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Friday Nov 27 | The Arizona Daily Star

Political notebook: 'Rumpled' Grijalva credited with reviving public option

A recent Roll Call blurb called U.S. Rep. RaAol Grijalva a "key player" on health-care reform because of his role in reviving the public insurance option.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Phoenix, AZ, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, Representative Harry Mitchell, Republican

Wed Nov 25, 2009

National Journal

Potential McCain Challenger Raises Money

Ex-Rep. J.D. Hayworth will take advantage of rumors that he may challenge Sen. John McCain by raising money to pay down old legal bills.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Jeff Flake, John Shadegg, Jon Kyl

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Cybercast News Service

Bringing Gitmo Terrorists to U.S. Is Democrats' Job Program, Franks Says

Rep. Trent Franks said Sen. Dick Durbin's idea to house Guantanamo Bay detainees in Illinois shows that the Democrats have "at least" come up with "a jobs program." Franks sarcastically praised Durbin and Illinois Gov.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, US News, Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Richard Durbin, Democrat, Guantanamo Bay

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Arizona Daily Star

Capitol Link

Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the past week. House MEDICARE DOCTOR PAYMENTS: The House voted 243-183 on Thursday to pass a bill that would avert a 21 percent cut next year in Medicare payments to doctors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shadegg, Jeff Flake, Prison, Guantanamo Bay

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Free Republic

Congressional news conference hails 5 million 'pink slips'

The "pink slips " being sent to members of Congress, warning them to abandon Washington's "charge-it-and-spend-it" programs, new energy taxes under "cap-and-trade" and nationalized health care, have surged past 5 million, but supporters of the program say they need to keep coming.

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Related Topix: Louie Gohmert, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Steve King

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Arizona Daily Star

Political Notebook: GOP leader tags 3 Ariz. congressional seats as vulnerable

When Veep Joe Biden was in Phoenix Monday to talk up the stimulus package, he swung through for a fundraiser for Democratic congressional members Ann Kirkpatrick of Flagstaff and Harry Mitchell of the Phoenix-Tempe area.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Representative Harry Mitchell, Democrat, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, 2008 Presidential Election, Phoenix, AZ

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Atlantic Monthly

Health Care Amnesia

The GOP is trying to get voters to forget their fiscal recklessness over the last eight years.

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Related Topix: Amnesia, House, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Health Insurance, Health, Medicare

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Forbes Autos

Republican Deficit Hypocrisy

Remember the Medicare drug benefit? The human capacity for self-delusion never ceases to amaze me, so it shouldn't surprise me that so many Republicans seem to genuinely believe that they are the party of fiscal responsibility.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Tom DeLay, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ernest Istook, C. Otter, Opinion

Conservative News Service

a Terrorists Are Laughing At Usa for Plan to Prosecute 9/11...

Rep. Trent Franks told CNSNews.com that the Obama administration's decision to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in civilian court is an "asinine approach" for which terrorists "the world over" are "laughing" at the United States.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Republican, Prison

Wed Nov 18, 2009

CBS News

"Pink Slips for Congress" Campaign Spreads

A conservative Web site announced yesterday it has sent millions of "pink slips" to members of Congress, conveying citizens' dissatisfaction with certain legislative activity and the country's current anti-incumbent mood.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louie Gohmert, Steve King

Tue Nov 17, 2009

CNN

5 million 'pink slips' sent to Congress?

Voters disappointed over health care and other legislative efforts have now sent 5 million "pink slips" to members of Congress, the conservative Web site WorldNetDaily said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Joe Wilson, Steve King, Representative Michele Bachmann

Messenger

Group takes anti-abortion message to skies over Lynchburg

An airplane towing a banner depicting the hand of a human fetus lying on top of a dime flew for three hours over Lynchburg on Monday and is expected to return today.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Liberty University, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Nov 15, 2009

POE News

GOP senators push for term limits

Currently, there are no term limits for federal lawmakers, but Sen. Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina, and several of his colleagues are advocating that service in the Senate be limited to 12 years, while lawmakers would only be allowed to serve six years in the House.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US Senate, Jim DeMint

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Members Of Congress Stand With Americans Against Government Takeover

Members of the House and Senate will host a press conference on Tuesday, November 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the House Triangle outside the U.S. Capitol.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Jim DeMint, US House of Representatives, Steve King

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Peoria Today

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It was an experience that was "out of this world," according to one participant.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Arizona, Sun City, AZ, Sun City West, AZ, Phoenix, AZ

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Phoenix New Times - Blogs

Author of Muslim Mafia, Endorsed By John Shadegg, Uses Fort Hood...

The author of the book Muslim Mafia , which received a glowing endorsement from Arizona Congressman John Shadegg , is using the tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, last week as a battle cry for a "backlash against the Muslim community and its leaders." Hold on -- that's just the beginning.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shadegg, Fort Hood, TX

Tue Nov 10, 2009

KTAR

Shadegg blasts House health care bill

Arizona Congressman John Shadegg has lambasted the health care reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shadegg, Jeff Flake, Ed Pastor, Representative Harry Mitchell, Democrat, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick

Mon Nov 09, 2009

East Valley Tribune

E.V. representatives split on health care bill

The two Arizona Congressman who represent most of the East Valley split their votes as the House of Representatives passed its version of a health care reform bill this weekend.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Jeff Flake, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shadegg, Representative Harry Mitchell, Democrat, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Examiner.com

Trent Franks: Democrats arrogantly defied Americans' wishes on health care

November 7, 2009 - Following tonight's House vote in favor of H.R. 3962, Congressman Trent Franks released the following statement: "Simply put, today's vote was a result of House Democrats deciding that they would shove their bill down Americans' throats.

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

AZCentral.com

3 Arizona Republicans vote 'no' on jobless aid

Three Arizona Republicans on Thursday made up 25 percent of the House opposition to the bill to extend unemployment benefits to jobless Americans.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shadegg, Jeff Flake, Arizona, 2008 Presidential Election, Arizona Government

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