Bill Enyart

Enyart Looking To Give 'Boot To The Posterior’ Of The VA

Chris McDaniel — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:01:01 +0000

According to the Center for Investigative Reporting, the wait time for veterans to receive benefits has skyrocketed from 116 days in 2009 to 330 days now. In response, US Representative Bill Enyart is sponsoring legislation to try to reduce that wait.

Davis, Enyart Want Corps To Think Broadly On Mississippi River Management

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:29:05 +0000

Two freshman Congressmen from southern Illinois want the Army Corps of Engineers to start thinking of ways it can coordinate management of the Mississippi River to keep cargo traffic flowing during droughts or floods.

Enyart, Durbin Push Bills To Aid Shipping Industry

Adam Allington — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:13:07 +0000

A pair of bills related to transportation on the inland waterways was introduced in the US House and Senate on Thursday.

Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart introduced his first piece of legislation since being sworn into office last January—the Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act.

Enyart says the bill would give the Army Corps of Engineers authority that it doesn’t currently have, to conduct operations outside of the barge channel.

Sequester Cuts Threaten Civilian Employees At Scott AFB

Adam Allington — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:11:33 +0000

Illinois’ elected officials are warning that looming sequester budget cuts would have significant impacts on Scott Air Force Base.

Located in Mascoutah, IL, in the Metro East, Scott Air Force Base about 13,000 military and civilian personnel, making it one of the largest employers in the St. Louis region.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts set to kick in on Friday would affect about 4500 civilian employees at Scott and would cause significant harm to the readiness of our military.

A Conversation With Illinois 12th Congressional Candidate Bill Enyart

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:57:00 +0000

Longtime U.S. Democratic Representative Jerry Costello is not seeking another term and that leaves three candidates vying for the 12th Congressional District in Illinois.

The candidates are lumber businessman, Republican Jason Plummer, emergency room nurse and Green Party candidate, Paula Bradshaw, and former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General Bill Enyart.

Host Don Marsh talks with Bill Enyart about his candidacy and some of the major issues this election.

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