October 28, 2004: Headlines: COS - Somalia: Politics: Congress: Election2004 - Petri: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac chairs the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee and is helping to hammer out a six-year measure to fund highways, mass transit and highway safety programs. But the House, Senate and White House are at odds over the price tag for the so-called reauthorization measure, which could cost upwards of $300 billion. "It's been a struggle," said Debbie Gebhardt, Petri's chief of staff.
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October 28, 2004: Headlines: COS - Somalia: Politics: Congress: Election2004 - Petri: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac chairs the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee and is helping to hammer out a six-year measure to fund highways, mass transit and highway safety programs. But the House, Senate and White House are at odds over the price tag for the so-called reauthorization measure, which could cost upwards of $300 billion. "It's been a struggle," said Debbie Gebhardt, Petri's chief of staff.
House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac chairs the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee and is helping to hammer out a six-year measure to fund highways, mass transit and highway safety programs. But the House, Senate and White House are at odds over the price tag for the so-called reauthorization measure, which could cost upwards of $300 billion. "It's been a struggle," said Debbie Gebhardt, Petri's chief of staff.
House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac chairs the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee and is helping to hammer out a six-year measure to fund highways, mass transit and highway safety programs. But the House, Senate and White House are at odds over the price tag for the so-called reauthorization measure, which could cost upwards of $300 billion. "It's been a struggle," said Debbie Gebhardt, Petri's chief of staff.
Stalemates in Congress draw criticism
Officials produce long lists of feats, despite slow year
By KATHERINE M. SKIBA
kskiba@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Oct. 28, 2004
Washington - If you ask House Republican Mark Green to name a top, recent achievement, he identifies a small, one-physician clinic that the Department of Veterans Affairs opened in Green Bay last year.
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Ask House Democrat Ron Kind, and he cites a farm-to-school cafeteria program letting growers sell produce directly to schools.
Ask Sen. Russ Feingold, a Democrat, and he identifies efforts to ensure that Wisconsin and every other state has a full-time team of National Guard personnel to react to a chemical, biological or nuclear attack.
With the House and Senate adjourned in advance of Tuesday's elections, the 108th Congress, especially during its second year, has drawn criticism for the stalemates that stalled major initiatives and left much work undone.
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House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac chairs the Highways, Transit and Pipelines Subcommittee and is helping to hammer out a six-year measure to fund highways, mass transit and highway safety programs. But the House, Senate and White House are at odds over the price tag for the so-called reauthorization measure, which could cost upwards of $300 billion. "It's been a struggle," said Debbie Gebhardt, Petri's chief of staff.
Petri, meanwhile, takes credit for a special-education measure that would ensure publishers use a standardized electronic format for specialized instructional materials, such as Braille textbooks. But that, too, awaits final approval from Congress.
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