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13 hrs ago | Salt Lake Tribune

House committee delays vote to ban foreign radioactive waste

Washington>> The House Energy and Commerce Committee has postponed its planned meeting Thursday to vote on legislation that would ban the importation of foreign low-level radioactive waste, including a potential shipment of 1,600 tons of it to Utah.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim Matheson, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Sundance Film Festival, Bart Gordon, Salt Lake City Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

Tue Nov 10, 2009

The New York Times

You're the Boss: Entrepreneurs

Yes, Virginia, there are entrepreneurs in Congress a ' 11 of them, in fact, were elected to the 111th Congress, * as best as we can determine.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Bill Posey, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative John Fleming, Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, Representative Jared Polis, Democrat

Deseret News

Fort Hood suspect acted alone

The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre is believed to have acted alone, despite repeated communications - monitored by authorities - with a radical imam overseas, U.S. officials said Monday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Deseret Morning News

Two more Republicans may challenge Bennett

With Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's exit from the U.S. Senate contest, two other Republicans are looking seriously at a race against Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Sundance Film Festival, Jon Huntsman, Jr., US Governors, US Supreme Court, Samuel Alito

Government Executive

Postal Service eyes options beyond layoffs and buyouts

The U.S. Postal Service must look for new ways to generate revenue beyond simply reducing its workforce, said lawmakers and witnesses during a House hearing on Thursday.

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Related Topix: The Postal Service, Indie, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Stephen Lynch, Democrat, Republican

Sun Nov 08, 2009

BTF's Baseball Primer

Congressmen Exchange Partisan Jabs Over The Yankees

Let the record show...that I posted this and immediately headphoned some Velvet Davenport.

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Related Topix: Nydia Velazquez, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Jose Serrano, Democrat, Edolphus Towns, Eliot Engel, Republican

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Deseret Morning News

3 Utahns in House vote 'nay' on health reform

Utah's three House members all voted against the Democratic health-care reform bill Saturday, contending it is too expensive and does not reform the nation's health-care system enough.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim Matheson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Rob Bishop, Utah, 2008 Presidential Election

Blackstone Valley Tribune

Ex-Rival: 'Bigger Name' Bennett Challenge Brews

Shurtleff, as a statewide office-holder already, had been considered an attractive prospect for conservatives eager to be represented by someone less likely to compromise with the Democrats who run Congress.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Robert Bennett

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Deseret News

Bennett ad is 1st of 2010 race

The 2009 election ended Tuesday, and the first 2010 election TV ad by a local candidate aired Thursday when Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Robert Bennett, Utah, Barack Obama

Thu Nov 05, 2009

WRC-TV

Republicans Contribute to DC's AIDS Rate: Norton

In a letter to the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton blamed Republicans for contributing to the city's high rate of HIV/AIDS. Responding to Republican efforts to probe the ...

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Related Topix: US News, HIV/AIDS, Health, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Eleanor Holmes Norton, US Politics, Republican, Darrell Issa

Deseret Morning News

TSA reports back up Chaffetz, mostly

Rep. Jason Chaffetz was pulled out of a normal security line and told to enter what he calls a "strip search" machine at Salt Lake International Airport, according to Transportation Security Administration reports obtained by the Deseret News through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

The Little Chicago Review

More D.C. B.S.

A The Secretarial Order will create regional DOI Climate Change Response Centers that will apply existing and future land management agreements to a new set of restrictive regulations and mandates set forth by the DOI .A A "By bypassing the congressional approval process, the Department of Interior has unilaterally created a new set of restrictive ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rob Bishop, Sanford Bishop, Democrat

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

With Shurtleff out, new challengers may emerge

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race for the seat of Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Matheson, Democrat

Deseret News

Bennett, Hatch wealthy for Congress

While Congress is a sort of club for the wealthy, Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, both R-Utah, are much wealthier than most, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rob Bishop, Jim Matheson, Democrat, Utah

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Eagle

City considers marriage billNov 1 at

After approving legislation to recognize same-sex marriages made outside the District earlier this year, the D.C. City Council is now tackling the issue of approving same-sex marriages made within the city.

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Related Topix: Wedding, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Deseret News

Soldier remembered as patriot

Spc. Kimble Han was remembered Saturday as a patriot who loved his family, liked to win and gave his life for his country.

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Related Topix: Explosion, Tampa Metro, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), US Military, US Army, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Chaffetz wants Senate candidate to stop using his name

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. Chaffetz wants Senate candidate Cherilyn Eagar to stop using his name in her campaign.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Utah

Salt Lake Tribune

Salazar order on climate change riles GOP

Western Republicans fear Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is trying to skirt congressional authority by issuing an administrative order on climate change that the GOP members say could hurt businesses and cost taxpayers millions.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rob Bishop, Utah, Senator John Barrasso

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Obama's choice: Ramp up or wind down war in Afghanistan

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, says he has serious questions about lack of response to his request for documents from Interior Department.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rob Bishop, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Jim Matheson, Democrat, Orrin Hatch, US Senate, Utah

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Report praises online town halls but critics fear Congress dodging real debate

A new report says constituents like using online town-hall forums and think more highly of their congressional members because of the interaction, but critics warn against using the method to skirt in-person meetings.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Jim Matheson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican

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