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MARKEY CALLS FOR HALT TO TARP PROGRAM
Sep 23, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today, urging him to not extend the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) when it expires on December 31st, 2009.
"I’ve stood in firm opposition to bailing out these big Wall Street banks from the st...
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MARKEY BACKS STUDENT AID, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
Sep 16, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today voted to pass H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), which will help make college more accessible, reform the way our country’s student loan programs operate, boost quality early education opportunities, support community colleges and profe...
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MARKEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Jul 29, 2009
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Congresswoman Betsy Markey today joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in announcing selection of more than $86,000 in essential rural community facilities projects to receive federal funds.
“These funds are extremely important for Colorado’s rural communities,” said Rep. Markey. “Supp...
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MARKEY VOTES TO TOUGHEN FISCAL DISCIPLINE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Jul 22, 2009
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2920, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009, which will give House pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules the force of federal law.
PAYGO is a budget enforcement tool that will require all new policies that reduce revenue or expand entitlement spendin...
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MARKEY INTRODUCES SMALL BUSINESS AID ACT
May 20, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey introduced The Small Business Assistance in Debt (AID) Act, which will permit small business owners to access capital and tap into equity locked in their commercial real estate due to the financial and banking crisis.
The Small Business AID Act will allow q...
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Bennet, Markey, Udall Announce FSA Loan Assistance, Manpower for Northern Colorado Farmers
May 9, 2009
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U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Congresswoman Betsy Markey and U.S. Senator Mark Udall today announced help is coming to Northern Colorado farmers affected by the closure of agriculture-focused New Frontier Bank and the economic crisis in the form of increased funding for the Farm Service Agency's dire...
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MARKEY STATEMENT ON AIG BONUSES
Mar 16, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey issued the following statement in response to reports that the American International Group (AIG), which has received more than $170 billion in taxpayer bailout money from the Treasury and Federal Reserve, will give out more than $165 million in bonuses to its execut...
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REP. MARKEY NAMES ECONOMIC RECOVERY COORDINATOR
Mar 2, 2009
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Today Congresswoman Betsy Markey named staff member Marissa Smith to serve as Economic Recovery Coordinator for Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District.
Ms. Smith will work directly with state and local governments to ensure that every dollar from the economic recovery package in the district i...
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REP. MARKEY RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
Feb 24, 2009
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Tonight Congresswoman Betsy Markey released the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to the first joint session of the 111th Congress:
Tonight, President Obama spoke in plain terms about the challenges we face as a nation. And while we must be honest about those challenge...
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U.S. Chamber Applauds Congresswoman Markey for Supporting Legislation that Creates Jobs
Feb 23, 2009
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded Congresswoman Betsy Markey (D-CO) for backing the recently-passed economic recovery plan, a major first step toward igniting consumption and investment, creating jobs and jumpstarting Colorado’s economy.
“Since the elections, we’ve worked with the...
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