Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jon Runyan [R, NJ-3]

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

...over reporters’ phone records from the Capitol being obtained by the Justice Department. “The letter was co-signed by representatives for daily print, periodical print, radio and television correspondents, as well as press photographers,” Meredith

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Obamacare repeal vote-a-palooza resumes Thursday

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...veto it. The calls will go to voters in the districts of Reps. Chris Gibson and Michael Grimm of New York, Reps. Frank LoBiondo and Jon Runyan of New Jersey, Reps. Gary Miller and David Valadao of California, Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Bill Young of

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Democrats Rip GOP Effort to Repeal Obamacare

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...the calls will go to voters represented by New York Reps. Chris Gibson and Michael Grimm, New Jersey Reps. Frank LoBiondo and Jon Runyan, California Reps. Gary Miller and David Valadao, Florida Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Bill Young, Nevada Rep. Joe H

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Rolling Thunder®, Inc.'s 26th Annual Memorial Day Demonstration Still Asking Accountability for those Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...demonstration in support of POW/MIA and veterans' issues. Speakers for this year include Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI 8); Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ 3); LTC. Andras Marton, Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran; Lynn O'Shea, director of research for the National Alliance of Fa

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Rolling Thunder®, Inc.'s 26th Annual Memorial Day Demonstration Still Asking Accountability for those Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...demonstration in support of POW/MIA and veterans' issues. Speakers for this year include Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI 8); Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ 3); LTC. Andras Marton , Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran; Lynn O'Shea, director of research for the National Alliance of F

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Postal Service location faulted

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...say the darndest things.- 6:15 pm The meaning of Mother's Day has always been straightforward.- 6:14 pm LAVALLETTE — Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J. is none too pleased with the Postal Service after its decision to set up a new temporary borough post office o

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Republicans Handed The DCCC An Attack Against Overtime On A Silver Platter... Will Steve Israel Screw Up The Politics?

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...workweek and ending overtime.” Wednesday there were 8 Republicans who voted with the Democrats, three from New Jersey, Jon Runyan, Frank LoBiondo and Chris Smith; two from New York, Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm and Richard Hanna; and one each from Penn

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Sandy survivor learned some unexpected lessons

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...thousands you paid for a temporary rental over and above FEMAs rental assistance. Third, if you call Gov. Chris Christies or Rep. Jon Runyans office to express your dismay about the FEMA maps, the aide who says someone will get back to you assigns that

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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Pat Toomey's job approval moves up after background check bill

2013-04-29T01:00:00Z

...Cuccinelli belatedly tried to make the more-beleaguered McDonnell the fall guy by calling for reforms to Virginia's gift reporting requirements. (The real scandal is that public officials can take accept whatever bribes gifts they're offered; they merel

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Runyan touts bill for volunteer programs at refuges, including Forsythe

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...all share a passion for wildlife and our love of wild places, he said. They help conservation happen at the local level. Rep. Jon Runyan touted a bill Thursday that would allow thousands of volunteers to continue working at national wildlife refuges aro

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GOP report: DoD bears some blame for Benghazi - Navy projects fleet will shrink in near-term - Will Obama fight for BRAC? - Northrop tops first-quarter lobbying - Domestic drone backers cite Boston

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...NASCAR driver Jeff Burton; and several members of Congress including Reps. Darrell Issa, Steve Womack, Bill Johnson, Jon Runyan and Duncan Hunter. FLEET FIGHT HEATS UP — NAVY PROJECTS FLEET WILL SHRINK IN NEAR TERM: The Navy projects that its battle f

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N.J. House Democrats push for gun votes

2013-04-21T01:00:00Z

...and I look forward to participating in the debate when specific proposals come before the House, he said in a statement. Rep. Jon Runyan, Republican. Said he will not specify a position until a bill is passed by the Senate and considered in the House. W

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Halt to fishing funds eyed

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...Jeff Miller, Vern Buchanan, Ted Yoho, Ron DeSantis and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida; Tom Graves and Austin Scott of Georgia; Jon Runyan, Frank LoBiondo, Chris Smith and Frank Pallone of New Jersey; Steve Scalise and Chartles W. Boustany Jr. of Louisia

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2 N.J. congressmen seek to ease blow of flood insurance

2013-04-15T01:00:00Z

...mandated before Sandy. Under the legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo and cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan, the rate of the hikes would slow from 25 percent a year for four years to 12.5 percent over eight years, to help address the

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N.J. lawmakers weigh prospect of curbing kids' access to guns

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

...weapons and high-capacity magazine clips, but if we get the background checks passed, its a good first step, he said. Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., whose district includes Toms River, did not say whether he would support child-access gun provisions. Obviousl

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Owners of second homes also need help to rebuild

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

...for replacing ruined homes with new. Gov. Chris Christie, U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg and U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan need to pursue legislation amending the rules for FHA 203(h) loans for the displaced seasonal and middle-class Shore resid

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Owners of second homes also need help to rebuild

2013-04-12T01:00:00Z

Vets cemeteries addressing burial errors

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...found 146 more errors. VA maintains more than 3 million gravesites, noted Steve Muro, undersecretary for memorial affairs. Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s disability assistance and memorial affairs panel,

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Vets cemeteries addressing burial errors

2013-04-11T01:00:00Z

...146 more errors. VA maintains more than 3 million gravesites, noted Steve Muro, undersecretary for memorial affairs. Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s disability assistance and memorial affairs panel, prais

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Tea party runs candidates in Burlington County GOP primary

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...said that the tea party had endorsed only one candidate in the past - Justin Murphy, who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan in the 2010 GOP primary. "It's so difficult to find candidates. . . . People are pilloried" and their life is held up

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