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- Holt Supports American Clean Energy And Security Act - 6/26/2009 ...more
- Intelligence Authorization Bill Includes Holt Detainee Interrogation Recording Provision To Strengthen Intelligence Collection - 6/19/2009 ...more
- Holt Hosts"D.C. Day" for New Jersey Primary Care Providers - 6/18/2009 ...more
Recovery for New Jersey
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Congress passed and President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to save and create jobs, help struggling families, and establish sustainable growth for our economy. Visit this special section to see how New Jersey benefits.
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Visiting the NJ National Guard
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In May, Rep. Holt travelled to the Middle East with Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Holt, Chair of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel and a senior member of the House Committee on Intelligence, and Pelosi visited Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, and the United Kingdom – discussing relations between each nation, security in the Middle East, and joint intelligence capacities. In Iraq, Holt met with members of the New Jersey National Guard and presented them with a “thank you” banner signed by hundreds of New Jersey residents. Click here for more photos and here to read more about the Middle East trip.
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Ewing Town Hall: Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m.
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Rep. Holt will host a town hall meeting in Ewing on Monday, July 6 to talk with residents about issues affecting Central New Jersey and the nation, including the economy, health care, education, national security, and anything else that may be of interest to those in attendance. The meeting will be held Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, which is located at 2 Jake Garzio. Constituents can call 1-87-RUSH-HOLT with questions. |
Verified Voting
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Rep. Holt has reintroduced the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act, legislation that would create a national standard of voting to help ensure that every vote is recorded and counted as intended. The bill would require paper ballot voting systems accompanied by accessible ballot marking devices and require routine random audits of electronic voting tallies. In an editorial urging Congressional passage, the New York Times wrote that “Few issues matter as much as ensuring that election results can be trusted.” Read more.
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Job Training
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On Monday, April 20, Rep. Holt and NJ Labor Commissioner David Socolow met with customers at the New Brunswick One Stop Office, which helps unemployed or underemployed workers get the job training and then job placement assistance they need. Holt joined NJ Labor Commissioner David Socolow. Holt highlighted provisions of the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act – including $3.95 billion for job training - that benefit unemployed workers. Click here for more information.
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Video Update from Washington
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) discusses his amendment to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, which would ensure other nations comply with international child abduction agreements. Stronger compliance laws would have helped one of Holts Central New Jersey constituents, David Goldman, who has been unable to regain custody of his kidnapped son, who has been in Brazil for five years.
Latest eGenda: Military Academy Nominations, $250 Recovery Payments, Smart Grid Technology
This past Saturday, I invited 13 incoming Cadets and Midshipmen of the major U.S. Service Academies and Military Preparatory Schools, along with their families, to my home for a reception. The nominated students, all recent Central New Jersey high school graduates, will leave for the academy for their “plebe summer” of training in July….By now, all Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits should have received $250 payments provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Please contact me if you believe you are eligible and did not receive the one-time payment. Read more.
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