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On December 17, 1903, at 10:53 AM, Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first airplane flight, on their new innovation, “The Flyer.” The two brothers travelled from their hometown Dayton, Ohio to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in order to test their invention. The first flight lasted 12 seconds. A coin toss decided that Wilbur Wright would be the first to fly their new creation.
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, H.Res. 536, a resolution condemning attacks on press freedoms in the Western Hemisphere, introduced by Congressman Albio Sires, successfully passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 399 to 2. H. Res. 536 was introduced with bipartisan support, with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) serving as the lead Republican cosponsor.
Representing the 8th District in Washington this week, I had several meetings, worked on important legislation, and attended a Western Hemisphere Subcommittee hearing.
Did you know that victims of Superstorm Sandy who need more cash to rebuild their home or business can now apply for a low-interest disaster loan? Due to a recently passed law, which was passed unanimously by Congress, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the application period for Superstorm Sandy victims seeking financial assistance.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, H.Res. 536, a resolution condemning attacks on press freedoms in the Western Hemisphere, introduced by Congressman Albio Sires, was successfully passed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. H. Res. 536 was introduced with bipartisan support, with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) serving as the lead Republican cosponsor.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Sires issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s prejudiced, divisive, and incorrect comments regarding Muslims:
This week in Washington, I attended a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, had several meetings, and voted on important legislation.
(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Sires issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s shooting in San Bernardino, CA:
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Congressman Sires joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing H.R. 22, the Fix America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act by a vote of 359-65. The legislation authorizes highway, transit, freight, safety, and rail programs at $305 billion for five years.
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Congressman Sires joined his colleagues on the House and Senate surface transportation conference committee in signing the committee report to authorize and fund highway, transit, freight, safety, and rail programs for five years.