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Michael McAuliff

In 'Abnormal' GOP Race, Some Think Newt Could Win

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 11.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Newt could prove to be a more satisfying flavor to Republican voters than conventional wisdom would suggest, say lawmakers who arrived o...

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Elise Foley

House Republicans Move Forward With Subpoena Effort On Immigration

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on the immigration subcommittee voted on Wednesday to authorize a subpoena of the Obama administration over its deport...

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Rick Perry Attacked Over Confederate Flag Issue

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.25.2011

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) criticized Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, for "fooling around wi...

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Commentary on Comments: Wolves, Pipelines, and Dams, Oh My

Bill Chameides | Posted 11.26.2011

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Bill Chameides

Everyone has something to say about something these days, on blogs, Twitter and Facebook. All fine and dandy. But there's another way to get heard: by putting your two cents on the record through what's known as the public comment period.

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GOP Congressman's Budget By 1,000 Cuts

Roll Call | Janie Lorber and Annie Shuppy | Posted 08.21.2011

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When it comes to cost-saving amendments, Rep. Paul Broun can't be beat, even if he rarely wins....

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The Worst Boss In Washington? Congresswoman Goes Through 11 Chiefs Of Staff In 11 Years

Posted 08.20.2011

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has one of the highest staff turnover rates in Congress, having gone through 11 chiefs of staff in the past 11 years...

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Obama's Tax Deal: How Leaving Out the 99ers Impacts 2012 (VIDEO)

Janet Ritz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Janet Ritz

Soon, millions of middle class American citizens will join them in their plunge through the torn safety net this deal does not repair. And they will vote in 2012.

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Arthur Delaney

Sheila Jackson Lee: Include 99ers In Tax Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said on the House floor Thursday that any deal to preserve tax cuts for the rich ought to include help...

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Tea Party Talk: Racism, Palin, and the Hostile Takeover of the Republican Party

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayhill Fowler

This weekend was supposed to have been the weekend that showcased Sharron Angle for the Tea Party-at-large. But now it is difficult not to conclude that, as the Tea Party Express candidate, she has been crippled instead.

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Lucia Graves

Lawmakers Seek To Remove Iranian Organization From Government's Terrorist List

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution Thursday calling for the Obama administration to remove the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran...

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Fans of House Health Option Cite Rights, Hopes, But Risk Big Defeat

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Kreig

Despite favorable national poll numbers, the public option faces a potentially fatal counter-attack during the weeks ahead because of lack of follow-up by its proponents.

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Will An Oct. 27 Hill Hearing Make History For Your Health Rights?

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Kreig

To energize public support for robust health care reform, a civil rights icon and two House leaders are planning a hearing and rally to duplicate the reform achievements of the 1960s.

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Rick Sanchez Battles Rep. Jackson-Lee Over Cell Phone Call (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) went on CNN with Rick Sanchez to explain why she was talking on her cell phone during a town hall meeting. It turned...

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Support John Conyers' Truth Commission

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Are you frustrated by all the "we need to look forward, not backward" language from Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders? Well, now you can do something about it.

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Clinton Assembles Troops For Lone Star Showdown

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayhill Fowler

"Bill Clinton has certainly got his problems, but that's no reason not to vote for the senator," Sheila Jackson Lee says to the young woman expressing...

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Racial Tensions Roil Democratic Party

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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A series of comments from Senator Hillary Clinton, her husband, and her supporters are spurring a racial backlash and adding a divisive edge to the pr...

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