Kevin Mccarthy

Gingrich Super PAC Donor Moves His Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A super PAC launched to protect the Republican Party majority in the House of Representatives received its biggest infusion of cash to d...

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Romney Hits Obama Over 'Alarming And Troubling Development'

AP | By KASIE HUNT | Posted 03.26.2012

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SAN DIEGO -- Mitt Romney trumpeted a flurry of conservative endorsements along with backing Monday from a delegate who belonged to campaign dropout Jo...

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Iowa Democrats Walk Out In Protest Of GOP Gun Bills

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.29.2012

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Democratic members of the Iowa House of Representatives staged a walkout Wednesday morning in protest over what they say is a Republican attempt to de...

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House GOP Offers Deal In Big Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Luke Johnson | Posted 02.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- House GOP leaders announced Monday they were putting forward a "backup plan" that would extend the payroll tax cut for 10 months, while ...

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State House Democrats Push For Softer Pension Reform Bill

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Illinois Budget, Illinois Pension Funding, Illinois Pension Reform, Public Employee Pensions, Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan, Kevin McCarthy, Illinois Pensions, Chicago News

Citing constitutional concerns, several Illinois Democrats are pushing for a softer version of previously-approved state pension reform legislation --...

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We Can't Afford to Give Away the Great Outdoors

Voto Latino | Posted 02.05.2012

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To allow some of our countries most pristine and spectacular landscapes to be exploited under the guise of "responsible multiple uses" and "access" is at best deceitful.

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Eric Cantor Quietly Finds Success In Hollywood

Roll Call | Jonathan Strong | Posted 12.06.2011

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Politically, Hollywood is known for glitzy fundraisers for Democrats, like Steven Spielberg and David Geffen headlining A-list events to benefit Presi...

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'There Is An Urgent Need To Safeguard The Remaining Forest Lands'

| Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Forest Preservation, Kevin McCarthy, Roadless Area Conservation Act, National Forests, Jay Inslee, National Forest Legislation, Forest Legislation, Save the Forests, San Francisco News

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Susanne Rust Nearly 60 million acres of national forests were put off-limits to motor ...

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Pelosi, House Democrats File Brief In Case Challenging DOMA

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 01.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- House Democrats may not be in the majority, but they took action on Thursday to make it clear they don't agree with the decision by Hous...

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New Super PAC's Got Boehner's Back

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans will soon have another big money vehicle supporting them. The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC that can rais...

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The Forked Tongue of Congress

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 12.07.2011

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My respect for members of Congress has sunk even lower than my respect for the Supreme Court.

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Eric Cantor Staffer Creating Leadership Super PAC

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 12.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The deputy chief of staff to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is leaving the congressman's office to start a leadership super P...

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Americans Speak up for Our Great Outdoors

Bill Meadows | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Conservation, Congress, Wilderness, Great Outdoors Giveaway, Antiquities-Act, Kevin McCarthy, Green News

In the midst of one of the most anti-conservation Congresses in the recent memory, a collection of Wilderness designation bills have been introduced by conservation leaders in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

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Wildlands Are Your Lands

Michael Brune | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Wildlands, Woody Guthrie, Koch Brothers, Peabody Energy, Outdoors, Kevin McCarthy, Exxon Mobil, Green News

Woody Guthrie put it best when he sang, "This land is your land." Until, that is, someone steals it from you.

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Democrats Strike Back At GOP For Trying To Cut Department Of Energy Loan Program

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 11.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Democratic leaders on Tuesday struck back against House Republicans' efforts to make cuts to a Department of Energy loan program in exch...

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True High-Speed Rail Projects Unlikely To Be Fast-Tracked By Jobs Bill Funds

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 11.16.2011

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When President Obama revealed his jobs bill last week, you could almost hear the high-fives from transportation advocates across the country. If th...

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Question Remains Whether Congress Can Pass Any Major Jobs Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON - Congressional lawmakers were quick to offer boilerplate responses to President Barack Obama's jobs speech on Thursday night, but none wer...

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How Republican ‘Young Guns’ Created An Epic Clash

The Washington Post | Brady Dennis, Alec MacGillis & Lori Montgomery | Posted 10.07.2011

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It was the natural outgrowth of a years-long effort by GOP recruiters to build a new majority and reverse the party's fortunes. That effort began befo...

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Leaked GOP Screening Series: 10 Movies Helping Republicans Stay Bold, Agressive and Insane

Katie Halper | Posted 10.04.2011

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This is a leaked list of the ten movies the GOP is screening to make sure they stay on the offensive, as they fight for the wealthy and attack middle and working class people.

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Ten Movie Scenes Rejected In Favor Of 'The Town' As A Means Of Psyching Up The GOP To Continue The Debt Ceiling Kabuki

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.26.2011

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The fake debt ceiling negotiations have gotten so ridiculous that now the GOP is having movie nights to get themselves psyched up. Why identify with a bunch of murderous gangsters? Wish I knew! But as it turns out, there were worse choices they could have made.

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Ben Affleck Reacts To House GOP Using Clip From 'The Town' In Debt Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.26.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Heads turned a bit on Tuesday night when the Washington Post reported that House Republicans were using a scene from the movie "The Town...

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Did Republicans Really Watch This Ben Affleck Scene Behind Closed Doors?

Posted 09.25.2011

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This post has been updated. Amid contentious negotiations taking place in Washington on the issue of raising the debt ceiling, the Washington Post...

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How One Ranking Republican Wrangles The Tea Party In Washington

The New York Times | Robert Draper | Posted 09.12.2011

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Most mornings when he is in Washington, the House majority whip, Kevin McCarthy, wakes up at 6 a.m. on his office sofa -- which is a slight improvemen...

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Mitch McConnell: Grand Bargain On Debt Limit Unlikely

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 09.09.2011

WASHINGTON -- Hours before a major White House meeting over the debt ceiling negotiations, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Sund...

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House Will Move Forward With Doomed Short-Term Funding Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 06.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With government funding set to expire in just two days, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that Republicans plan to move...

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