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Representative Chaka Fattah, Sr.'s Public Statements

Chaka Fattah, Sr.
Full Name: Chaka Fattah, Sr.
Office: U.S. House (PA) - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Renee; 4 Children: Frances, Chaka, Cameron, Chandler
Birth Date: 11/21/1956
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Home City: Philadelphia, PA
Religion: Baptist

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Date Title Location
May 17, 2013 Fattah Trip to Ireland Gains Broader International Significance Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Calls on the Administration to Invest in the American Dream Washington, DC
May 3, 2013 Fattah Applauds April Jobs Report Unknown
May 1, 2013 Fattah Supports Nomination of Colleague to Housing Agency Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Fattah Continues Push on Manufacturing Agenda Washington, DC
April 30, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 On Capitol Hill: Congressman Fattah Joins with Acting Energy Secretary Poneman for Discussion on Energy Innovation Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Congressman Fattah: New Job Numbers Indicate the Economy is Growing at a Steady Pace Washington, DC
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Job Corps Program Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Unknown
April 18, 2013 Letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry - U.S.-Colombia Policy Unknown
April 18, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - High School Equivalency Program and the College Assistance Migrant Program Funding Unknown
April 17, 2013 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr, Subcommittee on Agriculture - Additional Funding for Child Nutrition Programs Washington, DC
April 12, 2013 Letter to The Honorable Seth D. Harris, Acting Secretary of Labor - Reduction of On Board Strength Unknown
April 10, 2013 With More Than One-Third of Minority Youth Unemployed, Gillibrand, Fattah Introduce Legislation to Connect At-Risk City Youth With Job Opportunities Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate - FEMA Disaster Recovery Aid for Housing Co-Ops and Condos Washington, DC
March 11, 2013 Rep. Fattah Addresses Leaders of Great City Schools on Critical Need for Equity in Education Funding Washington, DC
March 8, 2013 Rep. Fattah's Statement on Encouraging Jobs Report Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 25, 2013 Neuroscience Leader Congressman Fattah Addresses Parkinson's Group Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2013 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Budget Cuts Unknown
Feb. 19, 2013 Education Commission Findings: More Equitable Funding, Better Trained Teachers, Improved Access to Early Childhood Education Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Congressman Fattah Salutes Philadelphian Patience Lehrman and Harris Wofford Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Rep. Fattah Adds Veterans Affairs and Military Construction Oversight to His Expanding Duties Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 Rep. Fattah Introduces Bill to Spur Innovation Through Federally-Funded Scientific Research Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2013 Hinojosa Co-Sponsors Fast-Track to College Act with Congressman Fattah Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2013 Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act Washington, DC
Feb. 1, 2013 Statement from Rep. Fattah: Steady Jobs Growth is the New Normal, but Obama's Program is Still Needed Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2013 Congressman Fattah Urges College Students and Families: Get Ready to File for Your Education Tax Credit Washington, DC
Jan. 29, 2013 Rep. Fattah Addresses International Neuroscience Forum Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2013 Rep. Fattah Thanks NASA for Assisting Boeing with 787 Dreamliner Battery Problem Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2013 Rep. Fattah Hails President Obama's Inaugural Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2013 Letter to Argonne National Labratory Director Eric D. Isaacs: Help fix Boeing Dreamliner Problems Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2013 Congressman Fattah, Justice Department Appropriator, Co-Sponsors Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2013 Congressman Fattah Will Keynote 100th Anniversary Celebration for Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter in Pittsburgh Washington, DC
Jan. 17, 2013 Congressman Fattah Advances His Science Agenda Washington, DC
Jan. 17, 2013 Letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr.: Help Fix Boeing Dreamliner Problems Washington, DC
Jan. 15, 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
Jan. 9, 2013 Goldman Sachs Small Business Initiative Expands Community College's Role in City Economy Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2013 Rep. Fattah Introduces Bill That Ties Debt Ceiling to Congressional Spending and Avoids Future "Fiscal Cliffs" Washington, DC
Jan. 4, 2013 Statement from Rep. Fattah: Congress Must Support Job-Growth Momentum Washington, DC
Jan. 2, 2013 Rep. Fattah Supports "Cliff" Legislation that Benefits Virtually Every American and Protects Tax Cuts for College Students and Working Families Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2013 A House Divided Will Not Stand Unknown
Jan. 1, 2013 Rep. Fattah Pledges Support for Senate Bill That Protects Tax Cuts for College Students and Working Families Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Letter to President Obama - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Spending Reduction Act of 2012 Unknown
Dec. 18, 2012 Fattah Salutes Mort Zuckerman on High-Impact Gift for Brain Research Washington, DC

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