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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400082</id>
  <entry>
    <title>House lawmakers propose new passengers&amp;#39; bill of rights</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ata/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=CC409E7B-90F4-4F5A-AABE-BE1C0764DF49&amp;amp;copyid=BA6A8488-FD9D-4FA1-8BBD-3F068222FBAC" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2388135</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SmartBrief,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello, D-Ill., are sponsoring the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ata/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=CC409E7B-90F4-4F5A-AABE-BE1C0764DF49&amp;copyid=BA6A8488-FD9D-4FA1-8BBD-3F068222FBAC"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Welcome to the Marion VA,  Mr. Secretary</title>
    <link href="http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/06/24/opinions/voice_of_the_southern/24894889.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2388134</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Southern,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
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Also due is acknowledgment to our Democratic US Senators, Durbin and Obama, and US House members Jerry Costello, a Democrat from Belleville, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/06/24/opinions/voice_of_the_southern/24894889.txt"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passenger bill of rights still circling</title>
    <link href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-airline--sidejun25,0,2567775.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/2388131</id>
    <updated>2008-06-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chicago Tribune,&amp;nbsp;United States</name>
    </author>
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US Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, has warned airlines that if they don&amp;#39;t take steps to improve customer service, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-airline--sidejun25,0,2567775.story"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Airline passenger rights bill introduced</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/20850309.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2383414</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Jim Oberstar of Minnesota and aviation subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello of Illinois introduced the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/20850309.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:2"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Airline passenger rights bill introduced</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/20850309.html?location_refer=Business:highlightModules:2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2388132</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Jim Oberstar of Minnesota and aviation subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello of Illinois introduced the bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/20850309.html?location_refer=Business:highlightModules:2"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Levees holding, but experts continue to keep an eye on them</title>
    <link href="http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/377994.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2383424</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Belleville News Democrat,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
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They discussed their findings Monday with US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, and reporters  at a conference at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/377994.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dick Durbin, Barack Obama: Illinois Delegation Members Support ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48748763_dick-durbin-barack-obama-illinois-delegation-membe" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2383421</id>
    <updated>2008-06-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots (press release),&amp;nbsp;Sweden</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Members signing on to today&amp;#39;s letter include: Representatives Melissa Bean (D-IL), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Danny Davis (D-IL), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48748763_dick-durbin-barack-obama-illinois-delegation-membe"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NEW: Chief of engineers to visit flood areas</title>
    <link href="http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/engineers_15383___article.html/visit_chief.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2383420</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alton Telegraph,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Gen. Michael J. Walsh and US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville. READ MORE ON THIS STORY in the print edition of Tuesday&amp;#39;s Telgraph.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/engineers_15383___article.html/visit_chief.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Army Corps chief lauds flood-fighting efforts</title>
    <link href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/70D7A3BA38C4729586257472000E0387?OpenDocument" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2383419</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>St. Louis Post-Dispatch,&amp;nbsp; United States</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Also attending the news conference were US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., and Alan Dunstan, Madison County Board chairman. They spoke about efforts in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/70D7A3BA38C4729586257472000E0387?OpenDocument"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Party wants to show it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s easy being Green</title>
    <link href="http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/377560.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2383418</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Belleville News Democrat,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Party Chairman Rodger Jennings is the party&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s candidate for the 12th Congressional District, a seat currently held by US Rep Jerry Costello, D-Belleville. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/377560.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Georgia Costello on list to head SWIC</title>
    <link href="http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/377152.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2383416</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Belleville News Democrat,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
BY SCOTT WUERZ Georgia Costello, a prominent local educator and wife of US Rep. Jerry Costello, wants to be the next president of Southwestern Illinois ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/377152.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Costello, Army Corps leaders meet today in Mascoutah</title>
    <link href="http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/377589.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2383415</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Belleville News Democrat,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, will join US Army Corps of Engineers leaders late this afternoon at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah. Lt. Gen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/377589.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ill. politicos on the go</title>
    <link href="http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8537157&amp;amp;nav=menu589_1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-22:/commentary/2383423</id>
    <updated>2008-06-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WAND,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
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Jerry Costello, D-Ill.: Belgium, France, United Kingdom 14. Dennis  Hastert, R-Ill. (retired Dec. 2007): Japan, China, United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark,  ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wandtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8537157&amp;nav=menu589_1"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>GAO backs Boeing in tanker contract dispute</title>
    <link href="http://www.bnd.com/business/story/374159.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2372308</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Belleville News Democrat,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
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US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, who criticized the initial Air Force decision, welcomed the GAO&amp;#39;s findings. &amp;quot;The GAO has conducted a thorough review ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bnd.com/business/story/374159.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VA chief to visit troubled vets hospital in Marion</title>
    <link href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-surgeondeaths-vas,0,2340003.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2372306</id>
    <updated>2008-06-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chicago Tribune,&amp;nbsp;United States</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Jerry Costello, a Belleville Democrat whose district includes many employees and patients of the hospital, suggested the Peake trip. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-surgeondeaths-vas,0,2340003.story"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>VA center report riles Ill. lawmakers</title>
    <link href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/18/VA_center_report_riles_Ill_lawmakers/UPI-24261213809950/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-18:/commentary/2372307</id>
    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>United Press International</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... period of time again calls into question the VA&amp;#39;s ability to conduct quality oversight of its facilities,&amp;quot; said Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/06/18/VA_center_report_riles_Ill_lawmakers/UPI-24261213809950/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH</title>
    <link href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/news/stcharles/story/3eacb613d7ef8ff58625746b0012f7ab?OpenDocument" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2337049</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>St. Louis Post-Dispatch,&amp;nbsp; United States</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... with water &amp;quot;lapping at the steps&amp;quot; of the Arch. US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Army Corps of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/news/stcharles/story/3eacb613d7ef8ff58625746b0012f7ab?OpenDocument"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Panel Studies Controller Staffing</title>
    <link href="http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&amp;amp;news_ID=156043" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2383422</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AviationNews.net,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) said that FAA tends to be reactive rather than proactive, adding, &amp;quot;FAA&amp;#39;s controller workforce is dramatically ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&amp;news_ID=156043"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Controller Wash-Out Rate Added To Push For More Money</title>
    <link href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAO_controller_crisis_staffing_pay_198116-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-16:/commentary/2331620</id>
    <updated>2008-06-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AVweb,&amp;nbsp;CT</name>
    </author>
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Representative Jerry Costello, D-Ill., said in a meeting last week that the FAA has lost nearly 1000 controllers since last October resulting in the lowest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAO_controller_crisis_staffing_pay_198116-1.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FutureGen Alliance dies on Sunday</title>
    <link href="http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/06/13/local/24788692.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2322657</id>
    <updated>2008-06-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Southern,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
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US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville said he is still suspicious of why the Bush administration suddenly lost interest in the project. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/06/13/local/24788692.txt"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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