Press Releases
October 31, 2016
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Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo attended a reflagging ceremony for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to be permanently based on Guam.
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October 19, 2016
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Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding the recent letter from Governor Calvo supporting her bill, H.R. 3642 which would provide flexibility to the Government of Guam for the extension of the Social Security program to government employees.
October 19, 2016
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Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that Guam is a recipient of about $500,000 for coral reef conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has announced over $9.3 million in recommended funding for projects focused on researching climate change, pollution and fishing impacts.
September 14, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo raised Guam’s continued H-2B visa challenges during a hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs.
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September 12, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today wrote to Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina to request assistance regarding the removal of FAS migrants who have been convicted of crimes on Guam. She urged Assistant Secretary Kia’aina to set-up a meeting where appropriate federal entities could coordinate with the U.S.
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September 9, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding reports that North Korea has tested a nuclear device:
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September 8, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo joined leaders in Washington, D.C. to honor recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Local teachers Fina Leon Guerrero from Manuel Ulloa Lujan Elementary School and Richard Carlos Velasco F.B.
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September 6, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today wrote to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Director Leon Rodriguez to urge him to provide immediate regulatory relief to address the continued H-2B challenges on Guam.
August 29, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the Department of Defense has awarded the Guam Waterworks Authority $55.30 million for civilian water and wastewater improvement projects related to the realignment of Marines from Okinawa to Guam.
August 1, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement on the passing of former Lieutenant Governor Frank F. Blas, Sr.