Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]

Donors for Obamacare Promotion Skittish following GOP Pressure

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...groups "are risk-averse and do not want to be involved in anything controversial." Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso and Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston, both Republicans, told the Times that Sebelius seems to be "shaking down" businesses and other possible donors.

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Michelle Nunn Senate Announcement Coming Soon

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...of retiring GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Party officials continued their recruitment efforts with Nunn, who has never run for public office. Handel joined Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston, while other Republicans are eyeing the race as well

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Vehemently Anti-Planned Parenthood Candidates Emerge in Georgia and Virginia

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...for the seat that will be vacated by retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss, all sitting members of Congress: Rep. Phil Broun (R-GA), Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), and self-identified “pro-life OB-GYN” Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA). Democratic contenders are not yet

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Deal urges Senate candidates to play nice at GOP convention

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...at the convention who could burnish true conservative credentials. He spoke between speeches by Reps. Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston, two of his competitors for Senate. “I’m the only candidate here today that can say I’ve never voted to raise the

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Despite ‘shortage of common sense’ in D.C., Obama expresses optimism

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...term. The Republican primary in Georgia is already starting to look a bit crowded, with Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston all having announced their Senate bids. Democrats have yet to see a candidate declare a bid for the seat, though som

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Ex-Komen exec Karen Handel declares Ga. Senate bid

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...announced her candidacy hours before the state's Republican convention began. GOP congressmen Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston are already in the 2014 race for the seat of retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Handel gained notoriety last year when s

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Former Sec. of State Karen Handel to run for Chambliss' Senate seat

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...either of them would run against each other. So far, Handel joins Rep. Paul Broun of Athens, Phil Gingrey of Marietta and Jack Kingston of Savannah, who have all announced they want a shot at the Senate. David Perdue, a cousin of former Gov. Sonny Perdu

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The Next Senator From Georgia Will Probably be Nuts

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...enter the race, they'll join three candidates who made their intentions clear weeks ago: Reps. Phil Gingrey, Paul Broun, and Jack Kingston. In their time in the House, the three congressmen have earned reputations as some of the lower chamber's most con

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Former controversial Komen executive to run for Senate in Georgia

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...who is retiring next year. Three of Georgia's Republican congressmen — Paul Broun of Athens, Phil Gingrey of Marietta and Jack Kingston of Savannah — have announced plans to run. In an interview with The Associated Press, Handel, 51, immediately sou

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Handel joins Georgia Senate race

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...the group pulling its funding of Planned Parenthood. In the Senate race, she joins a trio of Georgia GOP congressmen — Jack Kingston, Paul Broun and Phil Gingrey. Rep. Tom Price’s (R) decision not to run, earlier this week, cleared the way for Hande

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Former Susan G. Komen exec Karen Handel enters Georgia Senate race

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...allies, Rep. Tom Price, announced last week he would not run. Three members of Georgia’s congressional delegation — Reps. Jack Kingston, Phil Gingrey and Paul Broun — have already launched Senate campaigns. Earlier this week, Georgia businessman D

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National-Charter-Schools-Week-2013-Highlights

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...Network of Charter Schools President Andrew Broy presents Senator Durbin with his Charter Champion Award Meeting with Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA): Tony Roberts, President of the Georgia Charter Schools Association, met with Rep. Kingston, who is the Chair

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Georgia Farm Team Stacked With Carters

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...Carter in the mix. State Sen. Buddy Carter announced he was seeking the open seat, being vacated by longtime Republican Rep. Jack Kingston, followed by Darwin Carter, a businessman and former member of President Ronald Reagan’s administration. We’re

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BYRON YORK:: GOP lawmakers question Kathleen Sebelius about Obamacare fundraising | WashEx

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...is assisting in the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” writes subcommittee chairman Rep. Jack Kingston, along with Rep. Rodney Alexander and Rep. Andy Harris. “As described by the Department of Justice, federal regula

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Republicans Line Up for Open Seats in Georgia | Farm Team

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Republican state legislators have piled onto the open House seats left by Republican Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston, who announced they’re running for the state’s first open Senate race in a decade. Gingrey’s district has thus fa

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Former Staffer Seeks Kingston's Seat

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Ga. — A former member of Rep. Jack Kingston's staff is running for his old boss' House seat now that the Republican congressman has launched a U.S. Senate campaign. David Schwarz of Savannah was scheduled to announce his 2014 race for Georgia's 1st Di

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Ga. tea party may be part of IRS targeting of conservative groups

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...its relationship with another conservative group, Americans for Prosperity. Geary went to Dunwoody Tuesday and talked to Rep. Jack Kingston, who's running for senate. "I could not believe it," Kingston said. "This appears to be orchestrated and delibera

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Athens-Clarke County GOP meeting draws candidates for variety of offices

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...to joke those there heard from half the lineup of this weekend’s state party convention. The Monday event drew U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Savannah, to make his pitch to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Four others made their case for a seat

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Nutrition programs still an issue in farm bill's future

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...over spending cuts to the farm bill’s nutrition programs is expected to take center stage when it reaches the House. Rep. Jack Kingston, chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, discussed those programs in rema

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Former Kingston Staffer to Run for #GA01

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...former staffer for Republican Rep. Jack Kingston will announce on Wednesday that he’s running for his former boss’ seat. David Schwarz, who served as a senior staffer for Kingston before moving to the consulting firm Pier Strategies, will become the

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