Michael talks about the trial of the 9/11 plotters and their antics during the proceedings.
SILive.com reports:
People who use mass transit to get to and from work ought to receive the same federal tax break being offered to those who drive. It’s common sense.So says Rep. Michael Grimm who wants the benefit for workers to be at least $200 a month for both motorists and those who take public transportation.We agree with his position.In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) said: “With...
Today, Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R,C-NY) testified before the House Ways and Means Committee to advocate that the expired commuter transit benefits be renewed and included in any tax extenders legislation considered by Congress. Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) testified along with Rep. Grimm, requesting that if funds are not available to bring both the transit and parking benefits to the current previous $240 level, they be restored at $200...
SILive.com reports:
The Humane Society Legislative Fund expresses its thanks to Congressman Michael Grimm for sponsoring a number of bills to prevent animal cruelty and abuse.Rep. Grimm is the author of the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act, to create a pilot program for training dogs as a form of therapy to help treat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other post-deployment mental health conditions. The dogs could be...
The following op-ed by Rep. Michael Grimm appeared in today’s Staten Island Advance:
This year’s early warm weather has gotten many of us day-dreaming about summer: sunny skies, family vacations, and trips to the beach.
Then we’re hit with the likely reality of $5 gas, and those dreams are shattered. In the last two weeks we saw gas prices rise by 11 cents, breaking the $4 mark here in New York City, and the worst is yet to come. Between toll...