Catholics Fear Stealth Abortion Push in Healthcare Aug 11, 2009
com - Catholics Fear Stealth Abortion Push in Healthcare. Monday, August 10, 2009. (Newsmax)
Read Hannity's America Aug 7, 2009
Representative Lois Capps was the author of the controversial compromise in the House that would allow the new government-run insurance program to cover abortions. According to the AP, the House legislation says that no federal funds will be used. (Fox News)
Obama wants to kill your grandma Aug 7, 2009
Site Presented By Friday, Aug 7, 2009. Five right-wing myths about healthcare reform, and the facts. (Salon)
Gov't insurance would allow coverage for abortion... Aug 6, 2009
My Way News - Gov't insurance would allow coverage for abortion. Gov't insurance would allow coverage for abortion. (The Drudge Report)
Public plan would allow abortion coverage Aug 6, 2009
Federal funds are now restricted to specific cases involving rape, incest. Aug. 5: Countdown looks at how Rep. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gov't Insurance Would Allow Abortion Coverage Aug 6, 2009
com - Govnsurance Would Allow Coverage for Abortion. Wednesday, August 5, 2009. (Newsmax)
Click to read:10 Health Care Reform Myths Aug 6, 2009
10 Health Care Reform Myths - CBS News. 10 Health Care Reform Myths. (CBS News)
Letters to the Editor: Aug 5, 2009
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. Letters to the Editor. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Money still fuels legal wrangling Aug 3, 2009
Friends of Salud Carbajal, the 1st District county supervisor, contributed 5,000; and Friends of Lois Capps, the 23rd District congresswoman, donated 2,500. Farr s legal bills incurred since January total nearly 250,000 and she has only paid 40,000 toward the debt so far. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Dems vs. Dems in Health Care Battle Jul 29, 2009
Lois Capps, a Waxman supporter who said committee members would like to see their old boss tally a historic win on the hallmark issue of his career. Dingell, who long ago embraced his father's push for universal health care, has been meeting with Blue Dogs, both one on one and in groups, for months to talk health care. (CBS News -- Politics)
Dems search for villians amid delays Jul 28, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Politics. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Medicare Cuts Will Force Many Cancer Centers To Close, Stop Seeing Medicare Patients, Lay Off Staff, According To ASTRO Survey Jul 28, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cut payments for radiation therapy treatments would cause many cancer centers to close, stop accepting Medicare patients, lay off support staff and reduce services to cancer patients, according to a survey conducted by ASTRO, the American Society for Radiation Oncology. (PR Newswire)
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Dems search for villians amid delays - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Blue Dogs See Signs of Hope Jul 22, 2009
Health Care Deal Is Possible. By Steven T. Dennis and Tory NewmyerRoll Call Staff July 22, 2009, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
Guadalupe PD to receive stimulus funds Jul 21, 2009
Congresswoman Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, announced Monday that 9,710 from President Obama s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to buy new radios, cameras and other equipment for the city s police force. The technology upgrade is meant to replace obsolete gear and add needed equipment. (Santa Maria Times)
Antiabortion measure falls short in House Jul 17, 2009
Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), who helped lead opposition to the legislation. The opponents also disputed the claim by the bill's backers that fetuses 20 weeks and older experience pain. (Yahoo News -- Abortion Rights Debate)
Bridge becomes a work of art Jul 5, 2009
Lois Capps, a $124,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration was secured for the project and the city kicked in $66,000. A series of community meetings and hearings before the city's Architectural Board of Review followed and the project was finally given its blessing. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Local ag woman attends symposium in Washington, D.C. Jun 25, 2009
Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara. Jensen said the key issues affecting farmers across the country this year are the Clean Water Restoration Act, the Clean Air Act, agricultural jobs and immigration. (Santa Maria Times)
APHA Applauds Climate Change Bill That Will Help Protect Public Health May 9, 2009
Lois Capps in the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare, would promote coordination among federal agencies to address a number of health-related climate effects, including. food, water and vector-borne disease. (PR Newswire)
New Bill to Fund Climate Change and Public Health Preparedness Praised by Environmental and Health Groups May 9, 2009
Lois Capps (CA/Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura County), and cosponsored by U.S. Reps. Doris Matsui (CA/Sacramento) and Tammy Baldwin (WI/Madison, Beloit). (PR Newswire)
Flu Outbreak Could Shine Light On Uninsured May 5, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Estimated 50 million Americans Uninsured. (Click2Houston, TX)
Uninsured may leave rest of society vulnerable May 5, 2009
Delaying care, self-medicating are options that could help disease spread. Swine flu outbreak video. (MSNBC -- Health)
Levee project gets $40M in stimulus funds Apr 29, 2009
Santa Maria Mayor Larry Lavagnino said he was taken aback by the news personally delivered to him in a phone call from Congresswoman Lois Capps about the corps announcement of 40. 2 million the bulk of the remaining needed money for the estimated 47 million development. (Santa Maria Times)
Pet Owners Upset By Bill To Ban Exotic, Invasive Species Apr 28, 2009
Lois Capps, a California Democrat, tried to tamp down the hype. "Does this legislation take away pets that people currently own?" she asked Gary Frazer of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (W-USA News, DC)
Digging Earth Day at history museum Apr 20, 2009
Lois Capps, the keynote speaker, also participated, and recognized Laura Diaz, a Natural History. Museum volunteer. (Santa Maria Times)
SM levee repairs predicted to begin by this fall Apr 18, 2009
Magness, who said the project is top priority in the Los Angeles district, made the announcement at the levee with Congresswoman Lois Capps, Santa Maria Mayor Larry Lavagnino and other city and county officials. Capps, D-Santa Barbara, whose work helped to net the 6. (Santa Maria Times)
Comments sought on SM levee repair plan Apr 12, 2009
Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, secured the 6. 67 million for the Corps of Engineers to begin fixing the levee. (Santa Maria Times)
Energy legislation to test fractured Democrats Apr 5, 2009
Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, whose constituents would face a lighter burden under such a system - generally because they have more people and fewer coal-fired power plants. For instance, an analysis by House Ways and Means Committee Republicans shows that if traded emissions allowances translated to a cost of $85 per ton of carbon dioxide, each Californian could see their electricity bills climb $126 a year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
VAFB to get more than $32M in stimulus money Mar 26, 2009
Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, announced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money being funneled to Vandenberg on Wednesday. The measure had approximately 7. (Santa Maria Times)
Medical marijuana advocates are breathing more easily Mar 22, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Medical marijuana case lights up a new debate Mar 22, 2009
Lois Capps of Santa Barbara, who lobbied the new administration on the issue, called it "a welcomed shift" in federal policy, saying the administration of George W. Bush "foolishly wasted precious federal resources" to prosecute law-abiding health-care providers. "This new policy makes sense and is far more humane," said Capps, the new vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. (Fresno Bee)
New York Special Awash in Cash Mar 21, 2009
By Roll Call Staff March 20, 2009, 10:26 a.m.. Money is raining down in New York s hard-fought special Congressional election and much of it is coming from the people whom the candidates would like to join on Capitol Hill. (Roll Call)
From Roll Call, via TalkingPointsMemo Mar 13, 2009
Heard on the Hill: Vitter Goes From Hookergate to Gate-Crashing - Roll Call. Heard on the Hill: Vitter Goes From Hookergate to Gate-Crashing. (Harper's Magazine)
U.S. Healthcare System Pinched by Nursing Shortage Mar 11, 2009
Democratic U.S. Representative Lois Capps, a former school nurse, said meaningful healthcare overhaul cannot occur without fixing the nursing shortage. "Nurses deliver healthcare," Capps said in a telephone interview. (MEDLINEplus)
Health care pinched by nursing shortage Mar 10, 2009
Democratic U.S. Representative Lois Capps, a former school nurse, said meaningful health care overhaul cannot occur without fixing the nursing shortage. "Nurses deliver health care," Capps said in a telephone interview. (MSNBC -- Health)
Obama doesn't want overseas nurses Mar 6, 2009
"For people who get fired up about the immigration debate and yet don't notice that we could be training nurses right here in the United States," he said responding to an observation made by Congresswoman Lois Capps from California. "We have a huge shortage of nurses today. Estimates are that the US will be lacking over 500,000 nurses in the next seven years," said Democratic lawmaker Capps. (India Times, India)
Mr. Siminski goes to Washington Mar 5, 2009
Lois Capps, who is involved with energy legislation as a member of the House Energy Committee. NCPA is a cooperative of 17 government agencies that buys power and sells excess electricity for its membership. (Lompoc Record, CA)
New transit center in line for federal money Mar 2, 2009
Congresswoman Lois Capps secured the 6. 67 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin fixing the levee that it built between 1959 and 1963, and the money for the transit-center project. (Santa Maria Times)
Stimulus package to offer homeless prevention grant Feb 28, 2009
I want families to know that we haven t forgotten you, and we re working hard every day to provide the hand up not the handout to get folks back on their feet and our economy back on track, said Congresswoman Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara. There will be an accelerated process after local agencies receive the grant money to get the funds into people s hands within 30 days, said John Torell, director of Santa Barbara County s Housing and Community Development Department. (Lompoc Record, CA)
major recipients of PMA campaign donations Feb 24, 2009
How to use this search tool:Donor Lookup: Individual campaign contributorsZIP Code: Local contributions and other informationPerson: Politicians, lobbyists and other notable peopleOrganization: Corporations, unions, trade associations, etc (Harper's Magazine)
House to vote on funding bill for levee Feb 24, 2009
Congresswoman Lois Capps has secured nearly 6. 7 million in funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin fixing the levee it built between 1959 and 1963, according to a statement released Monday. (Santa Maria Times)
Lobbying for levee funding Feb 17, 2009
Santa Maria Mayor Larry Lavagnino and city Utilities Director Rick Sweet spent most of Thursday shuffling between eight meetings with officials from the Army Corps of Engineers, Central Coast congressional representatives Lois Capps and Elton Gallegly, and staff members for senators Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein. Representatives from Santa Barbara County were also in the nation's capital pressing for money to repair the levee. (Santa Maria Times)
Stimulus deal could mean $26 billion for California Feb 13, 2009
Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara). The austere budget package in the works in Sacramento already assumes that the federal assistance will wipe out nearly a quarter of California's deficit. (Los Angeles Times)
White House puts coastal drilling plans on hold Feb 12, 2009
"I'm pleased the department will base its future leasing decisions on the strongest, most objective science available instead of campaign slogans, especially in areas that have previously been off-limits to drilling for decades," said Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, an opponent of drilling. Oil industry setback. (San Francisco Chronicle)
