Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]

Bill to ban nuke waste imports advances in House

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Commerce Committee approved the bill Thursday on a 34-12 vote in Washington, D.C. It now awaits debate in the full House. Reps. Jim Matheson of Utah and Bart Gordon of Tennessee, both Democrats, are sponsoring the bill, along with Republican Rep. Lee Te

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Committee OKs ban on foreign waste to Utah

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Committee endorsed Thursday a bill to block it. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 34-12 to pass the bill by Reps. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, and Bart Gordon, D-Tenn., and send it to the full House for consideration. The bill would block an Energy

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House advances bill to ban foreign nuke waste

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...lines, that bars any foreign low-level radioactive waste to be brought onto American soil for storage or disposal. Rep. Jim Matheson, a Utah Democrat and bill co-sponsor, said the next battle was to get the measure onto the House floor for a vote, whi

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Republican Matheson

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Pat Bagley's cartoon of Rep. Jim Matheson being the lapdog of the GOP and pissing on the uninsured was dead on (Opinion, Nov. 10). Matheson has completely caved to the insurance companies and has proven he is solely interested in keeping his job. He has

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Matheson's vote

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Hats off to Rep. Jim Matheson for voting against the health care reform bill in the House. He was voting for the people of Utah and not for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and all the others who want to take this country do

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Congress Holds Meeting On Performance Rights Act

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...would have on the ability of free and local radio stations to continue serving our listeners." In related news, Utah Democrat Jim Matheson became the 253rd member of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Local Radio Freedom Act, a bipartisan res

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Matheson platitudes

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Jim Matheson is wrong when he states that "a one-size-fits-all, nationally run plan that doesn't acknowledge the different health demographics in the states isn't the answer" ("Utah's Democrat will vote 'no' on health reform bill," Tribune , Nov. 8

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Matheson follows voters

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Over the past few weeks, there have been several letters and articles criticizing Rep. Jim Matheson over his voting record. Even the balding editorial ...

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Utahns' opposition to health reform tied to disapproval of the president

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Utah's federal lawmakers -- including conservative Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson -- have all criticized the reform bills. So it should be no surprise that in ...

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Bennett's battle goes national

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...of structural deficits. Barabak also mentions the other fear GOP leaders have in the Bennett race: The possibility of Rep. Jim Matheson, the conserva-Dem who represents Utah's 2nd District, might see an opportunity and run against Bennett. Here in Uta

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2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Scott mccoy threatened to oppose five-term Rep. Jim Matheson in next year's primary election after he voted against the bill. Mr. Matheson, a moderate who ...

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Minnick riles Democrats, still hopes for support

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

...of the Idaho Democratic Party. Minnick has aligned himself closely with other so-called "Blue Dog Democrats" like Utah Rep. Jim Matheson who have lined up alongside Republicans on votes such as health care reform. Once the economy recovers, Minnick said

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Minnick riles Democrats, still hopes for support

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

Minnick has aligned himself closely with other so-called "Blue Dog Democrats" like Utah Rep. Jim Matheson who have lined up alongside Republicans on votes ...

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Supporting cast key to Kovy's happiness

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

By Jim Matheson, Edmonton journalnovember 14, 2009Comments (5) Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the Atlanta Thrashers looks on during a break in play against the ...

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No free lunch

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

...I thank Rep. Jim Matheson for defending our personal liberty and our national wealth by voting against the horrendous 2,000-page boondoggle Nancy Pelosi health care bill. Health care must be changed. But the way to do it is not by spending a trillion do

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2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Jim Matheson, a popular Democrat who represents parts of Salt Lake City, its suburbs and a good chunk of rural Utah, has ruled out a Senate bid, ...

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Election star stumps for candidate who lacks experience

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

There were 39, including Utah's Jim Matheson, who bolted the party and voted against the recent health care reform bill. How their disloyalty will play out ...

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Matheson, please explain

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

...the health care reform plan passed by the House ("Public option: Its importance is exaggerated," Our View, Nov. 11). Rep. Jim Matheson needs to explain his vote against the House bill so that his public can understand his reasoning. The bill is very com

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Casey Jones: Matheson, a Humpty-Dumpty Democrat

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

...Let's play copy editor. Can you find the error in the following sentence? "Rep. Jim Matheson is a Republican." Gotcha! It's a trick question. There is no error. At least not in my opinion, or in the opinion of my spell-checker, which sets off alarms e

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Casey Jones: Matheson, a Humpty-Dumpty Democrat

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

Let's play copy editor. Can you find the error in the following sentence? "Rep. Jim Matheson is a Republican." Gotcha! It's a trick question. ...

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