Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]

Foes, backers weigh in on health care

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...backers weigh in on health care By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer Jose Luis Magana Rep. John Culberson, a Texas Republican, threw a copy of health care legislation at a demonstration Thursday on Capitol Hill. More News W ASHINGTON | Chanting “

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Vote nears amid protests - Fri, 06 Nov 2009 PST

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...John Culberson, R-Texas, throws the health care bill to the crowd on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday during a health care reform rally. (Full-size photo) The House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the health overhaul plan proposed by D

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Foes, backers weigh in on health care

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

'Kill the bill,' chant health care protesters

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...John Culberson, R-Texas throws the Health Care bill to the crowd on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, during a health care reform rally. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) (The Associated Press) Washington » Chanting "Kill the bill," thous

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Taking matters into his own hands

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Houston. A diverse cross-section of people arrived to counter-demonstrate with Bleiweiss and his group — six rabbis, U.S. Rep. John Culberson and 300 people who included Jews, non-Jews, blacks and Hispanics. “They tried to equate what is happening i

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GOP congressmen: Health plan a threat to Houston institutions

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...institutions will be run by the federal government, and they'll be controlled by the federal government,” cautioned Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston. “The federal government will be in control of who gets paid, how much they get paid and whether or no

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Rep. Cuellar steps in to protect tort reform for Texas in House healthcare bill

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...have led the fight to reduce the bill's price tag, now at $1.055 billion. Texas Republican members Reps. Michael McCaul of Austin, John Culberson of Houston, Kevin Brady of The Woodlands and others met with reporters Tuesday morning to warn that the bil

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Texan wires in the public on health care reform

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...- U.S. Rep. John Culberson had reporters in the room, conferenced on the phone, and his constituents watching by Webcast, Twitter and Facebook. So, he complained that the GOP has been shut out of writing the health care reform bill. Culberson and four o

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City Council hopefuls make their final pitches

2009-10-31T00:00:00Z

...and combining jails with Harris County. Freeman, 33, did intelligence work for the Air Force and later helped U.S. Rep. John Culberson on veterans issues. He is a board member of the Independence Heights Redevelopment Council and a founding member of Ch

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Baird's transparency effort earns honor, but his colleagues still aren't on board

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...28 Daily News editorial The nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation last week awarded Congressmen Brian Baird, D-Wash., and John Culberson, R-Texas, its Sunlight on the Hill Award. It’s well-deserved recognition of their commitment to passing Baird’s propos

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DCCC uses swine flu as political weapon

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

...worst,” says the press release, which is tailored for the districts of 50 Republican lawmakers. The DCCC also targets Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, who voted against the funding, but was spotted in line last week getting the vaccination for his daught

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Isn't That Sweet?

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Rep. John Culberson among hundreds of people lined up to get the swine flu vaccine at a public clinic at the Arlington County Public Health Division ...

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Some in Congress fret about ocean policy

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Signers included Texas Republican House members Joe Barton, Kevin Brady, John Culberson, Louie Gohmert, Kenny Marchant, Michael McCaul, Pete Olson, ...

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Stimulus dollars out there, somewhere

2009-10-25T00:00:00Z

...to local lawmakers in both parties. Republican opponents of the stimulus plan such as McCaul, Smith and Houston Rep. John Culberson, for example, are listed among the top recipients of federal largesse. Smith's staff calculated that at least $7.2 billio

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Stimulus dollars out there, somewhere

2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

Republican opponents of the stimulus plan such as McCaul, Smith and Houston Rep. John Culberson, for example, are listed among the top recipients of federal ...

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2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

And John Culberson (R-TX) likes to pretend that he is just that kind of person, which is apparently why he posted this thoughtfully worded question about ...

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Baird Honored For 72-Hour Rule

2009-10-23T00:00:00Z

Baird and Congressman John Culberson, R-Texas, were both presented with the Sunlight on the Hill Award for legislative action relative to passing Baird's ...

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Heard on the Hill: A-Salt-ing Sen. Snowe

2009-10-22T00:00:00Z

...if Democrats topped their bills with chocolate jimmies and a cherry ... H1N1 Hypocrisy? An HOH tipster eyed Rep. John Culberson among hundreds of people lined up to get the swine flu vaccine at a public clinic at the Arlington County Public Health Divis

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Baird gets award for bill transparency fight

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

... announcing that the nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation has given its "Sunlight on the Hill Award" to Baird and Republican Rep. John Culberson of Texas. ...

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A-Salt-ing Sen. Snowe

2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

An HOH tipster eyed Rep. John Culberson among hundreds of people lined up to get the swine flu vaccine at a public clinic at the Arlington County Public ...

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