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Edolphus 'Ed' Towns's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Ed Towns
Full Name: Edolphus 'Ed' Towns
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Gwendolyn Towns; 2 Children: Darryl, Deidra
Birth Date: 07/21/1934
Birth Place: Chadbourn, NC
Home City: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Baptist

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April 12, 2012 Blog: Let Us Not Give Up on the Commitment to Close the Health Disparity Gap Unknown
March 23, 2012 Let Us Recommit to Defending the Gains of Health Care Reform Unknown
Dec. 14, 2011 Letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2011 Letter to John Boehner, House Speaker, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House Washington, DC
Nov. 22, 2011 Letter to Chairmen Leahy and Granger, and Ranking Members Graham and Lowey Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Unknown
Oct. 13, 2011 Protect Life Act Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Unknown
Aug. 2, 2011 Towns Applauds New Women's Health Reforms Championed by the Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2011 Athletic Trainers Equal Access to Medicare Act Washington, DC
June 14, 2011 Rep. Towns Leads Initiative to Fight Prostate Cancer During Men's Health Week Washington, DC
June 7, 2011 Town Seeks Meeting with State Health Commissioner Unknown
April 1, 2011 Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Reintroduces H.R. 1319, the Global Sexual & Reproductive Health Act Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2010 Rep. Towns Applauds Implementation Of Regulations Designed To Ensure Consumers Get More Value For Their Health Insurance Premiums Washington, DC
Sept. 22, 2010 Rep. Towns Announces Patient's Bill of Rights to Take Effect Tomorrow Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2010 Rep. Towns Supports Initiative To Enroll Five Million Uninsured Children Washington, DC
July 29, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
July 29, 2010 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 Washington, DC
July 1, 2010 Rep. Towns Announces the Launch of HealthCare.gov Washington, DC
June 22, 2010 Brooklynites to See new Patient's Bill of Rights as Health Reform Takes Effect Washington, DC
June 10, 2010 Rep. Towns Announces That "Donut Hole" Checks Are Now On Their Way to Tens of Thousands of Seniors Washington, DC
May 11, 2010 National Women's Health Week Washington, DC
April 21, 2010 Rep. Towns Announces A Growing Number Of Insurance Companies Will Voluntarily Provide Immediate Coverage For Young Adults Under Age 26 Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Statement From Rep. Towns In Support Of The Health Care And Education Affordability Reconciliation Act Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Statement From Rep. Towns On Passage Of Historic Health Care Legislation Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010--Continued Washington, DC
March 18, 2010 Rep. Towns Announces Support For Health Insurance Reform Bill Washington, DC
March 16, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
Dec. 3, 2009 Hearing Of The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform - "Post-Katrina Recovery: Restoring Health Care In The New Orleans Region" Washington, D.C.
Nov. 10, 2009 House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2009 Rep. Towns' Statement On the Passage Of The Affordable Health Care For America Act Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2009 Hearing Of The House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform- "The Administration's Flu Vaccine Program: Health, Safety, And Distribution" Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2009 United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Sept. 9, 2009 Towns' Statement On President Obama's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress On The Need For Health Care Reform Washington, DC
July 31, 2009 Towns Votes For Landmark Legislation To Protect Public Health, Improve Food Safety Washington, DC
May 20, 2009 Committee to Examine Pandemic Preparedness of State and Local Governments Washington, DC
April 9, 2009 Gillibrand, Towns Tour Three Brooklyn Senior Centers Brooklyn, NY
Feb. 10, 2009 Introduction of H.R. 795, The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2009 Rep. Edolpjus "Ed" Towns Statement on the SCHIP Reauthorization Vote Washington D.C.
Feb. 4, 2009 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 Washington, DC
June 23, 2008 Energy Washington, DC
May 20, 2008 Mount Sinai: 9/11 Heroes Have PTSD at Rates Much Higher than the General Population New York, NY
May 1, 2008 Panel I of a Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Drug Safety Provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act Discussion Draft Legislation Washington, DC
Feb. 11, 2008 NYers Blast Admin. Foot-Dragging on 9/11 Health New York, NY
Oct. 3, 2007 House Republicans Should Walk Away From President Bush on Children's Health Care Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2007 Representative Towns Holds Health Information Technology Forum during this Year's ALC Washington, DC
Sept. 7, 2007 Representative Towns to Hold 9/11 Health Hearing Brooklyn, NY
Sept. 6, 2007 Letter to Mr. Jim Nussle Director The Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2007 Letter to The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC

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