Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN]

Donnelly wants farm bill, food stamps kept together

2013-05-22T01:00:00Z

...turn the program into grants for states to administer. Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., voted in favor of the latter two measures. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., opposed all three. Donnelly, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said Wednesday that despite t

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Drone strike authorization policy doesn’t need to change: US Defense

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...“If a terrorist group is AQ-affiliated, does that inherently mean that they are threatening the United States?” asked Sen. Joe Donnelly. “Yes, sir, although it’s a bit murky, I hate to say, because there are groups that have openly professed the

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Policy on drone strike authorization doesn’t need to change, Defense official says

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...“If a terrorist group is AQ-affiliated, does that inherently mean that they are threatening the United States?” asked Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.). “Yes, sir, although it’s a bit murky, I hate to say , because there are groups that have openly pro

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Ag Energy Coalition Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Farm Bill Legislation

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...especially Senator Amy Klobuchar for increasing the funding for the Renewable Energy for America Program, and Senators Joe Donnelly and Pat Roberts for a bipartisan proposal to improve risk management options for biomass crops. We look forward to workin

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Ag panel approves Donnelly amendments

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...action on all the bills -- it's time to review the term by the numbers.Monday Two amendments advocated by Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., were part of the five-year farm bill approved Tuesday by the Senate Agriculture Committee. A proposal introduced by Donn

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Injured U.S. marshal honored

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...said. You are truly a hero and an inspiration to all around you, she told him. Also present for the ceremony were Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.; a representative from the office of Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind.; David Capp, U.S. attorney for the Northern District

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Former Gov. Bowen honored in hometown

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...Mike Pence attended the private service along with former governors Mitch Daniels and Joe Kernan. U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly and former lieutenant governors Becky Skillman and John Mutz also were present. Bowen, who was affectionately k

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Ind. Guard helping soldiers after deployment axed

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...cities of New Albany and Scottsburg had been scheduled to report to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. At the request of Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., the Army agreed in April to delay the cancellations and provide an extra month of pay and medical benefits to

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Web letter by Jana Powell: Alzheimer's research underfunding must be restored

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...discretionary fund to help supplement research funding for Alzheimers. When we visited Capitol Hill, our message to Sen. Joe Donnelly, who met with us personally, Sen. Dan Coats legislative correspondent and Rep. Marlin Stutzmans legislative assistant w

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LETTER: Donnelly out of line with God's teachings

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...am writing in response to the article in the paper about Sen. Joe Donnelly’s approval of same sex marriages. Our country was founded on the principles of the Bible. Our political leaders should not make their decisions based on what will keep them in

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Senate Candidate Recruitment Timelines Compared

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...this Roll Call story: Senate Race Recruitment: Too Early to Fail?) For example, on this exact date last cycle, then-Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., entered the Senate race as an underdog. The following candidates hadn’t jumped into the race yet: Elizabeth

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Baldwin visits Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...a trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkey last week. Baldwin, a Democrat, joined Democratic Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont, on the tour of the three nations

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Foot-in-mouth epidemic

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...I think even if life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen." Democrat Joe Donnelly beat him by 7 points. Just after the November election Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a rising GOP star, said in his n

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Former Easter Seals rep. in D.C. lobbying for plane access

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...Trockman will be in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, and he hopes to see Rep. Larry Bucshon and Sens. Dan Coats and Joe Donnelly or members of their staffs. He is to meet with David Capozzi, executive director of the U.S. Access Board, a federal age

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Coburn gun amendment fails

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...was the only Republican to vote no on the amendment. A dozen Democrats crossed the aisle and voted yes: Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Joe Donnelly, Kay Hagan, Martin Heinrich, Heidi Heitkamp, Mary Landrieu, Joe Manchin, Mark Pryor, Jeanne Shaheen, Jon Tester

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Immigration reform supporters take message, prayer vigil to Sen. Donnelly's office

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...supporting a path to citizenship for undocumented residents held an unannounced prayer vigil this morning in U.S. Sen. Joe Donnellys Downtown office to call on the first-term Democrat to support immigration reform legislation. About 15 members of the In

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No US ground forces in Syria, Donnelly vows

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...rebels do not want U.S. ground forces fighting in their nations civil war, Sen. Joe Donnelly said Monday. Donnelly told reporters that he met last week with Syrian opposition leaders and families in a refugee camp in Turkey. They said, Look, we dont wan

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Indiana, Ohio lobby for drone site

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...Michael Huerta and Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Indiana is the perfect place for this to take place, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., said Monday in a conference call with reporters. While the letter made no reference to facilities or ag

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Ind. Sen. Donnelly returns from Middle East trip

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...(AP) - Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly says Syrian opposition leaders he met with last week told him they don't want American troops involved in their civil war against President Bashar Assad's forces. The Democratic senator spoke with reporters after his wee

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Sen. Joe Donnelly says Syria is critical, but U.S. should not send troops

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...D.C. - Help from the United States to Syrian rebels could include arming them, but should not involve sending U.S. troops, Sen. Joe Donnelly told reporters Monday after a week-long trip to the Middle East. So far, the United States has limited its help

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