
| Barrow Donates Frequent Flyer Miles to American Military Families November 23, 2009 |
Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that he has donated over 39,000 frequent flyer miles to the Fisher House's Hero Miles Program, which provides free airline tickets to American soldiers and their families. Most of Barrow's miles were accumulated traveling back and forth from Georgia to Washington, D.C. | |
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| Savannah Pastor Delivers Opening Prayer for U.S. House of Representatives November 18, 2009 |
Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) today welcomed Rev. Matthew Southall Brown, Sr., pastor emeritus of St. John Baptist Church, to the U.S. Capitol to deliver the opening prayer for the U.S. House of Representatives as today's Guest Chaplain.
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| BARROW ANNOUNCES $13.6 MILLION FOR RURAL WATER PROJECTS IN SWAINSBORO November 18, 2009 |
Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that Swainsboro, Georgia, was one of 31 cities selected to received water and environmental project loans and grants that are being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. | |
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| BARROW VOTES TO BOOST RESOURCES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS November 18, 2009 |
Washington, D.C. - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) voted today to provide local firefighters with the tools and resources they need to prevent and fight fires, and keep our communities safe. Right now, many towns and cities are facing budget shortfalls and cuts to basic services. The Fire Grants Reauthorization Act invests in vital firefighter assistance programs that allow local fire departments to provide training, purchase equipment and vehicles, and hire personnel. | |
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| Barrow Announces Medicare Part D Workshops in Savannah and Statesboro November 17, 2009 |
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) will sponsor Medicare Part D open enrollment workshops in Savannah on December 1, 2009, and Statesboro on December 15, 2009. Anyone who is enrolled in Medicare Part D or who wants to enroll in the program must sign up or make changes during the open enrollment period which began on November 15, 2009, and ends December 31, 2009. Constituents are encouraged to bring their prescription medications with them to the workshops. | |
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| Health Care October 29, 2009 |
To read H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, click here To read H.R. 1961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, click here _____________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm committed to passing health care reform that lowers costs and improves quality for all Americans. We have to do that in a way that avoids putting too much of the cost of covering the uninsured on the backs of people who are already paying for their own insurance. | |
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| FINANCIAL LITERACY |
Times are tough, but there are ways that folks can save money, get out of debt, and stay out of debt. Congressman Barrow wants to do what he can to help folks learn smart money techniques. That's why he's released his Financial Literacy booklet, which contains some smart money management tips. | |
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