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Political Winners, Losers In 2010

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

In the 1st Congressional District special election, his surprise third-place finish behind Republican Charles Djou and Senate President Colleen Hanabusa ...

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Much for president to enjoy on holiday in 'Obama land'

2010-12-26T19:00:00Z

In Hawaii, however, Obama recorded television ads for Abercrombie and Colleen Hanabusa, who defeated Republican Charles Djou to reclaim the congressional ...

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Hawaii's earmark funding spigot appears to go dry

2010-12-25T19:00:00Z

Outgoing GOP Rep. Charles Djou of Hawaii said he sponsored no earmarks during his seven-month stint in office. For decades, the billions of dollars that US ...

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A President and His Blackberry

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

This summer, Rep. Charles Djou made history when he tweeted that "The House Parliamentarian told me that I'm the first Member of Congress to ever use an ...

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Proposed U.S. House Rules Welcome (Quiet) Mobile Devices to the Floor

2010-12-22T19:00:00Z

...is integral to how Members of Congress do business," writes Schuman in an email, about the proposed change. "We've seen Rep. [Charles] Djou [R-HI] use his iPad to read a speech to Congress. If a staff member can send a note to his or her boss on the flo

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Obama Enters 112th With Little GOP Support For Dream Act

2010-12-22T19:00:00Z

...re-election bouts. That group includes Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Joseph Cao (R-La.), Mike Castle (R-Del.), Charles Djou (R-Hawaii), Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) and Bob Inglis (R-S.C.). Cao, Castle and Djou are being replaced by Democrats while Mario

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Rep. Djou Gives Farewell Speech

2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

...-- U.S. Rep. Charles Djou of Hawaii, who lost a bid for re-election last month, has delivered his final speech on the House floor. Djou, a Republican, on Tuesday thanked his family and the voters of the state's 1st Congressional District for electing hi

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Isles lose $321M in earmarks

2010-12-16T19:00:00Z

But Rep. Charles Djou, Hawaii's lone Republican congressman, who will leave office at the end of the current session, criticized the Democratic-controlled ...

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Hawaii House members split votes on tax bill

2010-12-16T19:00:00Z

During a House floor vote Thursday night, Republican Rep. Charles Djou supported the legislation, which has components to extend Bush-era tax rates for two ...

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RNC Hopeful Cino Gave Most to Candidates

2010-12-16T19:00:00Z

...each to the West Virginia Republican Party, then-Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.) and McCain, and $500 to then-City Councilman Charles Djou (Hawaii) toward the special election he won in May. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, gave

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Reps. Djou, Hirono vote to repeal 'don't ask' law

2010-12-15T19:00:00Z

Charles Djou (duh-JOO') and Mazie Hirono are supporting the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay men and lesbians from serving in ...

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State roundup: Minn. to add more adults to Medicaid; Mass. Gov. seeks savings ...

2010-12-15T19:00:00Z

US Rep. Charles Djou (duh-JOO') says he welcomes a Government Accountability Office audit of federal funding of agreements between the United States and ...

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2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

Charles Djou (R-Hawaii), Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) -- who voted for the repeal amendment in May -- ten additional Republicans ...

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Get Ready for the End of Don't Ask Don't Tell

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

Among the Republican "aye" votes: Ron Paul, Arizona's Jeff Flake, California's John Campbell, and the departing Charles Djou of Hawaii and Joseph Cao of ...

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House passes DADT repeal

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

Among the Republicans who voted FOR repeal: Ron Paul (TX), Joseph Cao (LA), Charles Djou (HI), David Dreier (CA), and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL). ...

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2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

Among the Republicans who voted FOR repeal: Ron Paul (TX), Joseph Cao (LA), Charles Djou (HI), David Dreier (CA), and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL). ...

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Djou, Hirono vote to repeal 'don't ask' law

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

Charles Djou and Mazie Hirono are supporting the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay men and lesbians from serving in the ...

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Djou welcomes audit of pact with Pacific islands

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

...$600 million from Medicare and Medicaid programs in several states, perhaps most of it from Florida. HONOLULU -- U.S. Rep. Charles Djou (duh-JOO') says he welcomes a Government Accountability Office audit of federal funding of agreements between the U

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Djou welcomes audit of pact with Pacific islands

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

...Tell,' making repeal unlikely anytime soon. Injury has actor Dick Van Dyke stepping out of 'Time.' HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. Rep. Charles Djou (duh-JOO') says he welcomes a Government Accountability Office audit of federal funding of agreements between the U

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Djou welcomes audit of pact with Pacific islands

2010-12-14T19:00:00Z

...of Hawaii's population but consume more than 20 percent of social services. (12-14) 19:32 PST Honolulu (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Charles Djou (duh-JOO') says he welcomes a Government Accountability Office audit of federal funding of agreements between the Unite

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