Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]

Business update

2012-06-03T06:16:54Z

Rep. Petri to host small business conference CLEVELAND – U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will host a conference exploring various programs, assistance and grants that can help small businesses, local governments and nonprofits leverage ...

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Business update: HTR will offer marketing help to nonprofits

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...to attend the luncheon is $10 for Chamber and Sail members and $25 for non-Chamber or non-Sail members. CLEVELAND U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will host a conference exploring various programs, assistance and grants that can help small businesse

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ATC Update Plan Faces Delay

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...with the people you identify as the principal stakeholders?" he said. According to Niel Wright, spokesman for Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri, Congress wouldn’t give the FAA an extension and the Transportation Committee would exert pressure on the agency to

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Air Traffic Control Facility Consolidation Faces Delays

2012-06-01T16:20:34Z

Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). “When the subcommittee acts, the FAA acts.” Niel Wright, a spokesman for Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.), the aviation panel's chairman, said Congress wouldn't give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportation Committee ...

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Editorial: Rep. Tom Petri gets credit for helping Guard members

2012-06-01T05:14:51Z

There are times when our representatives in Washington get asked by their constituents to fix a particular wrong — a problem that has nothing to do with politics. It’s just a mistake made by the government that needs, literally, an act of ...

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Plan To Update Air Traffic Control System Faces Delay

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...sit down with the people you identify as the principal stakeholders?" he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel's chairman, said Congress wouldn't give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportat

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Plan to update air traffic-control system faces delay

2012-05-31T16:36:04Z

he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel's chairman, said Congress wouldn't give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportation Committee would simply exert pressure on the agency to ...

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Plan to update air traffic-control system faces delay

2012-05-31T16:36:04Z

he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel’s chairman, said Congress wouldn’t give the FAA an extension, and that the Transportation Committee would simply exert pressure on the agency to ...

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Hearing To Examine FAA Consolidation Plan Necessary for NextGen & Cost Savings

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...fashion. More information about Thursday's hearing can be found here. WHAT: Hearing of the Subcommittee on Aviation, U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), Chairman: "A Review of FAA's Efforts to Reduce Costs and Ensure Safety and Efficiency through Realignment an

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Plan to update air traffic-control system faces delay

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...sit down with the people you identify as the principal stakeholders?” he said. Niel Wright, a spokesman for Republican Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin, the aviation panel’s chairman, said Congress wouldn’t give the FAA an extension, and that the Trans

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Highway 41 interstate naming could boost property values, state says

2012-05-30T18:46:06Z

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) laid the groundwork for the move in 2005 legislation, and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) has advanced related legislation to ease truck weight limits. The issue will be discussed at a public information session ...

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Business update

2012-05-27T01:00:00Z

...call The Chamber of Manitowoc County, (920) 684-5575 or email info @chambermanitowoc county.org. CLEVELAND Â U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, will host a conference exploring various programs, assistance and grants that can help small businesses, lo

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Duffy, Johnson excel in plain speak

2012-05-26T09:11:02Z

Along with Duffy and Johnson, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls ...

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Duffy, Johnson excel in plain speak

2012-05-26T01:00:00Z

...Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, at 9.6 and Reid Ribble, R-Sherwood, at 10.1 speak at grade levels below the congressional average. Reps. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, and James Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, were among the 20 federal lawmakers who speak at the

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Biz Beat: Duffy, Johnson on list of 10 most 'dumbed-down' Congress members

2012-05-25T12:54:07Z

Duffy also has a law degree. Wisconsin's highest-scoring Congress member is longtime Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, who ranks at 14.19, tied for third-highest grade level. To some, the report might suggest the intellectual capacity of Congress is sliding .

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Rep. Petri to present honor to Sheboygan Falls senior

2012-05-24T04:48:33Z

Rep. Tom Petri will present a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Sheboygan Falls High School senior Lucas Lambrecht during a visit to the high school on Thursday, May 24. Lambrecht, the son of Michael and Dariel Lambrecht of ...

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Rep. Petri to present Sheboygan Falls senior with award

2012-05-23T14:36:43Z

Rep. Petri to present Sheboygan Falls senior with award

2012-05-23T14:29:33Z

Editorial: Petri stands up for state soldiers

2012-05-23T04:42:34Z

Congressman Tom Petri helped the government keeps its promises last week in a small way that means big things for members of the 1157th Transportation Company, an Oshkosh-based Wisconsin National Guard unit. According to a news story by ...

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Study: Duffy, Johnson speak at eighth-grade level when addressing Congress

2012-05-23T04:13:56Z