Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Timothy H. Bishop [D, NY-1]

Rep. Bob Gibbs gets swamped with water project requests

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...House Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, huddles with the subcommittee's top Democrat, New York's Timothy Bishop. Sabrina Eaton/The Plain Dealer As chairman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, the s

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House panel debates comp time legislation: Democrats oppose Roby's proposal

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

... given how tight choices are and how much every dollar has to be watched against employees who want cash, said Rep. Timothy Bishop, D-N.Y. Bishop said his father worked more than 70 hours a week to provide for five children. He said all families should

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Judge rules in same-sex custody case involving Tim Bishop daughter

2013-02-19T01:00:00Z

...state Supreme Court justice has ruled that the estranged spouse of the daughter of Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-Southampton) does not have parental rights because their son was born before New York 's same-sex marriage act was approved in 2011. State Supreme

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Drought Stokes Texas Water Fights

2013-01-17T01:00:00Z

...in Oklahoma, where it is less salty, and pipe the water into Texas."Texas is entitled to take it where it is usable," said Timothy Bishop of Mayer Brown LLP, a lawyer helping represent the agency before the Supreme Court.Texas argued in a friend-of-the-

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Former candidate jailed on charges

2013-01-02T01:00:00Z

...redacted because it involves alleged domestic violence. During the 2012 campaign, Bishop, 28, lived with his parents, Timothy Bishop, 55, disabled, and Rhonda Bishop, 48, at 103 S. Ford. The report lists a male victim who is disabled and a female victim

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‘Sand’bagged

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...pieces of their lives as they rebuild or start over,” Grimm said. The delegation will push for more money upfront, said Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-LI), whose district was also pounded by the storm. “If it is 50, I will consider that to be light, and I w

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House committee grills FEMA chief on long-term fixes in wake of Sandy

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...Members of the committee also raised the issue of supplemental funding for FEMA's recent efforts. But while U.S. Rep. Timothy Bishop, D-N.Y., declared that the areas affected by Sandy "absolutely need" emergency supplemental funds without the need for o

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Politicians to Push for More Sandy Aid

2012-11-09T01:00:00Z

...this is something that we have to do, we have to take very seriously and we have to do as quickly as we possibly can," said Rep. Timothy Bishop, a Long Island Democrat. The prospects for extra storm relief funds are unclear. Aides to northeastern lawmak

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Politicians to Push for More Sandy Aid

2012-11-09T01:00:00Z

...is something that we have to do, we have to take very seriously and we have to do as quickly as we possibly can," said Rep. Timothy Bishop, a Long Island Democrat. The prospects for extra storm relief funds are unclear. Aides to northeastern lawmakers w

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U.S. House Winners

2012-11-08T01:00:00Z

...(R) 12: *Rush Holt (D) New Mexico 1: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) 2: *Steve Pearce (R) 3: *Ben R. Lujan (D) New York 1: *Timothy Bishop (D) 2: *Peter King (R) 3: *Steve Israel (D) 4: *Carolyn McCarthy (D) 5: *Gregory Meeks (D) 6: Grace Meng (D) 7: *Nydia

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New York Democrats Are Poised to Win Two House Seats

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...strong challenges in races that attracted national money and attention. On the East End of Long Island, Representative Timothy Bishop, an eight-term Democratic incumbent, defeated Randy Altschuler, a wealthy businessman who invested hundreds of thousand

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Mitt Romney Concedes Election Defeat

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...Charles Rangel, Yvette Clarke, Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Carolyn McCarthy and Timothy Bishop have been projected the winners of their respective New York House races by the AP. Republicans Joe Heck and Mark Amodei and D

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Grimm Hangs On to Seat

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...district hit hard by superstorm Sandy remained unclear Tuesday evening. On the eastern half of Long Island, Democratic Rep. Timothy Bishop was in a tight race with Republican businessman Randy Altschuler. In both eastern Long Island and on Staten Island

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Long Island Elections: Candidates Share Optimism As Polls Close

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...Republican Randy Altschuler, who’s been waging an equally hard-fought campaign to unseat U.S. Congressional incumbent Democrat Timothy Bishop—and who still doesn’t have power at his St. James home, according to campaign spokeswoman Diana Weir—wa

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GOP Takes Step Back from 2010 in NY House Races

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...member of Congress from New York. In another race that was a rematch of 2010, five-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Timothy Bishop defeated Republican businessman Randy Altschuler on eastern Long Island. Altschuler came within 593 votes of defeating Bisho

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Election takes backseat for many storm-hit voters

2012-11-05T01:00:00Z

...votes, which are solidly in President Barack Obama's column, but local races could be affected. The contest between Rep. Timothy Bishop, D, and repeat challenger Randy Altschuler in New York's 1st Congressional District — the eastern end of Long Islan

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States hit hard by Sandy vow to be ready on Election Day, even if voters aren't

2012-11-02T01:00:00Z

...end, where a rematch from a 2010 contest is taking place between Republican Randy Altschuler and incumbent Democrat Timothy Bishop. The results of their first face-off was not determined until weeks after election day. The current race was expected to b

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Stymied Erosion Project Blamed

2012-11-01T01:00:00Z

...Mr. Bienstock said that in June State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle, and Representative Timothy Bishop had joined Soundview residents in sending a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, asking that he release $1.9 million the st

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SF Giants owners give big for political causes

2012-10-29T01:00:00Z

...Jared Polis (D) for Congress $2,300, Hillary Clinton (D) for President $2,000, MLB Commissioner’s Office PAC $1,000, Timothy Bishop (D) for Congress Lawrence Stupski $177,000, EdVoice Independent Expenditure Committee $15,000, Democratic Congressional

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Bills of the 111th Congress Concerning Climate Change

2012-10-19T01:00:00Z

...Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including studying the impacts of climate change on the Sound watershed. Sponsor: Rep Timothy Bishop [D-NY] (introduced 7/27/2010). H.RES.354: Recognizing that the climate system of the Earth is warming and that mo

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