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Washington, Jun 26 - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted to protect consumers from market manipulation of commodities such as crude oil, which may be contributing to record-high prices of oil and gasoline. The legislation, the Energy Markets Emergency Act (H.R. 6377), would immediately curb excessive speculation in the energy market. A Member of [...]

Washington, Jun 25 - In an effort to ensure that state and local law enforcement agencies have the funding they need to prevent and control crime, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted in favor of H.R. 3546, legislation to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program at fiscal year 2006 levels [...]

Washington, Jun 24 - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) today joined Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) in introducing legislation (H.R. 6353) to stop rogue pharmacies operating on the Internet and protect the safety of consumers who fill legitimate prescriptions online.
The bill, the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, is [...]

Washington, Jun 19 - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today praised the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement to fund up to $90 million in advanced geothermal energy technology and research. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will boost efforts to harness the earth’s interior heat extracted from hot water or rocks and create new, renewable [...]

Washington, Jun 18 - Founding co-chair of the Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today recognized the long-standing contributions of gospel music to American culture at the GRAMMYs on the Hill “Salute to Gospel Music and the Creation of Gospel Music Heritage Month.” Bono Mack, together with Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee [...]

Washington, Jun 18 - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s (CA-45) legislation (H.R. 6085) to commemorate the life and achievements of President Gerald R. Ford today passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would designate the postal facility in Rancho Mirage, CA, as the “Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building.”
“Naming President Ford’s local post office in [...]

Washington, Jun 10 - Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted in favor of the Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act (H.R. 6028), a U.S. counter-narcotics assistance package for Mexico and Central America to help reduce the flow of illegal drugs and stem violence that the drug trade has [...]

DEBORAH BARFIELD BERRY • Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON - The House passed a bill Monday sponsored by Rep. Mary Bono Mack that would designate nearly 200,000 acres of public land in Riverside County as wilderness and give it more federal protections.
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The measure, which passed on a voice vote, designates as wilderness areas 191,000 acres of public [...]

Keith Matheny • The Desert Sun • June 7, 2008
Five Coachella Valley residents were among 10 young people recognized today for their acceptance to U.S. military academies, at the fourth annual 45th District/The Gas Company Scholarship Breakfast.
The appointees were nominated by Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, earlier in the year. They include:
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Washington, Jun 5 - Noting that Americans are already burdened by rising energy costs and a strained economy, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today voted against the $3.1 trillion House budget resolution that would raise taxes by an unprecedented $693 billion for all Americans. The bill would increase individual income tax rates, reduce the child [...]