Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]

Schlagle band raising funds to march in Washington parade

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican, recommended the band to march in the National Independence Day Parade on July 4 in Washington. ...

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Rhetoric escalates in health bill debate

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

This came two days after senators from her state, Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, both Republicans, voted against a procedural matter that allows debate on ...

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Schlagle High School Band is raising funds to march in National Independence Day Parade

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...he marched in the band. He has transformed his young musicians into crowd-pleasing entertainers. And people are noticing Sen. Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican, recommended the band to march in the National Independence Day Parade on July 4 in Washington

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2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Here's Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, a Republican, on Democratic Rep. Dennis Moore's decision not to seek re-election: “I want to personally thank Congressman ...

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Food Safety Bill Approved by Senate HELP Committee

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) offered three positive amendments related to performance standards, confidentiality and jurisdiction. Like its House companion, ...

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2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Here's Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, a Republican, on Democratic Rep. Dennis Moore's decision not to seek re-election: “I want to personally thank Congressman ...

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Senate clears important hurdle in health care overhaul

2009-11-22T00:00:00Z

...was a vote to allow the legislation to advance for a full debate. Senators from Missouri and Kansas voted along party lines. Missouri: Democrat Claire McCaskill, yes; Republican Kit Bond, no Kansas: Republican Sam Brownback, no; Republican Pat Roberts,

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The push for climate change legislation loses steam

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her skepticism is shared by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), who calls the the Kerry-Boxer climate-change bill "a partisan cap and tax bill. ...

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Commentary: 9-11 trials will show U.S. justice system at work

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...face of this enemy." Sessions hardly went rogue among his teeth-chattering party brethren. Kansas Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are near the front of this chicken coop. Their opposition to the relocation of Guantanamo prisoners (even putting a hol

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Castle Collects Campaign Cash From GOP Senators

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

whose Senate Victory Fund PAC gave $10000; Orrin G. Hatch (Utah), whose OrrinPAC donated $5000; Pat Roberts (Kan.), whose Preserving America's Traditions ...

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Ethics Panel Admonishes Burris Over Blagojevich Scandal

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

Mark Pryor of Arkansas; and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio. The Republicans are Sen. Johnny Isakson, the vice chairman, of Georgia; Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas; ...

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Senators Roberts, Harkin Fight To Improve Senior Nutrition Programs

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Today, US Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) led a bipartisan group of Senators to urge the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ...

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Written by Ryan Gray

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Pat Roberts (R-KA) introduced S. 1652, the IDEA Full Funding Act, that would amend Part B of IDEA, which includes the related service ...

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Roberts, Brownback Want DOD To Consider WTO Ruling In Tanker Bidding

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

(WIBW) - Kansas Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are urging the Department of Defense to consider the use of illegal trade subsidies in deciding ...

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Boeing Competing For Tanker Deal

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

"And it is the height of inconsistency for the US Air Force to flat out ignore the impact of the WTO decision," Senator Pat Roberts said. ...

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Trial of suspected terrorists will demonstrate the workings of a free nation

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are near the front of this chicken coop. Their opposition to the relocation of Guantanamo prisoners (even putting a hold on ...

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Commentary: Kansas congressmen fearmongering on health care reform

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...legislation that are contradicted by independent sources such as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. For example, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., fretted in Lawrence last week about "rationing of Medicare" and the endangering of the rural health c

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Enzi, Nelson, Alexander Move To Protect Student Loans

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

Senator Enzi said, “Students must have access to student loans and Congress can make sure that happens by passing this bill. Serious problems persist in the ...

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Senator Roberts Supports Food Safety Reform Bill

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

US Senator Pat Roberts today announced the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved a bipartisan food safety reform bill to modernize the ...

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Kansans fearmongering on reform

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z