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3 hrs ago | Roll Call

Would-Be Congressman Hopes to Enter Chamber With Help From Wu-Tang Clan

Roy Cho, a congressional hopeful aiming to knock off Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., the next time around, might not be a household name .

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, The Wu-Tang Clan, Music!, Wu-Tang, Ghostface Killah, Byron Dorgan, US Senate, Democrat

7 hrs ago | Patch.com

'Ghostface Killah' Backs Hackensack Democrat Against Garrett

A member of Wu-Tang Clan, a popular New York hip-hop group, has endorsed a Hackensack Democrat vying for the 5th Congressional District.

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Related Topix: US News, Ghostface Killah, Hip-Hop, RZA, Black Entertainment, Method Man, The Wu-Tang Clan, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

Tue Jun 18, 2013

National Journal

Back to Basics: Immigration Hawks Warn About 'Undocumented Democrats'

The senator from Florida had listened patiently as a panel of hand-picked conservatives, lined up across a long table at the front of the room, took turns speaking about the prospects of immigration reform.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Michele Bachmann, Michael Burgess, Steve King

Sat Jun 15, 2013

NorthJersey.com

Englewood native vetted for commodity futures panel

A Wall Street executive who grew up in Englewood is being considered for a seat on the five-member Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a position that would put him at the center of an ongoing debate over regulation of the $633 trillion swaps market.

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Related Topix: Corporate / Securities Law, Law, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jon Corzine, US Governors

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Hill

Dodd-Frank repeal 'ain't gonna happen'

One of the staunchest-critics of the Dodd-Frank Act says a full repeal of the financial reform law isn't in the cards.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Jersey Journal

Oxford student honored by Congressman Scott Garrett

Rep. Scott Garrett awarded Katherine Murphy of Oxford a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for participating in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Oxford, NJ

MotherJones

House Passes Bill That Could Lead to Another Financial Crash-But Reformers Claim Victory

On Wednesday evening, the House passed a bipartisan bill that would allow US banks to avoid new financial regulations by operating overseas.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative John Carney, Democrat, David Scott, Maxine Waters

Xenia Daily Gazette

Jim Hightower's Common Sense

Corporate shareholders are revolting! In the very best sense of that term. More and more investor groups today are rebelling against the top managers of some of the corporations they own.

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

Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Washington Post

The a Intimidate the CTFC Acta

When it comes to helping Wall Street lobbyists gut reforms passed in the wake of the financial crisis, there is often very little difference between the Republicans and the Democrats.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Maxine Waters, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Opinion

Asbury Park Press

New Jersey lawmakers react to government surveillance program

New Jersey lawmakers had mixed reactions Wednesday to reports of a secret government surveillance program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Frank LoBiondo, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Leonard Lance, Rush Holt, Robert Menendez, US Senate, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg

Courier News

New Jersey lawmakers react to government surveillance program

New Jersey lawmakers had mixed reactions Wednesday to reports of a secret government surveillance program.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Frank LoBiondo, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Leonard Lance, Rush Holt, Robert Menendez, US Senate, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg

New Media Journal

Bill Would Give States a Way Out of Common Core

Rep. Scott Garrett , said on Tuesday he will reintroduce the LEARN Act to offer states a way out of the federally supported Common Core state education standards.

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

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Politico

House GOP eyes small-business bill

The implementation of the JOBS Act that President Barack Obama signed into law more than a year ago is far from finished, but House Republicans already have their sights set on JOBS Act 2.0. The House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday will begin setting the stage for the introduction of legislation this fall that would build on last year's ... (more)

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative David Schweikert

The Hill

White House opposes rule reining in Dodd-Frank

The White House is coming out against a bill that would modify a portion of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law governing the international derivatives market.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Mon Jun 10, 2013

NorthJersey.com

Herald News: Chiesa and the immigraton debate

NEW U.S. Sen. Jeffrey Chiesa may find himself voting on a landmark immigration bill before he even finds his way around the Senate cloakroom.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Prison, Rodney Frelinghuysen, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg, Chris Christie, US Governors, Opinion

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Xenia Daily Gazette

Jim Hightower's Common Sense

I'll bet that Mark Twain, who wrote "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," would've loved a current saga that I call: "The Jumping Congress Critter of Frog Jump, Tennessee."

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

Fri Jun 07, 2013

RedState

A Recap of Important Amendments to the DHS Appropriations Bill

Earlier this week, the House voted on the first appropriations bills of the FY 2014 budget process.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Bill Cassidy, FEMA, Immigration Reform, Criminal Defense Law, Law

The Jersey Journal

N.J. Politics Roundup: Christie picks a new U.S. senator; Lautenberg honored in Washington

Gov. Christie and newly appointed senator Jeff Chiesa respond to accusations Chiesa will be an extension of Christie in the U.S. Senate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Rush Holt, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bill Pascrell, US Senate, Frank Lautenberg, Chris Christie, US Governors

Thu Jun 06, 2013

Xenia Daily Gazette

Jim Hightower's Common Sense

When asked what the world needs, people tend to go all gushy and offer up such fuzzy stuff as "world peace" and "more kindness."

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

News Max

Rep. Garrett: 'Obamacare a House of Cards About to Collapse'

Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey says he's skeptical the IRS - mired in scandal for targeting conservative groups and being probed by Congress - can properly enforce Obamacare.

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