Press Releases
January 12, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today introduced legislation to address Compact impact in affected jurisdictions like Guam, Hawaii, CNMI, and American Samoa. The bill addresses four areas that would reduce financial impacts borne by local jurisdictions and provide relief to local governments for social services they provide to COFA migrants.
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January 8, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s extension for fully implementing the Real ID Act.
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January 7, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today introduced federal legislation to extend eligibility for national service programs to citizens of the Freely Associated States who reside in the United States and are otherwise eligible for these programs.
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January 7, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo recently wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to request information on the Department of Homeland Security’s implementation of the Real ID Act and the impacts it could have on Guam residents’ ability to use Guam driver’s licenses for domestic air travel.
January 6, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding North Korea’s claims that it has successfully tested and detonated a hydrogen bomb.
January 4, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services $1,057,767 in federal grant assistance.
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December 9, 2015
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Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Guam Agency for Human Resources Development (AHRD) $2,722,641 in federal grant assistance.
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December 9, 2015
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Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) has awarded the Department of Chamorro Affairs $25,000 in federal grant assistance.
December 3, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives’ passage of the conference report to S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The bill reauthorizes and amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and passed by a vote of 359 ayes to 64 noes.
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December 3, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding the Department of Defense’s announcement that Secretary Ashton Carter will allow all military positions to be open to women.