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Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told GOP congressional hopefuls on Thursday that they should not be afraid to criticize both political parties – including Republican members of the House. Continue reading ‘Run against the GOP, Cole tells hopefuls’
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Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told GOP congressional hopefuls on Thursday that they should not be afraid to criticize both political parties – including Republican members of the House. Continue reading ‘Run against the GOP, Cole tells hopefuls’
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are trying to achieve a goal that many believe is unattainable: getting the Republican Party energized for the 2008 election.
Continue reading ‘Burr and McCarthy aim high as they craft GOP platform’
By Jackie Kucinich
The Hill
When Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) visited then-Speaker Dennis Hastert’s (R-Ill.) Washington office several years ago, the former wrestling coach greeted him with a big hug.
“What was that all about?” Young asked.
Hastert told him he thought Young had died, saying, “I was down at the White House and an aide came in and announced you had died of a heart attack.”
By Jackie Kucinich
The Hill
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) has not paid any dues to the House Democrats’ campaign committee since being passed over to head the Intelligence panel a year and a half ago.
Harman and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have had a rocky relationship, which became more strained after Pelosi tapped Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) for the top spot on the Intelligence Committee after the 2006 elections. Continue reading ‘Harman’s DCCC dues unpaid’
By Jackie Kucinich
The Hill
House Republican leaders did not mention mortgage foreclosures or the word “housing” in materials given to their members before the March recess.
The 21-page document distributed on March 13 addressed economic concerns ranging from overspending to tax hikes to earmarks but did not address the foreclosure crisis. Continue reading ‘Housing, foreclosures notably absent in House GOP recess kits’
By Jackie Kucinich
The Hill
Wanted: Conservative members of Congress with expertise in healthcare, taxes and trade. Must fundraise well and be willing to endlessly debate Democrats. Plenty of openings available.
House Republicans are looking for more than a few good men and women to fill slots on arguably the most important committee in the lower chamber.
Of the 24 Republican members on the Ways and Means Committee in 2006, only nine will return in 2009 — and that’s assuming every GOP panelist wins reelection this November.
Continue reading ‘Republicans seek to fill holes on powerful Ways and Means’
By Jackie Kucinich
The Hill
Former Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) has landed his first job since being released from prison last month.
Ney is working in Columbus, Ohio, for the Talk Radio News Service (TRNS), thanks to his longtime friend Ellen Ratner.
Ratner, a self-described “proud liberal” who is the TRNS bureau chief, confirmed that Ney is working for the communications company as the ex-lawmaker stays in a halfway house.