Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]

Second District race is heating up

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

...to "politics at its worst." But Sarvi plans to continue pushing the issue, with a visit later this week from Rep. Bob Filner, the San Diego Democrat who chairs the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, to meet with local veterans groups. The two do agr

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VA Law Will Serve Those Who Serve Our Country, Says NAR

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

...of the president and Congress, and the leadership of Sens. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., in making sure this law was passed. This will go a long way toward helping veterans buy and keep their homes."

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Tricare covers spouses in the gap

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

On the House side, cheers for Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner, California Democrat, and his bipartisan co-sponsors for introducing the ...

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Purple Hearts for POWs long overdue

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., first heard about the Tavaresâ€™ cause in 2004 and began petitioning the House that year on behalf of the family and the hundreds ...

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Congressman Filner Bill Extends Purple Heart to All Deceased ...

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC - Congressman Bob Filner today announced that the Purple Heart will be presented posthumously to all prisoners of war who die in captivity. ...

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Mona Alvarado-Rios Candidate for National City Council

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Al Alvarado is the long-time aide to Congressman Bob Filner and organizer of the all-star baseball team, San Diego USA, which annually plays international ...

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How They Voted - Local Reps Discuss Bailout

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Just like Rep. Bob Filner, none of our local members of Congress were swayed by the changes made to the bailout plan in the Senate, like the addition of ...

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Filner Says Bailout Wrong Way To Go

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

San Diego Democratic Congressman Bob Filner says the $700 billion financial bailout package is not the best way to stabilize the economy. ...

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Bill seeks better treatment for eye injuries

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...what I learned was needed when I looked into the eye care programs at Walter Reed this past July.” Co-sponsors include Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., the House Veterans Affairs Committee chairman, and 11 other House members: Democrats Shelly Berkley of Ne

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Death March of Filipino Veterans Politics Nearing an End

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then there's a House measure by Rep. Bob Filner that shortchanges the vets with one lump sum payment of $15000 to the vets who are US citizens, ...

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"This is an Economic Iraq" - Congressman Bob Filner

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC - Congressman Filner today voted against the Economic Bailout Plan and issued the following statement. â€œThis bailout policy - and the ...

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Vets group unhappy with 2 new pension bills

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...that would be cut to pay for those pension benefits,” the group said in a statement. DAV’s concerns put them at odds with Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman who pushed the bill through the House. Filner said

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Veterans to get more aid

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

"They are two bills that are really going to be great for our veterans," said Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. ...

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Death March of Filipino Veterans Politics Nearing an End

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

... S. 1315 would give the vets an annual payment of between $2,400 and $9,000. Then there's a House measure by Rep. Bob Filner that shortchanges the vets with one lump sum payment of $15,000 to the vets who are U.S. citizens, and $9,000 to Filipino citize

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Veterans to get more aid

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...disability ratings for some veterans. "They are two bills that are really going to be great for our veterans," said Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. "We are going to touch millions of veterans and their famili

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US should return historic Balangiga Bells

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

Pending with the House of Representatives is House Bill 268 filed by Representative Bob Filner (Democrat-San Diego, California), authorizing the â€œtransfer ...

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Congressman Filner Honors Angels in Adoption

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Congressman Bob Filner announced that Julian and Lourdes Martinez of Chula Vista are his selection for the 2008 Angels in Adoption Award, sponsored by the ...

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Lawmaker: Be patient over wounded benefits

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

...to be patient while they wait for radical reform of the government’s disability health care and benefits systems. Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif., the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman, said he knows Congress seems slow to improve veterans progra

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More mental health care, abuse aid in VA bill

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Rep. Bob Filner, California Democrat and chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, said the bills would help modernize the Department of Veterans ...

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Congressman Bob Filner Lands A+ in Art

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC - The Americans for the Arts announced that Congressman Bob Filner has received an A+ on its Report Card for the Arts. Filner supported ...

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