild Fire-Damaged Areas

•  Filner Cosponsors Legislation to Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Offenders

•  Congressman Filner Thanks National Guard Troops

•  Congressman Filner and President Bush Respond to Wildfires

•  Congressman Filner Celebrates His Birthday with the Community