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Congressman Todd Platts and other members of a congressional delegation to Iraq meet with the President of the Iraqi Interim Government, Ghazi Al-Ujayl Al-Yawr, and American Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte to discuss military and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.
Platts Financial Accountability Legislation Signed into Law
10/16/2004—
The DHS Financial Accountability Act applies important management laws to the Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President George W. Bush signed legislation today to ensure continued financial accountability at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). H.R. 4259, The DHS Financial Accountability Act, passed the House in July and the Senate in ...more»
9/29/2004— Bill would help eliminate waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government. Washington, D.C. – “The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (H.R. 3281),” a bipartisan bill which seeks to restore protections for federal employees who report illegalities, gross mismanagement and waste, and dangers to the public health and safety, unanimously passed ...more» Platts Nominates Moscato Family for 2004 Congressional "Angels in Adoption" Award
9/23/2004— York Family will receive their award at a ceremony Thursday, September 23 Washington, D.C. – Drs. Pam and Guy Moscato of York, Pennsylvania were recently selected by U.S. Congressman Todd Platts (PA-19) to be one of 165 Congressional Angels in Adoption™ honored at a national ceremony held in Washington, D.C ...more» House Passes H.R. 4259
7/21/2004— Bill sponsored by Congressman Todd Platts would require greater financial accountability at the Department of Homeland Security WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved Tuesday a bill to give Congress the authority to demand financial accountability at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The measure, H.R. 4259, was ...more» House Votes Against Tobacco Industry Buyout
7/13/2004— WASHINGTON, DC (July 13, 2004) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted this week for an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill that prohibits the use of taxpayer money to administer a buyout of tobacco farmers. The House adopted the bipartisan amendment, which was co-sponsored by Congressman Todd Platts ...more»
Recent Statements
Congressman Platts' statement on the House Government Reform Committee's passage of the "Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act"
9/29/2004—
H.R. 3281, “The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act,” is a bipartisan bill which seeks to restore protections for federal employees who report illegalities, gross mismanagement and waste, and substantial and specific dangers to the public health and safety. It is the House companion to legislation, S. 2628, introduced in the Senate by Senators Daniel Akaka and Charles Grassley. The Senate bill was approved unanimously by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on July 21, 2004.
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