Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]

Three Generations of Imbeciles is Enough

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

...and the Obama campaign is making a serious play for the solidly-Republican 2nd Congressional District, which is represented by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. But Palin suggested that the obvious political ramifications had nothing to do with her decision to com

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Palin Says She Wanted To Visit Nebraska

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Nebraska is one of only two states that splits its Electoral College votes, and the Obama campaign is making a serious play for the solidly-Republican 2nd Congressional District, which is represented by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. ...

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Palin's Parallel Campaign

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

Abracadabra: reverte-se decisÃ£o do Congresso

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

Diz a representante Rep. da Carolina do Sul Sue Myrick:. Posso perder a eleiÃ§Ã£o Ã conta deste voto, mas nÃ£o faz mal porque acredito no coraÃ§Ã£o estar a tomar a opÃ§Ã£o correcta. (ver). Ou Lee Terry, do Nebraska, outro Republicano que .

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No surprise, Lee sold us out!

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

As I predicted "our representative" in Congress, Lee Terry voted FOR the bailout. In fact he was the only congressman in the two-state area to vote for it. Sleezy Lee is fond of flip-flops, since he broke his pledge to serve for only ...

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Will revised bailout sway House?

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- President Bush was in the role of salesman-in-chief Wednesday afternoon when he called Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., to tout the Senate version of a $700 billion government bailout for the financial sector.

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Of Crashes, Failures and Bailouts - Round III

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

UPDATE: Rep. Sherman also spoke again at 8:23 AM Friday morning. He points out again the pork and the fact the "oversight" is BS: the Congress has no power to enforce. He says again: let's stay here a week and develop a GOOD bill. ...

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Breaking News: Congress passes financial rescue bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

The final vote, 263-171 in the House, capped two weeks of tumult in Congress and on Wall Street. â€¢ Read: The complete bailout plan â€¢ Read: Rep. Lee Terry's floor speech on economic recovery â€¢ Latest developments from The Associated ...

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"They didn't just put lipstick on the pig, they added pearls."

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

One vulnerable Republican, Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska, said improvements to the bill had convinced him to vote in favor, but he lamented that "those greedy pigs on Wall Street don't deserve help from hard-working Americans." ...

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Terry the only certain yes on rescue plan vote

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Rep. Lee Terry of Omaha was the only one of Nebraskaâ€™s three House members who pledged Thursday to vote for the revised $700 billion financial rescue plan.

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Changes persuade Terry to back package

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

A $700 billion government bailout of Wall Street garnered unanimous support from Nebraska and Iowa senators Wednesday night, and it appeared to have won a convert on the other side of Capitol Hill in Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. ...

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Uh . . . because the bailout's better now?

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Rep. Lee Terry, congressman for Nebraska's 2nd District, used to be agin' the Wall Street "bailout" plan. But now he's fer it. Says the Omaha World-Herald:. The Omaha congressman voted Monday against the House version of the bailout,

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LA HORA DEL BLUES

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

El supergrupo contÃ³ en esta ocasiÃ³n con el inefable fundador y â€˜alma materâ€™ Bill Wyman, junto a Graham Broad, Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Albert Lee, Terry Taylor, Frank Mead, Nick Payn, Janice Hoyte y Beverley Skeete. ...

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Midlands representatives hope for better rescue bill

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Lee Terry said it was "gut-wrenching'' to watch Monday's plummeting stock market after he helped shoot down a $700 billion economic bailout proposal.

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Green Sanctuary Agenda

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Shawna has been working with Representative Lee Terry on a legislative issue. 9. Elaine will report on a recent meeting sponsored by Nebraska Senator Don Preister regarding the aquifer. 10. Nebraska Interfaith Power and Light: recent ...

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Freaky Friday

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

That being said... *** Lee Terry has emerged, apparently, as one of the hundred or so House Members who has "revolted" (Rep. Barney Frank's words) against the Treasury Secretary's original plan on the banking crisis. However, Terry, who.

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Invest In A New Nebraska: Jim Esch For Congress (NE-02)

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

In 2006, Jim Esch ran a spirited underdog campaign against Rep. Lee Terry and came closer than any Democrat in the last decade to winning the Second Congressional District. Called upon to run again by his grassroots supporters, ...

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Midlands lawmakers voice misgivings about bailout plan

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., said his office has been flooded with calls, with 98 percent of them against the bailout. A big part of the problem, he said, is that so much about the plan remains unclear. President Bush tonight gave a ...

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Republican volunteers canvassing voters in Omaha

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

Republican volunteers hit the pavement over the weekend, canvassing voters for several GOP candidates, including US Rep. Lee Terry, Senate candidate Mike Johanns and...

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Republican volunteers canvassing voters in Omaha

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

Republican volunteers hit the pavement over the weekend, canvassing voters for several GOP candidates, including US Rep. Lee Terry, Senate candidate Mike Johanns and presidential candidate John McCain.

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