Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-4]

Bordering On a Big Lie

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to conduct audits until the IRS itself is audited by Congress. The bill, from Rep. John Fleming (R-La.), is the latest in a string of measures that have been offered in the wake of the IRS’s admission it applied e

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House GOP Bill Would Suspend IRS Audits of Political Groups

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...its own investigation of the reported targeting of conservative organizations. The bill, sponsored by Louisiana Rep. John Fleming comes in response to the IRS targeting of tea party and other conservative group applications for tax exempt status with a

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Scandal!

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...affiliation. It was introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) with one cosponsor, fellow Arizonan Rep. Matt Salmon (R). Rep. John Fleming (R) from Louisiana wants the IRS to stand down during Congress’s review of its actions. His bill, H.R. 2045, would pro

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GOP lawmakers look for ways to punish, limit reach of IRS

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...agency’s action and the Obama administration — a move Democrats say is a false connection and crass political exploitation. Rep. John Fleming, Louisiana Republican, has introduced a bill that would suspend for 180 days the IRS’ authority to conduc

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House GOP Still Struggling for Consensus on Debt Limit

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...Moreover, the slate reads like a Republican wish-list of items the House has passed, but Democrats have spurned. Rep. John Fleming, R-La., said that in addition to proposals to defund or repeal the 2010 health care law, ideas at Wednesday’s meeting in

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House conservatives continue to buck GOP on immigration

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...status to undocumented immigrants, "that genie can't be put back in the bottle." King was joined by Reps. Mo Brooks, R-Ala.; John Fleming, R-La.; Louis Gohmert, R-Texas; Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.; and Steve Stockman, R-Texas. Reps. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., and La

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House conservatives bash reform

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...is being stampeded in the Senate.” Continue Reading The press conference — which also included Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and John Fleming (R-La.) — overlapped with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of its bipartisan bill. House conserv

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Conservatives Seek More Spending Cuts in Debt Limit Strategy

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...that get us on a path to balance in 10 years, especially via mandatory spending that drives our debt,” the aide said. Rep. John Fleming, R-La., said that, for him and many members of the conservative Republican Study Committee, any deal to raise the d

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Steve King: Immigration bill ‘far worse’ than Obamacare

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...will rally opposition to the bill that was proposed. King was flanked by Republican House colleagues including Reps. John Fleming (La.) and Steve Stockman and Louie Gohmert of Texas. King said that if Republicans passed the immigration bill they would e

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House GOP Members Denounce Senate Immigration Bill

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...sufficiently address border security. "I believe we need to tear this thing up and start from the beginning," said Rep. John Fleming of Louisiana. "This bill is full of promises and contingencies when in fact we're not properly enforcing the laws that w

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House GOP 'Gang of 6' Slams Senate's 'Gang of 8' Immigration Bill

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...joined by some of the more conservative members of the rank and file: In addition to Gohmert and Brooks, he was flanked by Reps. John Fleming of Louisiana, Paul Gosar of Arizona and Steve Stockman of Texas. Another Texas Republican, Lamar Smith, and Rep

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Immigration bill is Democratic plot, House conservative says

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...to prevent any major changes to the bill. Another House conservative at the press conference with King, Louisiana GOP Rep. John Fleming, noted the length of the proposal by the "Gang of Eight" -- 844 pages "When in recent years have we passed such a lar

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Meet the Anti-Immigration Reform All Stars [Analysis]

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...undocumented workers to taking on water in a "sinking ship." Other members of the group are Rep. Steve Stockman (Texas), Rep. John Fleming (La.) and Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.). Whether this coalition will have leverage in the House debate remains to be see

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IRS Acted Alone In Developing Targeting Criteria For Conservative Groups: Report

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...2012 Rankings Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) (Photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call) Source: American Conservative Union 2012 Rankings Rep. Bill Flores (

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Disaster Relief Funds For Federal Parks, Refuges in Connecticut Finally OK-ed

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...a dock and an educational center on Outer Island off the coast of Branford. But the refuge quickly became a symbol for U.S. Rep. John Fleming of Louisiana, a tea party affiliated Republican. On the floor of the House during a debate earlier this year ov

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Sanford, Colbert Busch Poll Shows South Carolina Candidates In Tight Race

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

Steve King Senate Run Not Happening

2013-05-04T01:00:00Z

Two Congressmen Talk Addiction With The FIx

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...Ryan, Democrat of Ohio, who co-chairs the 62-member Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus alongside Rep. John Fleming, Republican of Louisiana, who is a physician. “Stories drive politics,” Ryan tells The Fix. “When you think abou

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Louisiana delegation pushes to keep full strength at Fort Polk

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...the military, Deborah Randolph, president of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, said after meeting Tuesday with Rep. John Fleming, R-Minden. We have a long history. We try to do as much as possible for the troops. Local officials are concerned a

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Members of Congress and Spouses Received $436K in Free Trips During 2 Week Spring Break

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...days at personal expense. Three members received a free trip to Taipei, Taiwan, paid for by Fu Jen University. These included John Fleming (R-La.) and spouse $27,372; Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) and spouse $27,000; and Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) and spouse $27,31

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