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Representative John M. Shimkus's Public Statements

John Shimkus
Full Name: John M. Shimkus
Office: U.S. House (IL) - District 15, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Daniel, David, Joshua
Birth Date: 02/21/1958
Birth Place: Collinsville, IL
Home City: Collinsville, IL
Religion: Lutheran

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June 15, 2011 House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat the Rise of Drug-Resistant Infections Unknown
June 14, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary of the Department of Transportation Washington, DC
June 14, 2011 Hearing of the Environment and Economy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "The NRC Inspector General Report on the "NRC Chairman's Unilateral Decision to Terminate NRC's Review of the DOE Yucca Mountain Repository License... Washington, DC
June 13, 2011 The Washington Post - NRC Chief Draws Fire for Scrapping Work, Delaying Vote on Yucca Mountain Nuclear Dump Unknown
May 13, 2011 Upton & Shimkus Comment on Obama's Anywhere but Yucca Mountain Panel -- "This Administration Should Be Listening to the Nuclear Scientists, Not Political Scientists" Washington, DC
May 12, 2011 In Face of Congressional and Stakeholder Objections, EPA to Suspend Chemical Reporting Program to Revise Flaws Rules Washington, DC
May 4, 2011 Rising Gas Prices Washington, DC
May 4, 2011 Bipartisan Group Introduces Open Fuel Standard Washington, DC
May 4, 2011 Hearing of the Energy and Power Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "The Role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in America's Energy Future" Washington, DC
May 3, 2011 Overseas Security Advisory Council Anniversary Washington, DC
May 3, 2011 Shimkus Returns from Yucca Mountain Unknown
April 25, 2011 Energy and Commerce Committee Members Shimkus, Green, and Burgess Embark on Trip to Yucca Mountain Washington, DC
April 18, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Lisa Jackson and the Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy Washington, DC
April 13, 2011 Durbin, Kirk, Costello, Shimkus: Restarting Surgeries at Marion VA is Good News for Southern Illinois Veterans Washington, DC
April 8, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader, United States Senate Washington, DC
April 7, 2011 Energy Tax Prevention Act Clears House Washington, DC
April 6, 2011 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 Washington, DC
April 5, 2011 Letter to Colleague Unknown
March 31, 2011 Hearing of the Environment and the Economy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - H.R. 908, the Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act Washington, DC
March 31, 2011 Energy and Commerce Committee Launches Investigation into Administration's Efforts to Pull the Plug on Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository Washington, DC
March 21, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
March 16, 2011 Hearing of the Energy and Power Subcommittee and the Environment and the Economy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "The FY2012 Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Budgets" Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Letter To The Honorable Lisa Madigan, Attorney General Washington, DC
March 11, 2011 Hearing of the Energy and Power Subcommittee and the Environment and the Economy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - "The FY2012 EPA Budget" Washington, DC
March 10, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
March 10, 2011 Eshoo, Shimkus, and Doyle Introduce Legislation to Promote Greater Collaboration Among FCC Commissioners Washington, DC
March 3, 2011 Repeal of Burdensome Paperwork Requirement Passes House Washington, DC
March 2, 2011 Energy Independence Washington, DC
March 1, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Feb. 24, 2011 Energy & Commerce Leaders Press Energy Dept. on Yucca Mountain, Status of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Collected for Disbanded Project Washington, DC
Feb. 22, 2011 Shimkus Seeking Art Competition Participants Washington, DC
Feb. 18, 2011 $100 Billion in Spending Cuts Passed House Washington, DC
Feb. 16, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 Letter to VA Committee Chairman Miller and Ranking Member Filner Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 Directing Committees to Review Regulations from Federal Agencies Washington, DC
Feb. 10, 2011 Southern Illinois Power Official To Testify Before Congress Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Eric Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2011 http://shimkus.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&parentid=6&sectiontree=6,24&itemid=395 Washington, DC
Jan. 25, 2011 Shimkus Cosponsors Pro-Life Legislation Washington, DC
Jan. 20, 2011 Letter to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 House Passes Repeal of Health Care Law Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2011 Valentines for Heroes Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2011 Shimkus Receives Subcommittee Assignments, Chairmanship Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2011 Congress Cuts Its Own Budget by 5% Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 FCC Votes on Net Neutrality Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 Flawed Elections and Political Imprisonment in Belarus Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2010 Are You Ready For Higher Taxes? Unknown
Oct. 14, 2010 Costello, Durbin, Shimkus to Convene Regional Levee Meeting Washington, DC

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