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Looks Like Boehner Booted Justin Amash And Tim Huelskamp Off Their Committees As Part Of A Policy Of Payback Against A FreedomWorks Faction

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...Mica, the Republican chair of the House transportation and infrastructure committee, was challenged by tea party freshman Rep. Sandy Adams in Florida in another primary race caused by redistricting, Kibbe wrote, Burnley, a transportation lobbyist, calle

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Violence Against Women Act: House Republican Women Emerge As Key To Possible Action

2012-12-19T01:00:00Z

...if McMorris Rodgers could support the broader Senate bill in the lame duck session. Similarly, a spokesman for Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fla.), the author of the House VAWA bill, said she supports a bill "that covers all victims," but wouldn't say whether she

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Adams maintains perfect voting record in U.S. House

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

...— U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams is on the verge of completing the legislative equivalent of a no-hitter. With just a couple of weeks left in the 112th Congress, Adams has yet to miss a single vote — even showing up with a sinus infection last week to cast h

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Posey lands seat on House science panel

2012-12-14T01:00:00Z

...in favor of a plan to fly astronauts to an asteroid en route to Mars. Posey, who turns 65 on Tuesday, in effect replaces Sandy Adams, the Orlando Republican whose current district includes the space center. Adams, a member of the Science, Space and Tech

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Posey gets science seat

2012-12-12T01:00:00Z

...Rockledge Republican, was appointed to science is noteworthy because there was a risk that Central Florida wasn’t going to have a lawmaker on science, as U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, an Orlando Republican who sits on it now, is headed out the door come Janu

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Congressional Election Stat Porn-- How The GOP Stole The House In 2012

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...Don Manzullo (R-IL), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Hansen Clarke (D-MI), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Jason Altmire (D-PA), and Sandy Adams (R-FL). Meanwhile, Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) became more vulnerable to primary challenges when they

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Picture-perfect end to Mica's tenure

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...Washington did not during the first two years of President Barack Obama’s term. He also handily dispatched Rep. Sandy Adams (R-Fla.) in a bitter primary challenge — while negotiating two bills worth tens of billions of dollars. “There’s a lot of

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2012 Election: Whence The Tea Party?

2012-11-20T01:00:00Z

...-- both of whom polarized voters with their inflammatory critiques of the Obama administration -- lost their re-election bids. Sandy Adams of Florida joined West and Walsh as freshmen who were booted after serving just one term. Bachmann herself only wo

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As Adams' term nears end, her goals are unmet

2012-11-18T01:00:00Z

...— U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams' time in Congress is ending much as it began: with the Orlando Republican clamoring for fiscal responsibility in the face of a growing federal debt. "I will continue to have my voice and the voice of our district heard," said A

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Obama's first test on climate change: EU ETS bill - NTSB names 'most wanted' improvements – Mica’s fate decided today - GOP presses on Army Corps ahead of today’s WRDA hearing

2012-11-15T01:00:00Z

...a Democratic Senate and White House; showed that old school lawmakers can triumph over tea party stalwarts by defeating Sandy Adams in a House primary; and Paul Ryan is getting a waiver for the Budget Committee gavel. The cons: Mica didn’t run for vic

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DeMint declines to talk FAA nominee - EU ETS bill heads to Obama's desk - Nolan, Hahn ask for T&I slots - Amtrak braces for two more years of House GOP

2012-11-14T01:00:00Z

...elections, their opponents sought to bring them down by tying them to the president. Mica’s primary opponent, GOP Rep. Sandy Adams, and Rahall’s general election opponent, Republican Rick Snuffer, both lost despite the effort. NOLAN ‘CONFIDENT’

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Cravaack to leave science committee

2012-11-12T01:00:00Z

...one of those leaving, and in his case, it took him being defeated in the election. Roscoe Bartlett, Judy Biggert, Todd Akin, Sandy Adams and Benjamin Quayle are other Republicans who are leaving the committee because they've left the house to run (and l

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Veteran honored 45 years after saving comrades' lives

2012-11-12T01:00:00Z

...Beck’s medal was never awarded because of paperwork issues. Thanks to a few surviving comrades and some help from Rep. Sandy Adams, though, the recognition finally came through. Beck celebrated the honor with his wife of 44 years and their children an

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Deltona veteran to receive Silver Star 45 years after Vietnam war valor

2012-11-09T01:00:00Z

...a Veterans Day ceremony, the Deltona man will receive the Silver Star, one of the nation's highest military honors. U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams will present the award during a ceremony at VFW Post 8093 in DeBary. Beck, 64, said he's proud to receive the honor

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Female Vets Take the Hill

2012-11-08T01:00:00Z

...a 22-year retired Air Force reservist, lost an Independent (Green Party) in Virginia’s 1st District. Lost in the primaries: Sandy Adams lost her seat as Tea Party Republican congresswoman for Florida’s 24th District. Her opponent, John Mica, handily

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U.S. House Science Committee Set For Big Turnover

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...a former member of Congress, in the general election. W. Todd Akin (R-MO), who lost his bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Sandy Adams (R-FL), who was defeated in a primary. Benjamin Quayle (R-AZ), who was defeated in a primary. Chip Cravaack (R-MN), wh

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Election leaves questions on energy issues - Obama's green cred on the line - Too close to call: Waxman, North Dakota and Montana Senate races - Gore decries polluter money in both parties

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...portrayed themselves as more conservative than the incumbents. On the Science Committee, Republicans Ben Quayle of Arizona and Sandy Adams of Florida also lost their primaries — thanks to redistricting that pitted them against other sitting lawmakers.

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House Judiciary roster faces post-election shake-up

2012-11-07T01:00:00Z

...reform, which is expected to surface again in the next Congress. After losing their primary races earlier this year, Reps. Sandy Adams (R-Fla.) and Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.) will also not be back on the committee. In addition, Rep. Mike Pence's (R-Ind.) seat

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House freshmen, once outsiders, now insiders

2012-10-28T01:00:00Z

...are settling in for long careers in Congress, beginning with a run at leadership positions next year. Others, like Rep. Sandy Adams of Florida, will turn in their voting cards after the shortest of rides at the congressional carnival, tossed out in memb

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Upstarts test old guard of House

2012-10-24T01:00:00Z

...could learn from longtime lawmakers such as Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), who fended off a fellow Republican, freshman Rep. Sandy Adams, in a redistricting-induced primary battle in August. Mica, a well-financed House committee chairman, started campaigning

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