Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]

Bush Genetic Discrimination

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

Bart Stupak, D-Mich.; Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif.; Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. The president also spoke about Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who worked on the ...

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Advocates ask why owners aren't facing any charges

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

Rep. Howard McKeon of California, the top Republican on the committee, said some of the blame lies with parents. "If we go back to where this first starts, ...

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ICE defends workplace raids

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

Howard McKeon of California and Joe Wilson of South Carolina defended the need for the raids. "I understand the raids cause difficulty," McKeon said. ...

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Wants Probe On Utah Mine

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Rep. Howard McKeon of California, the committee's ranking Republican, said there was little new in Mr. Miller's report and officials should wait until the ...

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UPDATE: US House Votes To Support Student Loan Financing

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

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UPDATE 1-Student loan upheaval prompts US Congress action

2008-04-09T00:00:00Z

"The turmoil in our nation's financial markets has spread to the federal student loan program," said Rep. Howard McKeon, senior Republican on the committee ...

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Student loan upheaval prompts US Congress action

2008-04-09T00:00:00Z

"The turmoil in our nation's financial markets has spread to the federal student loan program," said Rep. Howard McKeon, senior Republican on the committee ...

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Preferential treatment undermines parity goal

2008-03-09T00:00:00Z

That said, the House approach, as Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif., said during last week's debate on the legislation, is not parity but is, in fact, ...

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College legislation meets opposition

2008-02-15T00:00:00Z

"Despite a considerable federal investment, colleges and universities have continued to push tuition upward," Rep. Howard McKeon, senior Republican on the ...

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Democrats lash Bush's "hostile" labor board

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

California Republican Rep. Howard McKeon said Democrats convened the joint hearing "to appease the labor union special interests that helped put them in ...

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The time has come for tuition reform

2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Howard mckeon (R-Calif.) who chaired the House Subcommittee on 2lst Century Competitiveness, reported in 2005 that “cost factors prevent 48 percent ...

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WHO ARE WE? WHAT ARE WE?ARE WE HUMAN ENOUGH TO STOP AGE-RELATED ...

2007-11-18T00:00:00Z

Congressman Howard mckeon, the ranking Republican on the House Committee on Education and Labor, pointed out, "...if a parent just were reported abusing the ...

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UPDATE 1-US House panel approves student loans crackdown

2007-11-15T00:00:00Z

"This bill includes meaningful steps to hold colleges and universities accountable for excessive tuition increases," said California Rep. Howard mckeon ...

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House panel seen backing student loan reforms

2007-11-13T00:00:00Z

The panel's senior Republican, Rep. Howard mckeon, also from California, said the bill "reflects bipartisan collaboration." Swift passage on the House floor ...

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Lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workers

2007-11-07T00:00:00Z

Rep. Howard mckeon, a California Republican, opposed the bill, warning it "could result in the exact opposite effect its supporters intend by creating new ...

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Lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workers

2007-11-07T00:00:00Z

Rep. Howard mckeon, a California Republican, opposed the bill, warning it "could result in the exact opposite effect its supporters intend by creating new ...

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Educators bash 'No Child'

2007-11-05T00:00:00Z

A discussion draft co-authored by Representatives George Miller and Howard mckeon, of the House Committee on Education and Labor, attempts to remedy some of ...

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Teens suffer abuse at residential boot camps, report finds

2007-10-10T00:00:00Z

Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif., expressed the same sentiment, saying that more government oversight might be needed to ensure that facilities and staff ...

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Editorial: A needed change agent; now make it better

2007-09-29T00:00:00Z

All eyes are now on a reauthorization discussion draft put out by two Californians: Rep. George Miller, a Democrat, and Rep. Howard McKeon, a Republican, ...

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Road bill an earmark scandal

2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

Howard McKeon, R-Calif., will cost federal taxpayers $50000. Rep. McKeon's comments to the newspaper are instructive, "One thing we forget is the people in ...

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