Site Map EMAIL CONGRESSMAN BARON HILL Press PLAY on the image above to view a welcome message from Baron. Download Windows Media Player November 17, 2008 Blake Maciel from Bloomington has recently completed his 10-month service with AmeriCoprs.  October 14, 2008 Madison Precision Products has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track program. This program recognizes environmental excellence by encouraging facilities with strong environmental records to go above and beyond legal environmental protection. October 6, 2008 David Trotter of Marysville was named to the 13-member Lamb Board by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The board is comprised of feeders, producers and handlers and develops markets for lamb products. September 10, 2008 Seven Floyd County high school seniors have been named semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships. Nearly 16,000 semifinalists have been named. Winners will be annouced next summer.

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7/2/2009
Hill Supports Critical Veterans' Health Services Reform Measures
(Washington, DC) - Congressman Baron Hill supported several pieces of legislation last week aimed at improving and reforming veterans’ health services.  One of those, H.R. 1016, The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, authorizes Congress to approve veterans’ medical care funding one year in advance to better anticipate, and meet the demand for, veterans’ health care services. The advanced funding will give the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) up to a full year to plan for the most effective and efficient way of delivering medical care. Hill also voted to expand services for female veterans and increase veterans’ disability payments to reflect cost-of-living increases. ... view more

7/1/2009
Grant Announcement
(Washington, DC) - Congressman Baron Hill announced two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants today for the City of Bloomington. ... view more

6/30/2009
New Student Loan Benefits Take Effect Tomorrow: Hill voted for College Cost Reduction and Access Act
(Washington, DC) - Under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, which Congressman Baron Hill supported, new student loan benefits will go into effect tomorrow, July 1, 2009.  ... view more

6/26/2009
Perry Central Community School Corporation to Receive Sizeable Department of Education Grant
(Washington, DC) - Congressman Baron Hill is pleased to announce that Perry Central Community School Corporation has been selected to receive funding under the Safe Schools / Healthy Students Grants Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.  The grant will be in the amount of $729,132.00.  ... view more

6/25/2009
Hill Fights for More Funds for Wastewater and Sewer Programs: Offers amendment to boost account
(Washington, DC) - Congressman Baron Hill is fighting to bolster the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, a program that is critical to helping finance sewer and wastewater treatment plant projects in Southern Indiana.  To that end, Hill has offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would increase the Clean Water State Revolving Fund significantly.  ... view more