Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3]

MSU to welcome Boys State participants May 26

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...meet May 26-June 1 on the Starkville campus. Other speakers during the week are Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman; U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss.; State Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg; Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith; State Treasurer Lynn Fitc

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MSU to welcome Boys State participants May 26

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...May 26-June 1 on the Starkville campus. Other speakers during the week are Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman; U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss.; State Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg; Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith; State Treasurer Lynn Fitch; U.

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7th term up in the air for Cochran as list of possible replacements grows

2013-05-19T01:00:00Z

...Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, none of whom would have to give up their state positions to run for federal office. U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper of Pearl, who is rumored to be interested, too, would have to relinquish his seat to campaign. Others have said U.

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Miss. rep leads Library of Congress committee

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...Miss. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper has been named chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress . The Mississippi Republican has served on the panel since 2009 and was named its leader this past week. The committee has members from both

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US Rep. Harper named to head of Library of Congress committee

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...been recognized as one of the best in...- 10:17 pm A boil-water notice issued in Laurel after E.- 10:17 pm U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper has been named chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress. The Mississippi Republican has served on the pan

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Joint Committee Organization Meetings Bring Out Lighter Side of Congress

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...and Mark Udall, D-Colo., are among the best golfers in Congress. Before the meeting, Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., were focused on the news that Chambliss shot a hole-in-one on the 11th hole at Joint Base Andrews in Ma

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Rep. Harper touts federal spending control during talk at MC

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...Third District U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper discussed the Boston Marathon bombings, the need to control federal spending, energy issues and the Republican Party’s future during a Tuesday Mississippi College visit. “How about not spending money we don’t

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

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...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 $27,313. Rep. James McDermott (D-Wash.) also took a fre

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

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...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 $27,313. Rep. James McDermott, D-Wash., also took a fre

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Democrats join calls to end FAA furloughs

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...law, as the official in charge was asked whether he was facing any furloughs. The answer was no – and it didn’t please Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS). “This administration is furloughing air traffic controllers, vital to public safety in this nation, an

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Boehner-led cost-cutting saving millions in the House

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...fly in to Baltimore's airport instead of Washington's Reagan airport because direct flights from Charlotte are cheaper. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., cut back on rental cars and online ad spending. Even Boehner has cut back on subscriptions and spent less

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Charles Rangel sues House Speaker John Boehner over ethics censure

2013-04-23T01:00:00Z

...333-79," a House aide told The Hill. "It's sad that he has resorted to such tactics in the face of damning evidence." Reps. Michael McCaul , R-Texas, Mike Conaway , R-Texas, Charlie Dent, R-Pa., and Gregg Harper, R-Miss., also are named in the complaint

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Rangel Sues Boehner Seeking to Overturn House Ethics Censure

2013-04-23T01:00:00Z

...adds. The other lawmakers named in the suit are Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Mike Conaway (R-TX), Charlie Dent (R-PA) and Gregg Harper (R-MS). Conaway and Dent were also members of the Ethics Committee behind the investigation. Conaway is the current ch

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HUFFPOST HILL - Brought To You Half An Hour Late Because Of Obama

2013-04-22T01:00:00Z

Today is Earth Day, the one time a year we thank our Earth Mother for all that natural gas. Anthony Weiner's new Twitter account is verified, so we CAN say with certitude that it's him. And Republicans are blaming President Obama for flight delays caused

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Correction: Senate-Ricin-Mississippi Reax story

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...to Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker can be summed up in a word: "crazy." House Republicans Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo and Gregg Harper of Pearl, as well as House Democrat Bennie Thompson of Bolton, expressed sympathy for Wicker on Tuesday. They say the le

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Officials say Wicker letter reminds them of danger

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...sent to Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker can be summed up in a word: "crazy." House Republicans Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo and Gregg Harper of Pearl, as well as House Democrat Bennie Thompson of Bolton, expressed sympathy for Wicker on Tuesday. They say t

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Feds work to trace ricin-laced envelope addressed to Wicker

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...in the motorcade (and) advance work wherever they're going to go," Rowlett said. House Republicans Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo and Gregg Harper of Pearl, as well as House Democrat Bennie Thompson of Bolton, expressed sympathy for Wicker. They say the letter

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Officials say Wicker letter reminds them of danger

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...letter sent to Republican U.S. Sen Roger Wicker can be summed up in a word: "crazy." House Republicans Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo and Gregg Harper of Pearl, as well as House Democrat Bennie Thompson of Bolton, expressed sympathy for Wicker on Tuesday. They

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Supporting Congress: Lawmakers and Their Library

2013-04-08T01:00:00Z

...committees. Curator Ed Redmond (left) shows items from the Geography and Map Division collections to (from left, at table) Reps. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.), Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) and Rush Holt (D-N.J.). Photo by Abby Brack Lewis. The Library’s three Capi

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American Railcar Industries to expand in Brookhaven, add 30 jobs

2013-04-04T01:00:00Z

...is expected to bring southwest Mississippi 30 new jobs and an investment of $7 million. Gov. Phil Bryant, U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Pearl, were in Brookhaven Thursday with local officials to announce the companyÂs plans to locate a railcar maintenance

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