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Tea Party Congressman Makes ANOTHER Racist Remark

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.30.2012

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) made another controversial remark last week, telling constituents that Democrats want Hispanics to be dependent ...

WATCH: Joe Walsh Says Obama Only Elected 'Because He's Black'

Posted 04.30.2012

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) made a comment already familiar to followers of the Tea Party favorite over the weekend: that President Obama is a "histo...

Tea Party Congressman, Ex-Wife Resolve Child Support Issue

Posted 04.20.2012

Updated story U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) has reportedly arrived at a settlement with his ex-wife as a Cook County judge has dismissed the child s...

Tea Party Congressman To Supporters: 'Grow Up'

Posted 04.17.2012

In the days leading up to Tax Day Tuesday, Tea Party-affiliated U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) made the rounds to a series of Tea Party rallies in Illin...

Swiftboating Tammy Duckworth -- Joe Walsh Digs a Deeper Hole

Jon Soltz | Posted 04.03.2012

Jon Soltz

Last week, Congressman Joe Walsh denigrated the years of service his opponent, Tammy Duckworth, has given this nation. It was a new low.

Tea Party Favorite SLAMS Dems Over NFL Bounty Outrage

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 03.25.2012

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh slammed Sen. Dick Durbin late last week for the Democrat's plan to look into bounties in the National Football League. The ass...

Tea Party Favorite Wants Federal Voter ID Mandate

Posted 03.21.2012

Even though voter identification mandates have been ruled unconstitutional in other states, U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh told supporters in Illinois last month...

WATCH: Tea Party Congressman Jokes About John McCain's Age

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 03.13.2012

Tea Party-backed U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh has never been shy about criticizing the "mainstream" Republican party, and during a suburban Chicago Tea Party m...

Walsh: Boehner Not Trying Hard Enough To Repeal Obamacare

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 02.16.2012

Tea Party-backed U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh has already made it clear that getting President Barack Obama out of office is his top priority in 2012, but the ...

New Poll Shows Tea Party Darling Trailing Democrats

Posted 03.27.2012

A new poll shows U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh trailing Democrats in Illinois' 8th District. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling on behalf of House ...

Walsh, Schakowsky Spar Over Obama Job Record, Regulations

Posted 01.25.2012

In an interview preceding the president's State of the Union address Tuesday, two U.S. representatives from Obama's home state -- the fiery, unpredict...

Tea Party Congressman Calls Governor Of His State A 'Tool'

Posted 01.17.2012

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh has been a vocal critic of everyone from President Obama to "typical" Republicans, and during a Tea Party meeting in Darien, Ill. ...

Walsh Unchallenged For GOP Nomination In 8th District Run

Posted 12.22.2011

With the announcement that his principal primary challenger has dropped out of the race, the fiery freshman U.S. Rep Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) will now run u...

WATCH: Anti-Walsh Ad Released By Opponent

Posted 12.14.2011

Just days after U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced that he would be running in Illinois' 8th District, one of his Democrat opponents released a video highl...

WATCH: Walsh Makes His Next Move

Posted 12.09.2011

During a Tea Party event in Chicago on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced that he will once again run for office in Illinois' 8th District -- whi...

WATCH: GOP Rep Says Veterans In Occupy Movement 'Don't Understand This Country'

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 11.21.2011

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) slammed Occupy Wall Street protesters during a town hall meeting in suburban Gurnee, Ill. Saturday, calling the movement ...

Joe Walsh Praised As 'Pro-Family' By Family Research Council, Despite Child Support Issues

Posted 01.04.2012

Though his family woes have been quite public as of late, U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh announced Thursday that the Family Research Council Action committee has...

Walsh Says Ex-Wife Is Lying About Child Support Payments

Posted 12.12.2011

Tea Party-affiliated U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) has already described claims of his owing more than $115,000 in back child support payments as "wild...

Joe Walsh Fires Back At Anti-Gun Group's Criticism

Posted 12.04.2011

After ever-outspoken U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) told a Tea Party gun forum in Huntley, Ill., that he would be a "cheerleader" for gun rights in Cong...

Joe Walsh Vows To Fight For Gun Rights, Says Obama Administration Should Be Investigated

Posted 11.29.2011

Illinois the last state in the union without some form of concealed carry law on the books, and outspoken U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh says he is going to chan...

Joe Walsh Breaks Agreement With Illinois GOP, Announces 2012 Run Against Fellow Republican

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 11.21.2011

One day after being named one of Congress's "most corrupt" representatives by the group Citizens For Responsibility And Ethics In Washington (CREW), U...

Into the Lion's Den

Raja Krishnamoorthi | Posted 11.09.2011

Raja Krishnamoorthi

I found Rep. Walsh's refusal to attend the Joint Session of Congress extremely disrespectful to President Obama and I, like most Americans, am fed up with uncompromising partisanship.

Joe Walsh Talks To Students About Tea Party: 'We're Not All Insane'

Posted 11.06.2011

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh has not been shy about criticizing President Obama in the Chicagoland area as of late. While he usually speaks to a supportive cro...

Court Documents Show The Extent Of Joe Walsh's Back Child Support

Posted 09.28.2011

Documents have newly surfaced detailing the extent of U.S. Representative Joe Walsh's (R-Ill.) alleged lapse on his child support payments to his ex-w...

Tea Party Favorite Joe Walsh Sued For More Than $100,000 In Child Support

AP | Posted 09.27.2011

CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh, the tea party-backed Republican who squeaked into office last year by vowing to bring fiscal responsibility t...