Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]

Panhandle politics

2008-07-15T21:52:44Z

Friends, I’d like to thank Jim Johnson for this great opportunity to contribute to The State of Sunshine. As mentioned in the introduction, my name is Eric Wall and I am a libertarian-leaning conservative from Panama City. I am a member of the Republi

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LAWG Report: Appropriations Committee activity on Cuba related bill

2008-06-26T19:28:35Z

Latin America Working Group June 26, 2008 Dear Cuba Policy Advocates, Cuba Provisions in Financial Services Appropriations bill: ... travel for all Americans to Cuba. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke

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Rep. Allen Boyd (R-FL) interviewed by Gail Russell Chaddock, CSM & Richard Cowan, Reuters

2008-06-22T14:00:00Z

This Week's Guest:Rep. Allen Boyd (R-FL), Co-Chairman of the Blue Dog Coalition Reporters: Gail Russell Chaddock, Christian Science Monitor, Congressional C

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Hypocrisy, Washington style

2008-06-20T17:49:33Z

When a new deal was reached to approve Virginia Sen ... to be willing to find a way to pay for these things that are so important," said Rep. Allen Boyd

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Mexico And Jordan More Important Than New Orleans

2008-06-09T19:22:44Z

Stories from the Associated Press about the new war funding bill about to get the thumbs up from Congress, ... we as Americans wish to arm a state sponsor of terrorism to the tune of 100 million dollars? Rep.
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Federal Spending Priorities

2008-06-09T05:43:07Z
For this article, you will want to focus on the following ideas from class: 1) Federalism: Division of powers and shared role of state and federal government 2) Foreign relations/foreign aid: The US’s role in funding other countries. War bill helps

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Permanent Link to

2008-06-07T07:22:46Z
June 7th, 2008 Essar Steel ready to increase offer for Esmark - Sify Essar Steel ready to increase offer for Esmark Sify, India - 4 minutes ago Essar, on the invitation of Esmark and UBS, the firms financial advisors, participated in a bidding pro

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Florida: Stop the water plan

2008-06-05T17:49:52Z
Florida's congressional delegation said today it'll try to stop the U.S ... harvesters who rely on the river to make a living." Rep. Allen Boyd blasted th

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Message to the 119 undeclared superdelegates

2008-06-05T13:35:33Z
Sod off! If you still refuse to commit at this late date, the only possible explanations are: 1) Virulent racism 2) Incurable spinelessness ... ) Jack Reed (RI) Jim Webb (VA) Bud Cramer (AL) Mike Honda (CA) Allen
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Dogs and Ponies, Afghan-style

2008-06-02T17:23:09Z
Rep. Boyd with Brig. Gen. Tod Walters in Afghanistan _______________ From the picture in Rep. Allen Go to article

Blue Dogs are into lazy election time woofing when working dogs are what's needed.

2008-06-02T17:15:38Z
Do you know how posturing and consciously provoking dispute can backfire? Do you remember the backlash against the GOP in 2006 when too many of them in Congress were wasting everyone's time with a flag amendment and a marriage amendment? They knew they wou

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Puppet Masters

2008-06-01T12:00:09Z
Ventriloquist and Scarface, Batman I'm tired of experimenting with silly puppets --Puppet Master (1989) ... who is in in charge." U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd,

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They’re Not Going To Miss It

2008-05-15T11:37:40Z
They’re Not Going To Miss It By: haystack | Category: 2008 Elections, In Focus, ... to make. One need only consider Blue Dog leader Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark. and his thoughts on the effects ... talking about is a one-half

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They’re Not Going to Miss It

2008-05-15T11:35:20Z
There's been a great deal of talk about the state of Conservatism in America these days and what (if anything) ... Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark. and his thoughts on the effects of raising taxes on millionaires to pay ... inco

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Ungrateful Congress Supports the War But Not the Warriors

2008-05-13T19:38:33Z
On March 21st, The Lang Report published an article on the new GI Bill introduced by Rep. jim webb (D-Va) that would expand the education benefits to the 2.4 million active duty and reserve

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2008-05-13T18:49:49Z
This from the Huffington Post: Congress: Money for War, But No Money for the Troops? ... sense. ^^^ A couple of Congressmen, including Rep. John Tanner (D-TN), Jim Cooper (D-TN), and Allen

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Congress to pass Iraq war funds by end of May: Pelosi (Reuters)

2008-05-09T15:09:59Z
The legislation, which would interaction Bush $162 ... government to function in a good and efficient manner and we want to pay for it," said Rep. Allen Boyd
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'Blue Dog' Democrats Join GOP In Opposing War Bill

2008-05-09T14:58:42Z
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday postponed consideration of a bill that would continue funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a bloc of ... for them," said Rep. Allen
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Congress to pass Iraq war funds by end of May: Pelosi (Reuters)

2008-05-09T14:09:58Z
The legislation, which would give Bush $162.5 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through mid-2009, ... for it," said Rep. Allen Boyd of Flori

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Raw sewage in the barracks of a unit fresh from Afghanistan? I’m sure Rep. Boyd would like to know.

2008-04-25T23:37:01Z
Raw sewage in the barracks of a unit fresh from Afghanistan? I’m sure Rep. Boyd would like to know ... then I’m sure Allen Boyd<

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