06 Aug 2009

Congressman Braley to Host Health Care Town Hall Meetings across Eastern Iowa

By Jeff Giertz

Washington, DC - Throughout August, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) will host health care reform town hall meetings throughout the First Congressional District to seek constituents' input on healthcare reform legislation pending in Congress. Braley will discuss the House health care reform bill, listen to constituents' concerns, and take questions.

Braley is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a key committee of jurisdiction in the healthcare reform debate. In July, Braley held four healthcare reform town hall meetings?in Davenport, Dubuque, Oelwein, and Waterloo. By the end of August, Braley will have held 12 healthcare town hall meetings?one in each First District County?and two Congress on Your Corner meeting sessions.

Braley's town hall meetings on healthcare reform are free and open to the public.

Tuesday August 18, 2009

2:00pm: Jackson County Healthcare Town Hall at the Jackson County Regional Health Center, 700 W. Grove St., Maquoketa. (Please use South Entrance off Vermont Street when entering the facility)

Wednesday August 19, 2009

10:00am: Fayette Congress on Your Corner (one-on-one meetings with Rep. Braley) at Upper Iowa University's Garbee Hall, Fayette/Upper Iowa Room, 605 Washington St., Fayette.

1:30pm: Buchanan County Healthcare Town Hall, Independence Library, 805 1st Street E, Independence.

Wednesday August 26, 2009

1:00pm: Butler County Healthcare Town Hall, Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School Cafeteria, 215 - 10th St., Aplington.

3:00pm: Bremer County Healthcare Town Hall, Waverly Health Center Rooftop Garden, 312 - 9th Street SW, Waverly.

Monday August 31, 2009

10:00am: Clinton County Healthcare Town Hall at Ashford University's Durgin Center, 400 North Bluff Blvd., Clinton.

Wednesday September 2, 2009

9:30am: Delaware County Healthcare Town Hall, Regional Medical Center Conference Room, 709 W. Main St., Manchester.

2:00pm: Jones County Healthcare Town Hall, Lawrence Community Center, 600 E. Main St., Anamosa.

Friday September 4, 2009

1:30pm: Clayton County Healthcare Town Hall, Elkader Central Community School Auditorium, 400 - 1st St NW, Elkader.

4:00pm: Guttenberg Congress on Your Corner (one-on-one meetings with Rep. Braley), Guttenberg City Hall, 502 S. First St., Guttenberg.

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29 Jun 2009

Braley, Hare Win Approval of Amendment to Extend Critical Rock Island Arsenal Program

By Jeff Giertz

Arsenal Support Program Initiative creates jobs, strengthens Arsenal

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) and Congressman Bruce Braley (D-IA) today won passage of an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 that provides a one-year extension of the Arsenal Support Program Initiative (ASPI).  Hare and Braley joined to introduce the amendment.

The amendment, which reauthorizes ASPI for one year through FY 2011, passed the House unanimously today.  The program was set to expire this year. The underlying bill also authorizes $3 million for ASPI at Rock Island Arsenal.

ASPI renovates unused office and manufacturing space at Rock Island Arsenal to lease to commercial firms.  It currently has 30 tenants, generates $700,000 per year in revenues, and has created or retained an estimated 500 jobs.  ASPI has dedicated $15 million to facility improvement projects over its existence.  The program had an estimated local economic impact of $27.3 million in FY 2008.

"ASPI has been tremendously successful in bringing tenants and jobs to Arsenal Island," Hare said. "Extending this program will provide a needed boost for the Quad Cities' economy and help strengthen and BRAC-proof the Arsenal."

"Extending the ASPI program will help spur economic development in the Quad Cities, save taxpayers money, and maintain infrastructure at the Arsenal," said Braley.  "The Arsenal has a tremendous impact on the Quad Cities' local economy.  Investing in this program will help create and maintain jobs at the Arsenal."

Hare and Braley have been strong supporters of the ASPI program.  ASPI was created in 2001 to allow private-sector commercial tenants to lease space for their businesses on military arsenals.  Funds generated by the program help reduce overhead at the arsenals and modernize arsenal infrastructure.

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