Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV]

Change in the 112th Congress

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...DEMOCRAT/Nevada Name: Rep. Shelley Berkley | Office Sought: Senate | First Elected to House: 1998 | Senate Incumbent: Republican Dean Heller (Heller became senator May 9 after being appointed by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to fill the remainder of retire

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Latest poll on Nevada reveals little – on the surface

2012-06-01T13:21:37Z

So when an NBC/Marist poll released this week says the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Nevada are toss-ups – 48-46 for President Barack Obama and 46-44, Sen. Dean Heller — my visceral reply is: No kidding. But being a poll junkie ...

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NV representatives on disappointing May unemployment numbers

2012-06-01T13:07:18Z

Senator Dean Heller issued this statement, disparaging Washington for continued high U.S. unemployment: May's unemployment figures are further proof of just how critical it is that Washington gets its act together. Too many Americans are unemployed or have

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Republicans fight to reclaim the Senate majority: 2012 races to watch

2012-06-01T13:07:18Z

Nevada: Republicans are fighting to hold on to Nevada this fall with appointed Sen. Dean Heller as their nominee. Democrats say Hispanic voters' distrust of Heller will help Democratic front-runner Rep. Shelley Berkley. What's more, the party can piggyback

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Friday's campaign round-up

2012-06-01T11:55:43Z

Jay Inslee, 43% to 39%. * In Nevada's closely-watched U.S. Senate race, appointed Sen. Dean Heller (R) has a narrow lead over Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) in an NBC/Marist poll, 46% to 44%. * Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) appears to be cruising to an ...

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Friday's campaign round-up

2012-06-01T11:55:43Z

Sometimes politics trumps doing right thing

2012-06-01T10:36:58Z

You know what would have been cool? If Gov. Brian Sandoval, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki had just said no. As in, "No, Mitt Romney, we won't join you at the Trump International and stand beside Donald Trump to help you raise money."

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Joe Walsh: Dems want minorities 'to be dependent on government'

2012-06-01T07:59:29Z

In their first survey of the Senate race, Marist finds a very similar picture to most other polling, putting GOP Sen. Dean Heller up 46-44 over Dem Rep. Shelley Berkley. I'd say that's actually fairly optimistic for Berkley, though, since Marist ...

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Sometimes politics trumps doing right thing

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...know what would have been cool? If Gov. Brian Sandoval, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki had just said no. As in, "No, Mitt Romney, we won't join you at the Trump International and stand beside Donald Trump to help you raise money." The

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Republican senator urges movement on VAWA bills

2012-05-31T13:44:16Z

Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) urged House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to quickly reconcile differences between a House and Senate version of legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Heller's ...

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Berkley, Heller Neck-and-Neck in New Poll

2012-05-31T08:43:37Z

Republican Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley are in a virtual tie in Nevada, a key swing-state in the battles for both the White House and control of the Senate, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll released early Thursday.

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NBC-Marist polls: Obama, Romney deadlocked in three key states

2012-05-31T04:18:46Z

the survey finds incumbent Republican Sen. Dean Heller in a tight race with Democrat Shelley Berkley, with Heller getting 46 percent among registered voters and Berkley getting 44 percent. These NBC-Marist polls were conducted May 22-24 by ...

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Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...week Marist found Obama had a slight lead in three other swing states — Florida, Ohio and Virginia. The poll also shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) deadlocked in the Senate race in Nevada at 46 to 44 percent. The poll was conduct

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Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Polls Show Tight Race in Colorado, Iowa, Nevada

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...percent view him unfavorably. Nevada will also help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. The poll finds Republican Sen. Dean Heller edging Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, 46 percent to 44 percent. The race is considered among the most compet

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NBC-Marist polls: Obama, Romney deadlocked in three key states

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...and Nevada (46 percent to 47 percent) And in Nevada’s competitive Senate contest, the survey finds incumbent Republican Sen. Dean Heller in a tight race with Democrat Shelley Berkley, with Heller getting 46 percent among registered voters and Berkley

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Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

Nevada Senate race seems to tighten; Obama and Romney neck-and-neck

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...new poll of the Nevada Senate race by NBC News/Marist has Republican Sen. Dean Heller leading Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley by a slender margin of 46-44. Heller’s lead is less than the margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent. Less than

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House Passes FCC Reform Measure on Voice Vote

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...meeting consumer demand for the next big thing," The National Cable & Telecommunications Association said in a statement. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has introduced a version of the bill in the Senate. That body will have two FCC reform measures to consid

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Dean Heller distances himself from Donald Trump's 'birther' remarks

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...Michael Leslie, Louis Macias and Nancy Price; and David Lory VanderBeek of the Independent American Party. U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, who introduced Donald Trump during a major fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Las Vegas on Tuesday, said Wednesday in Sparks tha

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