Representative Heath Shuler News

Some folks in east Buncombe County are claiming victory over the federal government.

Let me start this by saying I am a Democrat 'from the git-go,' but I am very upset with our Congressman Shuler.

We thought that by getting rid of Charles Taylor we were doing better. Heath Shuler has proved he is a DINO, Democrat In Name Only, as our un-representative. The health care and insurance industries gave the second largest amount of money to Heath Shuler out of all North Carolina's representatives, and this is what they bought: his "no" vote on ...

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 9:46 p.m. To The Editor: Henderson County, it is time.

At the dawn of the Obama administration, pro-life Democrats believed they had finally gotten their place at the table.

The secretive, elite Christian fellowship known as "The Family" will no longer be able to avoid paying property taxes on the posh brick townhouse it owns on Washington's C Street.

Rep. Heath Shuler inserted a statement into the Congressional Record during the House health care reform debate that parroted language provided by lobbyists for a large biotechnology company, his office acknowledged Wednesday.

During a year where Haywood Countya s tourism revenue was down for seven months straight, including a 21 percent dip in May, a welcome uptick in September was more than offset by an October rock slide that closed Interstate 40 to Tennessee and left the tourism economy reeling.

Charles Taylor, one of the richest men in Congress, during his time, was our representative.

FacingSouth.com reports: The New York Times reported last week that during the historic House debate on health care reform, statements made by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten in whole or part by lobbyists working for one of the world's largest biotechnology firms.

The New York Times reported last week that during the historic House debate on health care reform, statements made by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten in whole or part by lobbyists working for one of the world's largest biotechnology firms.

It's not very smart politics for Heath Schuler to anger key Democrats by playing "Blue Dog". After all, they are the ones who can help him bring new jobs and federal funds into NC.

When U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler spoke to students at Western Carolina University last week, a group of Macon County residents lined the back of the theater holding signs that read, 'Yes to public option' and 'Whose side are you on, Heath Shuler?' Since the Waynesville Democrat voted against a health care reform bill last weekend, he's been answering a ...

On Saturday night, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a 2,000 page piece of health care legislation by a narrow margin .

Bill Murphy, Federal Crop Insurance Corp. manager, talks to Henderson County apple growers Friday morning about possible changes to their insurance.

The more liberal pundits write off the pro-life movement, the more pro-lifers prove them wrong.

Opponents of a plan to open Cuba to U.S. tourists are touting a letter signed by 53 Democrats in the House of Representatives, saying it shows that they have the votes to derail an effort to lift the ban on travel to the island.

A former state senator said Tuesday he won't seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen.

Rep. Heath Shuler doesn't play football anymore, but his recent vote against a health care reform bill may make him feel like he's once again scrambling to evade a wall of blitzing linebackers.

Rachel Maddow runs down the list for us of C-Street family members who also voted for Bart Stupak's anti-abortion amendment yesterday.