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Gingrich attending state Republican fundraising dinner
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is scheduled to attend a Maryland Republican Party fundraiser. The party’s Red, White and Blue Dinner is being held Thursday evening at the BWI Marriott. Tickets range from $200 for the general reception and dinner to $10,000 to be a gold sponsor. On Wednesday, the former speaker of the House […]
House GOP says government shutdown irresponsible
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday urged Senate Democrats to accept $4 billion in cuts as a compromise to keep the government running for two weeks past a March 4 deadline. “A government shutdown is not an acceptable or responsible option for Republicans,” House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia said in a conference call […]
112th Congress convenes; Boehner elected speaker
WASHINGTON — Rep. John Boehner was elected speaker of the House, sealing newfound Republican power-sharing in Congress and drawing the curtain on the history-making Nancy Pelosi era at the helm. Cheers broke out among GOP lawmakers on the House floor on Wednesday as Boehner, a veteran lawmaker from Ohio, defeated Pelosi in the roll call […]
Rangel faces punishment, seeks fairness and mercy
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel of New York pleaded Thursday for “a drop of fairness and mercy” as he braced for likely punishment for his ethical misdeeds. The Harlem Democrat, who rarely sticks to a script, released prepared remarks for a House ethics committee hearing that will decide how he should be sanctioned. The 80-year-old […]
Steele may face challengers for GOP chairmanship
WASHINGTON — Republicans are aggressively recruiting a challenger to Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, whose tenure as party chief has been marked by ill-chosen comments and questions about finances. The RNC must decide in January whether to keep Steele. Republicans, looking to oust President Barack Obama in 2012, are considering a chairman who would […]
