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Democratic Power Players Push for Public Financing of Congressional Elections
... has five co-sponsors in the Senate and 119 in the House, including supporters from across the aisle in Reps. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Todd Platts (R-Penn.). Larson also praised the small-donor aspect of the legislation as a way to free lawmakers ... Comment?
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... Mike McIntyre, D-7; Larry Kissell, D-8; Heath Shuler , D-11; Melvin Watt, D-12; Brad Miller, D-13 Voting no: Walter Jones, R-3; Virginia Foxx, R-5; Howard Coble, R-6; Sue Myrick, R-9; Patrick McHenry, R-10 Not voting: None GOP ESTATE-TAX PLAN: ... Comment?
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McGovern leads opposition to troop surge
... Afghanistan. The Massachusetts Democrat joined Senator Russ Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Representative Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican, in writing Obama today to warn that the build-up could harm US efforts against Al Qaeda. ... Comment?
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Herron Leaving Governor Race; To Run For Tanner Seat
Senator Lamar Alexander said, 'John Tanner has been a principled, independent voice in our state and federal governments for three decades. Comment?
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Tell Your Reps to Sign On to Anti-War Letter to Obama
... letter to Pres. Obama asking him to reconsider the troop deployment to Afghanistan; "Eight Members of Congress (Walter Jones, Neil Abercrombie, Roscoe Bartlett, Steve Kagen, Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, Ed Whitfield, and Lynn Woolsey) have initiated a ... Comment?
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Obama's Afghan troop plan faces tough sell
... economy and a proposed healthcare overhaul. "The cost of this is astronomical," said Republican Representative Walter Jones. Representative Dave Obey, who chairs the House committee in charge of approving government spending, said a long-term ... Comment?
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Obama Faces Tough Sell With Afghan Troop Plan
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... economy and a proposed healthcare overhaul. "The cost of this is astronomical," said Republican Representative Walter Jones. Representative Dave Obey, who chairs the House committee in charge of approving government spending, said a long-term ... Comment?
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Lawmakers split over Obama's troop plan for Afghanistan
... into a war without end," said Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.), who joined Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Reps. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) in announcing their opposition. The lawmakers demanded that the troop funding request come ... Comment?
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Some US Lawmakers Oppose Troop Increase for Afghanistan, Call for a Vote in Congress
... Feingold was joined at the news conference by several other lawmakers, including Republican Representative Walter Jones of North Carolina. Jones said a lot of voters came up to him when he was home for the Thanksgiving holiday expressing strong ... Comment?
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Marines stationed at Cherry Point air station say they are not surprised by President Obama's announcement that 30,000 more troops will be in Afghanistan by summer, and they are ready to rumble. Comment?
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US lawmakers' doubts about Afghanistan
... escalation in Afghanistan may be targeted by war opponents. "The cost of this is astronomical," said Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican. A long-term commitment "could cost anywhere from $500 billion to $900 billion over the next decade, ... Comment?
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Obama Has Spoken; Now, Let's Have a Debate
... a "Bring the Troops Home" plan. The first cosponsor of Jim McGovern's resolution was North Carolina Republican Walter Jones Jr., who says of the Afghanistan occupation: "We're trying to police the world. Every great nation prior to America that ... Comment?
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Lawmakers want vote on Obama war plan
Four lawmakers said Tuesday that Congress should have a vote on President Obama's Afghanistan war plan before any more troops are sent there. Comment?
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McCain Opposes Exit Deadline for Troops
... Senator Russell Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin, and Representatives Barbara Lee, Democrat of California, and Walter Jones, Republican of North Carolina, in fiercely opposing committing any additional troops. Saying that Afghanistan was no longer a ... Comment?
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Capitol Briefing: Lawmakers split over troop plan
... into a war without end," said Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.), who joined Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Reps. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) in announcing their opposition. The lawmakers demanded that the troop funding request come ... Comment?
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Anti-war lawmakers protest Afghan surge
... to start ripping away at the Afghanistan surge. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) and Reps. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Walter Jones (R-NC) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif) are discussing a wide range of options, including resolutions that mandate a withdrawal ... Comment?
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Bill stops tax penalty for homebuying soldiers, other feds moving on orders
Today, Congressman Ike Skelton joined Congressman Charles B. Rangel , chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. Comment?
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The Big Question: Will Congress fund a proposed troop increase?
... World Bank. There are a few courageous Republicans that will most likely vote against funding, including Rep. Walter Jones. He will vote his thought-out policy beliefs, rather than join the Republican Party line that if you don't support more troops ... Comment?
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REPORT: At Least 40 GOP Lawmakers Fail A Principle Of The 'Purity Test'
... opposing a troop surge in Iraq. In the House, Reps. Bob Inglis (R-SC), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Dean Heller (R-NV), Walter Jones (R-NC), Tim Johnson (R-IL), Mike Castle (R-DE), Howard Coble (R-NC), Ron Paul (R-TX), Tom Petri (R-WI), Fred Upton (R-MI), and ... Comment?
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Larson: Public Financing With An Eye On SCOTUS
... why I think it has attracted everyone from Common Cause to SEIU to former members. On both sides of the aisle. Walter Jones [R-N.C.] supports our bill and is working his caucus. It demonstrates the depth and breadth of our support. NJ: But ... Comment?
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