Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]

GOP Platform Reverses Bush Pro-Amnesty Stance

2008-09-06T00:00:00Z

A platform represents a Party's stances on a range of policy issues, and is normally written to satisfy its base. The Wall Street Journal reports Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the chairman of the platform drafting committee, ...

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Building the Republican Farm Team in California

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Check out the video below of California Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaking to bloggers about his role as chairman of the Platform Committeeâ€¦ h/t The Next Right. ShareThis.

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Convention Notes: Day Three

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Schmidt and Represantative Kevin McCarthy, a freshman Republican from California and chair of the GOP platform committee. Schmidt just did a long Q&A and he really got a lot of flack from the mostly conservative bloggers about Googleâ€™s ...

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GOP Platform the most pro-family and pro-life in the history of ...

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Thank you for your participation in the most grassroots-driven platform development effort in the history of American politics! Platform Committee Chairman US Rep. Kevin McCarthy and Co-Chairman US Sen. Richard Burr. ...

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RNC: We're no doom-sayers on climate

2008-09-03T06:15:01Z

By Kate Sheppard The Republican Party approved its 2008 platform yesterday, which it hailed in a press release as containing " ... of late. Rep. Kevin McCarthy
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Conservatives unconcerned about Palin and McCain’s ‘cognitive dissonance’ on climate change.

2008-09-03T01:45:13Z
During a Politico panel discussion this morning on the “Risks and Rewards” of Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) choice of Alaska Gov ... dissonance” between McCain’s belief in global warming and Palin’s denial that it’s “man-made.” Neither
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rnc agenda

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
Demonstrations against policies Republican party began today St Paul, ahead tomorrows start Republican National Convention (RNC rally and march against torture and ongoing war Iraq ST PAUL Rep Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, characterized new ...

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My tank is full

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
I've spent all morning and the beginning of the afternoon eating and listening. I've finally had the time to stop taking in and starting processing and writing about what I've seen and heard. First stop was a joint breakfast of the Oklahoma and

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GOP Platform Chair: McCain 'Pushed Very Hard' for Climate Change Plank

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
Rep. Kevin McCarthy says the nominee's influence, 'strong belief when it comes to global warming' are the reasons for support. Business & Media Institute 9/3/2008 2:28:21 PM The GOP is making a dramatic change to its stance on climate change

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Convention Notes: Day Three

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
Representative McCarthy talked about the GOP Party Platform. Well, woot. -McCarthyâ€™s big project is The House Republican Young Guns, their mission:. The House GOP Young Guns, founded by Congressmen Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy, ...

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The RLC Lunch.

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
I actually wish them luck, but I suspect that more of you would be interested in the Young Guns Republicans, who Rep. Kevin McCarthy talked about at our brunch today. Their website is here. Hey, I have to justify the front-pager somehow ...

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Building the GOP Platform

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
We went to a brunch today featuring Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who is a freshman Republican from California and the chairman of the Republican Platform Committee. That job is about as painful as it sounds, but McCarthy was game to do it. ...

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Kevin McCarthy on the Republican Platform

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
Watch this guy. He has a good, forward-looking sensibility. This is California Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaking to bloggers this morning about his role as chairman of the Platform committee: ...

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Twitter Updates for 2008-09-02

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z
CA REP kevin mccarthy says windmills are specific to the areas that can tap tha resource. #; #ldtx back to Palin. Result = energized republican party. John and i agree. #; #ldtz role of vp: Palin is too hands on to take a back seat. ...

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Palin coverage backlash on display

2008-09-02T18:40:03Z
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Republican backlash against coverage of Alaska Gov ... . Paul Pioneer Press and Yahoo News. Joining Murphy and Risch at the event were California Rep. Kevin
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Full Text Remarks of the 2008 Republican National Convention’s Opening Day Now Available

2008-09-02T04:10:00Z
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, First Lady Laura Bush and Mrs ... (R-NC), and U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). A full text of rem

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Republican National Convention Passes 2008 GOP Platform

2008-09-02T03:00:39Z
ST. PAUL –- The 2008 Republican National Convention unanimously passed the 2008 Republican Party Platform today, ... Committee”) led by Chairman U.S. Rep. Kevin
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GOP Platform: ‘A Powerful Reform Agenda’

2008-09-02T01:00:07Z
ST. PAUL — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., characterized the new Republican Party platform as “the people’s platform” and “an American platform”

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Laura Bush, Cindy McCain Republican National Convention VIDEO

2008-09-02T00:19:11Z
First Lady Laura Bush, Cindy McCain Address Opening Session. FULL STREAMING VIDEO.For Immediate Release ... Committee Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), and U.S. Rep. K

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First Lady Laura Bush, Cindy McCain Address Opening Session Of The 2008 Republican National Convention

2008-09-02T00:10:59Z
First Lady Laura Bush, Cindy McCain Address Opening Session of the 2008 Republican National Convention [ Laura Bush and Cindy McCain] ... ), and U.S. Rep. Kevin Mc

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