Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]

Dems Seek Floor Battle Over Keystone Pipeline Exports, Court Review

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...Rush Holt (D-N.J.) wants a floor vote on an amendment requiring that oil transported through the Canada-to-Texas oil sands pipeline – and any refined products made from it – remain in the U.S. Keystone opponents say the pipeline would fuel exports f

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May 21 News: GOP Plans Keystone Approval Vote Tomorrow, House Dems Clarify True Impact

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...bill this week with bipartisan support, but liberal Democrats that oppose the project will try to land some punches too. Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) wants a floor vote on an amendment requiring that oil transported through the Canada-to-Texas oil sands pipe

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Lawmakers face questions over possible Oklahoma tornado aid

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...tactics. ... Congress must stand together and pass a bipartisan relief plan for Oklahoma as soon as possible." Added Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th Dist): "Disaster relief is a key responsibility of the federal government, and it shouldn’t be held up by longs

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One Week From Today: ACLU-NJ & Rep. Rush Holt Host Training for Marriage Equality Lobbying

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...reason to change that. And one week from tonight, I know where you can get some very high-level lobbying training to do that: Rep. Rush Holt - a longtime proponent of equal rights - will be on hand to talk about the most effective ways to talk to legisl

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Obama must speak truth to Myanmar

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Trent Franks and Rep. Rush Holt , Special to CNN Editor’s note: Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) are members of the U.S. Congress. The views expressed are their own. For the first time since hosting Burmese dictator Ne Win nearl

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Small NJ breweries seek boost from Congress

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...brewpubs because helping our small, independent craft brewers grow and create more jobs is a wise investment.Â Lance and Rep. Rush Holt, a Democrat from North Jersey, are co-sponsors of the House version of the Small BREW Act, which was introduced earl

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Watson goes to Washington: IBM shows off latest health-care work to lawmakers

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...clinical judgment. He went on to say Watson could have the potential to upend the existing certification process. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) , a physicist and five-time Jeopardy! champion, who played a match against the system a couple of years ago, was on h

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All Around The Country, Regulators Are Getting Bullied Over Fracking

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...already leaked into the Interior Department, which is about to release its final rule on fracking later today. [NJ Rep. Rush] Holt, who said the rule was necessary to "guarantee a minimal level of safety and environmental protection," said he fears the

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Five Things That Are Needed In New Fracking Rules

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...to not cut corners in deference to the oil and gas industry. Unfortunately there are numerous indications that, as Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) said last week, “The Interior Department seems to be making the rule weaker, not stronger.” The tests that the

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Editorial: Gov. Christie's veto of early voting bill makes no sense

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...what’s not to like? There’s speculation that, in this gubernatorial election year, Christie’s veto may be a political calculation. Such a possibility makes a federal law to allow early voting, advocated by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, all the more necessa

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Christie vetoes early voting bill, citing cost

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...He also notes that New Jersey has a vote-by-mail program that allows people to cast ballots before Election Day. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt says that one-day-only voting can be a problem and is pledging to push a federal law to allow early voting. It’s alrea

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Interior’s fracking rules in cross hairs ahead of upcoming release

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...vary widely in their requirements and in the stringency of those requirements — and the efficacy varies as well," countered Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.). "That's why it's important that the Interior Department put in place a regulatory floor of safety meas

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N.J. congressmen call for $40 million in additional funding for military suicide prevention efforts

2013-04-30T01:00:00Z

...file photo of U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, speaking outside Trenton police headquarters.Michael Mancuso/The Times TRENTON – Congress must confront the rising rate of military suicides by funding efforts to reach out to military personnel, two New Jersey congr

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D.C. Notebook: Utahns poured $12 million into presidential race

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

...that’s languished without a vote every year since 1997 and faces steep opposition from Utah’s Republican members. Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., argued that action needs to be taken soon or America risks losing treasured landscapes to make way for a tempor

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Hopewell Township receives $2.2M reimbursement for Hurricane Sandy recovery expenses

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

...(FEMA) awarded $2.2 million to reimburse the township for the expenses incurred during its Hurricane Sandy recovery, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-Hopewell Township) announced yesterday. The funds awarded by FEMA will pay for 75 percent of the cost of the clea

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This Earth Day Stop The Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

...and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), joined by original cosponsors Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ), Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Rep. Ju

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CISPA on Collision Course With Obama Veto

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...sitting on the fence," Maas said. Four Democratic members of the House -- Reps. Adam Schiff, Jan Schakowsky, Anna Eshoo and Rush Holt -- circulated a letter on Monday calling for opposition to the bill before the Rules Committee voted, and it's likely t

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Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Headed for House Floor

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...of citizens and their privacy," wrote Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Janice Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Rush Holt (D-N.J.) in a letter to House members. "The bill has improved from earlier versions, but even with the amendments adopte

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Lewis, others, urge Christie to sign early voting legislation

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

A group of labor and Democratic Party leaders wants Governor Chris Christie to sign Early Voting legislation (A-3553) into law to improve the democratic system and increase civic engagement. New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech, Civil Rig

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2 N.J. congressmen seek to ease blow of flood insurance

2013-04-15T01:00:00Z

...is dragging its feet." Also Monday, Republicans LoBiondo and Runyan, along with New Jersey Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone and Rush Holt, joined a bipartisan group of 32 lawmakers from regions affected by Sandy and urged House Speaker John Boehner to pas

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