Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7]

Lance putting personal touch on promoting bill offering survivors of breast cancer more information about options

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...risk of one day being diagnosed with breast cancer. Yet the A-list actress likely wasnÂt the person on the mind of Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., when he traveled to the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center on Monday morning to announce h

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Curbing Hunger Bags arrive in Somerset County

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...Network Executive Director Marie Scannell; Congressman Leonard Lance; Curbing Hunger Inc. Board President Chuck Knill, behind Rep. Lance; Freeholder Deputy Director Peter Palmer; and Dawn Higgins from Senator Michael DohertyÃ¢ÂÂs office. If you live

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Andrews blasts actions by IRS

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...Tea Party Patriots of Southern New Jersey also could have been targeted. Efforts to reach the group were unsuccessful. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., said in a letter to the IRS this week he was deeply troubled to learn the agency also may have singled out

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Small NJ breweries seek boost from Congress

2013-05-18T01:00:00Z

...than 5,200 jobs in its first year of enforcement alone Â and more than $1 billion in revenue during the first five years. Rep. Leonard Lance, a Republican congressman from North Jersey, said: ÂAs New JerseyÂs first member of the House Small Brewers C

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New Jersey congressional leaders backing federal bill to boost small breweries

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...it to beer to infuse the halls of Congress with a little bipartisan spirit. U.S. Sen Bob Menendez, D-N.J., U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J. 7th District, and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J. 12th District, are joining dozens of other congressional colleagues

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Congressman Lance helps dedicate Merck's global animal health division in Summit

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...here is Rep. Leonard Lance, Merck officials and community leaders dedicating Merckâs new Animal Health Division in Summit. Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) joined New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, Summit Mayor Ellen Dickson and official

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Bridge renamed for fallen officer

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...us on a daily basis,Â said Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco, as the audience applauded the officers in attendance. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., presented the family with a flag that had flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C., in Officer DeShazoÂs honor

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South Plainfield musician featured on Bravo's 'The Kandi Factory'

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...Plainfield resident Tommy Licato, and recently advocated for Tourette Syndrome at a roundtable discussion with U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J. 7th District. My motto is, Focus on your abilities, not your disabilities. I am looking forward to showing Ame

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2013 National Day of Prayer observed in Flemington

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...Bridges. Its Praise Team performed various religious and patriotic songs, with those gathered joining in singing. Rep. Leonard Lance of Clinton Township, whose Congressional district includes Hunterdon, started things off by reading a proclamation for t

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PolitiFact N.J.: Leonard Lance claims U.S. tax code is 7 times longer than Bible

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...Leonard Lance, pictured in this file photo, claims the federal tax code contains 4 million words and is seven times as long as the Bible. (Andy Mills/The Star-Ledger) The one book that governs how the United States deals with taxes is way too long and d

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Central Jersey community news

2013-05-01T01:00:00Z

...its radio equipment and help the department better communicate with Hunterdon and Somerset county first responders, Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., announced Monday (April 29). According to fire officials, the fire company operates in Readington Township in

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Sen. Pat Toomey, Rep. Matt Cartwright support end to FAA furloughs

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...the cuts made to Head Start and Meals on Wheels programs, making the services not available to those who needs them. Rep. Leonard Lance, a Republican representing parts of Warren County, also voted in favor of the bill. “I am pleased Congress worked t

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Fight far from over on gun control

2013-04-21T01:00:00Z

...the two bigger issues, he said. Its one thing to be out grandstanding on the issue, but are we solving the problems? Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., also sidestepped questions about his position on measures such as background checks and proposed bans on ass

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Congressman Lance honored for pro-jobs record

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...Leonard Lance (NJ-7) was awarded the prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” award by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his support of pro-jobs, pro-growth policies during the second session of the 112th Congress. “In the face of high-stakes politics an

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Feds agree to meet with Lance about huge ammo purchases

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...this month, answering a question about the Department of Homeland Security's large ammunition purchases.. YouTube Video Rep. Leonard Lance wants answers as to why the Department of Homeland Security is reportedly planning to purchase 1.6 billion rounds

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Yo-Yo Ma joins rocker to call for US arts funding

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...cuts. House Republican budget leaders have called for eliminating the two agencies altogether. Still, Republican Rep. Leonard Lance of New Jersey joined advocates Tuesday, saying the arts benefit the entire nation. Arts programs face a daunting budget e

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Yo-Yo Ma joins former Guns N' Roses drummer to call for US arts funding

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

Names and faces

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...budget cuts. House Republican budget leaders have called for eliminating the two agencies altogether. Still, Republican Rep. Leonard Lance of New Jersey joined advocates Tuesday, saying the arts benefit the entire nation. Art programs face a daunting bu

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Yo-Yo Ma joins rocker to call for US arts funding

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

Yo-Yo Ma joins rocker to call for US arts funding

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z