Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21]

U.S. Reps from Vt. and N.Y. have dairy worker plan

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...for six, said Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who announced the legislation on Tuesday in Vermont with New York Congressman William Owens, a fellow Democrat. Republican New York Rep. Richard Hanna, also is on board, they said. "You’d take this program out of

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Welch, N.Y. Reps offer dairy worker plan

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

US Reps from Vt. and NY have dairy worker plan

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...country for six, said Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who announced the legislation on Tuesday in Vermont with New York Congressman William Owens, a fellow Democrat. Republican New York Rep. Richard Hanna, also is on board, they said. Youd take this program ou

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Derek Nance, Gay Boy Scout Camp Leader, Comes Out, Leaves Job (VIDEO)

2013-01-18T01:00:00Z

...so they can't get out...and you know what, in a few years, they'll die out...do you know why? They can't reproduce!" Rev. William Owens Rev. William Owens is the president and founder of the Coalition of African-American Pastors, "a grass-roots movement

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The 25 Worst Anti-LGBT Villains Of 2012

2012-12-28T01:00:00Z

No deal yet in Washington, D.C.

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...would send a great message to the rest of the world that we were serious about getting our fiscal house in order,” said Rep. William Owens, (D) 23rd Congressional District. Owens and Hanna say there have been positive signs. Lawmakers backing away fro

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No deal yet in Washington, D.C.

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

No deal yet in Washington, D.C.

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

No deal yet in Washington, D.C.

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

Demographic hope

2012-11-16T01:00:00Z

...spoke of allowing in-state tuition for the children of illegal aliens. The crowd booed. In a January debate, when moderator Juan Williams mentioned Romney’s father was born in Mexico, a few audience members booed again. During the same debate, Romney

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Polls Show Sudden Increase in Black Support for Gay Marriage

2012-11-10T01:00:00Z

...between one man and one woman. The Rev. William Owens, Jr., head of the "Mandate for Marriage" initiative and son of the Rev. William Owens, Sr., the founder and president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP), had recently stressed the im

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Andre E. Johnson: Toward An Irrelevant Faith: Reflecting on Conservative Christianity and the Elections

2012-11-09T01:00:00Z

...led efforts to get black Christians not to vote for Obama because of his evolved position on marriage equality. Led by Rev. William Owens and Bishop Harry Jackson, this group of black clergy led their own voter suppression campaign as they attempted to

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NOM Surrogates: Marriage Equality Will Destroy Society’s Future

2012-11-08T01:00:00Z

...this week has sunk to extreme claims that same-sex marriage is going to destroy not just “the family,” but all of society. William Owens is NOM’s paid “Religious Liaison” and director of the Coalition of African-American Pastors, a small group

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Green Party’s Hassig will vote for Owens

2012-11-05T01:00:00Z

...who favors the wealthy, corporate people even more than Congressman Owens does. Thus, I believe that it is best for William Owens to continue as the member of Congress for this area until I am able to succeed in obtaining that office. “William”? Why

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Hassig: Vote for Owens

2012-11-05T01:00:00Z

KNIGHT: Faithful flexing muscles before Election Day

2012-11-02T01:00:00Z

...“Exodus Now,” which urges black Christians to leave the Democratic Party. Prominent black conservatives such as Herman Cain, William Owens and Bishop Harry Jackson have been active in Ohio and may cut into Mr. Obama’s total. In 2004, rural and sub

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In Ohio, some black voters supporting Romney because of Obama’s failure to pass public option

2012-10-31T01:00:00Z

...of God in Christ, a Pentecostal church, working out details for a news conference and Bible teach-in Thursday. The Rev. William Owens said the group hoped to capitalize on the media focus on Ohio to spread its message that Obama "betrayed the black comm

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In Ohio, some Republicans see an opening with black voters

2012-10-30T01:00:00Z

Campaign For America's Future Grades Congress On Middle Class Issues

2012-10-18T01:00:00Z

...(Ark.), Collin Peterson (Minn.), Henry Cuellar (Texas), Dan Boren (Okla.), Jim Costa (Calif.), John Barrow (Ga.), and William Owens (N.Y.). Republicans far outnumbered Democrats among the lawmakers who received poor grades in the report, however. All to

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Slaughterhouse gets federal loan

2012-10-02T01:00:00Z

...announcement is a tremendous step forward for this local business and for the farmers who will utilize the facility,” said Rep William Owens (D-Plattsburgh) in a news release. “By helping farmers move their products to market, we can give them more

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