http://biggert.house.govNews RSS FeedNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d893Biggert will give opening remarks at a special informational briefing on the Department of Homeland Security's electronic employment verification program called E-Verify. . .8/25/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d892Once again, CN is trying to pressure federal regulators into making rash decisions about the safety and quality of life of suburban residents. They’re asking the STB to make a mockery of the public comment process. That’s completely unfair to those who are being asked to pay the price so CN can add to their bottom line. . .8/15/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d891Westmont, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today held a workshop at Westmont High School to train high school seniors from across the 13th Congressional District on how to provide Internet safety instruction to younger children. . .8/14/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d889Biggert will deliver remarks at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce’s August Legislative Committee Meeting. . .8/12/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d890Biggert will host a workshop to train area high school seniors on how to provide Internet safety instruction to younger children. Once their training is complete, these students will be given opportunities to visit schools, libraries, and community centers to teach children how to stay safe while online. . .8/12/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d888Orland Park, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined several energy experts to inform local business leaders about a variety of resources available to help small businesses dramatically reduce energy costs. . .8/7/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d887Biggert will give opening remarks at a special forum on energy hosted by the Tinley Park, Orland Park, and Homer Glen Chambers of Commerce. 8/6/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8618/6/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d885Lemont, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today appeared alongside federal officials at a special forum in Lemont to inform local business leaders about government programs and resources available to help small businesses meet their unique challenges and expand operations. . .8/5/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d886Chicago, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined a bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers at a field hearing to explore the transportation, economic, and community impacts of Canadian National’s (CN) proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) line. . .8/5/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d882Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today applauded passage of a long-awaited, bipartisan overhaul of federal higher education and student aid laws. . .7/31/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d883Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to introduce legislation protecting the public’s interest in major railroad mergers. . .7/31/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8847/31/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d881“This impact statement is wholly inadequate. It identifies a range of consequences that this merger would have on our community, but dismisses far too many of them as insignificant. I think the Board has placed too small a price on the severe impact that this merger will have on the quality of life in our community. . .7/25/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d880Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after the House passed a housing stimulus package, H.R. 3221, which includes increased funding for housing counseling, reforms of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and modernization of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac . . .7/23/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d879Plainfield, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined area leaders for a fact-finding tour of one local police station and several homes that have been designed and constructed using the latest in energy-saving, green technologies and techniques. . .7/7/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d878Biggert, who recently founded the Congressional High Performance Buildings Caucus, will tour local facilities and homes that have incorporated cutting-edge green technology and design elements to reduce long-term energy consumption. . .7/4/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d877Aurora, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined local officials for a tour of locations in Aurora that would be severely impacted by Canadian National Railway’s (CN) proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) line. . .7/1/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d875iggert will join Mayor Weisner and other local officials to tour locations in Aurora that would be most severely impacted by Canadian National Railway’s (CN) acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) line. . .6/30/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d876Biggert will join Director Oddone, Deputy Secretary Kupfer, and fellow members of the Illinois Delegation for an ‘all hands’ staff meeting with the employees of Fermi National Laboratory followed by a brief press availability. During the meeting, Director Oddone is expected to announce the suspension of involuntary layoffs thanks to federal science funding secured by the Illinois Congressional Delegation and signed into law Monday. . .6/30/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d873Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed a war spending supplemental that included $62.5 million for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, which funds activities at Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. . .6/26/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d874Madam Speaker, I rise today because constituents in my district are sick and tired of paying record high gas prices while Congress does nothing to increase domestic energy production. . .6/26/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8726/24/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d871Biggert and Kirk will hold a press conference to announce the introduction of sweeping legislation that will accelerate the development and deployment of energy alternatives, promote the adoption of energy efficiency technologies, and reduce prices at the pump. . .6/20/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d870Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement after the House passed an emergency supplemental bill containing $62.5 million for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, which funds activities at Fermi and Argonne National Laboratories. . .6/19/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d869Biggert and other members of the House Financial Services Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee will hear testimony from Tony Paulauski regarding a bill Biggert introduced, H.R. 5772, the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008. . .6/18/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8676/17/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8686/17/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d866Plainfield, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined local officials for a tour of locations in Plainfield and Crest Hill that would be severely impacted by Canadian National Railway’s (CN) proposed acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) line. . .6/16/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d864Biggert will join Mayor Waldorf and other local officials to tour locations in Plainfield that would be most severely impacted by Canadian National Railway’s (CN) acquisition of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) line. . .6/13/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d865Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today once again called on House leaders to include funding for critical energy-related science in the upcoming supplemental appropriations package. . .6/13/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d862Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today secured House passage of legislation to expand outreach efforts for homeless and runaway kids. . .6/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8636/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d860Naperville, IL – Today at Naperville’s Nichols Public Library, U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) announced the introduction of her new bill to ensure that children exploring the Internet are protected from online predators and other threats. . .5/29/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d859At a local library, U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) will unveil her new bill to protect children online. Introduced with cosponsor Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX-22), the Protecting Our Children Online Act will require that certain educational institutions that allow children to access the internet also provide them with basic instruction on how to avoid common online dangers. . .5/28/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d857U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) will visit Packer Engineering’s Naperville, IL facility to learn more about several cutting-edge energy technologies developed or currently under development by the company. . .5/27/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8585/25/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d856This is a momentous occasion. After years of wrangling, we finally have a law on the books to protect Americans from genetic discrimination. . .5/21/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d855Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today applauded the release by the Department of Energy of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the long-awaited Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). . .5/20/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d854Westmont, IL -- U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today announced the selection of three works of art from 13th Congressional District high school students as the winning entries in the 2008 “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition. . .5/18/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d853Naperville, IL – At a meeting of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today suggested using funds from a regional rail infrastructure program to mitigate the impact of a proposed rail merger. . .5/16/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d852Biggert will deliver remarks during a special briefing on the Canadian National Railway Company’s (CN) proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rail Line (EJ&E). . .5/15/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d851Chicago, Illinois -- U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined Reps. Mark Kirk (R-IL-10) and Peter Roskam (R-IL-06) to announce new legislation that will provide relief from high gas prices to thousands of Chicagoland residents. . .5/12/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d850U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert, Mark Kirk, and Peter Roskam will announce new legislation that will provide relief from high gas prices to thousands of Chicagoland residents. . .5/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d849Mr. Speaker, Congress has yet to send a single bill to the President that might begin to address turbulence in the housing market. . .5/8/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d848“A rule of this magnitude and complexity demands a thorough vetting by the public and all other interested parties. I had hoped for more time, but I’m pleased about this extension. . ."5/7/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8475/6/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d846Washington, DC – The House today passed U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) and U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter’s (D-NY-28th) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), clearing the bill for the President’s signature. This landmark legislation will prevent discrimination in employment and health insurance on the basis of a genetic test. . .5/1/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d845Washington, DC – The House today sent to the President U.S. Representative Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) legislation to help move energy and efficiency technologies out of the laboratory and into the marketplace. . .4/29/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d844Washington, DC – The Senate today passed U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) and U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter’s (D-NY-28th) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by a vote of 95 to 0. This is the first time that both the House and Senate have passed legislation to prevent discrimination in employment and health insurance on the basis of a genetic test. . .4/24/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d842Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today announced the introduction of a broad plan to help struggling homeowners and shore up weaknesses in the nation’s housing market.4/22/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8434/22/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d840Hinsdale, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, today issued the following statement in response to the President’s nomination of Steve Preston as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . . .4/18/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d841Biggert will deliver keynote remarks at the Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce’s legislative summit. The purpose of the summit is to bring together DuPage County’s lawmakers with area business leaders to discuss legislation that will impact the local economy. . .4/18/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d839Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today urged House leaders to include funding for key science programs in the upcoming supplemental appropriations package. . .4/17/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d838Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today spoke at a press conference with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) to announce the introduction of the Fair Value and Independent Appraisal Act. . .4/15/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d837Washington, DC – The Senate late yesterday passed U.S. Representative Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) legislation to help move energy and efficiency technologies out of the laboratory and into the marketplace. . .4/11/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d835I’m very pleased that the FHA is acting to expand the FHASecure program. By granting more troubled homeowners access to FHA-insured refinancing options, we can help reach as many as half a million homeowners by the end of the year. That’s good news for our economy, for home values, for investors, and for families. . .4/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d836Biggert will lead a tutorial for seniors on how to sign up for an economic stimulus rebate. . .4/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d834Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today urged Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Brian Montgomery to act quickly to aid struggling homeowners by expanding eligibility for the FHASecure program. . .4/8/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d833Bolingbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) was in Bolingbrook today working to help homeowners facing foreclosure. At DuPage Township’s Levy Center, she joined officials from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) for a Homeownership Outreach Day in which area homeowners with loan difficulties had the opportunity to discuss their options with local lenders, counseling agencies, and state officials. . .4/5/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d831<P>More firefighters in Lemont and Homer Township can be hired soon, thanks to $1.4 million in grants from the federal government.  U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert presented $948,000 to the Homer Township Fire Prevention District and $316,000 to the Lemont Fire Protection District on March 27, at a gathering of fire chiefs, area mayors and fire department personnel at Lemont Fire Station 1. . .</P>4/2/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d832Biggert is joining the Illinois Housing Development Authority for a Homeownership Outreach Day in which area residents with loan difficulties will have the opportunity to meet with local lenders, counseling agencies, and state officials. . .4/2/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8304/1/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d829Naperville, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today showed local Social Security recipients how to receive a $300 economic stimulus rebate. . .3/28/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d827Biggert will lead a tutorial for seniors on how to sign up for an economic stimulus rebate. . . 3/27/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d828Lemont, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined local firefighters at a Lemont station to present two local fire protection districts with federal fire safety grants. The Homer Township and Lemont Fire Protection Districts received $948,000 and $316,000, respectively. . .3/27/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d825Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today announced that she will not participate in Washington’s broken earmark system. . .3/25/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d826Biggert will hold a press conference to award $1.26 million in federal grants to the Lemont and Homer Township Fire Protection Districts. . .3/25/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d824U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, a Hinsdale Republican, has enlisted the help of scientists in making an appeal to Congress to not only restore funding at Fermilab, but also to assure Argonne National Laboratory near Darien and other federal research facilities don't fall under the budget ax. . .3/22/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d823Biggert will hold a roundtable discussion on the economy with local business leaders from the Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce and Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation. . .3/21/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8213/10/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d822Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) sent a letter to Charles Nottingham, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), inviting him to tour local communities and assess first-hand the potential impact of a pending railway merger currently under consideration by the STB. . .3/10/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d820Judy Biggert has an invitation for the chairman of the National Transportation and Safety Board. . .3/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d818Mr. Speaker, I strongly support mental health parity. One in 17 Americans suffer from a serious mental health illness, ranging from autism to eating disorders. . .3/5/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8193/5/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d816Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) and John Yarmuth (D-KY-03) today are introducing the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act, which will reauthorize and strengthen federal runaway and homeless youth programs that are set to expire this year. . .3/4/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d817Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ-12) and leaders of the U.S. scientific community at a press conference to discuss the importance of federally-sponsored research to American competitiveness. . .3/4/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d815House Research and Development (R&D) Caucus Co-Chairs Biggert and Holt will join members of the Science, Engineering and Technology Working Group for a press conference to discuss federal support of scientific research. . .2/29/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8132/28/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d814Washington, DC – As lawmakers craft the budget for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13-IL) today urged the House Budget Committee to fully fund scientific programs critical to American competitiveness. . .2/28/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d811Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings requesting flexibility and technical assistance to help Illinois schools satisfy federal testing requirements. Cosigned by 16 members of the Illinois congressional delegation . . .2/27/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d812Biggert will tour the non-profit Coordinating Action for Children’s Health (CoACH) Care center in Naperville. The center provides a caring, home-like alternative to hospitalization for children with special healthcare needs. . .2/27/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8102/24/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8092/22/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d808Naperville, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today visited Naperville Central High School to present the DuPage County Regional Office of Education with $143,000 for a county-wide physical fitness assessment project. . .2/21/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d806Biggert to Attend Live Video Teleconference with Army Generals in Iraq and Students from Naperville School District 203 . . .2/20/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d8072/20/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d804Biggert will attend a press conference at the Saint Xavier University School of Nursing to award $191,000 in federal funds to expand and enhance the nursing skills laboratory at its Orland Park Campus. . .2/19/2008 10:12:27 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d805Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) and Dennis Moore (D-KS-03) today introduced the Sex Offender Mandatory Registration Act, which will close a loophole in federal law that has allowed convicted sex offenders to avoid registering with the appropriate authorities. . .2/19/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d803Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today sent a letter to Charles Nottingham, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), urging caution in his agency’s evaluation of a pending railway merger that would dramatically affect suburban residents. . . 2/18/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d801Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today advised area residents to plan ahead for the transition to digital television. . . 2/15/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d802Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today applauded the release by the Department of Energy of a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the long-awaited Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). . .2/15/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d800Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today sent a letter to the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-08) urging her to begin immediate negotiations with the Senate on legislation that promises to stem foreclosures and boost the housing market. . .2/7/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7982/4/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d799<P>           Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today issued the following statement after the President submitted his Fiscal Year 2009 budget request: </P> <P>           “This budget proposal holds the line on wasteful spending and rejects tax increases – two objectives with which I wholeheartedly agree. . .</P>2/4/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d797"Scientists are not going to wait around to be brought back. There will definitely be a brain drain," said Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Illinois, a key player in securing funding for Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago. . .2/1/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d796Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) sent a letter to the President urging him to include $300 million for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science in his upcoming fiscal year 2008 (FY08) emergency supplemental appropriations request.1/31/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d795“Tonight, the President made it clear that while the country may be focused on choosing the next president, he still intends to be an active and engaged commander-in-chief for another twelve months. That's good, for that's his job. . . 1/28/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d794In response to the release of a draft bipartisan economic stimulus package, U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (IL-13) issued the following statement...1/24/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d793U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement today in response to the death of Dusti, an 11-year-old giraffe who resided at the Brookfield Zoo...1/23/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d792Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) and Dennis Moore (D-KS-03) today introduced the Sex Offender Mandatory Registration Act, which will close a loophole in federal law that has allowed convicted sex offenders to avoid registering with the appropriate authorities. . .1/18/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7911/14/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d790LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP -- The Will County Sheriff's Department received more than $1 million in federal funding recently. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Willowbrook, presented checks to Sheriff Paul Kaupas and Undersheriff Marty Nowak on Thursday morning in the library of Fairmont Grade School. . .1/12/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d789Lockport, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today attended a press conference to present Will County Sheriff Paul J. Kaupas with Federal funds for three local crime-fighting initiatives. . . 1/10/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d787Biggert will attend a press conference to award Will County Sheriff Paul J. Kaupas with Federal funds for three local crime-fighting initiatives. . .1/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d788Bolingbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today attended a press conference to present the Bolingbrook Park District with $147,000 for the construction of a local nature center. . .1/9/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d786Biggert will attend a press conference at the Bolingbrook Park District to award $147,000 in Federal funds for the construction of a local nature center. . .1/8/2008 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d785WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL) today sent the following letter to Jim Nussle, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), calling on him to increase next year’s funding for the High Energy Physics (HEP) program, which supports research at Fermilab in Illinois, and at several other laboratories and universities across the nation that are doing vital, cutting edge research. . .12/21/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d781Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today announced final approval of her request for Federal support of several local heath priorities. Topping that list is research on an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that recently infected two Naperville-area students – Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). . .12/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d782Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today announced final approval of her request for federal funding of three local transportation initiatives.12/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d783Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) and Jerry Weller (R-IL-11) today announced final approval of their joint request for a communications upgrade at the Will County Sheriff’s Office. . . 12/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d78412/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d780Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today introduced a bill to award Dr. Francis Collins the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics.12/13/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d777Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today sent a letter to industry leaders in support of several key mortgage reform efforts. . .12/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d778Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today helped to secure passage of the Protecting Our Children Comes First Act of 2007, which will reauthorize the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) through Fiscal Year 2013 and increase federal resources for protecting and assisting these children and their families. . .12/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d77912/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d776It’s no secret that this Congress has been painfully slow in moving legislation to the president’s desk. But for the downward- spiraling housing industry, this slow pace may be both a blessing and a curse. . .12/3/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d775Henry Hyde was a trusted colleague, a cherished friend, and a dedicated servant of Illinois. His remarkable abilities as a statesman and orator will be remembered always in Halls of Congress. . .11/29/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d774Romeoville, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) this morning joined Brother James Gaffney, President of Lewis University, for a press conference to announce the university’s recent selection into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program. . .11/27/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d77311/21/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d771Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with Congresswoman Judy Biggert and get one-on-one assistance from agency representatives during the Medicare Part D Open Period.11/20/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d77211/20/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d770Biggert will deliver the keynote address at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Law Project. The Law Project is an initiative to fight for the legal rights of homeless people in the courtroom, on the streets, and in Washington. . .11/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d769Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today helped to secure passage of the Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act, which will enable prosecutors to crack down on those using the internet to send and receive sexually graphic images of children. . .11/14/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d768Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today secured passage of key amendments to bills designed to address deficiencies in the nation’s subprime housing market. . .11/6/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d767Homeless children. They're not something you may think have an impact on everyday life in Illinois. . .11/2/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d765Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding today’s hearing, and I would like to welcome our distinguished witnesses. After nine months, six hearings, and one resolution addressing subprime and foreclosure issues, I’m pleased that we’ve finally reached this day. . .10/24/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d766Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus Robert “Bud” Cramer, Jr. (D-AL-5th) and Nick Lampson (D-TX-22nd) to announce and raise awareness of the National Runaway Switchboard’s (NRS) newest resource, entitled <EM>Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum</EM>.10/24/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d763Representatives from the National Runaway Switchboard (NRS) and DePaul University will join the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus to announce and raise awareness of the NRS’s new resource, entitled <EM>Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum</EM>.10/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d76410/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d762Biggert will be a guest on WBBM Chicago Newsradio for a special “At Issue” segment on homelessness in America, hosted by WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.10/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d761Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today secured passage of a key amendment supporting research on hydrogen as a potential storage medium for energy. . .10/16/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d760Diane Nilan, a long-time homeless advocate and former emergency shelter coordinator in Joliet and Aurora, will testify before Biggert and other members of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.10/15/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d75910/12/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d757Willowbrook, IL – Residents of the 13th District of Illinois should be advised that automated phone calls containing political messages about legislation before Congress are <STRONG><EM>not</EM></STRONG> from the offices of U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th). . .10/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d75810/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d755Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined a bipartisan group of 30 original cosponsors of a resolution supporting the observance of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. . .10/10/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d75610/10/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d753Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement today regarding H.R. 976, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act. . .10/4/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d754Biggert will present NCO Youth & Family Services with a five-year grant totaling $1 million for a homeless women’s assistance program in DuPage County. . .10/4/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d752Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, today issued the following reaction after a press conference on subprime lending reform. . .10/3/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d751Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today commended President Bush and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for approving Federal disaster assistance funds for Illinois residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the severe storms and flooding that occurred between August 20th and 31st. . .9/26/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d748U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today issued the following statement in response to a Department of Homeland Security lawsuit filed against Illinois for blocking employers from voluntarily using a Federal program to verify the legal status of their employees. . .9/25/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d749Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined 27 other House Members in calling for an end to the political infighting that has stymied congressional debate on Iraq. The group of 14 Republicans and 14 Democrats issued a joint “Bipartisan Compact on Iraq Debate,” which lays out eight guiding principals designed to refocus attention on areas of common ground where lawmakers can find a way forward in Iraq. . .9/25/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d750Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement today regarding H.R. 976, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act. . .9/25/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7459/17/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d744Naperville, IL – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th), a senior member of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following opening remarks at a community forum on the on the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). . .9/14/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d743Guest experts will present their recommendations on the Miller/McKeon discussion draft of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reauthorization that the House Education and Labor Committee may consider later this month.9/13/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7469/13/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7479/13/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d742Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today accepted the position of Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. . .9/12/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d738Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today spoke on the House floor to promote H.R. 3205, the Homeless Education Improvement Act of 2007.  The bill, which Biggert introduced with cosponsors Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-7) and John P. Sarbanes (D-MD-3), will build upon the successful McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (EHCYP), which was enacted as part of NCLB. . .9/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d739Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13), along with all 20 other members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, sent a letter today encouraging state officials to address Illinois’ growing transportation needs.  The letter, which was addressed to Governor Blagojevich and Members of the Illinois General Assembly, points out that the state’s Federal representatives have secured record funding – $6.2 billion – to upgrade and maintain Illinois’s aging transportation infrastructure. . .9/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d740Madam Speaker, there are a few provisions in H.R. 2669 that I believe are very important to students and parents across the country. . .9/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d741Washington, DC – The House passed a measure today authored by U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) that will give homeless youth the same access to student aid as other students. . .9/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7379/6/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d736The Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity will hold a hearing entitled “H.R. 2930, the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007”9/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d735Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, today issued the following reaction to President Bush’s initiatives to help homeowners avoid mortgage foreclosures. . .8/31/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d734Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today announced the National Runaway Switchboard’s (NRS) newest resource, entitled <EM>Let’s Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum</EM>, designed to help teachers, social workers and community leaders address the needs of at-risk youth. . .8/29/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d732Washington, DC -- U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today issued the following statement in response to BP America’s pledge to operate its oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana at the lower discharge levels contained in the facility’s previous wastewater treatment permit. . .8/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7338/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7318/16/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d730Washington, DC – At the request of U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) and Pete Visclosky (D-1st-IN), scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Purdue University Calumet have agreed to explore the application of emerging technologies that could address wastewater treatment challenges faced by BP and other entities along the Great Lakes. . .8/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d729Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) issued the following statement today regarding the status of Illinois bridges and the tragedy in Minneapolis. . .8/6/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d728Biggert to Present Homeland Security Grant to the Lockport Township Fire Protection District . . 8/3/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d727Washington, DC – Permanent, federal fortification against Asian Carp entry into Lake Michigan gained final passage in the House last night, according to U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13), who authored the legislative provision. . .8/2/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d725Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) and Jerry Weller (R-IL-11) today announced that the House of Representatives approved their joint request for a communications upgrade for the Will County Sheriff’s Office. . .7/27/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d726Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) joined several members of the Illinois Delegation on the House floor today to decry an expansion of taxpayer-funded sugar subsidies contained in the five-year agriculture bill currently being considered by Congress. . .7/27/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d724Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment yesterday that gives the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ offices additional resources to fight mortgage fraud. . .7/26/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d723Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-13th-IL) today announced that the House of Representatives approved her request for Federal funding of two local public transit initiatives. . .7/25/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7217/24/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d722Washington, DC – According to the August issue of Money Magazine, four Chicago suburbs ranked among the Top 100 Best Places to Live for 2007. . .7/24/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d720Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today announced that two local health initiatives will receive Federal funding next year.  Biggert also helped secure passage of an important provision supporting research on an antibiotic resistant bacterium that has been found in the Chicago area. . .7/20/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d718Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement at a press conference today regarding the 20th Anniversary of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act . . .<BR>7/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d719Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today announced that several local environmental initiatives will receive Federal funding next year. . .7/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d717Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act, a bill aimed at stopping scam artists using phony FDIC credentials to defraud consumers . . .7/16/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d716Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives last night passed H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 (SEVRA), a bipartisan reform package designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the Housing Choice Voucher Program or ‘Section 8’. . .7/13/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7107/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d711Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2669, the so called “College Cost Reduction Act.”  Like many of my colleagues, I have serious concerns about the new mandatory spending that is included in this legislation . . .7/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d712<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">“</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">I cannot support a bill<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN>that would establish <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">nine</I> new entitlement programs while using taxpayer dollars to forgive the student loans of professional lobbyists and Members of Congress . . ."</SPAN>7/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7137/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7147/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7157/10/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7077/10/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d706Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today joined Chicago-area investors in applauding a landmark merger agreement between the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).7/9/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7087/1/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7046/30/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d705“I am grateful and relieved that a majority in the Senate has finally recognized what the American people want -- real border security first, not amnesty . . ."6/30/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d703Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today backed a key amendment to a spending bill that would grant small businesses an additional eight months to comply with new reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”), a 2002 law designed to strengthen corporate accountability. 6/28/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7026/20/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7096/17/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d700<i>Biggert-Frank flood bill to be reviewed by House Committee at end of June</i><br></br> <br>Washington, DC – Today, the House Financial Services Committee moved forward on flood insurance modernization legislation with a hearing soliciting recommendations from a panel of witnesses on a bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) and Barney Frank (D-MA-4th) that would overhaul the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which provides flood insurance coverage for consumers, by updating the nation’s flood maps, increasing enforcement and accountability, and reducing taxpayer burdens. . . 6/12/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d695<br> <i>Due to the recently overwhelming requests for passports, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced that U.S. residents traveling by plane to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda through September 30, 2007 can do so with only government-issued photo identification and proof of passport application from the Department of State.</i> 6/8/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6966/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6986/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d694<br> <i>Tour Chicago Area Production Facility that Uses Energy Efficiency Technologies</i> <br></br> Woodridge, IL – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) joined representatives from the University of Illinois-Chicago Energy Resource Center to tout the importance of technologies to help businesses and homeowners reduce energy consumption and save money, during a visit today at the Woodridge plant of Home Run Inn Pizza. . . 6/1/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d693<Br> </br><i>Biggert will tour Home Run Inn Pizza’s frozen pizza production plant in Woodridge that used energy-saving technologies and techniques recommended by UIC’s Energy Resource Center to reduce its energy consumption and save money.</i>5/31/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d692<br> <i>Biggert to present Hinsdale Girl Scouts with Bronze Award, speak at DuPage Workforce Board Meeting, and be Keynote Speaker at DuPage Homeownership Dinner</i>5/26/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6995/17/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d691<i>Urges Teachers to share their suggestions on ways to improve No Child Left Behind</i> <br></br> <br>Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) commended teachers throughout the 13th District on National Teachers Day, and urged them to share their ideas with her on how to make the No Child Left Behind Act work better for our students. . .5/8/2007 12:00:00 PMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d690<br> </br>Willowbrook, IL – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today announced the selection of three works of art from 13th Congressional District high school students as the winning entries in the 2007 “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition. Biggert recognized the winners at an award ceremony for this year’s participants, teachers and their families held at Darien’s Indian Prairie Library, host of this year’s exhibition, on Saturday, May 5. . .5/8/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6895/3/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d688<i>Naperville City Hall Council Chambers, 400 South Eagle St., Naperville, IL 60540</i> <br></br>Biggert, a leading member of the House Education and Labor Committee, will host a community forum on No Child Left Behind to solicit feedback and recommendations. The No Child Left Behind Act reauthorization will be considered by Congress this summer. . . 5/1/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6975/1/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d7014/25/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d687<i>Bill would Bar Genetic Discrimination in Employment and Health Insurance</i> <br></br>Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today passed U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) and U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter’s (D-NY-28th) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by a vote of 420-3, bringing it one step closer to enactment. This is the first time the House has passed legislation to prevent discrimination in employment and health insurance on the basis of a genetic test. . .4/25/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6864/24/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d685<br></br>Washington, DC - The State of Illinois will be off the hook for anti-Asian Carp costs under a provision included in a water resources bill passed by the House on April 18 by a vote of 395 - 25. Based on H.R. 553, the Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13), the provision was included in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), H.R. 1495, at Biggert’s request. . . 4/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d684<br> <i>Accepting applications for Washington and Willowbrook Offices</i> </br> <br></br>Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) is seeking college interns from the 13th Congressional District for her offices in Washington, DC and Willowbrook, IL. . . 4/20/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d683<i>HUD estimates 400,000 families could be helped through FHA modernization</i> <br> </br> Washington, DC - At a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity hearing today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Housing Brian D. Montgomery urged Congress to pass an FHA reform bill . . . 4/19/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6814/17/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6824/16/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d678<br> <i>Grant to be used for hydrogen storage research</i> <br> </br> Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman announced a grant to Argonne National Laboratory in the amount of $1.88 million for hydrogen storage research. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) issued the following statement . . .4/12/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d680Suburban company draws attention from Department of Energy4/12/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d679Local company commercializes technology developed from research at DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory4/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d677<br> Company commercializing technology developed from Research at DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory4/10/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d675<br> </br><i>Biggert to read to preschoolers, receive an award, tour a small business that produces isolation and containment units, and tour the Western Will County Communications Center.</i>4/3/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d674<i>With residential foreclosures on the rise, bill would provide borrowers with sound, viable home financing options</i> <br> </br>Washington, DC – As delinquencies and foreclosures in the sub-prime mortgage market continue to increase, U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today introduced legislation that will give borrowers safer home financing options. 3/29/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d673<i>Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) and Barney Frank (D-MA-4th) introduced H.R. 1682 the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization (FIRM) Act of 2007. The bill overhauls the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which provides flood insurance coverage for consumers, by updating the nation’s flood maps, increasing enforcement and accountability, and reducing taxpayer burdens.</i> 3/26/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d672Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1591, the so-called U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007.3/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d671Amendment would require HUD to distribute Section 8 funds to public housing authorities for the remainder of the 2007 calendar year as they were distributed before enactment of the continuing resolution just last month.3/20/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d670<br> Due to the recently overwhelming requests for passports, passport offices anticipate AT LEAST 15 weeks for ANY passport application. If you do not have your passport and your travel date is within five days or less, please contact Rep. Biggert’s district office at 630.655.2052. 3/16/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6693/15/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6683/14/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d666<i>Washington, DC – The House of Representatives on Monday passed, by a vote of 395 – 1, U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) legislation to help move energy and efficiency technologies out of the laboratory and into the marketplace. . . </i>3/13/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6673/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6653/7/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d664<i>Biggert visits 2005 hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region</i>2/21/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d663Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this non-binding resolution. I cannot support it, for it neither supports our troops nor offers an alternative plan. 2/15/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d662Washington, DC – A House committee today approved U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert’s (R-IL-13th) genetic information nondiscrimination legislation (GINA), taking it one step closer to enactment. 2/14/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d661<br> </br><i>Now in its ninth year, this special week brings together a diverse array of public and private organizations in support of one common goal – ensuring that Americans have the knowledge and financial savvy they need to be responsible consumers and to protect themselves in the marketplace. . .</i> 2/6/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6762/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d659<i>Biggert to Call on Local Non-Profit Organizations to Participate in Senior Job Training Program, Speak to Seniors and Tour New Housing Facility, Speak to Third-Graders on Wolf Protection Efforts</i>2/1/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6602/1/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d658<br> </br> Testifies and fields questions at a House Education and Labor Subcomittee hearing on protecting workers from genetic discrimination1/30/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d656<br> </br> <i>“The President did a good job in outlining goals on the domestic front, but clearly, the ‘800-pound gorilla’ in the room is Iraq. For most Americans, Iraq is the premier issue that must be resolved in the coming months. . . </i>1/23/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d655<br> </br>Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) was today joined by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY-28th), Chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, and Sharon F. Terry, Chair of the Coalition for Genetic Fairness, in announcing the reintroduction in the House of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). 1/22/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d653<br> </br>WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th) today introduced legislation to authorize funding for the Asian Carp barriers in the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal. 1/18/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d654Biggert reintroduces bill with Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY-28th)1/18/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d657Biggert, Kirk, Castle, Gilchrest, Shays, Saxton, Petri, Ramstad lead effort to directly address global warming1/17/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d652<br> <i>Named lead House Republican on housing and community development issues</i>1/16/2007 7:00:00 PMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d649"This legislation would enable senior homeowners to continue to tap into an important source of cash --the equity in their own homes. Nicknamed “reverse mortgages,” these HECMs allow Americans age 62 and older to maintain financial independence while staying in their own homes. . ."1/16/2007 3:00:00 PMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6481/16/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6501/12/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6511/11/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d647“As I’ve said since my last visit there, the Iraqi people have to step up and take ownership of their own country. The President got it right – the patience of the American people is running very thin. . 1/10/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d645Bills include Asian Carp prevention, repeal of oil and gas production tax credits, alternative energy incentives, savings for kids1/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6461/5/2007 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d644<br> Willowbrook, Illinois – “If you’re a senior and you want to change your Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plan, now is the time,” said U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13th). 12/14/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d642After months in a near-death state, prospects for a $1 billion specialized scientific laboratory have revived and so has competition to operate it...12/12/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d641<i>Cite findings of new National Academy of Sciences study</i> 12/11/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d64312/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d64012/6/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d63711/29/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d634Financial Football Scores: Chicago's Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, 20<br></br> Orland Park's Carl Sanburg High School, 1310/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d633Financial Football game engages students with their financial futures10/30/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d632Bill provides consumers incentives to buy hybrids, alternative fuel vehicles10/11/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d631STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN DOC HASTINGS AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER HOWARD L. BERMAN10/5/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d63010/4/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d62910/3/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d627Stresses solar, wind, clean coal, biofuels, advanced vehicles9/29/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6389/29/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d625NIU researchers discuss what fuel cell power can do for U.S.9/28/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d626Speaks to genetic information nondiscrimination supporters at event 9/28/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d619Opening Remarks by U.S. Representative Judy Biggert, Chairman of the House Science Subcommittee on Energy9/26/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d623Georgetown, NIU technicians sing praises of fuel batteries 9/26/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6249/26/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d622Tours Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Bus in Naperville9/25/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d621Tour to raise awareness of alternative energy sources9/22/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d620New research lab may lead to advancements in medicine, technology9/19/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6169/14/2006 9:55:00 PMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d615Plainfield and Woodridge to Receive Funding9/8/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6109/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6119/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d618H.R. 2808 celebrates the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and anticipates the 2009 bicentennial of his birth. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and to issue one-dollar coins to commemorate President Lincoln’s birth. It also permits issuance of such coins only during the year 2009. 9/6/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6179/5/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d609Hearing examines NCLB implementation in urban and suburban schools9/5/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d614Federal Funding to Make Schools Safer for Kids8/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6138/14/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6128/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d608Forums to help parents keep kids safe from Internet predators8/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d607Web cast available for hearing about research directions, investment opportunities and commercial applications8/3/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d603The $2.5 billion, five-year contract for management and operation will go to University of Chicago entity7/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d604Biggert hails bill that protects the earned benefits of workers, retirees7/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d605System Loses $54.5 Million a Day to Waste, Fraud and Abuse7/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d606The bill requires schools and libraries with federally-subsidized Internet to use existing technology to prohibit children from accessing commercial social networking Web sites7/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d599Biggert, Kirk send Bush a letter to revise opinion of the measure7/19/2006 6:30:00 PMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d6007/19/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5987/13/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d597$1 million for Airport Improvements and Land Acquisition7/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d596Stresses solar, wind, nuclear, clean coal, biofuels, advanced vehicles 6/28/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5956/16/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d594Ending Our Oil Addiction: Are Advanced Vehicles and Fuels the Answer?6/1/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5935/12/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d591Aurora University to present Biggert with Honorary Doctor of Human Letters5/9/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d592Monday, May 15, 2006 Deadline Approaches5/9/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d590Resolution highlights importance of improving financial literacy among all age groups 4/7/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d588Amendment allows unaccompanied homeless youth to receive federal student aid 3/30/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d589Legislation will restore fairness among judicial salaries3/29/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d587Biggert praises funding to help low-income families 3/24/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d639Biggert praises funding to help low-income families3/24/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5863/21/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5853/13/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5833/1/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5822/2/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5811/31/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5801/13/2006 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d579Funding included the Transportation Appropriations Conference Report 12/6/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d58412/5/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d57711/18/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d57811/18/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d57311/18/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d57611/15/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d574Funding included in Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report11/10/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d575Funding secured by Biggert will spur advanced nuclear fuel cycle research at places like Argonne National Laboratory11/10/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d57211/9/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d571Funding part of federal transportation bill 10/24/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d57010/21/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d569Program provides affordable education to local police and fire personnel 10/13/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d566Study conducted at Biggert’s request released Monday 9/27/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5649/27/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d565House passes Head Start Reauthorization Bill with Biggert amendment9/22/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5639/22/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5619/19/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5609/15/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5599/13/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5629/8/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d557Law will help meet educational needs for thousands of displaced students in Gulf Coast region9/8/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5589/6/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5569/4/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d555Learn more about the federal response and how you can help.9/3/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d552Secures $886,400 for projects in Naperville Township and the Village of Woodridge8/30/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5518/25/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d550More Than $75,000 for Vests to Assist Law Enforcement Agencies8/24/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d549Funding for operations and firefighter safety8/17/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5488/15/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d547Secures $360,000 for projects in the Village of Lemont8/8/2005 12:00:00 AMNewsRoom.aspx%3fFormMode%3dDetail%26ID%3d5468/4/2005 12:00:00 AM