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Representative John R. Lewis's Public Statements

John Lewis
Full Name: John R. Lewis
Office: U.S. House (GA) - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lillian; 1 Child: John
Birth Date: 02/21/1940
Birth Place: Troy, AL
Home City: Atlanta, GA
Religion: Protestant

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Date Title Location
Oct. 16, 2011 CNN "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" - Transcript Unknown
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Unknown
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 10, 2011 Daily News - Occupy Wall Street Protesters March Golden Calf Named Greed Around Zuccotti Square Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Calls for End to War in Afghanistan and Introduces Cost of War Act Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Introduces SAFETY Through Non-Violence Act Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Speaks Out in Solidarity With Occupy Wall Street Movement Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Votes Against Damaging Environmental Legislation Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2011 Letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Letter to Co-Chairs and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2011 Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Homeland Security and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Washington, DC
Sept. 22, 2011 Joint Hearing of the Oversight and Select Revenue Measures Subcommittees of the House Ways and Means Committee - Energy Tax Policy and Tax Reform Unknown
Sept. 21, 2011 Letter to Co-Chairs and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Unknown
Sept. 20, 2011 Rep. John Lewis on End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Unknown
Sept. 20, 2011 Rep. John Lewis on Denial of Clemency For Death-Row Inmate Troy Anthony Davis Unknown
Sept. 15, 2011 Letter to Speaker Boehner, Minority Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader Cantor and Minority Whip Hoyer Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2011 Rep. John Lewis on Resolution of Disapproval to Increase Debt Limit Unknown
Sept. 13, 2011 Letter to Democratic Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2011 Reps. John Lewis and Hank Johnson Urge Clemency For Inmate Troy Anthony Davis Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Commemorates The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 Tragedy Unknown
Sept. 9, 2011 Letter to Chairman Camp Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2011 Rep. John Lewis on President Obama's Jobs Speech Unknown
Sept. 8, 2011 Letter to Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Dicks, Chairman Latham and Ranking Member Olver Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2011 Letter to Chairman James E. Donal Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles Unknown
Aug. 12, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Joins Rep. Hank Johnson And CBC to Produce Mega-Job Fair Unknown
July 28, 2011 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - New IRS Tax Return Preparer Initiative Unknown
July 26, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Ronald Kirk United States Trade Representative Washington, DC
July 25, 2011 Letter to Democratic Leader Pelosi Washington, DC
July 21, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack H. Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
July 20, 2011 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Washington, DC
July 20, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Testifies Before Senate In Support of Freedom to Marry Washington DC
July 19, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Votes No To Cut, Cap and End Medicare Washington DC
July 19, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Condemns Voter Suppression In the U.S. Washington DC
July 15, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Comments After President's Press Conference on Debt Ceiling Washington DC
July 15, 2011 Cicilline to Leader Pelosi: Protect Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid Benefits Washington, DC
July 13, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Applauds Atlanta Center for Working Families EPA Grant Washington DC
July 13, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Announces $47 Millions for MARTA Streetcar Project Washington DC
July 10, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Speaks on Debt Ceiling Crisis Unknown
July 7, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Seeks to Amend Defense Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
July 7, 2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
July 4, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Celebrates 4th of July and the Power of the American Dream Unknown
June 30, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Highlights 45th Anniversary of the Medicare Program Unknown
June 29, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Relieved Over Water War Victory Unknown
June 28, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack H. Obama President of the United States of America Washington, DC
June 27, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of The United States of America Washington, DC
June 27, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Responds to Georgia Court Decision to Block Provisions of HR 87 Unknown
June 23, 2011 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
June 23, 2011 Rep. John Lewis Comments on Atlanta City Government Pension Talks Unknown
June 22, 2011 John Lewis Responds to Obama Announcement of Drawdown of Troops Washington, DC

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