Michael Grimm

New York's 11th District

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  • At 9:15am, I'll visit the @NASDAQOMX site to ring the opening bell. I am proud to represent this crucial NYC industry on the @FinancialCmte
  • Looking forward to ringing the NASDAQ stock market opening bell tomorrow (Monday) at 9:15am. @NASDAQOMX
  • Coney Island Hospital is recovering after Superstorm Sandy, with plans to be open by July 1. http://t.co/xmHsrNeRg1
  • Talking to @wpix on the recovery 6 mos after Sandy and next steps to rebuild #StatenIsland. http://t.co/JcBT9g4kEB
  • Join me at tonight's 7pm candlelight vigil for Boston Marathon victims in Bklyn: Caesar's Bay (8973 By Pwy). #Pray4Boston
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the tragedies in Boston. #PrayForBoston http://t.co/SiPBAdYfgf
  • Waiting to speak to @NeilCavuto on Fox Business on the Boston explosion. http://t.co/ABeStlQpE0
  • Discussing response to Boston explosion on @FoxNews' The Five at 5:20pm and @FoxBusiness at 6pm. Thoughts and prayers with all the victims.
  • Tax Day Facts: 85% of #SmallBiz support action on comprehensive tax reform this year @NFIB http://t.co/FfYzYbWTMc
  • I urge the FDA not to allow generic OxyContin to hit the market 4/16 without abuse-deterrent properties. Read more: http://t.co/2QAkMLoUH5
  • A beautiful ceremony in the Capitol rotunda at the Nat'l Commemoration of Days of Remembrance. http://t.co/1UYVpAcEjH
  • On Tues, the @FinancialCmte will hear from #FHFA Dir. DeMarco on his agency's conservatorship of @FannieMae & @FreddieMac.Tune in @10 am
  • Staten Island's Rep. Grimm calls TSA's stance on knife rule 'idiotic'. Read more here: http://t.co/C9EoGGDJRT #NoKnivesOnPlanes
  • Tune in this morning at 7:15am to Good Day NY on Fox 5 where I'll discuss my effort to bring mortgage relief to #Sandy victims.
  • Today at noon in 2220 RHOB I will join @LorettaSanchez and startup leaders announcing #Startup Act 3.0 to create STEM jobs here in America!
  • To Fed Chair #Bernanke: What's your exit strategy for the economy? Watch my interview on @FoxBusiness http://t.co/9i5SPHGsWs
  • RT @NYCHousingRecov: If you have a Sandy-related mold problem in your home, you may be eligible for free mold removal. Call 311 to learn ...
  • A quick interview off the House floor w/@wabc on sequester. Tune in to tonight's local news to watch http://t.co/z5HR10Y6eP
  • RT @JerryMoran: #StartupAct INFOGRAPHIC: Since 2011, 7 countries have changed their policies to better attract foreign entrepreneurs. ht ...
  • What's missing from today's @FinancialCmte budget hearing? The president's budget-late for the 4th time in 5 years. America deserves better!
  • Tomorrow, @FinancialCmte is required to provide a review of @WhiteHouse budget. Hard to do when POTUS misses the deadline for the 4th time!
  • Seniors' social security & veterans benefits will switch to direct deposit on March 1st. Go to http://t.co/81FbulTvwz to register.
  • Just introduced #StartupAct 3.0 w/@lorettasanchez - reforming our high-skilled visa policy to keep top STEM talent in the US and create jobs
  • Keep an eye on http://t.co/h0uKDlqP for real-time fact-checking throughout #sotu via @gopconference
  • RT @SpeakerBoehner: Here are 4 big questions we’re #Hoping2Hear answers to tonight at #SOTU on jobs, budget, & more: http://t.co/C4W ...
  • Just became an original cosponsor of @boblatta's bill to permanently repeal the estate tax, which currently cripples US small businesses.
  • RT @Politicker: Michael Grimm Says 'Cardinal Dolan Would Have My Vote' for Pope http://t.co/xOYduDCL
  • @World_Wildlife supports my bill to extend Save Vanishing Species Stamp-raising millions for conservation. Thank you! http://t.co/S0eocTFn
  • RT @repaaronschock: 1,360 Days Since Harry Reid’s Senate Has Passed A Budget Resolution #tcot #ILGOP
  • Tune into @MSNBC at 5:30pm where I'll discuss the #Sandyrelief bill on @hardball with Chris Matthews.
  • The fight is on to pass $51 billion for #Sandyrelief & I am leading the charge with fellow NY/NJ reps. Tune into CSPAN to watch the debate.
  • Back in DC where I have joined my NY/NJ colleagues in coming before the Rules Cmte in support of full passage of #Sandyrelief bill.
  • RT @davidcicilline: #NoLabels w/ @@repscottrigell @rep_janicehahn @repmichaelgrimm @jahimes http://t.co/94RpxZCi
  • Great to see so many faces @NoLabelsOrg event. Working together we can solve our nation's problems. http://t.co/EbiMSBds
  • Looking forward to today's @NoLabelsOrg event in NYC. Glad to be a part of this bipartisan group that will find solutions to put country 1st
  • Going on air w/Imus in the Morning at 7:35am this morning to discuss #Sandyrelief. Tune in @FoxBusiness or WABC radio (770AM) to listen.
  • I'll be on CNN's Starting Point this morning at 7:30am to discuss the #Sandyrelief package for those devastated by the storm. Tune in!
  • I applaud Senate passage of the Superstorm Sandy aid bill & urge the House to bring it up for a vote. NYC cannot wait any longer for aid.
  • I've called for a US boycott on travel to Mexico until fellow US Marine Jon Hammar is released. #BringHammarHome
  • RT @jameskoutoulas: . @rjofutures & @nfa_news file letters of support for CCC Corzine Deposition motion. RT if you agree that Corzin ...
  • Teaming up w/my friend and colleague NY Rep Greg Meeks for an appearance at 11:40am on MSNBC on the need for a Sandy relief package.
  • Proud to be a part of bipartisan effort to introduce the Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act. http://t.co/DccRIIm1
  • DC presser w/Gov Cuomo on bringing Sandy recovery aid to NY. We stand united as NYers on this issue. http://t.co/M5bv4Zwz
  • A big thanks to the NAM Knights of S. NJ and DE! SI thanks you for your donation to Mt Loretto. http://t.co/gzvIjqpT
  • Thank you Chairman Mica and House T&I members for visiting SI and viewing the damage from #Sandy. http://t.co/rSCF1rY6
  • Meeting today w/Gov Cuomo, Mayor, and NY delegation on the recovery costs of Sandy and Congress's role in NY's recovery.
  • Thank you to the MTA, NYC DOT, and the NYC Parks Dept for briefing SI electeds this afternoon on Sandy recovery.
  • Thank you to the Mayor's office for bringing @NuchasNYC to Miller Field w/free hot food. http://t.co/dFzNJ7Te
  • Today is Election Day. Don't forget to cast your vote. I just voted this morning at PS 69.
  • Lives are lost, families are homeless, and homes are destroyed, and the city is worried about the marathon. Where are our priorities?
  • Thank you to Erin Burnett for coming to S.I. today. Her segment on @OutFrontCNN tonight at 7pm will show the devastating impact of #Sandy.
  • It's now 3pm: city is sending free food trucks to the corner of Mill Rd & New Dorp Ln; & to an empty lot on Yetman Ave and Hylan Blvd.
  • At 1pm, city is sending free food trucks to the corner of Mill Rd & New Dorp Ln; & to an empty lot on Yetman Ave and Hylan Blvd.
  • Going on 1010 Wins Radio momentarily with an update on #Sandy.
  • Coming up next on @CNN to discuss the devastation of #Sandy in Staten Island.
  • New Dorp Beach flooding earlier today. #Sandy http://t.co/AlOvbbWr
  • #Sandy has officially made landfall and high tide is approaching at 8:39pm. Please stay inside and stay safe.
  • Transformer out on Amboy Rd. Thank you to my staff who are working around the clock with me.#Sandy http://t.co/47yoCaLg
  • 2 trees down in Bay Ridge. Share your photos at SandyNY13@mail.house.gov. #Sandy http://t.co/66vQRAcR
  • PANYNJ just shut down Bayonne and Outerbridge due to high winds. Goethals still open at 35mph max speed for cars only. #Sandy
  • RT @NYCMayorsOffice: Mayor: in the Battery, in the Rockaways and on Staten Island, the surge will be highest between 6:30 and 10:30 toni ...
  • Powerline down. Small fire on Ocean Terr near corner of Milden. Avoid area. NYPD/FDNY on scene. http://t.co/DDuAH9M6
  • On Columbus Day we celebrate the great contribution of Italian-Americans who came to the US for a new life and to live the American Dream.
  • I support honoring local hero, 9/11 cancer victim firefighter Michael Behette with Bkln street naming at 5th and 85th. http://t.co/6Sp4M1St
  • #NYWheel will be the world's largest observation wheel and bring jobs, tourism, and private businesses to SI. I support this endeavor.
  • Congress stands in unity on 9/11. I may be in DC today, but my thoughts and prayers are in NY. http://t.co/zdHpXh7F
  • I am pleased my bipartisan bill to safeguard residential toll discounts for NY passed the House this evening w/o opposition.
  • RT @JohnLRoe: Attack dog of @repmichaelgrimm eager to get away of @jameskoutoulas so he can go back to fighting financial crime http://t ...
  • RT @jameskoutoulas: Warm welcome to DC from the folks who care about justice for commodity customers- @repmichaelgrimm, @coveringdelta & ...
  • Discussing the need for commercial toll relief on SI w/NY1 after votes. Port Authority must act now! http://t.co/cYMiFnEL
  • In NY, tune in to Ch 5 News at 5pm, and Ch2 News at 6pm to hear my reaction to the SCOTUS Obamacare ruling. #FullRepeal
  • RT @MarkWarner: #DidYouKnow every immigrant with an adv degree in #STEM from a US university creates an avg of 2.62 jobs? #StartupAct ht ...
  • RT @JerryMoran: #DidYouKnow startups create an average of 3 million American jobs every year #StartupAct http://t.co/46L6TEnY
  • #DidYouKnow by 2018 the US faces a projected shortfall of 230k qualified advanced-degree STEM workers #StartupAct http://t.co/7EL25fne
  • #DidYouKnow the US slipped 9 places in international rankings of “startup friendliness”? http://t.co/bsyabZ78 #StartupAct
  • Today, I blasted Bklyn principal who replaced 'God Bless the USA' with Bieber's 'Baby' at kindergarten commencement http://t.co/WwuihOkY
  • I applaud the ruling today that adds 50 cancers to the list of illnesses covered by the 9/11 Health Fund. http://t.co/IUIA86Gj
  • Tune into @wcbs880 radio today at 2:10pm to learn about the Start-Up Act 2.0, a pro-jobs bill I am introducing today with @LorettaSanchez.
  • @Gretawire: Great interview with OTR's Griff Jenkins on DC's waste! My pup Sebastian clearly thought it went well too: http://t.co/9V8nsznw
  • RT @jameskoutoulas: Check out @repmichaelgrimm at Wednesdays press conference about the goal of appointing a special counsel for #MFglob ...
  • RT @JudyKurtz: ITK: If you're looking for deep convo w/ @RepMichaelGrimm, don't bring your canine along for a doggie play date. http://t ...
  • Leading the effort calling for AG Holder to appoint an independent counsel for MF Global. http://t.co/VgEcpLgU
  • Rep. Grimm questions @SEC Chair Shapiro on MF Global in a @FinancialCmte hearing. Video: http://t.co/kfKLfKSX, #CCE
  • As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, I encourage you to follow them on twitter @FinancialCmte.
  • Let Congress know how you feel about the issues you care about. The best way to Write Your Rep is here: http://t.co/xnWyeyHb #writerep
  • I applaud Chancellor Walcott and S.I. officials for restoring 7th & 8th grade bus funding - putting student safety first.
  • I have requested that the Empire State Bldg be lit red to honor NY's Cardinal Dolan. What an honor for an exceptional man of faith!
  • Speaking to @Geraldo on WABC 770AM at 11:30am today on the admin's anti-Catholic mandate. The govt has gone too far. This must be overturned
  • Great meeting with SI DA Dan Donovan today. A big thanks for gaining support for our bill HR 1266 to combat prescription drug abuse.
  • It's been 1,010 days since the Senate passed a budget; Sen. Reid says there won't be another until 2013. Reprehensible! http://t.co/IFrVrN3y
  • It's National Catholic Schools Week: Thank you to the teachers and principals in NY-13 committed to teaching faith, academics, and service.
  • Giving a post-SOTU reaction on NPR's "Tell Me More" with my SOTU date, @LorettaSanchez. http://t.co/wBMZtx13
  • Tune into MSNBC's @Jansing & Co at 10am for my thoughts on tonight's #SOTU.
  • Tune into David Paterson's Radio Show at 5:10pm on WOR (710AM) where I'll discuss the latest on the payroll tax.
  • When will it end? NJ is hiking tolls 50% on its roads - that's a double hit for those leaving S.I. Read More: http://t.co/a6NKGHEZ
  • Today I interrogated Jon Corzine on MF Global, Video: http://t.co/m9eiqp6p
  • I'm going "On The Record" with Greta on Fox News on Fast and Furious. @gretawire http://t.co/lURxWqHl
  • I am co-hosting a Veterans Small Business Event @Brooklyn Borough Hall Saturday, 12/10, 9-2pm: rsvp: Vetsforjobs@mail.house.gov.
  • A quick interview with @NY1 in the US Capitol between votes. http://t.co/QVfXeuoa
  • Tomorrow, I will appear on Good Day NY (Fox 5) at 8:15am on the PANYNJ's outrageous toll hikes. They are bad for S.I. & must be overturned!