Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-9]

Arizona: Cardon TV Ad Uses Questionable Image

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...image to the one used in the ad. But instead of President Obama at the podium, the shot on the Kingston website has Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) at a podium. Cardon today launched a television ad that criticized Flake on immigration. The spot began airing to

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It's funny he now uses the name "Chip"

2012-05-31T13:29:57Z

He's been criticized recently for having teamed up with tea party favorite Rep. Tom Graves, a Georgia Congress critter representing a district in the northern part of the state, in a business venture gone bad. Seems they obtained a loan from a ...

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County by county news for Thursday

2012-05-30T16:58:44Z

Joel Provano Rep. Graves reaches out to constituents Rep. Tom Graves has announced the 2012 spring/summer dates for his 9th Congressional District County Connection Program. The program positions members of Rep. Graves’ staff in the district ...

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Chambliss, Graves say Congress must act to avoid big tax increase

2012-05-30T07:33:14Z

We (the Senate) haven’t been doing a lot legislatively,” Chambliss said. Chambliss and Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, spoke Tuesday at the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce to local business and political leaders. “I can only imagine how frustrating it

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Rogers calls media reports on his time on sports show ‘gutter politics’

2012-05-29T23:47:56Z

However, the Cherokee Tribune reported in 2010 that Rogers signed over to Edens the deed for a Calhoun hotel for which he took out a $2.2 million loan to buy in 2009 with Congressman Tom Graves. The “Methamphetamine 6,” as it was called at the time ...

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Rep. Graves visits MFG Chemical

2012-05-27T01:17:24Z

MFG Chemical and its staff discussed key legislative and regulatory issues affecting not only its own company but the specialty chemical industry during a site visit Thursday with U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-GA, at the company’s Kimberly Park plant.

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Candidates from northeast Georgia qualify for state- and federal-level offices

2012-05-26T17:10:38Z

After recent redistricting, current 9th District Rep. Tom Graves decided to seek election to the newly created 14th congressional district for the state. The 9th District now includes Stephens County.

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Candidates from northeast Georgia qualifyas candidates for state- and federal-level offices

2012-05-26T13:35:53Z

… in which the Chip Rogers story gets more interesting

2012-05-26T01:00:00Z

...has long been something mysterious and untold about the story involving Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves and the failed hotel investment in North Georgia that they tried to shrug off onto a businessman with record fo financial tr

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Talk focuses on congressional race

2012-05-25T23:31:13Z

Current Republican District 9 Rep. Tom Graves is shifting into District 14. The winner of this summer’s primary will face Democrat Jody Cooley, a Gainesville attorney who qualified Friday, in the November election. Thursday night, each of the Republican

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Dollar Tree joining new Party City? Shorter provost steps down; will stay to teach. Bad air day today; record heat Saturday. Latest candidate updates. Weekend events.

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...join our guests today including Al Thomas, head coach of Shorter Lady Hawks, the NAIA national softball champions; U.S. Rep. Tom Graves on the latest from Washington, the campaign and Memorial Day; and Elaine Armstrong with Goodwill on the Rome career c

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At least 13 incumbents, challengers sign lobbyist gift ban pledge

2012-05-23T11:52:04Z

Among those already qualifying on the Republican side: incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ranger, running for re-election in the new 14th District. Martha Zoller qualified to run in the new 9th congressional district where her likely opponent.

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Candidate qualifying goes manual as state website is down

2012-05-23T09:36:04Z

At least 13 incumbents, challengers sign lobbyist gift ban pledge

2012-05-23T09:07:26Z

10 Dumbest Members of Congress

2012-05-23T01:50:46Z

Tom Graves, R-GA: Graves’ obsession with limiting government ... David Schweikert, R-AZ: Perhaps the poster child for this list is Rep. Schweikert, who was asked a question about the health insurance mandate provision in the Affordable Care ...

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Congressional discourse getting dumber, study says

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

...: 8.09 5.) Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) : 8.13 6.) Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) : 8.14 7.) Rep. Vicki Hartzler (R-Mo.) : 8.44 8.) Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) : 8.60 9.) Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) : 8.61 10.) Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) : 8.62 Top Congressional Sp

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Report: Congress Using Smaller Words to Yell at Each Other This Year

2012-05-21T01:00:00Z

...(R-WI) — 8.09 5. Rep. W. Todd Akin (R-MO) — 8.14 6. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR) — 8.13 7. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) — 8.44 8. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) — 8.60 9. Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-AZ) — 8.61 10. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) — 8.62 Is there a tr

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Graves: ‘NDAA amendment prohibits detaining Americans without due-process’

2012-05-20T21:06:49Z

On Friday evening, Congressman Tom Graves (GA-9) spoke about the revised 2013 NDAA to some members of the Paulding County Republican Party, including the Paulding County Republican Examiner, who were attending a dinner in downtown Columbus ...

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Sandra Brewer Is New Chamber Member Services Vice President

2012-05-18T16:15:42Z

“Senator Wyden and ... (click for more) Representative Tom Graves (R-Ga.-09) released the following statement Friday after voting in favor of HR 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA). ... (click for more)

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Bicknell racks up endorsements in congressional race

2012-05-18T14:28:19Z

McCutchen compared Bicknell to Tom Graves, the popular tea party congressman elected to represent Northeast Georgia in 2010. Graves is moving to a Northwest Georgia district next year. Others who endorsed Bicknell include state Sen. Frank Ginn ...

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