House committee moves to allow suits for military medical malpractice

By Nick Schwellenbach

Congress moved Wednesday toward allowing soldiers to sue military medical personnel for medical malpractice, except in cases related to comb

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"… l personnel for medical malpractice, except in cases related to combat.The House Judiciary Committee approved the “Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Acc …"

Everyone — except appropriators — agree no more C-17s needed in budget

By Nick Schwellenbach

Bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate committees with the most expertise on military affairs oppose buying more Boeing-built C-17 cargo

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"… of additions to the defense appropriations bill. …"

"… equipment. So did the Bush administration, and now so does the Obama White House. Even the Pentagon and Air Force say the U.S. military doesn’t need any …"

"… for a total of 43 unrequested C-17s. What gives? Simply put: The powerful House and Senate appropriations committees.“Let’s be clear: the only thing s …"

"… ain named the culprit directly: congressional appropriators.“Neither the House nor Senate fiscal year 2011 Defense Authorization bills contain funding fo …"

Commentary: 'Reformer with results'? Don't count on it

By Charles Lewis

August 2, 2000 — On the opening night of the GOP convention in Philadelphia, retired General Colin Powell criticized his fellow Republicans

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"… y with Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., — with the acquiescence of the Clinton White House …"

"… House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., — with the acquiescence of the Clinton White House — Barbour, other lobbyists and tobacco state members inserted a 46-word …"

"… ore still clings steadfastly to legalistic falsehoods. The notorious White House coffees — in which 1,544 people seeking “face time” with the preside …"

"… former Defense Secretary Richard Cheney.Like many Republicans, the former House member and Ford White House chief of staff has spent a lifetime complainin …"

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Commentary: Lawsuit against Clean Air Act by members of Congress

By Curtis Moore

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2000 — For nearly a quarter-century, almost since the very day of his swearing in as a U.S. senator, Utah Republica

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"… using virtually any and every weapon at hand. But when Hatch, former White House counsel C. Boyden Gray and Representative Tom Bliley, R-Va., fired their l …"

"… ington lobbyist Alan Charles Raul and Bliley, R-Va., chair of the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce — delivered a victory that the oil, che …"

"… the magazine continued, “is Washington lawyer C. Boyden Gray, a White House counsel in the Bush Administration.” Gray was involved with the coalitio …"

"… appearances on radio and television programs, meetings with EPA and White House officials, and many other activities, Gray’s filings with the Senate Off …"

On Capitol Hill, the more things change …

By Marsha Mercer

It didn’t take long for some new House Republicans to decide that inside-the-Beltway wisdom is essential after all. Many have hired tried-an

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"… d — and Republican — chief of staff. …"

"… n the people’s work in Congress.”Goodwin cut his teeth working for two House members from 2005 to 2007, and then went to work as a lobbyist for the Nat …"

"… ., and has worked for the Republican Study Committee and the Office of the House Majority Leader, according to LegiStorm.Labrador, Barletta, and Cravaack a …"

"… Barletta, and Cravaack are hardly unusual.“Nearly 75 percent of all new House members opted for an experienced Washington hand as their top staffer,” …"

Trump giving advice to Palin? She should consider his track record to past politicians

By Sylvia Hall

Should Palin be getting advice from Trump, whose political contributions went to many scandalous pols

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"… ngel’s lavish Caribbean vacations put him in the headlines, the powerful House chairman asked the real estate mogul for $5 million to build a civic cente …"

"… ut the representative, and even agreeing to testify against him before the House Ethics Committee. “You know what I said? I said no,” Trump said o …"

"… d my money.”Rangel was censured on the allegations and pushed out of his House Ways and Means chairmanship.Trump contributed $12,000 in 2007-2008 to Cali …"

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House, Senate banking panels led by chairmen with modest personal wealth

By Julie Vorman

Annual disclosures reveal stocks, bonds, land, other assets held by Congress members

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"… aher show. …"

"… al income for work performed outside Congress.However, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee -- which has a subcommittee dedi …"

"… 150 million.Following are the 2010 disclosures made by the chairmen of the House and Senate committees that regulate financial services, and by the chairma …"

"… te committees that regulate financial services, and by the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, as reported by the Associated P …"

Tim Pawlenty's ties to "Swift Boat" Bob Perry

By Delal Pektas and Kelsey Sheehy

Texas donor of "Swift Boat" fame has long come to Tim Pawlenty's aid

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"… led himself on any silly issues, made himself a laughingstock at the White House Correspondents’ dinner, or been exposed as a weathervane,” Chapman wro …"

"… ed an attack ad against Democrat Joel Redmond, who was running for an open House seat in the Texas legislature against Republican Ken Legler. Critics said …"

"… st ask Mitt Romney. Perry helped finance Romney’s last bid for the White House.Pawlenty’s campaign did not respond to eight requests for comment from i …"

FACT CHECK: Crossroads ad targets Dems for budget woes

By FactCheck.Org

Conservative group's hefty ad buy mixes opinion with a few misleading claims

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"… ss spending." Crossroads announced that it would also run 10 ads targeting House members, but they have not hit the airwaves yet. So far, the other ads are …"

Caught between competing interests in Brazil

By Fernando Rodrigues and Marcelo Soares

Plentiful oil, politics, in addition to fast growth, all making it tough to reduce carbon emissions

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"… en doors. Financing from carbon-intensive industries helped elect half the House committee that is considering changes to the Forest Code — a bill&n …"

"… limate change, which was created in March 2009 and which unites Senate and House members to discuss the climate change bills, has fewer members funded by c …"

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