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OLVER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $1 MILLION TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR AND SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEG…
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today Congressman John W. Olver (D-MA) announced $977,189 in grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Upward Bound Program to help high school students from low-income families apply for and succeed in college.
The Department of Education anticipates that the grants will be awarded annually for five years for a total of nearly $5 million.
"I am pleased that the Department of...
Senate Approves Trant Post Office Naming - April 27,2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Mr. Trant
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Yesterday the Senate unanimously passed H.R. 2767, legislation to designate the U.S. post office at 8 West Silver Street in Westfield, Massachusetts, the "William T. Trant Post...
Congressman Olver’s statement on H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act -- April 19, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 9, the Small Business Tax Cut Act sponsored by Majority Leader Eric Cantor. H.R. 9 would give
Where We Stand on Student Loans
Friday, May 11, 2012
There has been a lot of talk lately about the impending interest rate hike on federally subsidized Stafford loans. Here in Congress, I have been working hard to keep that from happening. Back in the First District, my constituents have also been active. My office...
After Two Years, Health Care Reform Benefits Millions
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
It is sometimes easy to undervalue the Affordable Care Act’s improvements to the health of Americans. Before the law was enacted on March 23, 2010, insurers were able to deny coverage on-the-spot and pick and choose who was even worth, from the perspective of their corporate bottom line, insuring. Children in poor...
Federal Regulations and Job Creation
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
This fall, Americans have been presented with two distinct plans to rebuild our economy. The American Jobs Act, supported by President Obama and many congressional Democrats, focuses on rebuilding infrastructure and using targeted tax cuts and credits to create jobs. The House Republicans’...