Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]

FISA news roundup

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

Last week the House voted on HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. It passed by wide margin. Here is the roll call so you can see how your Representative voted. Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter voted Nay: thank you! ...

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House fails to move gas pump price gouging bill

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

Associated Press - June 25, 2008 6:35 AM ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) - New Hampshire Democrats Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter lost an attempt to resurrect a bill to punish price-gouging at the gas...

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House fails to move gas pump price gouging bill

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

Congressman Peter Welch and his fellow New Hampshire Democrats Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter lost an attempt to resurrect a bill to punish price-gouging at the gas pump.

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Hodes to Pentagonâ€“Stifle it!

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

Paul Hodes thinks heâ€™s on to something, but Iâ€™m having a hard time believing him. His concern seems to be that the White House and the Pentagon has or is recruiting Generals to talk up the success in Iraq, and that this kind of ...

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New Hampshire House Races

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

NH-02 (Rep. Paul Hodes, D) 2004 Vote: Kerry 52%-47%. At the start of the 2006 cycle, this looked like a big uphill climb for Hodes: he had lost to incumbent Rep. Charlie Bass (R) 58%-38% in 2004, Bass was part of a well-known political ...

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Hodes-Shea-Porter-Pelosi

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter have voted 98 percent of the time with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Party leadership in the US House, the Concord Monitor has found. Laughably, Paul Hodes responds by calling his voting ...

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Hodes Votes to Endanger America

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

(Hillsboro) Hillsboro Republican Grant Bosse today blasted Democrat Paul Hodes for a series of votes that would have left the United States vulnerable. Fortunately, Hodes and his liberal colleagues did not prevail in their efforts to ...

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Hodes, Shea-Porter share same voting turf

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter have been hard to distinguish - at least when it comes to their voting records. On dozens of the most significant bills, the two have voted identically, according to a Monitor analysis.

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Two peas in a pod?

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

A Concord Monitor analysis finds that freshmen US Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) and US Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) share more than just the same political affiliation. "Both have sided with House Democratic leaders on about 98 ...

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A Perfect Time to Reward Good and Courageous Behavior

2008-06-22T00:00:00Z

Heck, such good and courageous behavior. Please consider thanking Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes for voting to protect our privacy via contribution on our ActBlue Hampshire page. Just click the link or the pic to get there.

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NRCC - Hodes and Shea-Porter Rejects American Refinery Proposal

2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

â€œ Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter's lack of leadership in addressing Americaâ€™s energy crisis is appalling,â€ said NRCC Spokesman Ken Spain, â€œThe people of New Hampshire deserve a representative who will fight for them in Washington,

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email from Rep. Hodes

2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

Here is an excerpt from Rep. Paul Hodes email newsletter:. Addressing Drilling Through "Use It or Lose It". I led my freshman colleagues in a press conference [link 2] this week to call on oil companies to use the leases they already ...

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Bush Dog Opposites: Those Who Got it Right

2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

Paul Hodes (NH-02). Hodes represents a district that is by no means safe. He challenged incumbant Republican Charlie Bass in 2004 and won only 38% of the vote. He won the rematch in 2006 (53%) and was part of the Democratic wave. ...

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NRCC - Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter Votes Against Funding Troops

2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

Paul Hodes (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) voted last night against fully funding our troops who continue to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan (House Roll Call 431) . Reps. Paul Hodes (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) voted last ...

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McCain hits Obama on taxes, Iraq - 6/13/08

2008-06-20T15:28:53Z

By JOHN DISTASO, New Hampshire Union Leader June 13, ... in Nashua, Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., cited a finding by the Tax

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Political Wisdom: How Obama Walked Away from Public Funding

2008-06-20T11:17:35Z

Here’s a summary of the smartest new political analysis on the Web: by Gerald F. Seib and Sara Murray [ 0620perceptions_art_400_20080620072245.jpg] Sen. Barack Obama talks with Howard Dean, head of the Democratic National Committee, while in flight

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Guest Blog Post by Jennifer Horn. Murtha, Marines, and Haditha...

2008-06-20T11:15:28Z

Murtha Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word “Sorry seems to be the hardest word…” Elton John was singing about lovers, but today Rep ... . He should apologize. And where, by the way, is NH R

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Hodes, Shea-Porter: Use it or Lose it

2008-06-20T00:00:00Z
Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter (at least I think that's her I see in the background) take on the new bogus GOP talking point about off-shore drilling with some facts you won't hear from the right-wing Wurlitzer:

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Shaheen It All Before

2008-06-20T00:00:00Z
The party also took back both the state's House seats, and at least one of those new members, Rep. Paul Hodes, looks like a safe bet for re-election this year. Sununu's team will continue to assure the media and supporters that the wide ...

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War Funding Passes (Again) and Obama Fights the Smears

2008-06-20T00:00:00Z
Big thanks to Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes, New Hampshire's two reps, for voting against more funding for the US occupation of Iraq. The bill passed and will be signed by Bush, but your votes are appreciated nonetheless. ...

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