Open Congress : News Articles for Brian P. Bilbray

Nelson Balido: A Look at the New Players to Impact the Border Debate in 2013

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...in Washington. Peters is a former San Diego Port commissioner who will represent the North County area once served by Rep. Brian Bilbray. Moving to the east, there is one change to note in Arizona’s border region. While Rep. Raul Grijalva will continu

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Wagner selects political team to lead congressional office

2012-12-18T01:00:00Z

...to you.” Wagner’s communications operation will be led by Patrick Howell, who most recently worked as a spokesman for Brian Bilbray’s congressional campaign in San Diego. Of her 12 new staff members, eight of them have been active in political cam

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Here’s $24 million reasons politicians fear the NRA. Should they? (VIDEO)

2012-12-17T01:00:00Z

...another $7.45 million on candidates, including California Republicans Ricky Gill, Rep. Jeff Denham, Rep. Gary Miller, Rep. Brian Bilbray, David Valadao and Tony Strickland. As Sunlight put it, “The NRA has spent 73 times what the leading pro-gun contr

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Cost of Berman-Sherman campaign: $16.3 million

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...for spending by the candidates, the San Diego County congressional race won by Democrat Scott Peters over Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray was the costliest in California — $16.8 million — because of the more than $8.7 million spent by outside gro

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Sherman, Berman set California record with combined $11.7M spending

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...most expensive House race in the state once outside spending is included. Rep.-elect Scott Peters (D-Calif.), outgoing Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) and outside groups combined to spend $16.8 million in their San Diego race. California House races saw a

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Berman-Sherman race sets record

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...total of $16.9 million was spent in the San Diego-based contest between successful Democratic challenger Scott Peters and GOP Rep. Brian Bilbray -- and $8.8 million of that total came from outside groups, with the bulk of it spent hammering the two cand

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Berman-Sherman House race sets spending record

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...for spending by the candidates, the San Diego congressional race won by Democrat Scott Peters over Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray was the costliest in California – $16.8 million – because of the more than $8.7 million spent by outside groups, in

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Congress passes energy efficiency bill - Looking more closely at NRECA - Upton spends $4.5M in election - Energy in the Boustany-Landry runoff - Doha climate negotiations enter final day

2012-12-07T01:00:00Z

...and join the call for natural gas now. ** Lost dough: California Republicans Mary Bono Mack and Brian Bilbray both lost their reelection bids, leaving them with $116,000 and $60,000 in the bank, respectively. Democrat Betty Sutton, who lost in a match-u

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Obama draws debt line

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...rate increase if some spending reduction was locked in, but the White House is not addressing any of that,” said California’s Rep. Brian Bilbray, who is retiring. Republicans including Peter King of New York and Scott Rigell of Virginia have said th

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Congressional Election Stat Porn-- How The GOP Stole The House In 2012

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...opponent from the opposing party and were more likely to win re-election in their old district: Reps. Dan Lungren (R-CA), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Joe Walsh (R-IL), Robert Dold (R-IL), Bobby Schilling (R-IL), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Be

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Fiscal cliff PR war, Wall St. unfazed, PLAYBOOK BREAKFAST: RUBIO & WOODWARD, Dole watches GOP reject disabilities treaty, Lowey breaks Approps barrier, Portman heckled, Jack Brooks dead at 89

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...into the ranking spot on the House Financial Services Committee, replacing Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Together with Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) in the Rules Committee, they pose a remarkable trio for Democrats: women leading the opposition party in

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Ten fresh faces to watch in the new Congress

2012-12-04T01:00:00Z

...of Congress. A new Latino senator -- one of just three -- is already snagging headlines for voicing a new vision of the Republican party. A record-breaking 20 women will serve in the upper chamber, and 78 will be seated in the United States House. Sixte

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COLUMN: Republican Party on wrong track about immigration

2012-11-24T01:00:00Z

...we lost three good incumbents in close congressional races in the state on Nov. 6 -- Mary Bono Mack, Dan Lundgren and Brian Bilbray. Why did we lose those seats? Because only 29 percent of registered voters in California are Republican. And why is that?

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Buck McKeon, Drones And Your Rights As An American Citizen

2012-11-23T01:00:00Z

...Newsource. For example, General Atomics is among the top three all-time campaign contributors to California Congressmen Brian Bilbray, Ken Calvert, Jerry Lewis, and McKeon. In 2010 and 2012, General Atomics’ PAC has paid out over $140,000 in donations

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my message was forwarded to retiring GOP congressman Elton Gallegly. Please, forward it to all retiring congressmen and senators

2012-11-22T01:00:00Z

...of the House the issue of Obama’s use of forged IDs and a stolen SSN. Tea party leaders went to Joe Walsh, Mary Bono Mack, Brian Bilbray, Dan Lundgren, Bobby Schilling, Allen West. and a number of others. They refused to do anything, as they were afra

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California sending new immigration perspective to Congress

2012-11-22T01:00:00Z

...We are problem solvers." In San Diego County, restrictionist groups are lamenting the defeat of incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Carlsbad, a founder of the hard-line Immigration Reform Caucus whose hallmark cause was ramping up U.S.-Mexico border en

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California sending new immigration perspective to Congress

2012-11-22T01:00:00Z

...gridlock. We are problem solvers." In San Diego County, restrictionist groups are lamenting the defeat of incumbent U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Carlsbad, a founder of the hard-line Immigration Reform Caucus whose hallmark cause was ramping up U.S.-Mexico

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California sending new immigration perspective to Congress

2012-11-21T01:00:00Z

CALIFORNIA Republicans say McCarthy endorsed gerrymandering that lost them 4 seats – Conservative News

2012-11-19T01:00:00Z

...to a low of 15 in the next Congress. Running in districts that were redrawn unfavorably to them, Republican Reps. Dan Lungren, Brian Bilbray, and Mary Bono Mack all went down in defeat. In addition, the Ventura County district, held by retiring GOP Rep.

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Democrats win final undecided House races

2012-11-19T01:00:00Z

...a recount is still possible, but Democrats believe they will keep this seat * Democrats have now won the seats of Rep. Brian Bilbray (R) and Rep. Dan Lungren (R) in California, ensuring that the Golden State will have a dozen new lawmakers in the next C

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