Rep. Donna Christensen

Democrat  •  Virgin Islands  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2011 - 2012 View All

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05/21/12
U.S. House of Representatives' Armed Services Committee And Appropriations Committee Provide Unprecedented Endorsement For The Development Of Reliable Diagnostic Tools For Prostate Cancer

...(R-IN), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Steve Lynch (D-MA), Mike Capuano (D-MA), Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Del. Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands), and Ed Towns (D-NY). "AdMeTech is pleased to spearhead this effort, and is grateful to the many

Source: PR Newswire
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04/27/12
Obama fund-raising women's issues forum: $100,000 top ask

...Allyson Schwartz, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep Chellie Pingree, Rep. Corrine Brown, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Donna Christensen, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Rep. Grace Napolitano, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Janice Schakow

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04/26/12
Governors, delegates fail to block cuts in Medicaid funds

de Jongh Jr., Puerto Rico Gov ... But he said Republicans killed an amendment offered by Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands), who is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, on a straight party line vote. Sablan said 30 Republicans ...

Source: Saipan Tribune
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04/25/12
House Honors Late Rep. Payne

Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands, told of a loyal and loving friend and colleague who was always there when you called, but also didn’t mind ripping into you to keep you on the straight and narrow. She said he wasn’t afraid to “Go Newark ...

Source: YAHOO!
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04/25/12
House Honors Late Rep. Payne

Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands, told of a loyal and loving friend and colleague who was always there when you called, but also didn’t mind ripping into you to keep you on the straight and narrow. She said he wasn’t afraid to “Go ...

Source: NationalJournal.com
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04/24/12
Diageo plc : Diageo USVI Celebrates Grand Opening of Captain Morgan Visitor Center in St. Croix

de Jongh, Jr. spoke at the milestone ceremony ... US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, who was not able to attend the event due to her obligations in Washington, DC, added: "The opening of the Captain Morgan Visitor Center exemplifies

Source: 4-traders (press release)
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04/24/12
Diageo USVI Celebrates Grand Opening of Captain Morgan Visitor Center in St. Croix

de Jongh, Jr. spoke at the milestone ceremony ... US Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress, Donna Christensen, who was not able to attend the event due to her obligations in Washington, DC, added: "The opening of the Captain Morgan Visitor ...

Source: Yahoo Finance
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04/18/12
Jeffrey Thompson Donations Extend To Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Island Delegate Donna Christensen received at least $37,000 from Thompson ... And this Saturday presents an unholy marriage on the same day: Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby. Call it Drinko de Mayo. Considered by many to be an Indiana ...

Source: WAMU
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete plank of health care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice … except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Fresno Bee
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete plank of health care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice … except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Ledger-Enquirer
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete plank of health care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice … except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: CharlotteObserver.com
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete plank of health care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice … except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: The State
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete one plank of Obama health-care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice…except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Idaho Statesman
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete one plank of Obama health-care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice…except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Tri-City Herald
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete one plank of Obama health-care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice…except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Fresno Bee
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete one plank of Obama health-care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice…except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Tri-City Herald
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete plank of health care law

"Attaching at the very last minute a medical malpractice bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice … except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the ...

Source: Island Packet Online
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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete plank of health care law

...bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the bill would improve health care. "We must provide patients and medical

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03/22/12
GOP-led House votes to delete one plank of Obama health-care law

...bill that provides protection to every entity involved in medical malpractice except the victim is just wrong," said Del. Donna Christensen, D-Virgin Islands. Backers argued that the bill would improve health care. "We must provide patients and medical

Source: Miami Herald
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03/06/12
Obama voices support for Senate cyber bill - Verizon vs. unions, again - FCC reform update - Super social media - Media ownership debate is on again

Ranking member of E&C Henry Waxman blasted the markup as a waste of time and Del. Donna Christensen ((D-U.S. Virgin Islands) criticized the legislation as an effort to “hamstring” the FCC. Not so, say Republicans. Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)

Source: Politico.com
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03/06/12
Obama voices support for Senate cyber bill - Verizon vs. unions, again - FCC reform update - Super social media - Media ownership debate is on again

...measures won’t pick up any Democratic support. Ranking member of E&C Henry Waxman blasted the markup as a waste of time and Del. Donna Christensen ((D-U.S. Virgin Islands) criticized the legislation as an effort to “hamstring” the FCC. Not so, say

Source: The Politico
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02/29/12
Will Dems Help GOP Quash Obama’s Plan To Save Medicare?

and Del. Donna Christensen (VI). Pascrell, an E&C member, signed on Monday. Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ), the top Dem on the E&C health subcommittee, has not cosponsored the bill but says he’ll vote for it, according to CQ HealthBeat. Schwartz, who runs ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
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02/29/12
Will Dems Help GOP Quash Obama’s Plan To Save Medicare?

and Del. Donna Christensen (VI). Pascrell, an E&C member, signed on Monday. Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ), the top Dem on the E&C health subcommittee, has not cosponsored the bill but says he’ll vote for it, according to CQ HealthBeat. Schwartz, who runs ...

Source: TPMDC (blog)
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02/09/12
Refinery Closing Threatens Virgin Islands’ Debt, Employment

“People are already wondering how we’re going to pay utility bills,” Donna Christensen, the U.S. Virgin Islands ... The U.S. unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in January. Governor John de Jongh, who cut public salaries by 8 percent ...

Source: Bloomberg
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01/30/12
Turning 'Romneycare' into 'Obamacare' - EHB comments due this week - Dems will tout ACA this year - Paul Ryan says he'll pass 'similar' budget this year with premium support - A plan b for Plan B?

...reached out to the White House myself to say, send me out, because that bill is still so widely misunderstood,” said Del. Donna Christensen (D-U.S. Virgin Islands). “It stands as a barrier to really reelecting the president, and I’d like to go out

Source: The Politico
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01/19/12
HOVENSA closing

The decision was made by Hess Corp. and the Venezuelan state-owned oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. - each of which ... V.I. Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen described the situation as "a financial crisis on top of a financial ...

Source: Virgin Islands Daily News
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01/19/12
HOVENSA closing

The decision was made by Hess Corp. and the Venezuelan state-owned oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. - each of which ... V.I. Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen described the situation as "a financial crisis on top of a financial ...

Source: Virgin Islands Daily News
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12/09/11
House Dems Decry Budget Cuts, Entitlement Reform as ‘Heartless,’ ‘Un-Christian’

“Budgets, appropriations, bills that we pass are all statements of our values,” said Del. Donna Christensen (D., VI). “And the values represented by cuts in programs to our children, threats to Medicare and changes in Social Security that ...

Source: Article.nationalreview.com
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11/04/11
Richardson Probe Raises Questions of Race

...Bennie Thompson (Miss.), Yvette Clarke (N.Y.) and Donald Payne (N.J.), former Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (Mich.) and Del. Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands) — of wrongdoing because they were unaware the travel constituted an impermissible gift a

Source: Roll Call
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10/10/11
Watergonians pay tribute to their own

Several St. Croix senators and Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen also attended. "It's great to have such an event such as this to bring the families and offspring back together again to reminisce the past," Francis said. ...

Source: Virgin Islands Daily News
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Official website: http://donnachristensen.house.gov/
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1510 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1790
Fax: 202-225-5517

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