Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Rob Woodall [R, GA-7]

House passes late-term abortion ban

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...it were Reps. Paul Broun (Ga.), Charlie Dent (Pa.), Rodney Frelinghuysen (N.J.), Richard Hanna (N.Y.), Jon Runyan (N.J.) and Rob Woodall (Ga.). With limited exceptions, the legislation would ban the abortion of a fetus younger than 20 weeks old, or at 2

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White House Threatens Veto as House Takes Up Farm Bill

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...that they need the certainty of a five-year farm bill to make decisions about buying equipment and planting crops. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., asked Lucas and Peterson if there were any “poison pills” they would prefer not to see debated. Lucas said an

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House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks

2013-06-18T01:00:00Z

...(Minnesota) and Nick Rahall (West Virginia). The six Republicans opposing the bill are Reps. Paul Broun (Georgia), Charles Dent (Pennsylvania), Rodney Frelinghuysen (New Jersey), Richard Hanna (New York), Jon Runyan (New Jersey) and Rob Woodall (Georgia

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SENATE DEMS DIVIDED ON IMMIGRATION – Bloomberg hits Dems again over guns – King: Prosecute reporters – NSA DIRECTOR ON THE HOT SEAT– Levin vs. Gilly over sexual-assault provision – Kaine habla español

2013-06-12T01:00:00Z

...new communications director: Jennifer Drogus joined Sanford’s office this week. She had headed the communications shop for Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.). -- Ilan Kayatsky, who’s worked for Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) for the past seven years, is heading

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Former Staffer Unwinds at Unwined | Hill Climbers

2013-06-12T01:00:00Z

...She called the work âas fulfilling as it gets.â Jennifer Drogus is taking her communications skills from the office of Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., straight to the communications director post in Rep. Mark Sanfordâs office. Drogus said she hasnât yet fi

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Town hall talk to feature congressman

2013-06-11T01:00:00Z

...7 U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall will hold a town hall meeting Saturday morning at University of North Georgia’s Cumming campus. Set for 9 a.m., the event likely will run for about an hour. The campus is at 300 Aquatic Circle, off Pilgrim Mill Road near Ga. 40

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Lawmakers stay informed over summer

2013-06-09T01:00:00Z

...U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study commission. He will also meet with the county’s other congressman, U.S. District 7 Rep. Rob Woodall, to talk about strategies to eliminate or reduce Georgia’s dependency on federal money. In the other chamber, Dist

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Fair Tax or Flat Tax?

2013-06-05T01:00:00Z

...There is legislative support for this approach, as the Fair Tax Act of 2013 works its way through Congress, sponsored by Rep. Rob Woodall of Georgia as H.R.25 in the House, and by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, also of Georgia, as S.122 in the Senate. The gist o

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House Republicans' "Citizen Cosponsor" Lets Anyone Support Any Bill Before the House

2013-06-04T01:00:00Z

...morning. The most popular bills Tuesday afternoon with over 100 co-sponsors were the Fair Tax Act of 2013 introduced by Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), the Border Security Results Act of 2013 introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.), followed by the Pain-Ca

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Fair Tax or Flat Tax?

2013-06-04T01:00:00Z

...is legislative support for this approach, as the Fair Tax Act of 2013 works its way through Congress, sponsored by Rep. Rob Woodall of Georgia as H.R.25 in the House, and by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, also of Georgia, as S.122 in the Senate. The gist of the

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SCANDALS JEOPARDIZE OBAMA AGENDA – NRSC pressures Braley, Peters over repeal– Conservatives view Rubio MORE favorably – Gohmert: 'Aspersions on my asparagus' – Sanford sworn in

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

( swong@politico.com or @scottwongDC) SCANDALS JEOPARDIZE OBAMA AGENDA – Jake Sherman, Ginger Gibson and Seung Min Kim report for the hometown paper: “Capitol Hill has never been especially hospitable to President Barack Obama and his legislative agend

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Boehner: I Don't Want to Rely on Pelosi

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...as diverse as you might expect them to be. The challenge will be to find that sweet spot of agreement," said Republican Rep. Rob Woodall of Georgia. The meeting came following a report from the Congressional Budget Office that said the deficit is shrink

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Obama agenda in jeopardy

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...you? How do I believe you are here in good faith on very difficult policy issues when you’ve violated my trust?” asked Rep. Rob Woodall, a Georgia Republican who was a longtime congressional aide. “Whether it be through the Justice Department, the

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Ex-congressman's son announces run for 10th District

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...connections as Republican Caucus chairwoman in the Georgia House; and Jody Hice, who lost a runoff in 2010 to U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, has said he is in the race. In February, local party activist Brian Slowinski of Martinez has expressed his interest and

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Boehner pleads for unity among House Republicans on debt ceiling

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...“The opinions were as diverse as you might expect them to be, the challenge will be to find that sweet spot of agreement,” Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) said. “We didn’t talk timeline…building consensus here and building consensus across the countr

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House GOP Still Struggling for Consensus on Debt Limit

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...premium means testing, and passing a bill that would cut government regulations. Reflecting on the nearly two-hour meeting, Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., conceded that with all the proposals on the table, “the challenge … is going to be defining that swe

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IRS as a Political Tax Hit Squad

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...populace, while accelerating elite’s wealth accumulation, is the destructive result of the tax code. "The FairTax Act, from Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), would abolish the 16th Amendment, which was ratified 100 years ago this February. That amendment give

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Republicans mull wish list on debt limit

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...words long, and policymakers would be looking to exchange a slew of tax breaks for lower rates amid a lobbying bonanza. Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.) said he is comfortable with pro-growth tax reform as the request for raising the debt ceiling but a weak pro

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Congress Indulges in Crazy Talk About De-Funding Transit and Taxing Bikes

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...even called out Safe Routes to School by name as a program that doesn’t belong in the federal sphere. Like Georgia Republican Rob Woodall, who got all folksy in his diatribe against a federal role in Safe Routes: “I walked to school every day of my

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Area Republicans to rally this weekend

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...represent us.” District 7 Chairman Jason Thompson, said Deal and the other scheduled speakers, including District 7 U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, are “all coming early ... which actually says a lot about our district.” “They recognize that most of the

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