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new temporary worker program to match willing foreign workers with willing
U.S. employers when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs? |
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2004 Questionnaire
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Recently, we mailed the residents
of the Fourth District of Connecticut
the results of our 2004 Legislative
Questionnaire. The questionnaire
was sent at the first of the year
and we received a record-breaking
24,551 responses. |
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| Thank you for taking the time to stay
in touch, by filling out the questionnaire,
sharing your thoughts in a letter, phone
call, fax or email, meeting one-on-one
in a group, or attending community meetings.
Every time you contact us, it helps
me represent you better. |
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A PDF copy of the results is available
by clicking on the link below. If
you live in the Fourth District of
Connecticut and did not receive a
copy of the results in the mail, please
e-mail
me and one will be sent to
you immediately.
2004
Congressional Questionnaire Results
(PDF)
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Christopher Visits IDEA Program Students
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Click on the picture to see
student news magazine covers
from Christopher's visit to
the IDEA Program class at Darien's
Middlesex School. |
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Iraqi
Reconstruction
Shays Stresses We Must Now
"Win the Peace" |
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Praising our military effort in Iraq as "an
11 on a scale of 1 to 10," National Security
Subcommittee Chairman Christopher Shays is calling
for that same dedication and resolve in our rebuilding
efforts.
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| Campaign
Finance Reform |
| Our legislation aims to end the current
system in which corporate treasury and
union dues money drowns out the voice
of individual Americans by banning soft
money and closing the sham "issue
ad" loophole. |
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| Committee
Work |
| Terrorism
And National Security |
| Christopher is chairman of the National
Security Subcommittee, which covers
all matters relating to national security,
veterans affairs, and international
relations, including anti-terrorism
efforts, both foreign and domestic,
and international trade. |
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• Subcommittee
Hearing Testimony and Schedule
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Security Subcommittee Home Page |
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| House
Committee on Financial Services |
| The Committee on Financial Services is the
second largest committee in Congress. The
Committee oversees the entire financial services
industry, as well as the Federal Reserve and
all financial services regulators. |
• Shays
Sponsored Bill: The Uniform Securities Disclosure
Act
• Financial
Services Legislation |
| House
Committee on the Budget |
The Budget Committee is responsible for
developing the annual Budget Resolution, legislation
required by the Budget Act of 1974.
The Budget Resolution is the blueprint for
broad spending and tax decisions that will
be made during the balance of the year. Both
the House and Senate have various enforcement
procedures aimed at ensuring that the resolution's
directives are met. |
| House
Select Committee on Homeland Security |
| The Select Committee on Homeland Security
is responsible for overseeing the establishment
of the new Department of Homeland Security.
It will coordinate the work of congressional
committees in the areas of intelligence gathering,
counterterrorism efforts, emergency preparedness
and response, transportation and border security,
and cybersecurity. |
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| Shays
and Maloney Hope for a Conference on Intel Bill Soon (10/14/04) |
| Flu Shot
Shortage Information (10/12/04) |
| Success
by 6 Initiative in Place (10/12/04) |
| Women's
Business Development Center Wins $75,150 From Small Business Administration
(10/06/04) |
| Shays
Votes Against Reinstating Draft (10/05/04) |
| Bridgeport
Wins $1,774,908 from Department of Health and Human Services (10/05/04) |
| H.R. 10
Nears Floor Consideration, Reps. Shays and Maloney Bring Comprehensive,
Bipartisan Substitute Amendment to Rules Committee (10/05/04) |
| 9/11
Caucus Members, 9/11 Commission, 9/11 Families Unite in Call for Up
or Down Vote on Bipartisan Legislation to Implement 9/11 Commission
Recommendations (09/30/04) |
| Birmingham
Groups Health Services Wins Drug-Free Communities Grant (09/29/04) |
| RYASAP
Wins $100,000 Drug-Free Communities Grant (09/28/04) |
| Dodd,
Shays and Fabrizi Announce Grant to Reduce Children's Lead Exposure
in Bridgeport (09/24/04) |
| Shays
Hosts 85 Veterans in Washington, D.C. (09/23/04) |
| Shays
and Maloney and 9/11 Families Urge "Clean" 9/11 Commission
Bill (09/23/04) |
| Shays
Holds Hearing on 9/11 Commission Recommendations and National Strategies
to Combat Terrorism (09/22/04) |
| Campaign
Finance Reformers Introduce Bill to Close 527 Loophole (09/22/04) |
| Court
Finds FEC's Campaign Finance Rules Have "No Rational Basis"
(09/20/04) |
| Shays
Requests GAO Review of Security of Presidential Helicopter Fleet Maintenance
(09/20/04) |
| The
WorkPlace, Inc. Wins $755,423 for Pilot Program to Develop Telework
Strategies for People with Disabilities (09/15/04) |
| Shays
to Host Academy Night (09/15/04) |
| Shays
Supports Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (09/14/04) |
| Shays,
Bipartisan Legislators Launch National Service Caucus (09/14/04) |
| Shays,
Meehan File Suit to Close the 527 Loophole Created by the FEC (09/14/04) |
| Shays
Continues to Probe Nuclear Power Plant Security (09/14/04) |
| Shays
Calls for Vote on Assault Weaons Ban (09/13/04) |
| Bridgeport
Wins $600,000 for Police Marine Unit (09/13/04) |
| Shays
Calls for Vote on Assault Weapons Ban (09/10/04) |
| Shays
Statement on 9/11 Commission Report Implementation Act (09/09/04) |
| Shays,
Maloney Introduce House Version of 9/11 Commission Report Implementation
Act (09/09/04) |
| Shays,
Maloney to Introduce House Version of 9/11 Commission Recommendations
Legislation (09/07/04) |
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Iraq
On a scale of 1 to 10, the performance of our troops during the war
was an "11." Our commitment to the future of the Iraqi people
must be just as significant. |
Medicare
Congress recently passed historic Medciare legislation which will
provide seniors with access to prescription drugs. |
Campaign Finance Reform
Our legislation aims to end the current system in which corporate
treasury and union dues money drowns out the voice of individual Americans. |
Terrorism
Christopher is chairman of the National Security Subcommittee of the
Government Reform Committee, which covers all matters relating to
national security, including anti-terrorism efforts. |
Indian Point
The Indian Point power plant should be shut down until an effective
evacuation plan can be certified. |
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