Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]

Editorial: Michigan State deserves equitable treatment

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, a nuclear physicist by training, describes MSU as a natural fit for the facility. He has worked hard to convince DOE of ...

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Michigan reaction to House passage of bailout bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids. "Main Street America may not feel it right now, but in the coming days and weeks I am convinced that the credit squeeze ...

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Michigan reaction to House passage of bailout bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...workers, students, and taxpayers from the consequences of allowing the financial industry to continue its meltdown." _ Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids. ___ "Main Street America may not feel it right now, but in the coming days and weeks I am convince

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Mich. delegation votes 9-6 against plan

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, said he voted for the bill because "the consequences of inaction could rival the Great Depression. ...

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Congress approves Great Lakes clean-up bill

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...the funding level approved by the House, I am excited that this cleanup program will continue without interruption," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., the sponsor. The EPA will contribute 65 percent of the funding for cleanup projects in polluted areas,

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Congress approves Great Lakes cleanup bill

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...at the funding level approved by the House, I am excited that this cleanup program will continue without interruption," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., the sponsor. The EPA will contribute 65 percent of the funding for cleanup projects in polluted ar

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Congress approves Great Lakes clean-up bill

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

... not pass the bill at the funding level approved by the House, I am excited that this cleanup program will continue without interruption," said Rep. ...

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Congress approves Great Lakes clean-up bill

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

... level approved by the House, I am excited that this cleanup program will continue without interruption," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., the sponsor.

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Congress sends Great Lakes clean-up bill to president

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...passed by the Senate last week. "While it is unfortunate that we could not pass the bill at the funding level approved by the House, I am excited that this cleanup program will continue without interruption," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., the sponso

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Congress approves Great Lakes clean-up bill

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...the funding level approved by the House, I am excited that this cleanup program will continue without interruption," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., the sponsor. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be publis

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Young voters face registration obstacles

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...for proof of residency will help Ohio students exercise their right to vote, and encouraged others to adopt a similar policy. Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.), the committee's ranking member, cautioned that students do need to be aware of their home state's

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House approves Great Lakes compact

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

...water were needed to guard the lakes from future depletion. "The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. "But it is also a delicate resource, which can be devastated by large withdrawals of water." The compact, which

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Great Lakes compact ready for Bush's signature

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids. "I do not know how any member in good conscience could vote to approve legislation that may unintentionally open the ...

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House approves Great Lakes compact

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...diverting water were needed to guard the lakes from future depletion. "The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource," said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. "But it is also a delicate resource, which can be devastated by large withdrawals of water." The compa

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House approves Great Lakes compact

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...water were needed to guard the lakes from future depletion. The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource, said Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. But it is also a delicate resource, which can be devastated by large withdrawals of water. The compact, which was

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Reaction to House passage of Great Lakes compact

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

...act on this bill so that the Great Lakes states will be able to ensure the lakes are used in a sustainable manner." -- Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids. ------ "I do not know how any member in good conscience could vote to approve legislation that may

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Bill aims to improve absentee ballot delivery

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

...Committee’s elections panel, to which his bill was referred. Chief cosponsors include Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., and Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich., who are also members of the elections subcommittee. The bill assumes the new rules would apply to the No

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Reps pass Great Lakes clean-up bill

2008-09-20T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who sponsored the bill with Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. The bill improves on the 2002 version of the act, Oberstar said. ...

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Editorial: Landmark American Indian gaming law gives too much ...

2008-09-20T00:00:00Z

Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, and Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids. They, together with Sens. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, and Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, ...

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House passes bill to help clean up Great Lakes

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat who sponsored the bill with Rep. Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. The bill improves on the 2002 version of the act, Oberstar said. ...

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