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2004 PRESS RELEASES

October, 2004                                                                                                

Putnam IT Security Amendment Key Part of 9/11 Legislation   September 29, 2004

Putnam Appointed to House Rules Committee  September 29, 2004

Putnam Announces $500 Million Agricultural Relief Package  September 24, 2004

Congress Passes Emergency Appropriations Bill to Help Hurricane Recovery Efforts  September 8, 2004

 

August, 2004                                                                                                

Putnam Applauds Agricultural Relief Package     August 27, 2004

 

July, 2004                                                                                                    

Defense Bill Provides $2.5 million to Local Businesses
July 23, 2004

$1 million in Conservation Grants Available through USDA  
July 23, 2004

United Healthcare of Florida Expands Coordinated Care Plans to Polk County Residents
July 23, 2004

Putnam Condemns Berger's Document Theft
July 22, 2004

 

June, 2004                                                                                                    

Defense Bill Provides $2.5 million to Local Businesses   July 23, 2004

$1 million in Conservation Grants Available through USDA   July 23, 2004

United Healthcare of Florida Expands Coordinated Care Plans to Polk County Residents   July 23, 2004

Putnam Condemns Berger's Document Theft   July 22, 2004

 

June, 2004                                                                                                    

Putnam Releases Statement on Spending Control Act of 2004  June 25, 2004               

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for FY 2005  June 25, 2004

Defense Bill Brings Nearly $30 Million to Local Businesses  June 23, 2004

Job Creation Up In Florida, More Than Any Other State  June 18, 2004

Medicare Seminars June 23 - 25th  June 18, 2004

Sales Tax Deduction Bill Helps Floridians  June 17, 2004

Putnam Hosts Education and Job Fair   June 17, 2004

Tampa Bay Lightning Wins Stanley Cup  June 14, 2004    view floor speech

Honoring President Reagan  June 9, 2004        view floor speech

Combating Obesity and Promoting Healthy Living  June 3, 2004

 

May, 2004                                                                                                    

Boating Safety Workshop Sponsored by NOAA and Putnam  May 21, 2004

Putnam Condemns Kerry Calendar Shuffle   May 21, 2004

Crisis Simulation Exercise at the National Defense University  May 21, 2004

Putnam Wins Top Trap Shooter Contest  May 21, 2004

Putnam Holds Government Services Agency (GSA) Seminar to Help Local Businesses Work With Federal Government  May 14, 2004

World War II Reception for Veterans and Families Visiting the New World War II Memorial   May 13, 2004

Putnam Denounces FEC Decision to Delay Regulation of Special Interest Organizations  May 13, 2004

Associated Health Plans (AHPs) Pass House  May 13, 2004

Survivor Benefit Plan Passes Armed Services Committee  May 13, 2004

New Inpatient Bed Tower at Tampa VA Medical Center May 12, 2004

Fly a Flag Over the U.S. Capitol  May 4, 2004

 

April, 2004                                                                                                

New Drug Price Comparison Now Available Online  April 28, 2004
Strong Economic Growth Continues  April 29, 2004

Kerry Plan an Assault on Florida Environment  April 23, 2004

Congressional Classroom Comes to Washington   April 21, 2004

Welcome to Washington  April 21, 2004

308,000 New Jobs Created in March April 2, 2004

New Transportation Bill Could Cost Florida $360 million, Putnam Opposes Bill April 2, 2004    watch floor statement

 

March, 2004                                                                                         

Putnam Applauds Passage of FY 2005 Budget March 25, 2004

Town Hall, Business Breakfast and Luncheon Meeting Schedule  March 24, 2004

Healthy America Act Included in Child Nutrition Reauthorization Legislation  March 24, 2004

Putnam Attending Annual Junior ROTC Air Rifle Match March 11, 2004

Putnam Announces Medicare Seminars  March 3, 2004

Mail Security Program to Delay Delivery to House Offices  March 3, 2004

 

February                                                                                             

Putnam Questions Greenspan on Economic Outlook  February 26, 2004

2004 U.S. Service Academy Nominations  February 20, 2004

Korean Defense Service Medal to Honor Korean War Veterans February 13, 2004

Congressman Putnam Discusses Cybersecurity Concerns in Online Chat  February 12, 2004

National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 116th Field Artillery Returns to Florida  February 12, 2004

 

January                                                                                             

Putnam Remarks on State of the Union Address January 20, 2004

USDA to Provide Orange Juice for Children and Needy Families  January 16, 2004

 

2003 PRESS RELEASES

December                                                                                             

Omnibus Funds Local Projects  December 9, 2003

November                                                                                             

Historic Medicare Agreement Passes House November 22, 2003

Putnam National Archives Bill Reported Out of Committee November 20, 2003

Energy and Water Appropriations Address Key Water Concerns  November 19, 2003

Grants Awarded to Tampa and Orlando to Enhance Security November 19, 2003 

Statement on 2004 Department of Defense Authorization Bill November 8, 2003

Fly A Flag Over the U.S. Capitol  November 7, 2003

Putnam Launches Corporate Information Security Working Group  November 6, 2003   

October, 2003                                                                                      

American Economy on the Right Track  October 30, 2003

Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the University of Florida’s New Gulf Coast Research and Education Center 

October 29, 2003

 

Extension of School Lunch and Child Nutrition Programs  October 29, 2003

 

Passage of Wartime Supplemental October 17, 2003

 

Opening of Farm Worker Housing Community

October 15, 2003

 

Supporting Meals Plans for Wounded Troops   

October 8, 2003

 

Putnam Welcomes Home Lakeland Soldiers

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October 1, 2003

September, 2003                                                                                   

Working to Provide Children with Healthy Choices  

September 25, 2003

 

Korean War Ceremony to Honor Veterans  September 22, 2003

 

Putnam Statement on the WTO September 17, 2003

 

Local Congressional Classroom Students Visit Washington  September 15, 2003

 

Transportation Appropriations Brings Over $2.5 million to Florida's District 12   

September 10, 2003

 

Putnam Announces COPS Grants Awards to Polk and Hillsborough County  

September 5, 2003

 

July, 2003                                                                                                 

Defense Trip to European Allies July 25, 2003

 

Statement on Drug Reimportation July 25, 2003

 

Putnam Named Conferee on Department of Defense Bill July 17, 2003

 

Agriculture Appropriations Bill Passes, Helps Local Researchers July 14, 2003

 

June, 2003                                                                                                 

Passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 6/27/03

 

Putnam Introduces Healthy America Act 6/24/03 

 

Putnam Votes to Bury Death Tax 6/18/03

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City of Lakeland to Receive $500,000 for In-Town Bypass 6/17/03          

 

Putnam Announces $4,000,000 for Tampa Port Authority  6/12/03

 

Common Sense Reforms Needed to Safeguard Patients and Doctors 6/11/03

 

Now is the Time to Act on the State Sales Tax Deduction  6/11/03

 

Putnam Pledges to Root Out Massive Federal Spending in Geospatial Systems Spending  6/11/03

 

Armed Forces Naturalization Act Passes, Includes Putnam's Legislation  6/4/03

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Show Support for Local Troops through "Operation Shoebox"  6/2/03

 

May, 2003                                                                                                   

Haines City to Receive Infrastructure Improvements and Upgrades  5/16/03

 

Condemning Terrorist Attacks in Saudi Arabia  5/16/03

 

Putnam Praises the Armed Forces Naturalization Act  5/16/03

 

Eliminating the Long Form of the Census  5/14/03

 

Strengthening National Security and Data Analysis  5/9/03

Putnam To Participate in C-SPAN's Students and Leaders Program  5/5/03

Putnam Applauds Passage of IDEA Reauthorization  5/1/03

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April, 2003                                                                                                  

Putnam Celebrates Labor Department's One-Year Anniversary of GovBenefits.gov with U.S. Secretary Elaine Chao  4/30/03

Putnam To Address Labor Department's One-Year Anniversary of GovBenefits.gov  4/25/03  

Putnam Supports Passage of Budget  4/11/03

Putnam Says Energy Package Promotes Economic, National Security  4/11/03

Putnam Announces Staff Changes  4/10/03

Putnam Announces Town Hall Meeting Schedule  4/9/03

Putnam Highlights Ways to Improve America’s “Cyber Security”  4/9/03

Putnam Applauds Passage of Postal Reform Bill  4/8/03

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Putnam Applauds Passage of Wartime Supplemental Bill   4/4/03

Putnam Highlights Ways Constituents Can Support Our Troops  4/3/03

 

March, 2003                                                                                               

Putnam Applauds Passage of Child Kidnapping Bill 3/27/03

Putnam Tells Saddam to Treat Our POWs Humanely  3/27/03

Putnam To Hold Sun City Town Hall Meeting  3/21/03

Putnam Statement on the Disarming of the Iraqi Regime  3/20/03

Putnam Hails Praises of Bankruptcy Reform   3/19/03

Putnam Postpones Congressional Classroom Program Until Fall  3/18/03

Putnam Urges Congress to Pass Amber Alert Legislation  3/13/03

Putnam Highlights Federal E-Government Initiatives  3/13/03

Putnam Sponsors Annual Junior ROTC Air Rifle Match  3/12/03

Putnam Honors U.S. Service Academy Nominees  3/12/03

Putnam To Hold Press Availability with Members of the Florida Agricultural Trade Task Force 3/7/03

 

February, 2003                                                                                           

Putnam Decries Polanski Oscar Nomination  2/26/03

Putnam Highlights E-Government Act of 2002 with U.S. Secretary of Labor  2/19/03

Putnam To Hold Sun City Town Hall Meeting  2/14/03

Putnam To Join U.S. Secretary of Labor to Announce E-Government Strategic Plan  2/14/03

Putnam Votes to Strengthen Families and Revitalize Workforce  2/13/03

Putnam Hails President’s Budget as a Bold Plan to Secure America’s Future   2/5/03

Putnam Hails Powell’s Presentation to the U.N. Security Council  2/5/03

Putnam Honors Fallen Heroes of Space Shuttle Columbia  2/4/03

 

January, 2003                                                                                             

Putnam Named Chairman of the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census  1/31/03

Putnam Announces Congressional Classroom Program  1/30/03

Putnam Salutes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1/29/03

Putnam Praises President Bush’s Bold Agenda  1/28/03
Putnam Denounces Misleading Website   1/10/03
Putnam Applauds Florida Committee Assignments for 
the 108th Congress  1/9/03
Putnam Votes to Provide Relief to Unemployed Workers  1/8/03