2007 News

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren, R-Gold River, hosted a Tele Town hall last night with constituents from our 3rd Congressional district. Congressman Lungren, speaking from his home in Virginia, answered questions for two hours. He addressed a myriad of issues such as Iraq, wasteful government spending, taxes, health care, and illegal immigration.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) has been named to the Committee on House Administration. The Committee on House Administration is the committee of the House of Representatives charged with the oversight of federal elections and the day-to-day functions of the House of Representatives.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) was pleased to learn the Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to begin construction of the long awaited bridge at Folsom Dam. The Folsom Bridge Project will break ground in late February and is slated for completion in 2008.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) has been named the ranking member for the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection by Rep. King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), today issued the following statement concerning Iraq. "It goes without saying that we can all agree things have not progressed as we had hoped they would in Iraq. This is a point which the President himself acknowledged in his speech to the nation on January 10, 2007....."

(Washington D.C.)- Rep. Dan Lungren (Gold River-CA) responded affirmatively to the Auburn Dam special report released today updating benefits and costs of the Auburn-Folsom South Unit. The report makes a convincing case for Dam construction in Auburn, combined with the levee and Folsom Dam modifications currently underway, to increase maximum flood protection for the Sacramento region.

(Washington D.C.)- "As Members of Congress, one of the most solemn decisions we make is to send the men and women of our armed forces into harm's way. I do not make these decisions lightly, and members of our armed forces have my sincere gratitude and admiration for their service and courage.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren today released the following Op/Ed to the Sacramento Bee. "Yosemite Valley- with all its resplendent beauty- be dammed!"

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), today voted in favor of three bills, focused on assisting our nation's veterans: HR 327 to assist in suicide-prevention; HR 797, expanding benefits for vision impaired veterans; and HR 1284, providing disabled veterans with a cost of living adjustment.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), has introduced legislation, HR 1654, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). This bill will require the Secretary of the Interior to determine that a gaming establishment will not cause harm to the surrounding community in order for those newly designated lands to be exempt from the general prohibition on new tribal gaming.

Gold River CA)-Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) was pleased the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Peter J. Visclosky, visited the City of Folsom for a briefing on the current projects in and around Folsom Dam. The new bridge at Folsom Dam was a focus of the meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers. The bridge is essential for the City of Folsom and surrounding areas.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Republican-passed law banning partial birth abortion.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statement upon hearing the news of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) passing early Sunday.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), hosted a meeting which included Members of Congress from the Sacramento region, Chairman Visclosky of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works John Paul Woodley Jr., and representatives of the Sacramento region regulatory community. This meeting focused on regional concerns associated with the Corps regulatory issues in the Sacramento Region.

(Washington D.C.)- Today in the Homeland Security Committee mark up of HR 1680-the Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) offered an amendment which will require the Department of Homeland Security to check against the Terrorist watch list all names of individuals wishing to acquire or purchase Ammonium Nitrate.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), honored Sacramento region students who received appointment to the prestigious United States Military Service Academies.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) ranking member of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, today voiced his opposition to Democrats stripping a number of important bi-partisan provisions out of the Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 (HR 1684).

(Gold River, CA)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) hosted a reception on Sunday, May 6, 2007 recognizing local area high school artists in the annual Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition, created in 1982, is an annual event in which high school student artists are invited to submit their works of art to be exhibited and considered for prizes.

WASHINGTON, DC–The United States Chamber of Commerce today presented Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA-3) with its annual "Spirit of Enterprise" award for his strong voting record on critical business issues in the second session of the 109th Congress.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today agreed to co-sponsor the "Home Ownership for America's Veterans Act of 2007" (HR 551), which would extend eligibility for the Cal-Vet program to wartime veterans who signed up for duty after 1977. The program offers low interest housing loans to wartime veterans.

(Washington D.C.)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today released the following statement paying his respects to the nation's police officers and to those who have fallen in the line of duty:

(Washington D.C.)- Today, Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) released the following statment honoring those that have given their lives for America:

Please come to Congressman Lungren's upcoming town hall meeting:

House Chaplain Rev. Daniel P. Coughlin gave the following opening prayer on the floor of the House of Representatives this morning:

WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today praised the President for signing an executive order to support the most promising stem cell research that does not require harming or destroying living embryos.

(Washington DC)- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA), ranking member on the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, released the following statement upon hearing the news of the Department of Homeland Security's allocation of Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds to the Sacramento region.

Please join Congressman Lungren to discuss important issues such as Immigration, the War in Iraq, and any issue important to you during one of his three town halls in August.

General David Petraeus will be delivering his long-awaited testimony on progress in Iraq, and Congressman Dan Lungren (Gold River) will be listening closely.

"Most of us remember where we were on the day those planes struck the Twin Towers. It was the most horrific attack endured on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor, and one of the most dramatic demonstrations of evil in our lifetimes."

Please join Congressman Lungren's staff, as well as representatives from the * U.S. Military Academy * U.S. Naval Academy * U.S. Air Force Academy * U.S. Coast Guard Academy * U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Washington DC- Congressman Dan Lungren (R-CA) today issued the following statement opposing the Democrat's bill to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP-H.R. 976):

Congressman Dan Lungren will be holding a town hall on November 28. Please bring your questions!

A recent scientific breakthrough hailed by one scientist as the biological equivalent of the Wright brothers' first flight has proven that ethical stem cell research is the way of the future. The discovery allows human skin cells to be reprogrammed to act like pluripotent embryonic stem cells.

Congressman Dan Lungren issued the following statement after the House voted to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through March 2009, sending the measure to President Bush for his signature: