Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]

Arizona congressional delegation still not sold on bailout

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has issued a rule easing mark to market rules. • East Valley congressman Jeff Flake is expected to also be a “no.” Flake is skeptical of federal bailout of failing businesses and some of the late add-ons t

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Host of factors contributed to bailout’s demise

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...being engineered by the Bush White House and accompanied by dire economic warnings. Many of the GOP critics, such as U.S. Reps. Jeff Flake of Mesa and Trent Franks of Glendale, had an underlying ideological opposition to the idea of the federal governme

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Arizona lawmakers vote against bailout plan

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...those were the terms, it was no bill at all." House Republicans will work to improve the bill as early as today, he said. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said a new proposal will stabilize the markets by increasing liquidity and reforming the financial servic

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Voters bombard House with criticism of bailout

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...of fear we are hearing from the fat cat financial bullies from Wall Street," said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who voted no. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., recalled how many people voted for hard-to-understand measures such as the 2003 Medicare prescription drug b

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Bailout Bill Fails in House

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), former chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and other floor fighters such as Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz). Click here for a detailed roll call vote, including by representative. The link is for the Emergency Economi

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All 8 members of Ariz. delegation vote against bill

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...process in the U.S. House would allow an improved measure to come to the floor within hours and pass today." Congressman Jeff Flake, a Republican who represents District 6, said the bailout would have exposed taxpayers to hundreds of billions of dollars

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The Lesser of Two Evils, but Still Evil

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

... of Establishment liberals his party has opposedâ€”thereby neutering conservatives like Mike Pence, Jeff Flake, Jim DeMint, Mark Sanfordâ€”and Sarah Palin. ...

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Unpopular bailout plan on track in Congress

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said conservatives have been burned by President Bush before on things such as the costly Medicare drug benefit and are in no mood ...

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House Backs Stimulus Bill, but It Stalls in Senate

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

But Representative Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, said the bill would do little to stimulate the economy. â€œItâ€™s meant to stimulate the electoral ...

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Jobless pay bill fades in Senate

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

...unemployment benefits before the end of the year," U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Royal Oak, said on the House floor. But U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., dismissed the Democratic proposal as a costly election year gimmick. "I think (Americans) would be much

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McCain may fly back to DC tonight for negotiations

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mitch McConnell saying "he's been a constructive part of this," while Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a House conservative, said, "I think McCain did help. ...

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What's $7 Billion When You're Ready to Blow 100 Times As Much?

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

As Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) notes, "This all may seem a little trivial in a week [when] we may approve $700 billion," but the $630 billion omnibus spending ...

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AZ lawmakers, candidates discuss bailout

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Jeff Flake and John Shadegg, and Democratic Rep. Harry Mitchell each said they found the proposed $700 billion taxpayer-funded bailout distasteful, ...

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Re-election fears, anger at Bush drive House GOP's bailout revolt

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

...prescription drug benefit plan. "No doubt there's skepticism about this. We've heard this kind of thing before," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. "It's not because we're stirring up trouble or trying to keep progress from being made," said Rep. Zach Wamp,

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Earmarks abound as Congress proceeds with spending bill

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

...voices in the wilderness this week. "This all may seem a little trivial in a week that we may approve $700 billion," said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who has led the campaign against earmarks. The omnibus spending bill includes no earmarks for the major

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Ariz. delegation flooded with calls opposing bailout

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

...told The Republic. A Republican who represents north Phoenix, Shadegg is known as a conservative firebrand in the House. Rep. Jeff Flake, a Mesa Republican, said he was "very troubled" by details of the proposal that have emerged. As currently construc

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Did Someone Say Amnesty?

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Pence, John Shadegg, Thaddeus McCotter, Paul Ryan, and Jeff Flake are among the conservative point men in the House on this issue. But there doesn't seem to ...

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New Billions in Earmarks Approach Enactment

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

â€œThis all may seem a little trivial in a week that we may approve $700 billion,â€ said Representative Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, who has led the ...

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US House approves $25B loans for automakers

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

... US House members â€” Jeff Flake, Trent Franks and John Shadegg â€” voted against the measure. The stateâ€™s four Democratic congressional members and US Rep. ...

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U.S. House approves $25B loans for automakers

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...the loans, a key issue in battleground states of Michigan and Ohio. Three of Arizona’s four Republican U.S. House members — Jeff Flake, Trent Franks and John Shadegg — voted against the measure. The state’s four Democratic congressional members

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