Open Congress : News Articles for Solomon Ortiz

Could Reapportionment Help Losing Democrats?

2010-12-29T19:00:00Z

...seats, more than any other state, which could provide some good news for defeated Reps. Chet Edwards, Ciro Rodriguez and Solomon Ortiz. Edwards makes his home in Waco, Rodriguez in San Antonio and Ortiz in Corpus Christi. Any of these Democrats could ch

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2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

And to make things worse, two elected officials who attended a small conference with the election officials in Kingsville in August, Solomon Ortiz, Jr., ...

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Year's biggest story? You decide

2010-12-24T19:00:00Z

Three candidates — Connie Scott, Raul Torres and Jose Aliseda — ousted local Democratic state representatives Abel Herrero, Solomon Ortiz Jr. and Yvonne ...

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One-sixth of House skips final lame-duck votes

2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

and Solomon Ortiz (Texas). The three Republicans were Joseph Cao (La.), Parker Griffith (Ala.) and Bob Inglis (SC). Also among the no-shows Tuesday were 16 ...

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2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

and Solomon Ortiz (Texas). The three Republicans were Joseph Cao (La.), Parker Griffith (Ala.) and Bob Inglis (SC). Also among the no-shows Tuesday were 16 ...

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One-sixth of House skips final lame-duck votes

2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

...(S.D.), Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (Mich.), Mary Jo Kilroy (Ohio), Michael McMahon (N.Y.), Harry Mitchell (Ariz.) and Solomon Ortiz (Texas). The three Republicans were Joseph Cao (La.), Parker Griffith (Ala.) and Bob Inglis (S.C.). Also among the no-show

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Republican plan might backfire

2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

...It was unclear whether other Texas Democrats who lagged in re-election bids, such as Ciro Rodriguez of San Antonio and Solomon Ortiz of Corpus Christi, would also falter. But Democratic U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas stayed in the lead late T

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2010-12-20T19:00:00Z

Farenthold, who in November defeated 28-year incumbent Solomon Ortiz in his southeast Texas district, said the election showed Latino voters will support an ...

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2010-12-20T19:00:00Z

Farenthold, who in November defeated 28-year incumbent Solomon Ortiz in his southeast Texas district, said the election showed Latino voters will support an ...

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Top roles for Reps. Smith, Dicks

2010-12-19T19:00:00Z

...top Democrat on the panel, Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton, lost his bid for re-election. Skelton's likely successor, Texas Rep. Solomon Ortiz, is trailing his Republican opponent by roughly 800 votes and has asked for a recount. If Ortiz ends up winning re-e

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2010-12-19T19:00:00Z

And Cook suggests that Republicans who will control the process could try to carve up Solomon Ortiz' South Texas district and create two GOP districts. ...

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2010-12-19T19:00:00Z

John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas, Gene Taylor of Mississippi and Vic Snyder of Arkansas – were also either defeated or decided not to ...

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Democrats already eyeing incoming GOP freshmen

2010-12-16T19:00:00Z

San Antonio banker Francisco Canseco ousted Democrat Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, and conservative radio show host Blake Farenthold knocked out Rep. Solomon Ortiz ...

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Adam Smith elected top Democrat on House Armed Services Committee

2010-12-16T19:00:00Z

...top Democrat on the panel, Missouri Rep. Ike Skelton, lost his bid for reelection. Skelton’s likely successor , Texas Rep. Solomon Ortiz, is trailing his Republican opponent by roughly 800 votes and has asked for a recount. If Ortiz ends up winning re

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2010-12-15T19:00:00Z

John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas and Gene Taylor of Mississippi — were also defeated at the polls. Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii ...

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Millions for SA on the line

2010-12-15T19:00:00Z

Those earmarks include a $13.4 million rotor blade facility at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, sought by Rep. Solomon Ortiz, a Democrat who lost his ...

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Rep. Smith to be top Democrat on House Armed Services panel

2010-12-15T19:00:00Z

Ike Skelton (Mo.), the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, John Spratt (SC), Gene Taylor (Miss.) and Solomon Ortiz (Texas) were all defeated in November.

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3 Dems vying for Armed Services

2010-12-15T19:00:00Z

...more votes to Smith and Sanchez. Three more of the committee’s most-senior Democrats — Reps. John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas and Gene Taylor of Mississippi — were also defeated at the polls. Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii r

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Farenthold's delayed, deserved honeymoon

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

He defeated 14-term incumbent Solomon Ortiz in a historically Democratic district. We weren't alone in thinking this improbable at best. ...

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Peggy Orchowski: What's Next for 112th Congress — Gridlock or Bipartisanship?

2010-12-09T19:00:00Z

But the Hispanic caucus will be weaker in the 112th Congress (Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva barely won back his seat, and Texas' Solomon Ortiz lost ...

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