Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]

All that neighborhood damage not necessary?

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Gov. John Hoeven, Rep. Earl Pomeroy, Mayor Dennis Walaker, the media, and many others were there. This project is costing tens of millions of dollars. ...

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ND companies look at climate bill's bottom line

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Rep. Earl Pomeroy, voted against the House bill, and Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan have said they would not support a Senate bill similar to what the ...

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Pomeroy votes for health care bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

BISMARCK, ND (AP) — Rep. Earl Pomeroy, DN.D., voted for the health care bill that passed the House late Saturday night, saying it's an important step. ...

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Gary Towne, Grand Forks, letter: Don't let 'pothole' block health care fix

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Medicare rates underfund North Dakota hospitals, so we oppose the public option, said Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy, both DN. ...

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

19 of the Democrats who voted for the Stupak amendment also authorized the United States to invade Iraq (one representative, Ortiz, chose not to vote, ...

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$614356 Grant to Fort Berthold Community College

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy recently joined the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development in announcing ...

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Hospital groundbreaking a public event

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Kennedy said Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy have been very supportive of the project and its potential for rural health. ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D., ND) a Blue Dog, said this week that he expects there will be another "split decision" on how to vote for the bill "Why haven't we had ...

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us Chamber House Dem Whip List on Health Reform

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

(Rep. Earl Pomeroy, Letter To Speaker Pelosi And Leader Hoyer, Link, 10/14/09) Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV): Bill Language Is Not Sufficient To Prevent Federal ...

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2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

“I don't think she is faking it, because she will try to get the outcome most reflective of the House,” said Representative Earl Pomeroy, a North Dakota ...

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Moderate Democrats 'Anguished' Over Unpopular Votes as House Weighs Health Bill

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...representing swing districts that tended to be more moderate legislators reflecting the views of those districts," said Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D. Polls suggest the economy's deep recession has raised all voters’ concerns about spending and debt, and t

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NEWS -- Democrats say elections won't stop health care

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...wrong. I believe the judgment might be more punishing if we throw in the towel because it's difficult," said North Dakota Rep. Earl Pomeroy, a political moderate and supporter of the legislation. Speaker Nancy Pelosi hopes to have legislation on the Hou

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Rep. Pomeroy to be commended

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

D., is to be commended for his support for the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Rep. Earl Pomeroy, DN.D., is to be commended for his support for the ...

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House Democrats Pick Up Some Moderate Votes For Health Bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...Hill reports that Pelosi still doesn't have 218 firm "yes" votes but that many once "no" votes are "leaning yes." "Other than Rep. Earl Pomeroy's (D-N.D.) pronouncement in a closed-door caucus meeting, there have been few public conversions (on the bil

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Delegation responds to chamber letter

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

Rep. Earl Pomeroy said the connection to Medicare has been dropped. "In North Dakota, we have value medicine - high quality care being delivered for a cost ...

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Berthold Community College to receive grant

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

Sens. Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Rep. Earl Pomeroy, all DN.D. joined the USDA in announcing the grant. “Agriculture is the largest sector of North ...

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Cost-Estimate Delay Stalls US Senate Health Bill

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Rep. Earl Pomeroy, DN.D., a Blue Dog who attended the meeting, said that he expects there will be a "split decision" on how to vote for the bill within the ...

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Election ’09, climate change, health rates

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), who voted no in the Education and Labor Committee, now sounds as though he will vote yes. Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.), who rejected the package that came out of the Ways and Means Committee, is backing the bill. And Rep. Tom P

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Congress: You had me at hello

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...leadership officials that they will soon have the votes to pass their $894-billion measure,” The Hill writes. “Other than Rep. Earl Pomeroy’s (D-N.D.) pronouncement in a closed-door caucus meeting, there have been few public conversions. But many

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ND's Pomeroy: Pension fund rules need overhaul

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Earl Pomeroy says the nation's pension funds need more time to recover their value from last year's market crash. The North Dakota Democratic congressman says current federal law requires pension funds to have larger cash balances than they need to

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