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- Holt Supports "Terrific" Educate To Innovate Initiative - 11/23/2009 ...more
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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 a special section and an interactive map to see how New Jersey benefits. |
Telephone Town Hall on December 8
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On Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m, Representative Holt will hold a live, one-hour telephone town hall. A telephone town hall is similar to a regular town hall except it allows you to participate from the comfort of your own home. You will hear directly from Representative Holt and have the opportunity to ask him questions. Due to the number of people participating, Representative Holt will not be able to address every question but you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts at the conclusion of the call. If you would like to join the telephone town hall and automatically receive a call on December 8, please fill out the form below:
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Health Insurance Reform
“This is an important debate that we are having. Our health insurance system is broken. Americans are living sicker, dying younger, and paying more than we should or than residents of other major countries do.” – Rep. Holt on health insurance.
On November 7, Rep. Holt supported the Affordable Health Care for America Act, legislation that would fix America’s broken health care system by providing secure and stable health coverage regardless of one’s job status, ensuring Americans will never be denied care if they get sick, and extending coverage to those not well served by the current system.
Rep. Holt has met with Central New Jersey primary care providers, patients, community health centers leaders, and others on the front lines to discuss health insurance reform.
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Click here to read the text of the House bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Click here to read an overview of the Affordable Health Care for America Act and click here for a detailed summary.
Click here to read what’s in – and not in – the House health insurance reform bill.
Click here to read about health insurance reform fact vs. fiction.
Click here to read Rep. Holt’s floor statement supporting the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Click here to read an enewsletter Rep. Holt sent immediately following the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Click here to read about the proposed implementation timeline for reform.
Click here for provisions that would take effect immediately after the bill’s enactment.
Click here for statistics on how Central New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District will benefit from the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Click here for the issues section on health care
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Preventing An Outbreak of the H1N1 Virus
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As kids return to school and as flu season approaches, everyone – families, businesses health care providers, the federal and local government – can play a role in preventing the spread of the H1N1 flu. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has set up flu.gov, a clearinghouse for information, resources, and preparedness kits. The website includes a page with information specific to parents.
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Swearing in New Citizens
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On October 26, Rep. Rush Holt helped to swear in dozens of new U.S. citizens in front of students at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick Township. Please click here to see the photo set of the event on Flickr. If you are shown in the album and would like a copy of your picture with Rep. Holt, please call at 609-750-9365 and ask for the Congressman's Director of Constituent Services.
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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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Video Update from Washington
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt speaks in favor of House Resolution 795, which honors the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania and the Flight 93 Ambassadors for creating a temporary memorial for the passengers of United Flight 93 and urges the National Park Service to complete a national memorial by 2010. Eighteen New Jerseyans were among the men and women on the flight who prevented a fourth attack on September 11 against American citizens.
Latest eGenda: Unemployment Insurance Extension, Veterans Day Tribute
Congress and the President last week extended by 20 weeks unemployment benefits for New Jersey workers looking for employment who have exhausted their current benefits. Extending these benefits is the right thing to do for our families and it is also the right thing to do for our economy. Economists have determined that extending these benefits is one of the most cost-effective and immediate ways to stimulate the economy… This week we pause to honor and formally thank and remember those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces to preserve our rights and freedoms. This week we also remember the victims of the horrific and senseless attack at Fort Hood in Texas. We can never fully repay the debt that we owe to these great Americans – and those who have bravely served our country before them – but what we can do is fulfill America’s promise to them to provide quality healthcare, job opportunities, and retirement security. Read more.
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