Press Releases 2004

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December
December 29	Berkley Joins Call for U.S. Effort to Coordinate Tsunami Warning System Along Indian Ocean
December 17	Berkley Secures $125,000 to Aid Jobless Veterans in Southern Nevada
December 3	Berkley Announces $19 Million for NV Homeland Security Efforts
November
November 19	Berkley Succeeds in Adding Land Transfer for New Southern Nevada VA Medical Complex to Omnibus Spending Bill
November 17	Landmark Lincoln County Lands Bill Goes to President
November 17	Democrats Elevate Berkley to Senior Regional Whip
November 11	Statement of U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley on the Death of Yasser Arafat
November 10	Berkley Salutes America's Veterans
October
October 5	Berkley Opposes Efforts to Split 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
September
September 27	Berkley Pledges To Get the Job Done for So. Nevada Veterans as Site is Announced for New VA Medical Complex in Las Vegas
September 22	Rep. Berkley Announces New Partnership for America's Future
September 10	Berkley Seeks to Shield Nevada Utility Users From Payments to Enron
September 9	Berkley Renews Call for Permanent Federal Sales Tax Deduction
September 3	Berkley Demands Bush Call Off Yucca Licensing as Court Rejects Industry Challenge to Radiation Standards
September 1	Berkley Joins With KIDS to Deliver Truckload of Clothing for Southern Nevada Children in Need
August
August 31	Electronic Database for Yucca Mountain Fails NRC Requirements
July
July 26	Review-Journal Article on War in Iraq
July 22	Statement or Rep. Shelley Berkley on the 9/11 Commission Report
July 22	Berkley Blasts GOP For Blocking $2.5 Billion Increase In Vets Health Care
July 16	House Passes Resolution Condemning International Court Ruling Against Israeli Right to Self Defense
July 9	Berkley Says Court Ruling Could Bury Nuclear Waste Storage at Yucca Mountain
July 7	Berkley Fights to Restore Small Business Loan Funding
June
June 25	Berkley Leads Effort To Keep House Yucca Funding at Record Low
June 24	Berkley Told So. NV VA Medical Center Could Break Ground Next Year
June 22	Berkley Introduces Bill For On-Site Storage of Nuclear Waste
June 17	Berkley Opposes Passage of Corporate Tax Bill
May
May 21	Berkley Condemns Abu Ghraib Atrocities
May 20	Berkley Effort to End "Widows’ Tax" Advances With House Passage of Defense Authorization Bill
May 19	Berkley, Porter Co-chair New Congressional “Stop DUI” Caucus
May 11	Berkley Shows Support For Students Of Las Vegas Academy Targeted By Intolerant Members Of Kansas Church
May 7	Berkley Joins VA Secretary For Announcement Of Long Awaited Southern NV Veterans Medical Center
May 6	Berkley Calls For Strong Action on Iraqi Abuse Scandal
April
April 29	Nevada House Delegation Calls on FERC to set Hearing into $330 Million Enron Claim against Silver State Utilities
April 28	Berkley: New GAO Report Raises Troubling Questions About Continued Quality Assurance Problems At Yucca Mountain
April 28	Berkley Calls on GOP Leaders to Stop Blocking Vote to End Unfair Penalty on Benefits for Military Survivors
April 21	NV Delegation Calls For Extended Comment Period & Additional Meetings On Impact Of Yucca Rail Plan
April 20	Congresswoman Berkley Recognizes Equal Pay Day
April 16	Berkley Joins Families USA For "Medicare Road Show" To Educate Southern Nevada Seniors About Flawed Rx Drug Coverage
March
March 31	Berkley Statement on Energy Dept. Plan To Truck Nuke Waste to Yucca Mountain
March 24	Berkley Delivers $45 Million in So. Nevada Projects As Part of Six-year Transportation Bill
March 23	Berkley Introduces New Osteoporosis Prevention Legislation
March 22	Statement of U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley on The Israeli Strike Against Hamas Terrorist Leader Sheik Yassin
March 12	Berkley Calls For Settlement of Claims by Libyan Jews Prior to Any Resumption of Diplomatic Ties to U.S.
March 5	Berkley Raises Security And Accident Concerns At Yucca Mountain Transportation Hearing In Las Vegas
February
February 26	Statement of U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley on the Need to Extend the 9/11 Commission
February 12	Berkley Given Commitment by VA Secretary--Nevada Will Receive Vets Hospital, Clinic & Nursing Home
February 5	Berkley Opposed to Massive Increase for Yucca in Bush Budget
January
January 29	Berkley Alarmed at Potential Impact of Overtime Regulations on Veterans and Military Retirees
January 8	Berkley Questions White House Decision To Suspend Popular Small Business Loan Program