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      <excerpt> 2, the House Transportation and Infrastructure aviation safety subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), will address Federal Aviation ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> I would like to thank Congressman Jerry Costello for his historic and courageous vote for the Affordable Health Care for America Act. And again I&amp;#39;m ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> I would like to thank Congressman Jerry Costello for his historic and courageous vote for the Affordable Health Care for America Act. And again I&amp;#39;m ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> I&amp;#39;m saddened by the many letter writers who are gushing with gratitude to US Rep. Jerry Costello because he voted for the health care bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... refunds for 128 residents in the 12th Congressional District were undeliverable or unclaimed from the IRS, Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, announced. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> US Rep. Jerry Costello said the station was a &amp;quot;perfect example of how government should function at all levels to provide services to residents. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...streets in downtown. It was funded through a combination of federal, state and local sources, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, who participated in the grand opening ceremony.		  &quot;I am pleased that the federal government was able to p</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Senate&#8217;s aviation panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation panel, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to investig</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Dick Durbin and Roland Burris, both Democrats, and US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, seeking their support for needed work and help in securing funding. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., in a letter to Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel. Oberstar and Costello asked the </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) a member of the Caucus, invited Dan Simmons, President, Local Union 1899, United Steel Workers (USW) to attend and give testimony &#8220;about the impact of the 6 month long shut down of the Granite City ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>More than $110000 worth of tax refunds for 128 residents in the 12th Congressional District were undeliverable or unclaimed from the IRS, Rep. Jerry Costello , D-Belleville, announced.</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Here&amp;#39;s the latest email from our rep, Jerry Costello: I wanted to update you on some matters of interest. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed health care reform legislation and now the U.S. Senate will be considering a separate ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Jerry Costello (D-12) Fax: 202-225-0285. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-13) Fax: 202-225-9420. Rep. Bill Foster (D-14) Fax: 202-225-0697. Rep. Timothy Johnson (R-15) Fax: 202-226-0791. Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-16) Fax: 202-225-5284. Rep. ...</excerpt>
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