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Rep. Miller to Speak at Mortgage Foreclosure Information Day in West Contra Costa County
CONCORD, CA -- 3/28/08 -- Congressman George Miller (D-Martinez) will speak to struggling homeowners at a free “Foreclosure Information Day” in Richmond on Saturday, March 29th. The bi-lingual, day-long event is being organized by a consortium of West County leaders, including Supervisor John Gioia, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier, the City of Richmond and the Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency. This seminar will offer advice on how to avoid a mortgage meltdown during the current credit crisis. HUD Certified Housing Counselors will be available to answer questions, and information will be offered in English and Spanish.
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foreclosure
housing
mortgage crisis
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Miller Joins Speaker Pelosi and Other Lawmakers in Meeting with Dalai Lama Today in India
WASHINGTON – March 21, 2008 – Coinciding with one of the strongest protests in years by Tibetans against Chinese oppression, the Dalai Lama held a meeting today in India with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Congressman George Miller, and other lawmakers during a congressional visit to India led by the Speaker.
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india
tibet
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House of Representatives Approves Major Ethics Rules Change
Rep. Miller supports historic new independent ethics panel
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 3/12/08 -- In its second major improvement of the ethics rules governing members of Congress, the new Democratic-led House of Representatives voted yesterday to tighten ethics rules even further by establishing an independent Office of Congressional Ethics to help ensure members of Congress are held accountable for ethical wrongdoings.
Rep. George Miller (D-CA) strongly supported the new measure and voted for it. The vote was 229-182 with 159 Republicans voting against it. The bill does not require Senate consideration.
“When the Democrats regained the majority in Congress last year, one of the first things we did was to pass the strongest ethics and lobbying reform laws since the Watergate era – a direct reaction to a record number of congressional scandals under the Republican majority over the previous 12 years,” said Miller. “Yesterday, the House passed its second strong ethics bill that will further help to bring an end to the culture of corruption in our nation’s capital.
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