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November 17, 2009
Reportaje Rangel (En Español): Cámara de Representantes Aprueba Reforma de Salud Hístorica
Por meses, hemos estado trabajando día y noche para avanzar con la reforma de salud. Hoy, puedo dar buenas noticias. El sábado pasado la Cámara de Representantes paso el Acto de Cuidado Médico Accesible para América, una legislación histórica que ofrecerá a todos los ciudadanos opción y competencia y pondrá a los pacientes primero.   Para visitar nuestra página de …more

November 13, 2009
Rangel Report: House Passes Historic Health Insurance Reform
If you would like to receive legislative updates and video like the one below, please sign up for our Rangel Reports here. For months now, we have been working day and night to advance health insurance reform. And today, I can report great news. Last Saturday, the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a historic bill that will …more

October 27, 2009
Constituents Talk Rangel in Local Publication
The following is a nice newspaper cover story, featuring constituents from Congressman Rangel's district: Click on the photo above to zoom in.■ …more

October 22, 2009
Bill to Promote Solar Technology Will Bring More Jobs
During the Internet boom of the 1990s and early this decade, technology drove a whole new realm of communications, creating jobs for us and economic security.  As we move toward a clean energy economy, technology is going to unleash millions of jobs that provide environmentally friendly ways to build our communities and power our lives with sources of energy that …more

October 21, 2009
Keep Them Coming
Thank you for all of your constituent calls yesterday in support of President Obama's plan to reform health insurance. The President called on all of you to make your voices heard − on Facebook here − and we appreciate that you did.It was a pleasure hearing from all of you.Here's what I tweeted in response to your outpouring of support:"Thank …more

August 12, 2009
Did You Know...
... In about 160 days, more than 30,000 Recovery Act projects - including community health center expansions, military facility upgrades, and transportation construction jobs - have already been approved. …more

July 30, 2009
35
35. The number of housing projects in the district that have received Recovery Act funds as of July 7.  Find a list here.■ …more

July 29, 2009
Public Option
"The health reform debate has brought together members with diverse opinions to work toward quality, affordable health care for all Americans. I am particularly pleased that today's agreement solidifies the creation of a public health insurance option that will promote competition and ensure choice."−Congressman Charles B. Rangel■ …more

July 21, 2009
Words of Support from the President
Click on the photograph below to read President Obama's words. The photo was taken in the White House on June 9 during a discussion with the President and Congressional leaders regarding health care reform.■ …more

July 20, 2009
Rangel 'Face(s) the Nation' on Health Care
The Congressman 'Face(s) the Nation' yesterday, July 19, in support of the health care reform bill passed in his Ways & Means Committee last Friday.And filed away in our 'department of praise' files is this gem from the interview below:"If Charlie [Rangel] and I could sit together, we'd get it done. I have a lot of confidence in his ability."– …more

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