Roland Straten for US Congress
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Press Releases

October 20, 2008 -Straten: Pascrell's Guest of Honor Has Serious Ethics Issues
Having ethically challenged New York Congressman Charles Rangel as the "Guest of Honor" at Bill Pascrell's pre-election gala tonight sends the worst message says Roland Straten, Republican Congressional Candidate from NJ's 8th district.

September 16, 2008 -Straten: Why Does Pascrell Fail To Call for Rangel's Resignation?
New York Congressman Charles Rangel should resign as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, according to Roland Straten....

September 15, 2008 -Straten: No Taxpayer Bail Out For Wall Street Turmoil


September 10, 2008 -Straten: Laws Prohibiting Schools From Checking Immigration Status Are Wrong-
Laws preventing school districts from asking about students' immigration status are wrong and do not reflect public opinion...

August 29, 2008 -McCain Pick of Palin Shows Republicans Are Ready To Make Real Change-
Republican businessman and Eighth District Congressional candidate Roland Straten enthusiastically praised the choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to become the nation's first female Vice President...

August 27, 2008 - Straten: I Will Bring Prosperity to Passaic -
Responding to the Herald News feature titled "Passaic Lags in Median Income," Republican business leader and congressional candidate Roland Straten pledged to support legislation..

August 26, 2008 -Straten Kicks Off Roland Rollin Cross District Trek -
Roland Straten, Republican candidate for Congress from New Jersey's Eighth District will kick off a cross district trek Thursday, August 28th at 10:30 am..

August 26, 2008 - Straten: Don't Let the US Follow New Jersey's Fiscal Lead -
New Jersey's budget and debt problems could be the example the nation follows if big-spenders continue their rein in Congress..

July 30, 2008 - Straten Urges Careful Decision-Making in Mortgage Mess -
Roland Straten, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 8th Congressional district says the landmark housing bill that offers a temporary lifeline to the troubled mortgage market is needed but...

July 24, 2008 - Straten Supports Gore on Energy Policy -
"Al Gore's challenge to switch all the nation's electricity production to wind, solar, and other environment friendly sources within 10 years makes sense," says Roland Straten...

July 23, 2008 - Straten: Obama in Iraq Shows He's Not Ready for Presidency -
Senator Barack Obama's trip to Iraq and Afghanistan has demonstrated that he is ill prepared to be President, according to Roland Straten...

July 19, 2008 - Straten Supports Bush Lifting Deepwater Oil Drilling Ban -
\Roland Straten supports President Bush's lifting of the ban on the exploration of oil and gas in the Outer Continental Shelf...

June 26, 2008 - Straten Opposes Davis-Bacon Extensions As Wastes -
Getting the most for each taxpayer dollar should be a primary responsibility of Congress but isn't, according to Roland Straten...

June 24, 2008 - Straten Says Bill Is an Example of Democratic Shenanigans -
A Democratic bill for renewable energy credits and tax breaks for families and businesses is a prime example of Democratic "shenanigans" according to Roland Straten...

June 19, 2008 - Straten Wants More Drilling; Dems' Quick Fixes Forsake Future -
"Democrats criticize President Bush because his offshore drilling proposal doesn't offer short-term relief, but they have no viable proposals of their own," says Roland Straten...

June 12, 2008 - Straten Believes It Is Time for "Choice" -
School choice is a central issue in Roland Straten's campaign to represent the people of New Jersey's 8th Congressional District...

June 4, 2008 - Energy Policy -
Environmentally safe increases in production of American-made energy are the key to lowering gas prices, according to Roland Straten...

May 26, 2008 - US Senate has its Priorities Wrong -
"The Senate action on the war spending bill is a great example of how this Congress has it backwards," says Roland Straten...

May 1, 2008 - Official announcement by Roland Straten of his candidacy for New Jersey's 8th Congressional District Seat -
Roland Straten officially announced to an overflow crowd at his home in Montclair the launch of his campaign to represent New Jersey's 8th Congressional District in the House of Representatives...

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