Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT]

'Playgirl' politician

2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

...likes of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, Rep. Rob Bishop and our own senators-for-life Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett. Where is the conservative Republican outcry? Where is Gayle Ruzicka, Utah's guardian of political morality? Th

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Utah Legislature: Lawmaker wants to rate senators

2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

...that objective. In the real world of Utah GOP politics, Stephenson's SJR17 could lead to embarrassment for U.S. Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, both R-Utah, who may be called on the carpet by their party's legislators for the pair's U.S. Senate votes

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Jeanette Herbert: PETA sweetie

2010-02-09T00:00:00Z

...Stephenson's bill state lawmakers would grade the performance of Utah's U.S. senators. Even if it passes, Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett don't have much to worry about because it will take at least a generation for state lawmakers to grow enough backbone

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2010-02-08T00:00:00Z

But on Capitol Hill, Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, introduced legislation last week that would allow District of Columbia residents to vote on whether to ...

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New heritage area will use past to mold future

2010-02-06T00:00:00Z

...develop resources for research purposes and to enhance the enjoyment of visitors. It was created by legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Bennett, who believed much of early Utah's character and history was lost to people traveling the Interstate 15 corrido

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Sen. Bob Bennett talks politics with state lawmakers

2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

...LAKE CITY — Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, stopped by the Capitol Thursday to laud state lawmakers for their work and talk about how to bridge the partisan divide at the federal level. In the House, Bennett highlighted the Legislature's progress on health

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2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, stopped by the Capitol Thursday to laud state lawmakers for their work and to talk about how to ...

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Utah's elected leaders rally to save space program

2010-02-05T00:00:00Z

...LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen. Bob Bennett is attacking President Barack Obama's decision to end the new-generation Constellation space program. The program promised a lot of work for ATK Space Systems in Utah. Bennett, R-Utah, told state lawmakers Thursday th

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2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

The Club for Growth slapped ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday for supporting Sen. Bob Bennett's (R-UT) re-election bid. ...

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Newt Gingrich throws support behind Sen. Bob Bennett

2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

...LAKE CITY (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett is hoping Newt Gingrich can help shore up his conservative credentials as he tries to fend off challengers from within Bennett's own party this spring. Bennett's support of a bailout of the nation's fina

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2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

... is a "really dumb idea," US Sen. Bob Bennett said Thursday, and he hopes the state's congressional delegation can help save the program. ...

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2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

... is a "really dumb idea," US Sen. Bob Bennett said Thursday, and he hopes the state's congressional delegation can help save the program. ...

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Club for Growth targets Gingrich

2010-02-04T00:00:00Z

...at former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for criticizing the small government group during an appearance in Utah for Republican Sen. Bob Bennett. The Club is actively working to defeat Bennett, who is seeking re-election in November. Several Republicans a

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Bob Bennett says he's a First Amendment hawk

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

...to overturn a new Supreme Court decision that allows corporations to spend their money on federal political campaigns, Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, told them they are trying to hinder free speech and should let the decision stand. Bennett said the court's

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2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

Senator Bob Bennett of Utah, a Republican, introduced the bill on Tuesday. It calls to postpone the scheduled effective date of the original bill until ...

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2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

Jason Chaffetz, a Republican. The bill passed the House but has been held up in the Senate over objections by Utah Sen. Bob Bennett. ...

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Obstructionist Bennett

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

...I never thought Sen. Bob Bennett was dumb, but after this statement I have doubts: "While we don't have the power to initiate anything we do have the power, if we stay together, to stop something" ("Behind the scenes at the State of the Union," Tribune

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Gingrich endorses Bennett re-election bid

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

...of scrappy challengers, he also is contending with a deep-seated animosity among Republican faithful toward Washington. Sen. Bob Bennett officially kicked off his fourth -- and what may be his most difficult -- campaign for the U.S. Senate on Wednesda

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US Sen. Bob Bennett taps Gingrich to improve image

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

...LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett is hoping Newt Gingrich can help fend off challengers from within Bennett's own party this spring. Bennett is formally launching his re-election campaign Wednesday, although he's been in campaign mode for at leas

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Newt Gingrich campaigns in Utah for Sen. Bob Bennett

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

...LAKE CITY — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich campaigned for Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, on Wednesday by depicting him as a true-blue conservative with the brains needed to outmaneuver President Barack Obama and Democrats as they move toward what

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