Jim Matheson News

Put enough rats in the same cage, and pretty soon they start devouring each other.

A couple dozen Democrats gathered outside Rep. Jim Matheson's South Salt Lake office Friday afternoon to let him know they were disgusted with his recent vote against the House health care bill.

Reporting from Salt Lake City - Utah has emerged as an improbable battleground in the fight for the future of the GOP, as the party's veteran U.S. senator -- with nary a whiff of personal or political scandal -- has become one of the most threatened lawmakers up for reelection next year.

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Dem Reps. Matheson, Skelton, and Kosmas are facing serious blowback from the left for voting 'no.' Photo: AP photo composite by POLITICO POLITICO 44 The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player .

Utah Congressman Jim Matheson planned a series of amendments to the health care reform bill.

A state lawmaker who floated the idea of challenging U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson because of his vote against health care legislation now says he won't oppose the state's leading Democrat.

Instead of thanking Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, for voting with them against his party's health care reform bill, Republicans are lambasting him for also voting against their alternative health bill.

A resolution backing a federal effort to block the importation of radioactive waste from foreign countries found unanimous support from the Salt Lake County Council and attracted the attention of two Utah congressmen.

In just a few hours, elected leaders will be voting on our health and future. In his meeting today on Capital Hill, President Barack Obama urged the democrats of the U.S House of Representatives to pass House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi's health reform bill , informing them that this is a historic opportunity.

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, announced Friday that he has decided to vote against the House Democrats' health-care reform bill, saying he could not gain enough changes in it to win his support.

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah , issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Matheson said today he has received notice that the federal Department of Transportation has awarded the Essential Air Service contract for the Cedar City Airport to SkyWest Airlines.

ST. GEORGE - Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, who voted against a proposed health care reform bill earlier this year, is asking for major changes to the latest version of the sweeping legislation before it sees a vote from the House, including the elimination of a public option.

Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, will ask House leaders Friday to allow a vote that could strip a public insurance option out of the Democrat's health-care-reform bill.

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race for the seat of Sen.

While Congress is a sort of club for the wealthy, Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, both R-Utah, are much wealthier than most, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics.

A House subcommittee endorsed Tuesday a bill to ban importing foreign, low-level radioactive waste - which would block an EnergySolutions proposal to import 20,000 tons of it from Italy, process it in Tennessee and dump it in Utah's western desert.

Capitol Beat, Part 1: Economy Improving But Recession ... Printer Friendly Version Reported by: David Shepherd Monday, Nov 2, 2009 @04:58pm EST Some good news for the struggling economy this week as the White House announces improving numbers.