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October 7 -- Today Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) applauded last night’s passage of the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act (H.R. 5131).  Cantor gave a statement on the House floor in support of this legislation sponsored by Majority Whip Roy Blunt. more

U.S. House Honors Dentists Who ‘Give Kids a Smile’

October 4 — Today, Congressman Eric Cantor ’s (VA-7) House Resolution (H. Res. 567) honoring dentists who participate in the Give Kids a Smile program passed the House unanimously.  more

September 30 – Congressman Eric Cantor today announced that he was able to secure $400,000 for the City of Richmond ’s Office of Emergency Management through the Department of Homeland Security ' s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). more 

Congressman Cantor Participates in Reach Out and Read

August 23— Today Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) visited Henrico County Health Department to participate in their Reach Out and Read (ROR) program by reading to a group of young patients.  ROR encourages parents to read aloud to their children, gives tips and advice on how they can prepare their children to be strong readers, and sends them home from each visit with a new children’s book. more

Cantor Secures Funding for Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department  

August 19th — Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $225,000 to the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. more

Cantor Applauds Selection of Goss to Head CIA  

August 10th — “Congressman Porter Goss has been a leader in Congress, working tirelessly to revitalize the nation’s intelligence networks to better meet the terrorist threat.  As Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Goss was a leader who transformed the CIA—putting an emphasis back on human intelligence and analytical capabilities. more

August 2nd -- “President Bush continues to exhibit the bold leadership necessary to secure our country from terrorist attacks.  He should be applauded for taking quick and decisive action on these important intelligence matters.  Addressing them will require Congress and the Administration to roll up their sleeves, and I stand ready to assist the President in his initiatives. more

July 21st — “It is outrageous for Yassir Arafat to actively block the investigation into last year’s murder of three American diplomatic officials in the Gaza Strip last year." more

July 21st — Today, Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) presented students from the Seventh District of Virginia with Congressional Award medals during a ceremony held in the United States Capitol. more

July 21st — Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) voted in favor of the Stock Options Accounting Reform Act (H.R. 3574) which would protect the ability of employers to offer their employees stock option incentives.  The bill passed the House yesterday by a vote of 312 to 111.  more

Cantor Statement on Meeting Between Pelosi, House Democrats and Radical Anti-Israel Group  July 16th — Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (VA-07) released the following statement regarding the July 15th meeting between House Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi, other House Democrats, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a radical anti-Israel group:  “Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrat leaders are playing both sides of an issue by meeting with CAIR, a radical anti-Israel group, on the same day they voted for a resolution condemning the July 9th International Courts of Justice (ICJ) ruling against the Israeli security fence. more

July 12th — Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor announced today that he has secured $14.7 million in funding for the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) located in Culpeper , Virginia .  The money was requested by Cantor and appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2005 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 327-43. more

July 9th — Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (VA-07) released the following statement regarding the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling against the Israeli security fence:  “The ruling today by the International Court of Justice declaring the Israeli security fence a violation of international law is outrageous. This decision completely disregards the state of Israel ’s right to make its own decisions regarding national security and to deal with genuine threats to its very existence. more  

June 24th —Congressman Eric Cantor announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded a grant for $69,768 to the Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co., located in Rixeyville ,Virginia .  The grant was distributed through the DHS 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program that helps enhance fire departments’ abilities to respond to fire and fire-related hazards in their communities. more

Cantor Statement on Israel Resolution  

June 23rd– Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (VA-07) made the following statement today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.Con.Res. 460, a resolution endorsing the principles of strengthening security in Israel , articulated by President Bush in his April 14, 2004 , letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The resolution also supports continuing efforts to help the Palestinians fight terrorism, dismantle terrorist organizations, and prevent the security threats to Israel .  more

June 22nd – Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (VA-07), and Reps. Pete Sessions (R-TX), Richard Baker (R-LA), and Sue Kelly (R-NY) today introduced H.R. 4634 legislation to reauthorize the federal terrorism risk insurance program.  Sessions is the sponsor and Cantor, Baker and Kelly are original cosponsors. more

June 9th— Today, Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) gave the following remarks on the House floor in honor of President Ronald Reagan:  

“President Ronald Reagan had the courage to lead America to be great again after so many others had written off America as a country whose best days had passed. He was the lone voice who dared to believe that the Cold War could be won and Communism could be conquered peacefully through strength. more

June 4th — Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-7) touted today ' s announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that 248,000 new jobs were created in May, contributing to the 1.4 million jobs created over the last nine months.  May’s job increase comes just one year after President Bush’s jobs and growth bill became law, demonstrating that this Administration’s economic policies are working. more

June 3rd —Today, Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY), a Chief Deputy Democratic Whip and Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA), the Chief Deputy Republican Whip, sent a letter to President Bush, calling for him to push for the adoption of a common G-8 strategy to confront the threat of Iran ’s nuclear weapons programs.  Over 209 members of the House signed the letter. more

June 1st — Today, Congressman Eric Cantor ’s (VA-7) House Resolution (H.Res. 612) honoring and recognizing the firefighters, police, public servants, civilians, and private businesses that responded to the devastating fires in Richmond on March 26, 2004, passed the House by a vote of 377 to 0. more

May 18th– Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (VA-07) and Congressman Mark Kennedy (R-MN) introduced the Working Families Assistance Act (H.R. 4372) to allow working families to carry forward $500 of unused benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements for child and dependent care. more

May 17th– Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) released the following statement today on the 50^th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision that ended segregation in schools: “Fifty years ago, the Brown v. Board of Education decision ended segregation by exposing the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ as unconstitutional. While explicit segregation ended, a soft bigotry of lowered expectations set in to our educational system. That is the promise of the No Child Left Behind Act – to hold the education system accountable for results and provide parents with choices when their children’s schools fail them. more

May 13th– Congressman Eric Cantor (VA-07) today praised the House passage of three pieces of legislation this week to increase access to affordable health care and make American employers and workers more competitive in the global market. more

May 13th —This week the House Government Reform Committee passed Congressman Eric Cantor’s (VA-07) House Resolution (H.Res.612) honoring and recognizing the firefighters, police, public servants, civilians, and private businesses that responded to the devastating fires in Richmond on March 26, 2004. Over eighty agencies and organizations participated in the efforts to stop the fires. more

Cantor Announces 2004 Congressional Art Contest Award Recipients  

May 12th – Monday, Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA) presented Mindy Winburn, a senior at Culpeper County High School , with the first place ribbon at the Seventh Congressional District Art Contest held at Virginia Center Commons Mall.  Students from Chesterfield , Culpeper , Hanover , Henrico, Louisa, and Madison Counties , as well as the City of Richmond submitted approximately 70 pieces of art this year. more

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