Open Congress : News Articles for Robert L. Turner

Funeral Held For Rockaways Resident Who Saved Others During Sandy

2012-12-29T01:00:00Z

...surfer turned national good samaritan. "I think it's right to pay tribute to another of our local heroes," said Rep. Bob Turner. "Dylan did some heroic work the night of the storm doing what he does best: surfing." "I coached him in CYO basketball and L

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Fire guts home; family of four safe

2012-12-22T01:00:00Z

...and billowing smoke still coming from the house past 11 p.m. on Friday night. Next-door neighbor and Democratic state Rep. Bob Turner of Racine said he had been watching television when his wife received a call from a friend worried about a reported fir

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‘Demanding a plan’

2012-12-16T01:00:00Z

...contend that stronger gun laws aren’t the solution. “We tend to misdirect our energies in times of tragedy,” said Rep. Bob Turner, a Queens Republican. “Somebody just hacked up children with a machete in China less than a year ago. I suspect wha

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GOP Reps targeted as fiscal cliff approaches

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...Norquist’s taxpayer protection pledge. Not yet targeted by this campaign: departing GOP members Nan Hayworth, Ann Marie Buerkle and Bob Turner — though that’s in the works. “The message for the lame ducks will probably be different, in terms of

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

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...during redistricting: Reps. Steve Austria (R-OH), David Dreier (R-CA), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), and Bob Turner (R-NY). Five others saw their district significantly altered to their disadvantage during redistricting: Reps. Joe Donnelly (D

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Cuomo meets with Washington lawmakers to request Sandy relief aid

2012-12-04T01:00:00Z

...in the Republican-led House. This puts New York's Republican members in a unique position of influence. Reps. Michael Grimm and Bob Turner from the city and Rep. Peter King from Long Island all took part in Cuomo's meeting with House Speaker John Boehne

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Cuomo meets with Washington lawmakers to request Sandy relief aid

2012-12-04T01:00:00Z

Cuomo meets with Washington lawmakers to request Sandy relief aid

2012-12-04T01:00:00Z

Cuomo Meets With Washington Lawmakers To Request Sandy Relief Aid

2012-12-04T01:00:00Z

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his first trip to Washington D.C. as governor Monday to request assistance in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. NY1's Erin Billups has the story. To view our videos, you need to enable JavaScript. Learn how. install Adobe Flash 9 or abo

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Cuomo Day in Washington

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...Reid, in Room S-221 of the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington. 4 p.m. Cuomo, Rep. Peter King, Rep. Michael Grimm and Rep. Bob Turner meet with House Speaker John Boehner, in Room H-232 in the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington. 4:30 p.m. Cuomo meets

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House Dems Feel Slighted By Cuomo

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...a meeting with House Speaker John Boehner, at which he was to be joined by three Republican lawmakers from New York – Reps. Bob Turner, Michael Grimm and Pete King, on whom the governor is leaning quite heavily as he pushes for the $42 billion worth o

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Andrew Cuomo on Capitol Hill Stumping for Hurricane Sandy Aid

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...Pelosi. New York Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as New York Republican Reps. Peter King, Bob Turner, and Michael Grimm also met with leaders to discuss the need for more aid. "Images of the devastation New York suffered

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Cuomo on the Hill pressing for Sandy aid

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...in Room S-221 of the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington. 4 p.m. Cuomo, Rep. Peter King, Rep. Michael Grimm and Rep. Bob Turner meet with House Speaker John Boehner, in Room H-232 in the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington. 4:30 p.m. Cuomo meets with

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Mr. Cuomo Goes To Washington (To Beg For Cash)

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand 4:00 PM Governor Cuomo Meets With House Speaker John Boehner U.S. Capitol Building (Room H-232) CLOSED PRESS Note: Meeting will also be attended by U.S. Rep. Pete King, U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, and U.S. Rep. Bob Turner....

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Queens Toy Drive Will Focus on Sandy Victims

2012-12-02T01:00:00Z

...by Hurricane Sandy. Many residents in southern Queens communities lost everything during the storm, including U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest Hills, and have had to focus on rebuilding their lives rather than preparing for the holiday season. Marshall ur

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Crowley Leads House In Honoring Sandy Victims

2012-11-21T01:00:00Z

...in places like City Island, Edgewater, and Locust Point in The Bronx, the Rockaways and Breezy Point where our colleague Bob Turner lost his home in Queens, Lower Manhattan, Staten Island, Hoboken and coastal New Jersey and Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Obama on Staten Island

2012-11-15T01:00:00Z

...and was able to see Breezy Point – the neighborhood where more than 100 buildings, including homes that belonged to Rep. Bob Turner and state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, burned to the ground. Mayor Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Rep. Michael

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U.S. House To Observe Moment Of Silence For Victims Of Sandy

2012-11-15T01:00:00Z

...before the observance, scheduled to take place this hour during votes, will be Reps. Joe Crowley, a Democrat, and Rep. Bob Turner, a Republican, who both represent hard-hit areas of Queens, Brooklyn and The Bronx. More than 40 New Yorkers were killed as

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The Gateway (Resting Comfotably Edition)

2012-11-14T01:00:00Z

...his district, he represents a very democratic area that vote Democrat for every other elected official but him,” I'm not sure Bob Turner, Nicole Malliotakis, Jimmy Oddo or David Storobin (who currently represents part of Golden’s new district) would

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Turner Applauds Announcement Of Ferry Service In Rockaways

2012-11-14T01:00:00Z

...Bob Turner applauded the announcement by the Bloomberg administration that ferry service to Manhattan will be available from the Rockaways due to the lack of mass transportation options caused by Hurricane Sandy. “Given all of the problems Rockaway re

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