Open Congress : News Articles for Dan Burton

And then, and then ... nothing happens

2012-12-23T01:00:00Z

...once a deal is cut.) The most substantial fiscal cliff pain, then, will likely be felt by House Republicans. Indiana Rep. Dan Burton, a strongly conservative Republican, laid out on Thursday what has increasingly become conventional wisdom across party

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NRA Calls For Armed Guards At All Schools

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...and expressing shock and sadness at the shooting. LaPierre's comments lived up to the expectations of NRA board members. Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., said Thursday that he hoped the groups would stand firm for the Second Amendment. "If I were advising them

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Fiscal Cliff: House Fails To Pass John Boehner's 'Plan B'

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...to give tax cuts to everybody under 250,000.' Who's going to vote against that? Everybody'll vote for that. Everybody," Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) said shortly before the votes. "It will be just a fait accompli. You won't be voting on whether you're going

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Is ‘Plan B’ the new ‘Medicare Part D’? (Prepare for arm-twisting)

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...shenanigans that were going on that night, they didn’t want on national television in primetime,” according to [GOP Indiana Rep. Dan] Burton. “I’ve been in politics for 22 years,” says [GOP North Carolina Rep. Walter] Jones, “and it was the

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When the most clear eyed person in DC is Dan Burton you know you've gone through the looking glass

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...position that Republicans will be forced to accept the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts for income above $250,000, Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), an arch conservative, predicted Thursday. [...] "Let's say that we don't do anything," said Burton, gaming it

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Dan Burton On Tax Cuts: GOP Would Swallow Democratic Tax Plan After December

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...position that Republicans will be forced to accept the expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts for income above $250,000, Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), an arch conservative, predicted Thursday. In fact, the prospect of broader tax hikes motivated Rep. Jeff Flak

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Benghazi review slams State Department on security; three resign

2012-12-19T01:00:00Z

...information I had," Lamb said. "We had the correct number of assets in Benghazi at the time of 9/11." She also told Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., that she rejected requests for more security in Benghazi, instead training "local Libyans and army men" to provi

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President Obama offers 'love, prayers of nation' to Newtown, CT, following shooting

2012-12-17T01:00:00Z

...pm A Democratic super PAC raised $167,100 in the final two weeks before the general election, bringing...- 7:47 pm Rep. Dan Burton didn't need to retire to travel.- 7:25 pm The University of Louisville's wide receivers operate with a quiet confidence th

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Lobster roll lovers will enjoy reeling in Maine's freshly cooked sandwich

2012-12-17T01:00:00Z

Reader news | University of Kentucky Men's Lacrosse Clinic

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

Rep. Dan Burton's privately funded, taxpayer-funded trips around the world nearly most in House

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

Rep. Dan Burton didn't need to retire to travel. In his last year in office, Burton took more privately funded and taxpayer-funded trips around the world than most members of the House, according to disclosure reports. / Charlie Nye / The Star file photo

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Worshippers hurry from Connecticut church, cite threat

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

...1:29 pm Authorities say an Indiana man who had 47 guns and ammunition in his home has been arrested after...- 12:50 pm Rep. Dan Burton didn't need to retire to travel.- 12:30 pm The University of Louisville added two commitments after an important recru

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Mirror, Mirror | Party Favors

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

...say an Indiana man who had 47 guns and ammunition in his home has been arrested after...- 12:50 pm Rep. Dan Burton didn't need to retire to travel.- 12:30 pm Christmas is still more than a week away, so there's no telling exactly what the weather might.

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Rep. Dan Burton traveled extensively in last year — on others' dime

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

...— Rep. Dan Burton didn't need to retire to travel. In his last year in office, Burton took more privately funded and taxpayer-funded trips around the world than most members of the House, according to disclosure reports. And he used more than $43,000

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Rep. King calls Benghazi ‘bigger than Watergate,’ but the math is a little complex

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...Contra.” And he later added a Watergate comparison for good measure: “This is like Iran Contra, like Watergate.” Former Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) liked a Watergate comparison, too. He once said the collection of documents on Republicans by the admi

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Son of thug Democrat Rep. Jim Moran pleads guilty to assaulting girlfriend

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

...for creating a hostile environment in Washington. That same year, he screamed “I’ll break your nose” at Indiana Republican Rep. Dan Burton during a hearing. – In 2002, Moran revealed in financial disclosure statements that he accepted a $50,000

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GOP Eyes New Policies to Attract Working Class

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

...out to the working class and minorities. "I would take a hard look at what Jack advocated and how he approached things," said Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), National Journal reported, "and it may be a road map for us to start showing that we're not only a co

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BRIAN HOWEY: Hoosier lawmakers land prized committee seats

2012-12-09T01:00:00Z

...a coveted asset on Capitol Hill. Hoosiers lost 78 years this year due to the exits of U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, and Reps. Dan Burton and Mike Pence and 24 years in 2010 when U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh retired and Reps. Baron Hill and Brad Ellworth were defeated. B

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Congress Discusses Autism/Vaccine Link and It's About Time (VIDEO)

2012-12-07T01:00:00Z

...but low does not mean zero risk. These are still toxic chemicals, but that is where I draw the line on my agreement with Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) who speaks at this hearing. His words are what some are calling fear-mongering -- what Plait called out in

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Scientist criticizes congressional panel for perpetuating myths about vaccines

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...“Congress has every right to conduct oversight into medical research at the NIH and the CDC,” Salzberg writes. “But when Dan Burton, Bob Posey, and others decide in advance what the science says, and abuse their power to demand ‘answers’ that

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