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  • Freshman rep: We're not vampires
    Nov 19, 2009  - (CNN) -- It is indeed appropriate that we finished writing the House version of health care reform around Halloween. Negotiating deals among members of Congress is an exercise in wearing masks, scaring up votes, and oftentimes, bluffing. It is exactly the same kind of process I experienced making... More
  • Heads Of The Class: Barney Frank, Tammy Baldwin & Jared Polis
    Nov 17, 2009  - Where are our “fierce advocates?” They’re in the United States House of Representatives. Frank, Baldwin, and Polis form a powerful, out triumvirate, wielding influence over the economy, social welfare, labor, and education. Frank’s was one of few steady hands on the rudder of the failing U.S. econom... More
  • Congressman Polis, Summit County Educator to Speak at Congressional Literacy Hearing
    Nov 17, 2009  - This Thursday, November 19th, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and guest Mary Kay Doré, District Student Support Services Manager of the Summit School District, will speak before the House Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education at a hearing ... More
  • CMS ANNOUNCES MEDICARE PREMIUMS, DEDUCTIBLES FOR 2010
    Nov 16, 2009  - Most Medicare beneficiaries will not see a Part B monthly premium increase as a result of a “hold harmless” provision in the current law.  This allows for 73 percent of beneficiaries to be protected from an increase raising the 2010 Part B monthly premiums from $96.40 to $110.50.  The Administration... More
  • HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Congressional Trekkie
    Nov 15, 2009  - Another Member of Congress has jumped on the mini-me Internet bandwagon, posting a digitized, itty-bitty version of himself to his official Web site — but this Congressman gets bonus points for throwing a “Star Trek” reference into the mix.  Rep. Jared Polis (D) relaunched his Web site Thursday, i... More
  • Statement in Support of H.R. 3962, the America’s Affordable Health Care Act
    Nov 7, 2009  - M.  Speaker, today we make history.  Finally, after months and years of hard work, my colleagues and I can make good on our promise to deliver meaningful health care reform. Like most members of Congress, I held over 50 town halls, tele-town halls, round tables, open houses, listening s... More
  • Polis Hails Passage of Historic Health Care Bill
    Nov 7, 2009  - Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today urged his colleagues to join him in voting for H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which passed the House by a vote of 220 to 215. “Today we made history and we finally made good on our promise to deliver meaningful health care reform. ... More
  • Polis, Yarmuth, Murray Introduce Landmark Federal Literacy Bill
    Nov 5, 2009  - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Representatives John Yarmuth (D-KY 3rd) and Jared Polis (D-CO 2nd) announced they would introduce major legislation to fund comprehensive literacy programs in states across the country. The Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act wi... More
  • Remarks on H.R. 2476, the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2009.
    Nov 5, 2009  - Chairman Grijalva, Congresswoman DeGette and members of this subcommittee, thank you very much for the opportunity to share with you my support for H.R. 2476, the Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2009.  My district in Colorado is an internationally acclaimed pl... More
  • Floor Speech on Health Care Coverage for Immigrants
    Nov 5, 2009  - I would like to thank Mr. Ellison, certainly, for the kind introduction and for sharing very powerful stories. I have had the opportunity to share a number of stories on the floor of the House of Representatives, and these are all real people who are impacted. I think that, perhaps, my colleagues... More
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