 Congressman Altmire presented Private First Class William Evans with the Purple Heart for his heroic efforts during World War II and has recommended Mr. Evans for the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's top military award.
 Congressman Altmire speaks at the United Steelworkers of America Rapid Response
Conference Rally on Capitol Hill.
 Congressman Altmire read "K is for Keystone" to the
4th grade class at Peebles Elementary School in McCandless.
 Congressman Altmire with Don Ryan, creator of the Allegheny Township Iraq War Memorial.
 Congressman Altmire takes questions from constituents at a town hall in Natrona Heights. Click here for information about upcoming town halls that Congressman Altmire will host this summer.
 Congressman Altmire takes a tour of the Printing
Industries of America in Sewickley, PA.
 Congressman Altmire attended the groundbreaking of the construction project to renovate and expand emergency care at the Alle-Kiski Medical Center.
 Congressman Altmire spoke at the Conway Veterans
Memorial Dedication on Veterans Day.
 Congressman Altmire, SSG Eric Grenesco of Shaler and Rep. Artur Davis (AL)
discuss the Reservists Access to Justice Act (H.R. 3393), legislation introduced
to protect the jobs of Reservists and National Guard troops.
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Altmire Meets with Local Officials to Advance Allegheny Valley Commuter Rail |
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(Oakmont, PA) – Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) presented officials from the Allegheny County Economic Development with $500,000 that he secured in the FY 2008 federal budget for a study that will lay the groundwork for the Allegheny Valley Commuter Rail.
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Altmire: Revamped G.I. Bill Is Now Law |
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today issued the following statement on the revamped G.I. Bill, which the president signed into law this morning as part of the supplemental funding legislation.
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Altmire: Interest Rates on Federal Student Loans Will Drop July 1 |
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(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today issued the following statement on the drop in interest rates on need-based federal student loans from 6.8 percent to 6.0 percent starting July 1st.
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Altmire Votes to Encourage Domestic Drilling |
(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today voted for three bills that would help make America more energy independent and provide relief to Americans struggling with high gas prices.
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Altmire Praises Supreme Court's Decision Upholding Americans' Right to Bear Arms |
(Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today released the following statement praising the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the District of Columbia’s ban on hand guns.
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Rep. Altmire Wants $1,000 Tax Credit For Volunteer Firefighters |
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(Washington, DC) - Seventy-two percent of America's firefighters report
for duty and do not get paid. Now, a new effort is under way in
Washington, D.C., to give a tax credit to those men and women.
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(Ellwood City, PA) - When Sam Teolis was discharged from the Army after
World War II, the G.I. Bill covered his full tuition at the Pittsburgh
School of Mortuary Science, which enabled him to open the funeral home
he now owns.
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Lawmakers want Congress to have say on trade moves |
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(Shenango Valley, PA) — Holding a mock-up of the front page of The
Herald’s May 17, 2007 edition, Mickey Bolt said little explanation was
needed.
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Lawmakers tour 4th District |
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(Cranberry Township, PA) — Freedom-Crider Road in Cranberry Township,
Route 228 and river locks and dams will be top priorities for U.S. Rep.
Jason Altmire, D-4th, next year when the federal Highway Authorization
bill is reauthorized.
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Local businessman testify at oil hearing |
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(Washington, DC) — U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, thought he
had a pretty good idea of how skyrocketing fuel prices have hurt small
businesses until he made a visit to Plum three weeks ago.
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Congressman Altmire Outraged Over Off-Shore Drilling Proposal |
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 WPXI
June 19, 2008
(Washington, D.C.) - Pennsylvania Congressman Jason Altmire says he is
outraged at President Bush's push for new off-shore drilling locations.
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Altmire discusses Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act on Fox News |
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 Fox News
November 26, 2007
Congressman Altmire discusses the introduction of his bill, the Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act (H.R. 3793), which ensures that members of the Armed Forces who are discharged as a result of combat-related wounds receive the full compensation to which they are entitled by the Department of Defense.
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Injured Vets Not Receiving Bonuses; Rep. Altmire Wants Change |
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 WTAE
October 22,
2007
Soldiers fought for our country,
returning home wounded, but did you know those brave men and women have to give
back their enlistment bonuses if they did not complete their contract with the
military by the time they were wounded? Rep. Jason Altmire calls it a slap in
the face, and he's doing something about it.
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