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Press Releases 2008
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Press Releases 2008
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REP. ENGEL STATEMENT ON AUTO INDUSTRY BRIDGE LOAN PACKAGE
12/11/08 “Once again, I reluctantly report that another federally funded rescue was required to help stabilize our economy. I cast my vote to save the Big Three American automakers from a mess that was, in a great part, their own making. Simply put, I am not willing to play Russian Roulette with American jobs and gamble whether Detroit will be able to survive."read more -
ENGEL COMMENDS COURT DECISION TO DELAY FAA AUCTION PLAN
12/09/08 Congressman Eliot Engel applauds the court order to delay the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) plan to auction landing slots at the three major airports in the New York region. This decision takes the issue out of the hands of the Bush Administration’s FAA and hopefully kills the ill-conceived plan.read more -
ENGEL CONGRATULATES DISTRICT SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE
12/09/08 Congressman Eliot Engel congratulated the three area high schools named as Gold Medal winners by the U.S. News and World Report list of the top high schools in America. Several other area schools landed on the Bronze Medal list – a strong achievement considering the huge number of schools nationwide.read more -
REP. ELIOT ENGEL ON THE ESPOSITO/ALLEN VERDICT
12/09/08 "I send my deepest sympathies to the families of Capt. Phillip Esposito and Lt. Louis Allen. I met with Mrs. Esposito and Mrs. Allen right after this terrible tragedy to help them deal with the Army bureaucracy, and have followed the events up to the trial and acquittal."read more -
ENGEL ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR WAVE HILL
12/05/08 Wave Hill was awarded a $15,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant Congressman Eliot Engel announced. The grant is to support an exhibition and catalogue examining projects that explore issues related to environmental remediation.read more