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Federal legislation that could lead to a college football playoff tournament will move a step closer to reality on Wednesday in a hearing before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congressman Kenny Marchant (R-Coppell) filed for re-election last week to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represents the more than 754,000 people of Texas’ 24th Congressional District, including a portion of Carrollton.
Associated Press - December 8, 2009 12:25 PM ET SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - State Rep. Alex Wood, D-Spokane, will retire after seven terms in the state House of Representatives.
TRENTON — A bill that would give voters the power to fill unexpected U.S. Senate seat vacancies instead of the governor has been introduced in the New Jersey Assembly.
Congressman John Salazar , D-Colo., introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in Washington, paving the way for more protection of more than 60,000 acres in the Telluride region.
The Morristown National Historical Park would be allowed to purchase property or accept donations of land for the first time in seven years under legislation passed Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Three days after saying unequivocally that he wanted to be speaker of the George House of Representatives, Mark Burkhalter on Monday changed his mind.
The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives is closely watching the decision of the Rendell Administration to close the Governor’s Veterans Outreach and Assistance Centers by the end of this month due to the tough economic times, according to state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint.
In 2005, 75,144 women were diagnosed with some type of gynecologic cancer. In 2006, The House of Representatives recognized September as Gynecologic Awareness Month to increasing public awareness about ways to prevent, detect and treat gynecologic cancers.
CANTON — When U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, D-Dimock,) visited Canton on Tuesday, he spoke at length and in detail about the reasons behind his decision to vote for HR 3962, the House of Representatives version of the health care reform bill — a vote unpopular with many in attendance.
Three days after telling The Associated Press that he wanted to be the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, Mark Burkhalter has changed his mind.
Three days after telling The Associated Press that he wanted to be the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, Mark Burkhalter has changed his mind.
Attorney General Martha Coakley easily captured the Democratic nomination for the US Senate last night and took a giant step toward smashing the state’s political glass ceiling, as she parlayed her straightforward style and strong appeal among women into an overwhelming victory against a trio of male opponents.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo recently issued a memo requiring all House of Representatives staff and aides to take five unpaid furlough days between Dec. 7 and the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2010.
U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, filed Sunday to seek re-election to a 15th term in the United States House of Representatives, most of those terms served as a Democrat until winning as a Republican in 2004.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo recently issued a memo requiring all House of Representatives staff and aides to take five unpaid furlough days between Dec. 7 and the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2010.
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