Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]

Army Reserve Center update

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Vito Fossella just told the Advance that Army officials have given him "all assurances" that they are working to find a suitable location in the borough for the $18.55 million Staten Island Army Reserve Center. That location, however, won't be Fort

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Man vs. blood-alcohol machine in Fossella's trial

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

...- Rep. Vito Fossella may have been more blotto than previously known when he was busted by Virginia cops while driving to see his secret lover and their child. The Staten Island Republican was arrested by Alexandria police when he blew a 0.13% blood-alc

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House hopefuls clash over tax policy

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

By TOM WROBLESKI STATEN ISLAND, NY -- The four candidates running to replace GOP Rep. Vito Fossella in the House battled over tax policy and gave divergent ...

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House hopefuls display personal touch

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

...with the audience. That was especially true today for the two highest-profile candidates in the race to replace GOP Rep. Vito Fossella: Democrat Mike McMahon and Republican Bob Straniere. The two men were joined by Independence nominee Carmine Morano an

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Congressional candidates discuss Social Security, health care at ...

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

The candidates are vying to replace Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) in the House of Representatives. The general election is Nov. 4.

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Showdown in race for congressional seat

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

... public debates this month featuring the four candidates who are looking to replace retiring Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) in the House. ...

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Independence congressional candidate invited to forum

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

The last requirement was a major sticking point because the Independence Party, which nominated Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) two years ago, ...

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Fossella urges colleagues to put politics aside and focus on bailout

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

by Staten Island Advance Rep. Vito Fossella yesterday urged fellow politicians to put politics to the side and think of the people when weighing the ...

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NYC's Representatives on Bailout Vote

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The city's lone Republican, Vito Fossella, who voted for the plan, was disappointed, saying, "I voted in favor of this legislation because I thought it was ...

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Fossella isn't sure if he'll endorse anyone in House race

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

(Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) Anyone who was hoping that outgoing Rep. Vito Fossella would be involved in this November's elections -- in any way, ...

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September 11 Health Bill Stalls; One Backer Blames City Hall

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

...protection or the aid that we really needed," the mayor told reporters at City Hall. A Republican of Staten Island, Rep. Vito Fossella, defended the Bloomberg administration. "Mayor Bloomberg has been a strong and forceful advocate every step of the way

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McMahon Praises Fossella On Bailout Vote

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

... we find Democratic Councilman Mike McMahon praising the Republican whose seat he's trying to win, Rep. Vito Fossella, for voting "yes" on today's ...

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McMahon Praises Fossella On Bailout Vote

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...politics intersect, we find Democratic Councilman Mike McMahon praising the Republican whose seat he's trying to win, Rep. Vito Fossella, for voting "yes" on today's bailout bill: "Over the past week, Republicans and Democrats came together to create an

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Mayor Bloomberg's choice in Albany: Term limits change or schools ...

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

The GOP wants to bump the congressional contest for departing Rep. Vito Fossella's seat up a line in the 13th Congressional District, making it appear ...

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Bloomy's choice: Term limits change or schools control

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...assisting their candidates in Democratic-dominated districts. The GOP wants to bump the congressional contest for departing Rep. Vito Fossella's seat up a line in the 13th Congressional District, making it appear second on the ballot and just under the

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Weekend Wrap

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...ads. (More here and here (actually, that one came during the debate)). Tom Wrobleski believes replacing Bob Straniere with Rep. Vito Fossella on the GOP line in the 13th CD would have been "trading one loser for another." It's more lucrative to work fo

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Congressional candidates support bailout -- with limits

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

But the congressman himself, outgoing Republican Rep. Vito Fossella, did not make himself available for an interview about the crisis that has gripped the ...

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â€˜Iâ€™m the GOP Candidate!â€™ Says Straniere

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Former Congressman Guy Molinari, the districtâ€™s representative through most of the 1980s and the SI borough president in the 1990s, is among those leading ...

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News Of The Day

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Bob Straniere officially closed the door on a possible comeback by Rep. Vito Fossella. A Wisconsin gun company is selling firearm paint kits with a ...

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Straniere Covers His Bases

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

...from the general election ballot in the 13th CD would try some "shenanigans" in a last-ditch attempt to clear the way for Rep. Vito Fossella, DeSena said. The Democrats took this opportunity to slam Straniere for keeping his Manhattan pad (he's not leg

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