Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7]

Scandals Tailor-Made For Republican Base

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...the White House -- members as different as conservative Democratic Rep. John Barrow of Georgia, and liberal Democratic Rep. Mike Capuano of Massachusetts, have called for investigations into the IRS scandal. But in an age of hyper-partisanship, where an

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Wall Street Shill Maria Bartiromo Exposes A "Continued Assault On The Banks" (No, Really)

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...for working families and ordinary bank customers were Maxine Waters (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Mike Capuano (D-MA), and Keith Ellison (D-MN). The worst culprits and bank whores on the committee were Jim Himes (New Dem-CT), Patrick

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Congress: Still Corporate. Still Criminal. Still Captured.

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

Via Occupy Wall St .: One of the points Occupy Wall Street made, by choosing to occupy space in Manhattan and not in DC, was that it's really Wall Street who runs things, not the government. The votes in the House Financial Services Committee today under

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Guest View: Saving Medicare without endangering seniors' health

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...care for Medicare patients in the name of belt-tightening. Fortunately, members of both parties — including Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano, who has asthma and understands how critical access to medicine is from a patient perspective — have put

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Scott Brown Popular in Two States

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...a run for governor against Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, Brown draws 43 percent to 39 per cent; against Rep. Mike Capuano, 45 percent to 38 per cent; state Treasurer Steve Grossman, 46 percent to 34 percent; and acting Sen. Mo Cowan, who

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After Boston bombing, New Englanders say they will come together

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...New England is still strong, its people say. "If it were anywhere else in the United States, it would be one state," said Rep. Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) of the six-state region of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.

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Political Leaders Offer Support After Boston Tragedy

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Jim McGovern tweeted shortly after the explosions, “My thoughts and prayers are with all those at the #bostonmarathon.” Rep. Mike Capuano said in a press release that his “thoughts and prayers are with those who lost loved ones as a result of

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Boston Bombings Pull D.C.’s Attention Back to Terrorism

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...hazy in the early evening hours. “I hesitate to call what the event was but clearly it was a terrible tragedy,” Boston Rep. Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) said on the House floor, adding “whether official terrorism or unofficial” the attack was committe

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Lawmakers call Boston bombing an "act of terror"

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...Feinstein, D-Calif., agreed with McCaul and Collins that the attack "looks" like terrorism. "It's diabolical," she said. Rep. Mike Capuano, D-Mass., whose district includes the location of the bombing, led a moment of silence on the House floor Monday e

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Video: Hagel: Defense dept. "prepared to respond quickly" in Boston aftermath

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...Mass. congressman Preceding a moment of silence on the House floor for the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, Rep. Mike Capuano, D-Mass., who serves Boston's district, said that whether the bombings were "official terrorism or unofficial... clearly

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Video: Boehner: Marathon bombings "a reminder of just how vulnerable we are"

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

Pelosi Lands in Boston as Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 20

2013-03-27T01:00:00Z

...West Street headquarters of the Service Employees International Union Local 615. The former Speaker of the House, joined by Rep. Mike Capuano (D-Mass.), also took the opportunity to applaud local efforts to win paid sick time for workers, blast the Defe

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Report: Of 92 members of Congress educated at Catholic colleges, 52 are pro-abortion

2013-03-21T01:00:00Z

...healthcare is a fundamental one, and the Congress should not tell women how to manage their health or reproductive care.” Mike Capuano (MA-7) received a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1973, and a law degree from Boston College Law School i

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Red Alert: Part 2 – the Governors

2013-02-21T01:00:00Z

...it appears that the state's all-Republican congressional delegation is taking a pass on the contest. There are rumors that ex-Rep. Mike Ross (D) is once again thinking about a run; when he retired before the 2012 election it was assumed he would be a ca

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Governor Patrick’s proposed tax hikes polarize politicians

2013-02-20T01:00:00Z

...objections, other Massachusetts legislators said they are pleased with Patrick’s plan. Alison Mills, spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano, said the congressman fully supports the governor and his proposed reforms. “Rep. Capuano appreciates that th

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Both Lynch And Markey Hold Advantages In Senate Race

2013-02-14T01:00:00Z

...in his campaign account. The enthusiasm seems to be with Lynch. Democratic political consultant Chris Keohan, who was Mike Capuano’s deputy field director in 2010 when he ran for the Senate against Martha Coakley, echoed what several Democratic operat

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Reporter’s Notebook: For local pols, primary will be fish-or-cut bait time

2013-01-31T01:00:00Z

...“I’ve sat down with him, yeah, towards that end. We’ve had a couple of meetings. I haven’t sat with him since [Congressman] Mike Capuano got out of the race, though. At that point he had two city of Boston members of Congress that were potential

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Terry McAuliffe raises $1 mil for gubernatorial bid in one month

2013-01-16T01:00:00Z

...tested his numbers, but I'm pretty sure that represents an uptick.) • MA-Sen: Ed Markey's going to be happy: Fellow Dem Rep. Mike Capuano just announced on Tuesday that he won't run in the expected special election to replace John Kerry, who has been

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Virginia Sen. Mark Warner looks solid for re-election

2013-01-11T01:00:00Z

...appointment to the seat Markey would like to win outright. And in classic Frank fashion, he also tried to nudge Rep. Mike Capuano away from the Democratic primary, saying he's supporting Markey because he thinks "Capuano is probably not running." One no

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Frank Backs Markey For Senate, Says Capuano Probably Won’t Run

2013-01-10T01:00:00Z

...of the national leaders, on the whole question of climate change.” When asked why he was supporting Markey over Democratic Rep. Mike Capuano, of Somerville, Frank said he was backing Markey because “Capuano is probably not running.” A source close

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