Vernon Ehlers

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12/28/10
Robert Naiman: A House That Votes for Peace: Is There a Path to 218?

Vern Ehlers will be replaced by Justin Amash (Michigan 3rd, PVI R+6). - Ginny Brown-Waite will be replaced by Rich Nugent (Florida 5th, PVI R+9). In addition, there are three new Democrats who replaced Republicans in Democratic districts: ... In a local o

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12/28/10
A House that Votes for Peace Is There a Path to 218 | All Global ...

Vern Ehlers will be replaced by Justin Amash (Michigan 3rd, PVI R+6) - Ginny Brown-Waite will be replaced by Rich Nugent (Florida 5th, PVI R+9) In addition, there are three new Democrats who replaced Republicans in Democratic districts: ... In a local org

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12/27/10
P&R Miscellany: See What I Mean?

... we get four articles on environmental concerns (all of which lean towards a notion that wealth is fixed and the problem is distribution); three articles on Haiti; and one on politics from a retiring U.S. representative. ... Vern Ehlers has been in Con

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12/27/10
Divre Harav – January 2011 « Embodied Torah

I'm thinking about Representative Justin Amash, who has some pretty big shoes to fill as he takes the seat once held by Vern Ehlers, Paul Wolpe and Gerald Ford (although in his day it was the fifth, rather than the third, ...

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12/27/10
IN VERSE FROM NATIONAL REVIEW: FAREWELL TO 2010 **** | RUTHFULLY YOURS

For Florida's fighting new Rep., Allen West. And drink with great gusto, and hoo-ahs aplenty, A Gibson for the colonel who took NY-20. In Connecticut, though, drain a cold black-and-tan. As you wish Blumenthal hadn't mat-slammed McMahon. ... For D

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12/25/10
Info About Argonaut Insurance Co » Insurance Premiums Canada

In so doing, he secured about a half-dozen votes from anti-abortion Democrats, led by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), who previously opposed the legislation. On Wednesday, President Obama signed the Executive Order banning the government from spending federal ..

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12/25/10
wizardkitten: Amash Claims Ignorance on DADT

Not everyone is content to let U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers ride quietly into the sunset. Following the repeal of “don't ask, don't tell” in the military, the American Family Association of Michigan blasted Ehlers for being the only Michigan ...

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12/23/10
mamie25 - AIP Number 127: House Passes COMPETES Bill and Sends it ...

Among those speaking in favor of the bill was Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI). Ehlers is retiring from Congress, and he explained his support for the bill as follows "Now, I know some of you are concerned about some aspects of the COMPETES Act ...

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12/22/10
The K.F. Stone Weekly: Get a Life

Only one of them -- Republican Vern Ehlers of Michigan -- voted in favor of the Dream Act. One, Georgia Republican Phil Gingrey, was absent. The other 41 voted against act, thereby making the children of illegal immigrants just as guilty as ... Only 2 of

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12/22/10
COMPETES bill passes despite Congressional hurdles

Among those speaking in favor of the bill was Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI). Ehlers is retiring from Congress, and he explained his support for the bill as follows: Now, I know some of you are concerned about some aspects of the COMPETES Act ...

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12/22/10
AIP Number 127: House Passes COMPETES Bill and Sends it to the ...

Among those speaking in favor of the bill was Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI). Ehlers is retiring from Congress, and he explained his support for the bill as follows. “Now, I know some of you are concerned about some aspects of the COMPETES Act ...

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12/22/10
The True Born Sons of Liberty: Vern Ehlers' Parting Shot at ...

U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers, R-Grand Rapids, voted for repeal [of DADT]. He predicted people will look back in five or 10 years and wonder what all the fuss was about. “I just don't think there is going to be a problem here,” Ehlers said. ...

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12/21/10
Pelosi Transcript of Enrollment Ceremony for COMPETES Act

“A few years ago, under the leadership of Congresswoman Eshoo, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, George Miller, Vern Ehlers who may be joining us, and many of the Members who are here now, our other astrophysicists—Rush Holt, and Members here ...

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12/20/10
Comprehensive Science Legislation to Become Law

Representative Vern Ehlers (R-MI), a former physicist who's retiring after 17 years in the House, was one of the few in his party who saw a silver lining in the COMPETES bill. It had to do with creating jobs by bolstering the nation's ...

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12/19/10
Student Loan Forgiveness | Lee To Co-chair STEM Caucus | Loan

He will be the lead Republican on the Caucus following the retirement of Congressman Vern Ehlers (MI-3). “My background is in manufacturing, and one of the most important ways we can strengthen this ...

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12/18/10
States must boot Federal Department of Education : WesternFront ...

Rep. Chaffetz asked what it would take for the federal government to recognize the 10th Amendment rights of the states, a fair question asked to someone who could truly articulate the answer. “Stop taking their money,” is the answer ...

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12/17/10
[WATCH]: Welch, Markey and bipartisan group introduce Home Star ...

Alongside leaders of the 1000-member Home Star Coalition, Welch, Markey, Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) and Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.) said the energy efficiency retrofit bill would create 170000 jobs and save families close to $10 ...

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12/16/10
Michigan DREAM Act advocates 'optimistic' for Saturday's vote ...

I hope our Senators follow the courageous example of Grand Rapids' Republican Congressman Vern Ehlers and vote yes for the DREAM Act.” Joining Schwarz is Jerry Dykstra, executive director of the Christian Reform Church of North America ...

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12/15/10
Figuring Out D.C.'s Latest Winners and Losers | DomeMagazine.com

Sure, there's the obvious individual winners, such as U.S. Rep.-elect Tim Walberg (R-Tipton), who bested the foe who bested him two years ago, and the national victors, the Republicans who road a wave of voter dissatisfaction to control of ... While t

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12/15/10
House passes unemployment, tax cut extensions | Michigan Messenger

The first vote, on the estate tax amendment offered by Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.), took place around 11:30 pm. That amendment would have taxed all estates worth more than $3.5 million at 45 percent; the original bill set the rate at 35 percent ... John Co

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12/15/10
wizardkitten: Ehlers Votes to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell

U.S. Rep. Vern Ehlers is one of only 15 House Republicans to vote for repealing the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy for gays in the military. Now all eyes are on the Senate where Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe is the latest to say she would ...

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12/14/10
8 Republicans Out

2nd 2010 Michigan Rep. Vern Ehlers announced his retirement this morning, the 17th Republican to decide against seeking re-election to the next Congress. ”I don't want to stay in office so long that people will say you should have left ...

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12/14/10
Student Loan Forgiveness | Lee To Help Lead Education Caucus | Money

Congressman Lee will be the lead Republican on the Caucus following the retirement of Congressman Vern Ehlers (MI-3). “I am glad to see Congressman Lee will take over as co-chairman of the STEM Education Caucus following my retirement,” ...

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12/14/10
Leave a comment - A Voice in the Desert :: Podcast Blog

2nd 2010 Michigan Rep. Vern Ehlers announced his retirement this morning, the 17th Republican to decide against seeking re-election to the next Congress. ”I don't want to stay in office so long that people will say you should have left ...

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12/12/10
Student Loan Forgiveness | Lee To Help Lead Education Caucus | Loan

Congressman Lee will be the lead Republican on the Caucus following the retirement of Congressman Vern Ehlers (MI-3). “I am glad to see Congressman Lee will take over as co-chairman of the STEM Education Caucus following my retirement,” ...

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12/11/10
MCRC Briefs 12/11/10 « Maricopa County Republican Committee

... are: Joe Cao (defeated in general election), Mike Castle (defeated in primary), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (retiring), Mario Diaz-Balart, Charles Djou (defeated in general election), Vern Ehlers (retiring), Bob Inglis (defeated in primary), and Ileana Ros-Le

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12/09/10
Repubs voting for Dream Act - Asking the questions… Demanding the ...

Joe Cao (defeated in general election) Mike Castle (defeated in primary) Lincoln Diaz-Balart (retiring) Mario Diaz-Balart Charles Djou (defeated in general election) Vern Ehlers (retiring) Bob Inglis (defeated in primary) ...

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12/09/10
U.S. House Passes H.R.5281, The Removal Clarification Act Of 2010 ...

Vern Ehlers (retiring) Bob Inglis (defeated in primary) Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Known as the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, the DREAM Act is set forth in S.3827. The House version was designated as H.R.5281 and officially entitled ...

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12/08/10
DREAM Act: How they voted | WBEZ

Vern Ehlers of Michigan -- serving in Gerald Ford's old seat, he didn't seek re-election in November;. · And South Carolina's Bob Inglis, who was slaughtered 71 to 29 percent in the GOP primary for, among other things, opposing the ...

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12/08/10
Which GOPers Backed the DREAM? | Mother Jones

Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.), Charles Djou (R-Hawaii.), Mike Castle (R-Del.), and Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) all lost their re-election bids. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) are retiring. The only GOP members to vote for the ...

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