Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Jim Bunning [R, KY]

Paul chides rivals for skipping forum

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...percent to 28 percent in the Democratic contest. Six of the nine announced candidates for the seat now held by retiring Sen. Jim Bunning appeared at Wednesday's forum at UK's King Library. Buck Ryan, director of the Citizen Kentucky Project that put on

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Will Sen. Joe Lieberman filibuster health care reform, or won't he?

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...committee's bill be posted online prior to the vote. This was a stalling tactic proposed by finance committee member Jim Bunning, R-Ky., who opposes the bill; on the markup's first day, Bunning declared that it "tramples on American freedom and liberty.

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Yankees fan Morissette sings anthem

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...fans capping off the baseball tradition. Following Morissette's performance, Phillies Hall of Fame pitchers Sen. Jim Bunning and Robin Roberts each tossed out a ceremonial first pitch, with J.A. Happ and Jayson Werth (who is from the same hometown as Ro

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Election Day in 60 Seconds: Bookies Split in Jersey; Michele Bachmann Plans 'Super Bowl of Freedom'

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...president of the company confirms it and says, "We feel we are in complete compliance with the laws of God and man." * Sen. Jim Bunning, the retiring but never shy Republican from Kentucky, threw out the first pitch at last night's World Series. In addi

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Officials commit to collaborate on performance-based budgeting

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

...it to drive change. Previous attempts at influencing congressional budget decisions with performance data has failed, and Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., a task force member, said it is likely to continue to be a significant challenge. "It is no secret that Co

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2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

I sent off an electronic letter to my senator, Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), asking him to help me understand how he can be for this when he's lined up reliably ...

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Congress Wants Better Locks for Secret Docs

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Beginning in the 1990s, the lock conversion requirement was zealously advocated by Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) whose constituents, not coincidentally, ...

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Congress' health care bills leave millions uninsured

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...because of the bureaucracy involved. "A lot of people ultimately throw up their hands in despair and walk away," he said. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., criticized the Finance Committee's bill this month for adding "hundreds of billions of dollars more in ne

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Congress' health care bills leave millions uninsured

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Health care bills leave millions uninsured

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Princeton, Kentucky

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

... are battling for the party primary nod which will place a democrat on the ticket for the US Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Bunning, a Republican. ...

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Trey Grayson makes appearance on Issues & Answers

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Grayson is vying with two other candidates to fill current Senator Jim Bunning's senate seat in 2010. He says his experience as the state's top election ...

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Unemployment benefits extension still tied up with amendments

2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky wants a five year carry back, for both 2008 and 2009 losses, with no reduction, but that would involve a costly $16.3 ...

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2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., criticized the finance bill this month for adding "hundreds of billions of dollars more in new taxes … and yet 25 million people ...

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2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., criticized the Finance Committee's bill this month for adding "hundreds of billions of dollars more in new taxes ... and yet 25 ...

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Your Opinion - October 25, 2009

2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

...to put the health-care bill on the Internet so the American people can see what is being proposed. They have refused. So Jim Bunning, R-Kentucky, introduced an amendment requiring all bills to be posted on the Internet 72 hours before being considered b

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Best Phillies team ever? Debatable but enjoyable

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

"For instance, nobody on this team is as good a pitcher as Robin Roberts or Steve Carlton or Jim Bunning or even Chris Short, but this team is so good in so ...

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Grayson touts efficiencies

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

...their state representative and state senator. Grayson launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate in late August after Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Southgate, announced his retirement. "It's going well," he said. "I feel good about it, it's amazing how concerned p

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Answers: Pols on the Playing Field

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

1. Which of these baseball teams did GOP Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky not play for? 2. What position did former New York Republican Rep. ...

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2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Conway is seeking the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by Republican Jim Bunning, but electoral politics went unmentioned during ...

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