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SPONSOR: National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in conjunction with the NIAF- Frank J. Guarini Public Policy Forum and the Italian American Congressional Staff Association WHO: Opening Remarks from Congressman David Cicilline and a Panel of Experts on Italy and the Syrian Refugee Crisis WHEN: Thursday, November 19, 2015. Noon – 1:3...

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by Herb Jackson   President Obama should award a Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, who is turning 90 years old, Rep. Bill Pascrell said Tuesday.   In a letter to Obama, Pascrell recounted Berra's background as the son of Italian immigrants and touted his service in the military, record as a most valua...

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Washington DC (May 1, 2013) – REP. WILLIAM PASCRELL, JR. (D-NJ) and REP. PATRICK TIBERI (R-OH) will be conferred the Order of merit of the Republic of Italy in a ceremony officiated by Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Claudio Bisogniero at Villa Firenze, Washington DC, on May 22, 2013.   The event, included in the official program of the "2013...

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Arrivederci, Newark. The home state of Frank Sinatra, Tony Soprano, Frankie Valli and Samuel Alito is losing its Italian consulate, leaving a state whose Italian roots run deep in the American consciousness without an official tie to Italy. The Newark consulate is a casualty of economic troubles 4,200 miles away — an Italian economy in re...

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Nel quadro del Farm Bill, il pacchetto legislativo per il settore agricolo americano, la Camera dei Rappresentanti USA ha approvato oggi a grande maggioranza (343 voti a favore, 81 contro) un emendamento che blocca l'introduzione di un "market order" sulle importazioni di olio d'oliva. E' stata cosi' evitata l'istituzione di una misura che, prevede...

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L'Ambasciatore d'Italia negli Stati Uniti Claudio Bisogniero ha consegnato ieri sera le onorificenze dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (OMRI) ai deputati americani Pat Tiberi e Bill Pascrell, co-presidenti dell'ampio caucus italo-americano in Congresso.   La cerimonia, svoltasi a Villa Firenze, residenza ufficiale dell'Ambascia...

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U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH), co-chairs of the Italian-American Congressional Delegation, offered condolences and solidarity with the Italian Government and the people of Italy in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake last month. Pascrell and Tiberi have authored a House resolution, introduced with...

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Honorable Armando Varricchio, newly-appointed Ambassador of Italy to the United States, gave the keynote address at the NIAF- Frank J. Guarini Public Policy Forum Luncheon on April 14, 2016. Ambassador Varricchio spoke about the vision for his tenure in the United States.   NIAF's Government Relations and Public Policy Committee Chair Mark V...

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Il parlamento statale del New Jersey si prepara a spezzare una lancia con il governo italiano per salvare il consolato italiano di Newark.Il senatore repubblicano dello stato, Joe Kyrillos con il collega democratico Paul Sarlo ha proposto una risoluzione bipartisan che chiede una marcia indietro sulla chiusura del consolato prevista per il prossimo...

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by Stephanie Green   "I want that car," said former Congresswoman Connie Morella, pointing to a white 2013 SRT Viper parked in the National Building Museum last night. "It's available," replied Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of Fiat SpA (F) and Chrysler Group LLC. "For a price."   The occasion was the Sons of Italy Fo...

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