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lune 23, 2016

The Honorable Paul Ryan

Speaker

United States House of Representatives
H-232 The Capitol

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Speaker,

Upon re?ection, I hereby make of?cial my resignation from the US. House of Representatives effective
immediately.

In my previous letter I indicated a later resignation date in order to provide for an orderly transition of my
office after 21 years of service in the House. However, out of respect for the entire House Leadership, and so
as not to cause a distraction from the House?s work for the people, I have changed my effective date.

I am proud of the work we have accomplished during my tenure in the House, as we have passed legislation
that has helped tens of millions of families. Through GEAR UP more than 12 million young people have been
able to achieve their dream of a college education; hundreds of thousands of families were able to stave off
foreclosure because of the Homeowner?s Emergency Relief Fund; across the nation new policies at all levels of
government have been established to enSure all children have access to a high-quality education as a result of
the work from the Equity and Excellence Commission; local and state governments have implemented
comprehensive energy efficiency policies because of the Energy Ef?ciency and Conservation Block Grant
Program; and most importantly, millions who suffer from brain related diseases have a renewed sense of
hope for a cure or treatment because of the groundbreaking work being conducted under the Fattah
Neuroscience Initiative and the President?s BRAIN Initiative.

As a result of my work in Congress tens of thousands of families throughout the Philadelphia region now live
in affordable revitalized housing; major investments have been in the city?s infrastructure; and millions of
dollars have been invested in K-12 education and University research and outreach efforts.

None of my success in the Congress would have been possible without the bipartisan support of my
colleagues; the hard and dedicated work of my staff; the votes of the citizens of the Second Congressional
District; and the strong support of my family.

I am honored to have had the privilege to serve.

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Ve truly your 

  
  

aka Fattah
Member of Congress

cc: Representative Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader - US. House of Representatives

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