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July 27, 2017
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018. H.R. 3219 is a package of four Appropriations bills, including for the Department of Defense, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Energy & Water Development. The bill was passed by 235 yeas to 192 noes in the House of Representatives.
February 9, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today informed Governor Eddie Calvo that she has placed a temporary hold on a Navy proposal to lease property in South Finegayan and the former Tumon Tank Farm for Photovoltaic Systems infrastructure. Governor Calvo and several local families have expressed concerns with the Navy’s proposal to lease additional lands for this project.
November 9, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that President Obama has signed H.R. 774, the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, into law. H.R. 774 enhances the enforcement authority of the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to regulate illegal fishing and support the sustainability of fisheries in the U.S. and globally.
November 3, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Government of Guam $12.1 million for environmental protection programs on Guam.
February 25, 2014
Press Release
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today released the following statement regarding a meeting of the Interagency Group on Insular Areas.
January 28, 2014
Press Release
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement after attending a joint session of Congress to receive President Obama’s State of the Union address. She was joined by Lt. Joseph Crisostomo, USAF, who viewed the address from the House Gallery as her guest. Lt. Crisostomo is a former resident of Barrigada and graduated from George Washington High School in 2002. He was nominated by Congresswoman Bordallo to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and was commissioned as an officer in the Air Force in 2010. Lt.
November 13, 2013
Press Release
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will increase the allocation to the territories for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for fiscal year 2014 from 0.135% to 0.50%. This increase is a result of a request made by Congresswoman Bordallo, Congresswoman Donna Christensen (Virgin Islands), Congressman Eni Faleomavaega (American Samoa), Congressman Pedro Pierluisi (Puerto Rico), and Congressman Kilili Sablan (CNMI).
November 1, 2013
Press Release
The Congresswoman issued the following statement on the announcement that Governor Eddie B. Calvo of Guam was appointed to President Obama’s State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.
October 1, 2013
Press Release
Based off updated guidance from federal agencies, below is an updated overview of impacts to federal services as a result of the government shutdown.
July 24, 2013
Press Release
The Congresswoman today joined members of the full House Armed Services Committee in discussing the importance of the rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific region and its implications to U.S. national security.