Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]

House moves to protect doctors from Medicare cuts

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...payment measure, in part to keep the cost of the overall bill low enough to meet Obama's target price tag. Democratic Rep. Pete Stark of California acknowledged as much during Thursday's debate."The reason it was separated, I would have to admit, was pu

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The GOP Flip-Flop on the Doc Fix

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

The majority of House Republicans opposed the Democrats’ $210 billion physician payment bill--which passed this afternoon on a 243-183 vote--accusing the legislation of increasing the deficit by relying on federal borrowing through Medicare to pay for

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Inland population tilt will reshape districts

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

He said the most likely scenario would involve collapsing the district of Democrat Pete Stark of Fremont and creating a heavily Latino Democratic district ...

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Parties cash in on hot issues

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Pete Stark of California and Frank Pallone of New Jersey, two key players in the health care debate. Ryan Rudominer, a spokesman for the DCCC, said smaller ...

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Comments on this Story

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

Rep. Pete Stark of California, a democrat, brought his twin pre-adolescent age children in as props (same as Shadegg with with his chief of staff's baby) to ...

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Left behind

2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

...a longtime supporter of affordable housing, should push for a wider tax credit law. Two other veteran legislators - Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena - are on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and should exert their infl

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Left behind

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

Two other veteran legislators - Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, and Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena - are on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and should ...

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Experts: CHIP Repeal Threatens Kids' Care

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

George Miller, who chairs the Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Pete Stark, who heads the Ways and Means health subpanel. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich. ...

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USA: la Camera approva la riforma sanitaria. Ma senza diritto di abortire

2009-11-12T00:00:00Z

Il parlamentare della California Pete Stark, un vecchio democratico che ha sostenuto per decenni la sostituzione dell'attuale struttura di profitto col ...

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Republicans offer….the Clinton health care plan?

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Some ideas attributed to Clinton were actually devised by Congressional Democrats like Jim mcdermott and Fortney "Pete" Stark, who offered liberal rivals to ...

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'Don't Ask' repeal likely part of 2011 defense budget bill

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

Another bill introduced last month by Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) would restrict federal funds for states that have restrictions on adoption based on sexual ...

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House Makes History on Health Reform

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

“Today's vote is the most important in my career,” said US Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. ...

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Hervorming zorg dichterbij dan ooit

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

'Ik daag u uit naar huis te gaan en uw kiezers te vertellen dat u tegen hun toegang tot betaalbare gezondheidszorg heeft gestemd', zei Pete Stark. ...

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

"Today's vote will be the most important of our careers" California Democrat Pete Stark said, and Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee explained her reason why ...

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House Passes Historic Health Bill With Anti-Abortion Amendment

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

"Today's vote will be the most important of our careers" California Democrat Pete Stark said, and Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee explained her reason why ...

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2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

"Today's vote will be the most important of our careers" California Democrat Pete Stark said, and Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee explained her reason why ...

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Grandiose rhetoric pushes details aside

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...-- and wayward Democrats -- would have to answer to their constituents for trying to block these benefits, they said. "I defy you to go home and tell those people you voted to deny them quality, affordable health care," said Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.).

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Local Congressional Representatives vote on health care package

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Fremont Congressman Pete Stark called the vote the most important of his career. He says he is proud to have helped author this legislation which will ...

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House Democrats push health bill on eve of expected vote

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...when the voting starts, more lawmakers will come over. "I don't believe all those people who say no," said 19-term Rep. Pete Stark (D-Fremont). "When they look up at the board, do they really want to vote against providing coverage to millions of peopl

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House Democrats slog through final compromises on health care

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...more lawmakers will come over to the majority. "I don't believe all those people who say no," said 19-term Rep. Fortney "Pete" Stark, D-Calif. "When they look up at the board, do they really want to vote against providing coverage to millions of people?

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