Open Congress : News Articles for Timothy V. Johnson

EDITORIAL: VA's behavior shameful

2012-12-26T01:00:00Z

...VA officials and Save the VA, the Hot Springs group was told that the VA could not negotiate on its plan. - In October, Sen. Tim Johnson, Thune, Noem and Congress members from Wyoming and Nebraska wrote to Shinseki, asking him to visit Hot Springs and m

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Legislature losing focus on pensions?

2012-12-23T01:00:00Z

...ways to serve their customers with fewer employees.” REPRESENTATIVE WISDOM: As he enters his final days in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson has been reflecting on his lengthy career as an elected official. The Urbana Republican, who never lost an elect

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Republicans Aren't the Only Gun-Control Obstacle

2012-12-23T01:00:00Z

...Mark Begich of Alaska, Mary Landrieu of Alabama, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Max Baucus of Montana, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia. (Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who was staunchly pro-gun during

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Congressman Johnson speaks to LLC political science students

2012-12-22T01:00:00Z

...all a happy, healthy, and fun 2013! Jill Matthews and her family might best express themselves through various medias of art. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Ill. recently spoke to students studying American National Government at Lake Land College. A variety of to

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VA secretary rejects congressional delegation's request for Hot Springs meeting

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...Hot Springs Mayor Don DeVries. For the past year DeVries and other members of the Save the VA Committee have worked with Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., in opposing a plan that would close most of the exi

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Federal incentives for wind set to expire soon

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...FALLS, S.D. -- South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson warned Wednesday that key federal incentives for wind power are set to expire in less than two weeks, and he worried their renewal may get lost as negotiations over the fiscal cliff dominate Congress' efforts

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Tim Johnson, John Thune, Kristi Noem low-key on gun debate

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...to its 2012-13 concert series.- 2:03 pm As President Obama and top Democratic senators call for new gun control laws, Sen. Tim Johnson said hell listen to proposals, while Sen. John Thune and Rep. Kristi Noem avoided the subject. In the aftermath of Fri

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Congress.org: How Hawaii's Elected Officials Voted - December 17, 2012

2012-12-17T01:00:00Z

...But the bill foundered on a budgetary point of order raised by Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey. Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D. moved to waive Toomey’s point of order, but he fell ten votes shy of the 60 needed for such a maneuver. L

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Washington Digest: Senate won't extend deposit insurance program

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

...longer a need to risk taxpayer money by guaranteeing unlimited deposits in these accounts. The bill also appeared to fall victim to an ongoing partisan dispute over how business is conducted in the Senate. Two votes were taken on moving forward with the

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Jail inmate health costs over budget

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...its obligations to treat them and the financial burden is falling on the county. Thom sent a letter in February to Sens. Tim Johnson, John Thune and Rep. Kristi Noem in which he requested, "with great frustration," assistance from IHS to meet the medica

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Carolers urge Johnson to take a stance on fiscal cliff

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...Health Care Consumers, along with two other state advocacy groups, organized an event outside Republican U.S. Representative Tim Johnson's office in Champaign. Carolers sang familiar tunes heard each year during the holiday season, but with special lyri

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Lawmakers assail Mexico, Obama administration over jailed U.S. Marine veteran

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

Lawmakers assail Mexico, Obama administration over jailed U.S. Marine veteran By Tim Johnson McClatchy Newspapers By Tim Johnson McClatchy Newspapers Updated: 2012-12-12T00:57:11Z Handout via the family Former U.S. Marine Jon Hammar is in a Matamoros pri

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Campaign tactics target lawmakers on 'fiscal cliff'

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...Sen. Mark Begich. The other ads are aimed at Democratic Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia. On the other side of the aisle, the Democratic Congressional Campaig

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Crossroads GPS Enters Senate 2014 Race With Fiscal Cliff Ads

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...reelection in 2014. The lawmakers in Crossroads' sights are longtime Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and first-term Sens. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Kay Hagan (D-N.C.). These senators are repeatedly listed

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Congressman Johnson will teach, work with law firm

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...Ill. (AP) - Retiring U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson says he'll work for an Illinois law firm when he leaves Congress in January and teach at Illinois State University. Johnson dropped his re-election bid just weeks after an easy primary win earlier this year. Th

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This US Marine Is Chained To Bed In A Mexican Prison Over A Simple Misunderstanding

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...to surf and an absurd law regarding the length of the gun barrel on his antique shotgun. The parents of Hammar reached out to Tim Johnson of McClatchy Newspapers when American diplomats seemed incapable of helping their son, and they received aggressive

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Johnson to join law firm, teach at ISU

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...— Retiring U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, said Monday that after his congressional term ends Jan. 3, he will go to work with the law offices of Frederick W. Nessler. The Nessler law firm, which is headquartered in Springfield but has offices through

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Jim DeMint’s resignation kicks off Senate resignation guessing game

2012-12-09T01:00:00Z

...Even if Harkin does stay, Rep. Steve King (R) is making noise about seeking the seat in what would be a very high-profile race. ●Tim Johnson (S.D.): Last week, in the wake of the news that popular former South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds (R) would run for

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EDITORIAL: Too soon to think about 2014

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...the Nov. 6 election, former Gov. Mike Rounds announced last week that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat now held by Sen. Tim Johnson. That could set up a high-profile race between the former Republican governor and the Democratic incumbent in 2014, sho

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South Dakota officials want wind energy tax credit extended

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...is working on its version of the tax extender bill. A Production Tax Credit extension easily could be folded into that, said Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., who has co-sponsored legislation to extend the credit for four years. If allowed to lapse, there is al

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