Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]

Protest at the NSA/The Financial Mess & Washington's Wars

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

("This goes back to the Iraq War," Rep. Sam Farr said. about the bailout Sept. 23. "Nobody on the Hill, of. either party, has confidence in the White House.") Oil is central to both crises: real petroleum in the ...

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Letters: Farr didn't listen; vote him out

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Farr didn't listen; vote him out Sam Farr is one of the reasons that public approval of Congress is so low. Calls to his office ran "heavily against the bailout," yet he voted for it. Rep. Farr does not seem to grasp the concept of ...

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So-called Paulson Bill

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

One can write to oneâ€™s congress representative (Sam Farr in my case, who voted yes on HR 3997: see recorded votes on 9/29/08) or senator (Diane Feinstein) something like:. Dear Representative: Please kill the misnamed Paulson billâ€”a ...

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War Times: The Financial Crisis

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

*Wars and deregulation - and now the bailout - are justified by lies, fear-mongering (the-sky-will-fall-if we-don't-invade/bailout!) and "Trust Us!" demagogy. ("This goes back to the Iraq War," Rep. Sam Farr said about the bailout S

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The Financial Mess & Washington's Wars

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Wall Street Financial Meltdown: So Who Bailed On The Bailouts?

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Pelosi and her lieutenants huddled to no avail, looking up nervously at the roll call as votes failed to materialize. â€œEverybody was just sitting there in awe,â€ said Rep. Sam Farr, D-Monterey, who voted for the bill. ...

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lynn woolsey - Stability Should Come From The Bottom Up ...

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

California Democrats Ellen Tauscher, Sam Farr, Mike Thompson, Mike Honda, Doris Matsui, Jackie Speier, George Miller, Lynn Woolsey, Barbara Lee joined Eshoo and Lofgren in signing the letter, so we know Google and Yahoo successfully . ...

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The buck stops anywhere but here!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

The liberal MoveOn.org aired a television ad on cable television blaming the financial crisis on Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his allies. "Everybody was just sitting there in awe," said Rep. Sam Farr, D-Monterey, ...

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HSUS Lies To Congress On PUPS Legislation

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

The bill's sponsors, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA), repeat those claims. They are lying through their teeth, an American Sporting Dog Alliance analysis of the actual legislation shows. In fact, the ...

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Salinas, CA Congressional Candidate Quits Republican Party

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

...for same-sex couples to marry. "Proposition 8 has always been my main core issue," said Taylor, who also challenged [U.S. Rep. Sam] Farr [D-Carmel] in 2006 with a last-minute, write-in campaign. Of course, nobody has a chance in hell of defeating 14-

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Salinas, CA Congressional Candidate Quits Republican Party

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

"Proposition 8 has always been my main core issue," said Taylor, who also challenged [US Rep. Sam] Farr [D-Carmel] in 2006 with a last-minute, write-in campaign. More... Of course, nobody has a chance in hell of defeating 14-year ...

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Federal dollars headed to US Forest Service

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

The US Forest Service will receive $775 million in federal aid for wildfires that devastated California this summer, according to the office of US Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel.

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Engineering Industry 2000-2004 - Kommersant

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 â€œThis goes back to the Iraq war,â€ said Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, who said his calls from his constituents are running 10 to 1 against the plan. â€œThatâ€™s where it started, this mistrusting of the ...

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$700 billion buys much skepticism in Congress

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

"This goes back to the Iraq war," said Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, who said his calls from his constituents are running 10 to 1 against the plan. "That's where it started, this mistrusting of the administration. Nobody on the Hill, ...

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Farr introduces bill to regulate puppy mills

2008-09-19T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, a longtime animal rights advocate, introduced a bill this week aimed at cracking down on high-volume, commercial dog breeding operations.

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Farr seeks puppy-mill crackdown

2008-09-19T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Sam Farr announced today he introduced legislation to crack down on high-volume, commercial dog-breeding operations.

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Farr introduces bill to thwart puppy mills

2008-09-19T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, introduced a bill this week aimed at cracking down on high-volume, commercial dog-breeding operations.

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Farr introduces bill to regulate puppy mills (The Salinas Californian)

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, a longtime animal rights advocate, introduced a bill this week aimed at cracking down on high-volume, commercial dog breeding operations. Source:Farr introduces bill to regulate puppy mills (The Salinas ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6949: To amend the Animal Welfare Act ...

2008-09-17T00:00:00Z

Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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In Memory of Ruth Kesler

2008-09-11T00:00:00Z

Her long-time friend, Congressman Sam Farr, gave honor to Ruth Kesler four years ago in the Congressional Record during a November 19, 2004 session, toward the end of her last term in office. This is what he said to his peers: ...

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