Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Timothy J. Walz [D, MN-1]

Despite setback, U.S. Rep. Tim Walz continues push for transparency

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...– When President Obama signed the STOCK Act into law last spring, the legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tim Walz that explicitly banned insider trading by congressional members and government employees was hailed by watchdog groups as one of the m

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Rep. Tim Walz speaks about national security, civil liberties and drones

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Tim Walz, a Democrat who represents Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, told the audience during a recent speech at the University of Minnesota that if America cares about national security, it needs to maintain moral authority in the world and

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Team Republican wins “Top Gun” title at the 19th Annual Congressional Shoot-Out

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...year. Team Democrat was lead by current CSC Co-Chair, Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Vice-Chair, Representative Tim Walz (D-MN). CSC Co-Chair Rep. Bob Latta expressed his passion for the outdoors and the importance of the CSC. “The shoot-ou

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First on CNN: GOP going after Dems in ads over IRS scandal

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...it," Obama said Monday. Those on the list of targeted Democrats in the web ads also include: Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut, Bill Enyart of Illinois, Tim Walz of Minnesota, Collin Peterson of Minnesota, Rick Nolan of Minnesota, and Pete Gallego of Texas.

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Politicians back Olympic wrestling in bipartisan effort

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...partnered with Jordan, a four-time state champion in high school and two-time NCAA title-winner at Wisconsin, and Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) to introduce House Resolution 71 in support of wrestling's Olympic status. There are 45 co-sponsors of the resoluti

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Pentagon pushes UnitedHealth on Tricare delays

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...not up to government expectations. Government and UnitedHealth officials meet daily to discuss the problems, he said. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., wrote to UnitedHealthcare officials last week demanding to know how they intended to fix the delays in care. Wa

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Sen. Al Franken produces 'Hotdish' cookbook

2013-05-05T01:00:00Z

...right dish to serve with salad, beer, bread and a Vikings game," he boasts. Also included is this year's winning dish, Rep. Tim Walz's, D-Minn., Hermann the German Hotdish, made from brats, beer and tater tots. Please enter your email address below to b

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Franken Releases Hotdish Cookbook

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...you can try some of the recipes at home. The recipes include the contest winner, “Hermann the German Hotdish” from Democratic Rep. Tim Walz. Walz’s dish features brats, beer and tater tots. The “Hormel ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not SPAM’ Pep

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President Obama signs disaster declaration for southern Minnesota counties hit by April storm

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...of the state during the second week of April. In the storm's aftermath, U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, who represents southern Minnesota, surveyed the damage and met with residents, business owners and government leaders

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What Rep. Ellison says about solutions to a Stafford Loan rate hike

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...it a “positive move” — because he’s actually in favor of performance pay. Soon … Read More Democratic U.S. Representatives Tim Walz and Keith Ellison of Minnesota have signed on again to prevent the doubling of student-loan interest rates from

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Why the student debt crisis may hit home for Rep. Ellison

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...doubling July 1 from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, where it once used to be. The … Read More Democratic U.S. Representatives Tim Walz and Keith Ellison of Minnesota have signed on again to prevent the doubling of student-loan interest rates from 3.4 per

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Debate circles online sales tax

2013-04-27T01:00:00Z

...ensuring that everyone is playing by the same set of rules and, at the same time, investing in our local communities,” Tim Walz, the delegation’s other Democrat, said. The delegation’s three Republicans - John Kline, Erik Paulsen and Michele Bachm

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Gov. asks Obama for Minn. disaster declaration

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...Legislature could OK state aid before its May 20th adjournment. U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz urged the Obama administration to approve the aid. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ma

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Panel OKs Bill To Let Retired Reservists Be Called 'Veterans'

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...no debate. A similar measure has passed the House of Representatives twice before, only to die from inaction by the Senate. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., a retired Army National Guard command sergeant major, said the bill would allow about 280,000 retired Gua

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House DFL research brief on omnibus higher-education bill

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...DFL Caucus is the floor will take an immediate recess and likely reconvene around 11 a.m. Democratic U.S. Representatives Tim Walz and Keith Ellison of Minnesota have signed on again to prevent the doubling of student-loan interest rates from 3.4 percen

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Walz and Ellison rejoin effort against doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...is here. You can read some of the doubts about the wisdom of suppressing the rate here and here. Washington, DC – Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) recently joined Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) and over 60 of his colleagues in introducing legislatio

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What's cooking: Ebelskivers, bacon and hot dish

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...It retails for about $50. Here’s the video! http://bit.ly/11stoN4 As reported by the Star Tribune’s Corey Mitchell, Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., won the third annual Minnesota congressional delegation “Hotdish Off” cooking competition this month with

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Letter: Thanks to all those who helped in wake of storm

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...week’s devastating storm. As you likely know, I joined Gov. Mark, Dayton, senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, and Rep. Tim Walz last weekend to see the damage and hear from you firsthand. At times like this, state and federal officials always pull

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Michele Bachmann's fundraising outpaces Minnesota congressional peers

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...DFLers had a fraction of those amounts in their coffers. U.S. Rep. Colin Peterson of the 7th District had the Rep. Tim Walz of the 1st District had raised about $100,000 and $86,000 cash on hand; Rep. Keith Ellison of the 5th District raised $182,000 an

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House Dems show better first-quarter fundraising than at-risk Republicans

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...top GOP target in a heavily Republican district, raised just $120,000. Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) and Tim Walz (D-Minn.) all barely topped $100,000, though all three have won comfortably in their swing districts in previous yea

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