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55 min ago | New York Times

Under Scrutiny, Rangel Is Frayed but Defiant

On the House floor during a debate over health care reform, he taunted a colleague who had been calling for his ouster.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Nancy Pelosi, Life, Veteran Affairs

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Insight News

NY leadership stands with embattled Congressman

Congressman Charlie Rangel: We have your back. That was the theme of last week's news conference outside of City Hall, where fellow politicians, nonprofit leaders and businessmen all stood up for the embattled Rangel, who has faced attacks from the right wing calling for him to step down from some of his more prominent positions on congressional ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Immigration Reform

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Bloomberg Business News

Rangel Says House Democrats Will Seek to Renew Expiring U.S. Tax Breaks

New York Representative Charles Rangel said House Democrats will move next month to renew dozens of tax breaks before they expire at yeara s end, including a research credit promoted by companies such as Dow Chemical Co.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals, Computers, Richard Neal, Chris Van Hollen

Fri Nov 20, 2009

National Journal

Time To Clean House

As House Democrats try to avert political disaster by limiting their 2010 losses to about 16 seats, the norm for post-World War II presidents' first midterm elections, dealing with their members' ethics problems may be one of their toughest tasks.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Murtha, Mark Foley, Tom DeLay, Republican, Ohio

Newsday.com

Some lawmakers send few minorities to US academies

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - ANNAPOLIS, Maryland a ' As U.S. military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics and Asians.

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Related Topix: US Travel, Travel, Annapolis, MD, US Politics, Elijah Cummings, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nydia Velazquez

WisInfo

U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, an Appleton Democrat, moves to protect 'black...

WASHINGTON - The same day the House of Representatives passed health care reform legislation, Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Steve Kagen, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Chris Van Hollen, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, Appleton Metro

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Drugs.com

Committee Leaders Call for GAO Analysis of Recent Prescription Drug Price Increases

Leaders of the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office last night requesting an expedited report on recent trends in prescription drug pricing.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Henry Waxman, John Lewis, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, Medicaid

HeraldTribune.com

Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. Democrats in Congress asked for two separate investigations of drug industry pricing Wednesday as they continue working on legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Henry Waxman, John Lewis, US Senate, Bill Nelson, Senator Ben Nelson

Rotor.com

House Ways & Means Democrats Back One Year Extension of Estate Tax

In contrast to their committee chairman, House Ways and Means Committee Democrats agreed to support a one-year extension of current estate tax levels and tie it to a broader overhaul of the tax code in 2010.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Law Makers Attack Offshore Tax Evasion with New Bill

A bill aimed at obtaining greater information from foreign banks about US citizens and corporations with overseas accounts was introduced recently in Congress to curb the use of offshore accounts.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Banking, Financial Services, Ubs Ag, Tax, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

WXOW-TV La Crosse

Black power has arrived _ with some new challenges

Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress - and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence.

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Related Topix: US News, African-American, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, James Clyburn, Democrat

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Insurance News Net

GOP Sees Little Outreach in Debate on Health CareLoading...

November 15, 2009 SECTION: Pg. A01 ISSN: 0732-8494 ACC-NO: 212077986 LENGTH: 1088 words HEADLINE: GOP sees little outreach in debate on health care; PAGE ONE Byline: Jon Ward, THE WASHINGTON TIMES A year ago, two Republican lawmakers - one a crusty, outspoken conservative senator who is a close personal friend of President Obama; the other, a ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Coburn, US Senate, Oklahoma, Democrat

Mon Nov 16, 2009

NBC Philadelphia

Obama Looks to Escape The Long Shadow of 1994

Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, the specter of 1994 haunts the contemporary political scene.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Hillary Clinton, US Senate, Democrat, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Canyon News

Nancy Counts On Corruption

WASHINGTON D.C.a 'Nancy Da TMAlesandro Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has regularly accused the Republicans in the House of displaying "a culture of corruption." Yet the critical vote to get the House version of the health bill out of the House, demonstrates that Speaker Pelosi not only likes corruption, she counts on it.

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Related Topix: US News, Marcy Kaptur, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Alan Mollohan, Ohio, Peter Visclosky

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Gouverneur Times

Owens In Office Illegally?

Candidate sworn-in even though election was contested. GOUVERNEUR, NY - The New York State Board of Elections was unable to present a "clear decision" to the House of Representatives in the NY-23 Congressional Special Election.A John Conklin, Communications Director for the Board of Elections, said that the board could not even have declared an ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Gouverneur, NY, Conklin, NY, Nancy Pelosi

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Columbia Spectator

Health care centers and hospitals range in quality, convenience

Published Wednesday 11 November 2009 03:04am EST. In the neighborhoods surrounding Columbia's campus, there are a number of health care centers and hospitals with varying types and qualities of care.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Harlem (New York, NY), Women's Health, Health, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Medicare

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Troyer: Souder too a liberal' with tax dollars

The bipartisan anger of "tea parties" nationwide set the tone. This month's near-victory by a previously obscure third-party conservative candidate in a New York congressional race set the stage.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Mark Souder, Republican, Fort Wayne, IN, Fort Wayne Metro, 9

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Abilene Reporter-News

Dan K. Thomasson: Corruption, the gift that keeps on giving

About the only consistent thing in this burg over 46 years of observation is that a whole lot of the politicians that run it never seem to learn from the past.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John Murtha, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Marcy Kaptur, James Moran, Republican, Bill Young

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Free Republic

Nancy Counts on Corruption

Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has regularly accused the Republicans in the House of displaying 'a culture of corruption.' Yet the critical vote to get the House version of the health bill out of the House, demonstrates that Speaker Pelosi not only likes corruption, she counts on it.

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Related Topix: US News, Marcy Kaptur, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Alan Mollohan, Peter Visclosky

Sat Nov 07, 2009

State Press

Promises of - most ethical' Congress still fall short

On Oct. 30 The Washington Post leaked a report from the U.S. House of Representatives ethics committee that revealed House ethics investigators have been examining the activities of more than 30 lawmakers, many of whom are Democrats, regarding defense and corporate lobbying since July.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Jane Harman, Maxine Waters

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