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Madeleine Bordallo

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Madeleine Bordallo is a Democratic politician who served as the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam from 2003 to 2019. During her tenure, she focused on issues such as military affairs, education, and health care, advocating for the interests of Guam and its residents. Bordallo was the first woman to represent Guam in Congress, and she played a significant role in promoting the island's economic development and environmental protection initiatives. She was known for her commitment to improving the quality of life for the people of Guam and worked to secure federal funding for various local projects.

Dec 19, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in appreciation of the people of Guam for their trust, support, and respect and for allowing me the honor of representing Guam and their interests here in the Congress of the United States for eight terms. I also…

Congressional Record · 2018-12-19
Sep 12, 2018

I think it is fair to ask if the Army is, in fact, just creating more overhead that will further slow an already cumbersome process.

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Sep 12, 2018

I am concerned that the Army is standing up a four-star organization with up to three lieutenant generals as deputies without a clearly defined command relationship.

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Sep 12, 2018

Mr. Speaker, today I introduce the IDEA Parity for Outlying Areas Act, which would amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to better support students with disabilities in our smaller U.S. territories and the Freely Associated…

Congressional Record · 2018-09-12
Sep 12, 2018

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And I hope you don't extract this from my 5 minutes, but there is a native of Guam in the audience today, and I am very proud of her.

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Sep 12, 2018

I look forward to hearing how you believe it will be different this time.

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Jul 26, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a constitutional amendment that will fix a gross injustice within our democracy and finally provide American citizens living in the territories the right to vote for President and Vice President of…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 26, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank Chairman Thornberry and commend Ranking Member Smith for their hard work in bringing this bill to the floor. It has been an honor to be a member of this bipartisan committee. I also want to recognize my…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-26
Jul 24, 2018

The system needs, as you said, overhauling. There is no question about it, whether you go to privatization, or whatever. And it should not be a monopoly.

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Jul 24, 2018

I am confident that there is bipartisan support among the Committee for offshore wind, which would improve self-reliance and lower electricity costs in the territories.

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Jul 24, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the Guam Temporary Workforce Act. A near 100 percent denial of temporary H-2B petitions on Guam has hindered our island's ability to grow the economy and provide affordable and timely services for our…

Congressional Record · 2018-07-24

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