Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]

Don Walton: Fischer surge still hot topic

2012-06-03T22:01:48Z

The early national political view of metropolitan Omaha's 2nd District House race is that Lee Terry is firmly positioned to win re-election in November. Here's a roundup from Dave Boomer, the Republican congressman's campaign manager: * The Cook Political

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Political notebook: First lady ran up $18,000 tab on Tucson taxpayers

2012-06-03T03:25:06Z

And I was right: It's the PAC of Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. Sure enough, the "Alamo" and "Lone Star" PACs were from Texas legislators. Here are a few of my favorites: • "PAC to the Future," not to be confused with "Back to the Future," and not affiliated ...

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State Dept. downplays Russian connection to UN telecom official

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...re-elected unanimously at the last go-around,” Verveer said in response to a question posed by Nebraska Republican Rep. Lee Terry. “And so he’s very well respected, and he’s been very effective.” “I don’t personally have any serious misgiv

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State Dept. downplays Russian connection to UN telecom official

2012-05-31T23:45:34Z

Lee Terry. “And so he’s very well respected ... “And that’s concerning,” Rep. Terry said.

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Pending regulations threaten to put 'handcuffs' Internet

2012-05-31T17:33:20Z

"We're all in agreement on this one," said U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. At a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee meeting, Democrats and Republicans affirmed support for the Internet's free and pluralist structure, which they said provides ...

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Pending regulations threaten to put 'handcuffs' Internet

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Thursday over pending international proposals to regulate the Internet. "We're all in agreement on this one," said U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. At a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee meeting, Democrats and Republicans affirmed support for the In

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Nebraska Congressmen Headlining Fundraiser for Fischer

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Republican Reps. Jeff Fortenberry, Adrian Smith and Lee Terry are headlining a fundraiser for Republican Senate candidate Deb Fischer next Tuesday at the American Trucking Associations. As the invite shows, the ask is $1,000 for hosts, $250 for sponsors

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Pending regulations threaten to put 'handcuffs' Internet

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Nebraska Congressmen question EPA aerial surveillance on ranches

2012-05-30T17:05:53Z

Adrian Smith, Jeff Fortenberry and Lee Terry, as well as Democratic Sen ... our state’s natural resources,” wrote the Nebraska lawmakers in a release on Congressman Adrian Smith’s website. “As you might imagine, this practice has ...

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Smith demands answers from EPA over aerial surveillance of Nebraska livestock operations

2012-05-30T01:42:28Z

Washington, DC – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today joined Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Lee Terry (R-NE) and Sens. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa ...

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Smith Demands Answers From EPA Over Aerial Surveillance Of Nebraska Livestock Operations

2012-05-29T16:38:27Z

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today joined Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Lee Terry (R-NE) and Sens. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson inquiring ...

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Don Walton: Role of government part of the debate

2012-05-27T21:55:47Z

President Obama won that electoral vote, but it didn't keep Republican Rep. Lee Terry from being re-elected. Kerrey doesn't win his Senate contest with Deb Fischer unless he wins Omaha big. The Obama ground game that was on display in Omaha in 2008 ...

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Friends, family remember Bob Boozer

2012-05-25T18:16:15Z

Those who knew Boozer off the court, including Gov. Dave Heineman, Rep. Lee Terry and Mayor Jim Suttle were also present. "We lost, not only an icon, but one of the best community leaders this community has ever seen," Terry said. "And that's what we're ..

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Group: Keystone XL would raise gas prices

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

...gas prices go up — all so TransCanada can make more money selling their oil with their export pipeline,” Kleeb said. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., who is leading the push in Congress to force approval of the pipeline project, took issue with the environme

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Group: Keystone XL would raise gas prices

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

BC-NE--Nebraska News Digest 5 am, NE

2012-05-21T06:32:19Z

Rep. Lee Terry took issue with his challenger, Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing, referring to Terry in a recent fundraising email as "the water boy." Terry said that was a term Ewing called him when Terry was the school football equipment ...

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House opponents recall school spat as race looms

2012-05-20T12:45:44Z

Nelson still opposes same-sex marriage

2012-05-18T15:47:04Z

Rep. Lee Terry said he opposes gay marriage but said he trusts states to make their own decisions on the issue. “If Massachusetts thinks it’s appropriate, we shouldn’t have the authority to stop them,” Terry said. On the issue of gay ...

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Columbia's blight debate: A question of jobs vs. neighborhood values

2012-05-17T19:58:47Z

They consulted Lee Terry, chief executive officer of the Columbia Board ... In light of public fears, state Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, and other lawmakers pursued legislation declaring that any finding of blight for enhanced enterprise ...

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Fischer win came from late kick, not early voting

2012-05-17T13:46:34Z

One thing that's clear: Fischer is not yet known by many Nebraskans or by many people in the Republican establishment of Washington, D.C. Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska said his House colleagues kept coming up to him Wednesday and asking him for the ...

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