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Talk about Calif. lawmaker joining Obama’s team sparks look back at role in commutation

December 4th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Democrats, Economy, House members, Obama administration
"The California congressman in discussions with President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. trade representative played a role in President Bill Clinton's commuting the prison sentence of a cocaine dealer," the Associated Press is reminding its readers. The story is a...

Talk about Calif. lawmaker joining Obama’s team sparks look back at role in commutation

December 4th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Democrats, Economy, House members, Obama administration
"The California congressman in discussions with President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. trade representative played a role in President Bill Clinton's commuting the prison sentence of a cocaine dealer," the Associated Press is reminding its readers. The story is a...

Reports: Rep. Becerra to be trade representative

December 3rd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Democrats, House members, Obama administration
CQ Politics is among several news media outlets reporting that Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be the next U.S. trade representative. Obama-Biden transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter would not confirm the news to CQ, but did...

Rep. Linda Sanchez is expecting

November 20th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Democrats, House members, People in politics
One of the two Sanchez sisters who represent California in Congress -- Linda -- is expecting her first child. The 39-year-old Democrat's baby is due May 21, her office tells the Associated Press. As The Los Angeles Times' Patt Morrison...

In the House, Waxman takes Energy Committee from Dingell

November 20th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Democrats, Energy, House members
Michigan Democratic Rep. John Dingell has lost his powerful spot as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, USA TODAY's Ken Dilanian reports. Dingell, chairman of the committee for the last 28 years, will be replaced by California Democrat...

Boehner: GOP is ‘party of reform’

November 20th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in House members, Republicans
From Time magazine's new Q&A with House minority leader John Boehner, R-Ohio: Time: "Now that you've been reelected, how do you claim back the majority?" Boehner: "Well, I think that we've got to show the American people that we're the...

House GOP sets its leadership team

November 19th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in House members, Republicans
The top three spots in the House Republicans' leadership team have gone to the expected members: • Rep. John Boehner of Ohio retains his position as minority leader. • Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia takes over the No. 2 spot...

Rep. Cantor says GOP needs to be ‘honest opposition’ to Democrats

November 18th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Democrats, House members, Obama administration, Republicans
One day after raising eyebrows by telling The Washington Times that his party is no longer relevant to most people's lives, the lawmaker who's set to be the Republican Party's No. 2 in the House just told CNN that his...

Court upholds Rep. Jefferson’s indictment

November 12th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in House members
"Acting with unusual speed, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals today refused Rep. William Jefferson's request to throw out most of the 16 corruption charges setting the stage for a trial in 2009," The Times-Picayune writes. According to the newspaper,...

Foley: I just exchanged ‘inappropriate’ messages

November 12th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in House members, Republicans
Mark Foley, the Florida Republican who soared to national infamy when it was revealed that he sent lurid text messages to male pages while serving in the House of Representatives, has broken two years of silence. In an interview with...

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