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News

02/10 – E-UPDATE
STOCK Act passes overwhelmingly; Line-Item Veto legislation; Budget and accounting transparency legislation; Mass. and other states granted waivers from No Child Left Behind

• Read the e-Update for February 10, 2012
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02/08 – RECENT VOTES: LINE-ITEM VETO AUTHORITY
H.R. 3521: Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act

This legislation would grant the President line-item veto power on spending bills. I voted against it because in 1998 the Supreme Court ruled that line-item vetos were unconstitutional.

• Read more about the bill and view the outcome in the House

1/30 – PRESS RELEASE: CAPUANO HONORED
Congressman Capuano Awarded Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Rep. Capuano was honored by the Italian government and presented with the rank of Commendatore, the third highest title in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, in a ceremony at the residence of Giuseppe Pastorelli, Consul General of Italy in Boston.

• Read the press release

1/18 – PRESS RELEASE: CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC
Capuano Urges SEC to Take Action Regarding Citizens United Decision

Rep. Mike Capuano has written to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging that the agency establish rules requiring a shareholder vote before corporate general treasury funds are used for political campaigns.

• Read the press release