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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) issued the following statement in response to the news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the Israeli election: “I congratulate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his election victory. Israel has always been our close ally, and Netanyahu has helped make our friendship even stronger. His leadership, conviction, and...
By Paula KatinasBrooklyn Daily EagleSaying that the issues the country is facing are “too big for one party,” U.S. Michael Grimm (R-Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Staten Island) said he has high hopes that the new group he has joined, Problem Solvers, will make a major difference in the political landscape.“I think this is a great opportunity to bring congress back to what I heard it was years ago. In congress now, people don’t listen to each other,”...
Staten Island Advance EditorialJanuary 17, 2013And still, there were 180 niggling holdouts who begrudged overdue aid to suffering victims of this catastrophic storm.Finally, on Tuesday, as we approached 12 weeks after the monster storm slammed in to the Northeast coastline, the House of Representatives decided to do right by the victims in an alarmingly narrow vote of 241-180. (By contrast, the vote in favor of providing aid for victims of...
By Paula KatinasBrooklyn Daily EagleU.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (Bay Ridge-Dyker Heights-Staten Island) issued the following statement after the House passed a $50 billion aid package for Hurricane Sandy victims in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tuesday night.“I have poured my heart and soul into this effort – working tirelessly to secure the support to pass this bill and bring relief to the people of Staten Island. There’s no question that...
By: Tom WrobleskiStaten Island AdvanceJanuary 15, 2013STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- GOP Rep. Michael Grimm said he is optimistic that the House on Tuesday will approve $50.7 billion in funding to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, including those in devastated Staten Island neighborhoods.The vote will come 78 days after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Island and other parts of the Northeast, and as the city is demolishing homes damaged beyond repair by...
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