The Book of Necessary Luxuries

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito: “Crossing Party Lines to Get Things Done”

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:10:25 +0000

Source: http://www.gop.gov/blog/11/11/07/rep-shelley-moore-capito

Republican Leadership Press Conference on President’s Decision to Block Keystone Energy Project and Destroy Jobs

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:49:06 +0000

Republican Leadership Press Conference January 18, 2012 Participants: Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) Congressman Tim Griffin (R-AR) Majority Leader...

Source: http://www.gop.gov/press-release/12/01/18/republican-leadership-press-conference-on

Daniel Inouye Daniel Akaka Dick Lugar

Politicians Who Made You Laugh Out Loud In 2011

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:04:25 +0000

Host Michel Martin continues her recap of this year's political highlights and flops with journalism professor Cynthia Tucker U.S. News and World Report columnist Mary Kate Cary. They look at some of the more comedic moments, including those from Jon Huntsman and Herman Cain.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/30/144482237/politicians-who-made-you-laugh-out-loud-in-2011?ft=1&f=1014

Scott Brown Mark Kirk Bob Casey, Jr.

Hensarling Statement on Repeal of 3% Withholding Tax

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:46:34 +0000

Hensarling: “A tax bad enough to delay is a tax bad enough to repeal.” WASHINGTON – House Republican Conference Chairman...

Source: http://www.gop.gov/press-release/11/10/27/hensarling-statement-on-repeal-of

Sheldon Whitehouse Mary Landrieu

Hensarling Statement in Support of Budget Control Act

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:46:40 +0000

Hensarling: “Within this legislation is the opportunity that brings us the ultimate solution, and that is a balanced budget amendment...

Source: http://www.gop.gov/press-release/11/07/29/hensarling-statement-in-support-of

John Kerry Mike Enzi Dick Durbin Johnny Isakson Jim Webb Richard Blumenthal Jeff Sessions Tim Johnson

Could 2012 be the most competitive Senate election in years?

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:46:56 +0000

Twenty Senate seats have changed hands since 2006, the most competitive back-to-back-to-back election cycles since the 1940s. And it might only get more competitive in 2012.

The nature of the map and the high number of quality candidates who have stepped forward in the first year of the 2012 election cycle could put upwards of half of the 33 Senate seats in play.

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Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=daef5dd38c53d9114c67a427894f4be0

John Thune David Vitter Pat Toomey Mark Begich Rand Paul Mark Pryor Chris Coons Michael Bennet

Obamas have new family portrait

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:46:40 +0000

President Obama, wife Michelle and their daughters have posed for a new first family portrait, and it's attracting comment.

Source: http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomWashington-TopStories/~3/y52AJnoL-Ok/1

Joe Manchin Kent Conrad Tom Coburn Tom Udall Ron Wyden Jack Reed Roy Blunt Debbie Stabenow

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admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:46:27 +0000

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Dick Durbin Johnny Isakson Jim Webb Richard Blumenthal Jeff Sessions Tim Johnson Tom Carper Jeanne Shaheen

Summary of Jobs Bills Stalled in the Senate

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:46:30 +0000

Campaigning for another failed stimulus and more job destroying taxes, President Obama has repeatedly—and falsely—asserted that “Congress isn’t willing...

Source: http://www.gop.gov/policy-news/11/10/27/summary-of-jobs-bills-stalled

Dick Durbin Johnny Isakson Jim Webb Richard Blumenthal Jeff Sessions Tim Johnson Tom Carper Jeanne Shaheen

Jaczko ‘mortified’ by abuse claims

admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:46:30 +0000

He says he was unaware of any such occasions.

Source: http://feeds.politico.com/click.phdo?i=62a4ec929293c0d982c241b025acc55b

Jerry Moran Mark Warner Ron Johnson Lindsey Graham Sheldon Whitehouse Mary Landrieu Richard Burr Rob Portman