2009-11-27T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400395 tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-27:/commentary/6804109 2009-11-27T00:00:00Z Firedoglake With the kind of democrats we have, John Tanner, Lincoln Davis, Phil Bredesen, and Bart Gordon, there really wasn&#39;t any reason for the sane republicans to go crazy on the nutcase issues. Corker isn&#39;t that much to the right of the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/11/26/the-war-tax-is-for-real-and-heres-the-conservative-case-for-it/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-26:/commentary/6801492 2009-11-26T00:00:00Z WSMV.com - News NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Republican state Sen. Jim Tracy says he is &quot;strongly considering&quot; a challenge to Democratic US Rep. Bart Gordon next year. Thursday, November 26, 2009. ... John Tanner and Lincoln Davis have each already drawn Republican chal<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wsmv.com/politics/21733070/detail.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6785748 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z Underdog ... would reauthorize FEMA&#39;s Assistance to Firefighters grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program through FY2014. The bill now goes to the Senate. Rep. John Tanner voted Not Voting......send e-mail or see bio ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/11/district8tennessee-recent-votes-112509.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6785749 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z CCFA Advocacy Last Friday, I took the day off of work to focus on meeting with representatives from Congressman John Tanner and Senator Lamar Alexander&#39;s offices about the IBD bill. Now, before I go into the details of our meetings, I want to point ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ccfaadvocacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/telling-our-stories-about-ibd.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6792558 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z Naalandha Information Hub ... Louise Slaughter, Adam Smith, Vic Snyder, Hilda Solis, Zachary Space, Jackie Speier, John Spratt, Betty Sutton, John Tanner, Ellen Tauscher, Mike Thompson, John Tierney, Edolphus Towns, Niki Tsongas, Nydia Velazquez, Maxine Waters, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.naalandha.com/2009/11/can-you-find-your-representativessenators-on-a-list-of-the-names-of-yes-votes-for-the-bailout/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-25:/commentary/6785750 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z Collins Report Veteran Democrats like John Spratt SC, John Tanner Tenn. and others who had no opponent last year could be out of office next November; so could South Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan who is trailing his Republican successor by 19 points! ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.collinsreport.net/2009/11/25/great-news-cook-report-sees-obama-%E2%80%9Cbeyond-radio-active%E2%80%9D-for-42-house-dems-facing-%E2%80%9Ctough-races%E2%80%9D/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6762733 2009-11-24T00:00:00Z PoliPundit.com ...that could recast races in key districts, including those of longtime Reps. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa), John Spratt (D-S.C.), John Tanner (D-Tenn.), Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.). There is, as yet, little indication tha<br /><br /><a href="http://polipundit.com/?p=22397">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6770411 2009-11-24T00:00:00Z Jay's Smokers Rights Blog Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-4) Fax: 202-226-5172. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-5) Fax: 202-226-1035. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-6) Fax: 202-225-6887. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-7) Fax: 202-225-3004. Rep. John Tanner (D-8) Fax: 202-225-1765. Rep. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prossmoker.net/2009/11/how-to-fax-senators.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-24:/commentary/6792559 2009-11-24T00:00:00Z Right Truth Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS) becomes the first Democrat Congressman to retire, rather than face the voters in 2010: ... Republicans pointed to several other potential retirements that could recast races in key districts, including those of ... C.), John Tanne<br /><br /><a href="http://righttruth.typepad.com/right_truth/2009/11/now-thats-what-im-talkin-about.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6762713 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Media dis&dat Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., who chairs the House Subcommittee on Social Security, also would not comment on the disparity directly, but issued a statement that &quot;Ensuring fair decisions in disability cases is a goal that we all share.&quot; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2009/11/social-security-disability-claims.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6762712 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Post Politics: Political News and Views... All of these characteristics apply to Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tn.), and all but the cap &amp; trade and healthcare votes apply to Rep. John Tanner (D-Tn.). So will Gordon and Tanner be the next Democrats to take a pass on bruising battles to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/11/23/for-12-maybe-but-not-10/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6762711 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Top News C.), John Tanner (D-Tenn.), Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.). There is, as yet, little indication that any of these members will call it quits. But Republicans have done their best to sign up top challengers to each of them ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/69157-moore-becomes-first-house-member-to-announce-retirement">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-23:/commentary/6762710 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Underdog I get Letters~Cong John Tanner, District#8-Tennessee. November 23, 2009. Mr. Donald Jones Martin, TN 38237. Dear Mr. Jones: Thank you for contacting our office to express your concern that there will be no Social Security cost of living ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-get-letterscong-john-tanner-district8.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-22:/commentary/6750487 2009-11-22T00:00:00Z DownWithTyranny! ... Dan Boren (Blue Dog-OK), John Boccieri (D-OH), Bart Gordon (Blue Dog-TN), Lincoln Davis (Blue Dog-TN), John Tanner (Blue Dog-TN), Gene Taylor (Blue Dog-MS), Harry Teague (D-NM), Tim Holden (Blue Dog-PA), Jim Marshall (Blue Dog-GA), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/11/mcdonnell-and-deeds-strategies-could.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6750481 2009-11-20T00:00:00Z Clarksville, TN Online U.S. Rep. John Tanner today praised the Senate for its passage Tuesday of its version of the Military/VA Construction Appropriations bill. The bill will now be sent to a conference committee to reconcile differences with the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/11/20/tanner-senate-action-is-step-toward-fort-campbell-montgomery-co-va-investments/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-20:/commentary/6750482 2009-11-20T00:00:00Z Underdog Yes, John Tanner Voted for, That&#39;s a YES for HR 3961...At last, at last a correct vote. Congressman Tanner has not had a great record for voting for Tennesseans lately, perhaps that pattern is about to change ? I hope so ! ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wwwsecondchance.blogspot.com/2009/11/john-tannerddistrict8tennesseefinally.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6762716 2009-11-19T00:00:00Z WSMV.com - News ... making these crucial investments at Fort Campbell and to make the VA understand what many of us have long known: that middle Tennessee veterans deserve a nursing home in Montgomery County,” said U.S. Rep. John Tanner in a statement. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wsmv.com/news/21664685/detail.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6739260 2009-11-19T00:00:00Z Veterans Today - News for US Military Veterans... The Clarksville (TN) Leaf Chronicle (11/19, Lowary, 19K) reports, &quot;A day after the Senate passed its version of a military and Veterans Affairs construction spending plan,&quot; US Rep. John Tanner (D-TN) &quot;urged continued support for a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=9455">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-19:/commentary/6739261 2009-11-19T00:00:00Z PoliPundit.com Ike Skelton (MO-04), John Spratt (SC-05), Bart Gordon (TN-06), John Tanner (TN-08) and Rick Boucher (VA-09) are goners next year. Their eventual vulnerability is highly dependent on the quality of GOP nominees and the discipline of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://polipundit.com/?p=22348">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6736517 2009-11-18T00:00:00Z Facing South There have also been reports that Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) is a resident, though he refused to confirm that to his local paper. Other members of the group reportedly include Sens. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Congressmen Frank Wolf <br /><br /><a href="http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/11/washington-home-of-politically-elite-christian-group-loses-tax-exempt-status.html">Go to article</a>