Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11]

Grade cards show polarized Congress

2012-06-02T22:45:56Z

Ted Strickland, D-Lisbon, and a “B” lawmaker — Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Niles ... And while Democrats Marcy Kaptur of Toledo, Betty Sutton of Copley Township, and Marcia Fudge of Cleveland both got high scores of 100, Democrats Ryan and Dennis J.

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Students from Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, Lyndhurst nominated to attend U.S. military academies

2012-06-02T12:01:41Z

Patricia Clarke, a Cleveland Heights resident who attends Beaumont School, has been nominated for admission to both the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In a press release, Fudge said the students earned this ...

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Urban and rural: Congresswoman takes time to hear from both sides

2012-06-01T10:44:08Z

Yet, Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-11, is confident that it can be accomplished in 2012. Fudge visited the Hastings Dairy Farm in Burton, Ohio, May 23. The meeting was designed as a listening session so Fudge could hear what really matters to the people who are ...

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U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge listens to residents as Congress prepares new Farm Bill (with video)

2012-05-24T00:09:22Z

U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge appeared Wednesday at Hastings Farm, a dairy operation in Claridon Township. She was there to listen to concerns of both rural and urban agriculture stakeholders as Congress prepares a new federal Farm Bill. Fourteen ...

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U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge listens to residents as Congress prepares new Farm Bill

2012-05-23T16:02:37Z

U.S. Rep. Fudge Visits Beachwood to Commend Student, Former Staff

2012-05-22T05:48:11Z

U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge attended Monday's City Council meeting to commend two members of the Beachwood community. Ohio's 11th district's congresswoman attended to present an award to Arielle Cohen, a Beachwood High School senior who won first place in ...

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Take Five With Rep. Marcia Fudge

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

...week, HOH gets to know a Member of Congress better through a series of five fun questions. This week, Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) talks about those first-place Cleveland Indians and her favorite dinner spot back home. Q: You were the mayor of Warrensvill

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Costabile Headed Off to Washington, D.C.

2012-05-16T01:00:00Z

...an annual program for mayors in his district. Costabile was invited because Mayfield Heights, which has been represented by Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-11, will be part of LaTourette's district starting in 2013. "It's a chance to get some one-on-one time with

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Diversity expert makes abrupt exit from the Greater Cleveland Partnership

2012-05-14T18:00:39Z

"We were informed he was departing. As far as any of the circumstances, we don't know that," said Belinda Prinz, a spokeswoman for U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge. On Friday, Fudge issued a statement saying that Jackson's "pre-mature departure" could ...

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Government Control of Profit

2012-05-14T05:21:53Z

Six House Democrats, led by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), want to set up a "Reasonable ... John Conyers Jr. (Mich.), Bob Filner (Calif.), Marcia Fudge (Ohio), Jim Langevin (R.I.), and Lynn Woolsey (Calif.). The powers not delegated to the United States ..

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The poll question asked by those who got this recorded call from U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge was, 'Do you have any idea what time it is?': Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff

2012-05-12T01:00:00Z

...Heights Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge ripped Ohio voting laws in a robocall message to Ohio voters on Tuesday. Those who got the call were incensed. Not necessarily over voting laws. It's likely they didn't even get that far. Instead, it was the tim

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Cleveland farmer wants urban agriculture provisions in upcoming farm bill

2012-05-10T17:22:27Z

The top Democrat on the subcommittee that heard Walton's testimony - Rep. Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights - agreed that the committee should consider the needs of non-traditional farmers like Walton when the farm bill is drafted.

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CHEERS & JEERS: editorial

2012-05-10T01:00:00Z

...about the editorial board to Elizabeth Sullivan, editor of the editorial page. CHEERS . . . and a flick of the Bic to U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge for convening the"Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus." Its purpose is to promote the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Rep. Marcia Fudge to form Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus

2012-05-08T08:49:26Z

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have formed hundreds of legislative caucuses over the years to address topics ranging from bicycles to U.S. relations with Mongolia. Today, Warrensville Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge - whose district ...

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Congressional Democrats bash voting law as state lawmakers eye appeal

2012-05-07T20:46:26Z

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights criticized Ohio's version and said it would restrict early voting opportunities. Republican state law makers pushed House Bill 194. Brown and Fudge say the ...

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Senator Durbin Chairs Field Hearing on Ohio Voting Law

2012-05-07T09:12:05Z

Testifying at the hearing were Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH); David Arrendondo, Director of International Student Services, Lorain County Community College; Carrie Davis, League of Women Voters of Ohio – Education Fund; Dale Fellows, Central and Executive ...

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Senator Durbin Chairs Field Hearing on Ohio Voting Law

2012-05-07T09:12:05Z

Panel urges Cleveland to take action on obesity

2012-05-04T01:00:00Z

Lisa DeJong, The Plain DealerKaren Butler, director of the Cleveland Health Department, was one of six panelists at a discussion on obesity Thursday night at the Great Lakes Science Center. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- People are overweight and dying because of it

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Panel urges Cleveland to take action on obesity

2012-05-03T22:24:15Z

Depending on where they live, there might not be a safe place to do that. U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, one of the panelists, said that spending one week on a "food stamp diet," as she did last year, showed her how cheap and easy it was to eat a lot ...

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Student loan rate to hit nearly 400K in Ohio

2012-05-03T12:22:57Z

Elsewhere in the state, lawmakers, student advocates and undergraduate students have supported the cause. U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, who represents Cleveland and surrounding areas, said an increase in student loan interest rates would ...

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