Rep. Trent Franks

Republican  •  2nd District, Arizona  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2003
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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11/08/09
Pa Rock's Ramble: Trent Franks Should Be Ashamed!

Trent Franks Should Be Ashamed! by Pa Rock Outraged Constituent. Representative Franks, I'm extremely disappointed to learn that you voted with the insurance companies and against health care reform that would have benefited me and my ...

11/08/09
HealthCare HR3962 | Loy's Blog

Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] Nay Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11] Nay Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11] Aye Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24] Nay Rep. John Garamendi [D, CA-10] Aye Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] Nay Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] Nay ...

Source: Loy's Blog
11/08/09
The Troubled Patriot: Freedom Voted Down in the Black of Night

Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] Nay Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11] Nay Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24] Nay Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] Nay Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] Nay Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11] Nay Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1] Nay ...

11/07/09
FDL News Desk » Shadegg (R) To Vote Present On Stupak Amendment

Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) said he plans to buck right-to-life groups and his own party and vote “present” on a Democratic amendment that would prevent federal funding for abortions as part of health-care overhaul legislation. ... DDay, can you remov

Source: Firedoglake
11/07/09
Afternoon Open Thread – Jack & Jill Politics | politics home

Steve King of Iowa, Trent Franks of Arizona, Randy Forbes of Virginia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Louie Gohmert and Ted Poe of Texas all took many times not on yesterday respecting the “Super Bowl of Freedom,” as Bachmann has called it. ... One lay bad m

11/06/09
ontd_political: BRAVE TEA PARTY WARRIORS HELP PROTECT AMERICAN ...

Steve King of Iowa, Trent Franks of Arizona, Randy Forbes of Virginia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Louie Gohmert and Ted Poe of Texas all took time out yesterday for the "Super Bowl of Freedom," as Bachmann has called it. ... And a third, brought by

11/06/09
POLITICO MAFIOSO: Rep. Trent Franks Tweets picture of "House Call ...

Rep. Trent Franks Tweets picture of "House Call on Washington". Just wanted to draw your attention to the following "Twitpic" from Congressman Franks from this morning's "House Call on Washington," in which the Congressman

11/06/09
Afternoon Open Thread - Jack & Jill Politics

Steve King of Iowa, Trent Franks of Arizona, Randy Forbes of Virginia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Louie Gohmert and Ted Poe of Texas all took time out yesterday for the "Super Bowl of Freedom," as Bachmann has called it. ... And a third, brought by

11/06/09
Patriot Games: GOP Reps Pick Tea Party Rally Over National-Security Votes

...of the post 9/11 era to attend Michele Bachmann's Tea Party rally against health-care reform. Reps. Steve King of Iowa, Trent Franks of Arizona, Randy Forbes of Virginia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Louie Gohmert and Ted Poe of Texas all took time out yeste

Source: Beltway Blips
11/06/09
“Muslim Mafia” Raises Alarms Nationally and in Virginia

For example, the authors look at now-Representative Gerry Connolly's current role in Congress, as well as his role as then-chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in the controversy over renewing the Islamic Saudi Academy ...

11/06/09
A Day in the Life of a Congressman « That's Right Nate

Trent Franks is an amazing tic tac toe player and he can always beat me unless I can put a mark in the middle square first. Whether you can get a nap here or not really depends on your committee leader. 11:00 am. ...

11/06/09
Patriot Games: GOP Reps Pick Tea Party Rally Over National ...

Steve King of Iowa, Trent Franks of Arizona, Randy Forbes of Virginia, Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Louie Gohmert and Ted Poe of Texas all took time out yesterday for the "Super Bowl of Freedom," as Bachmann has called it. ... One measure, offered by

11/05/09
GOP lawmaker claims protests may force delay to Saturday vote ...

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said that rumors were circulating among Republicans on Capitol Hill that the GOP-led "House call" had shaken some Democratic votes for the legislation, forcing a delay in the measure. ...

Source: News
11/05/09
33 Minutes

Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona wrote an op-ed for Military Space and Missile Forum magazine about FY10 missile defense spending. He says President Barack Obama's new missile plan includes protection against shorter-range missiles. ...

Source: 33 Minutes
11/05/09
IC Arizona: Rep. Franks Welcomes Arizona WWII Veterans at National ...

November 4, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02) today met with Arizona WWII Veterans at the National WWII Memorial as part of Arizona Honor Flight. The mission of Honor Flight transport America's veterans to Washington, ...

Source: IC Arizona
11/05/09
The Government Dole Just Got a Little Dolier | Slog | The Stranger ...

Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10] Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26] Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6] Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7] Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] Rep. ...

11/04/09
Congressional votes on H.Res. 867 « No thanks, I'll speak for myself

Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11] Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24] Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11] Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1] Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] ...

11/04/09
Pretending to Speak for an Entire Culture « Publius Forum

John Shadegg and US Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), wrote a letter urging Congressman Ellison – the only declared Muslim in Congress – to reconsider associating with CAIR and to cancel his appearance. The Republican legislators cited the fact ...

11/04/09
Lawmakers tweet while reading health bill - Le Templar: What I ...

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords decided to go the route of “a picture is worth a thousand words,” with the above photo of her with bill in hand. Not to be outdone, Republican Rep. Trent Franks went with this tweet: “@RepShimkus RT Side by side, ...

11/04/09
Arizona's Own Espresso Pundit: Tucson's Topsy Turvy Turmoil Takes ...

Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Trent Franks, Sheriff Joe, and is in the NRCC's Young Guns program, and I have heard whispers of Congressional leadership coming out for him very soon. Not to mention the rumor mill has him on Hannity's Fox News ...

11/03/09
Give Us Liberty: Bachmann Calls on the American People to Bring ...

Sherrod Brown D OHRep, Rush Holt D NJ*Rep. Paul Hodes D NHRep. AL FRANKEN D MN Sen. Mike Castle D DESen. Blanche Lincoln D ARRep. Gary Miller R CARep. ROLAND BURRIS D IL*Rep. Vern Buchanan R FLSen. Kent Calvert R CARep. Nathan Deal R NVSen. ... Trent Fran

11/03/09
Ski Dawg's Pound: Forbes Names Top Clutch QB's

165 US Representative Trent Franks (9/29/09). 166 John L. Perry (9/30/09). 167 Newsmax Media (9/30/09). 168 Fox News Channel (10/1/09). 169 Brit Hume (10/2/09). 170 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (10/3/09) ...

11/02/09
IC Arizona: Rep. Franks: 'New' Democrat Health Care Plan Just More ...

Rep. Franks: 'New' Democrat Health Care Plan Just More of the Same Failed Ideas. October 30, 2009 - Congressman Trent Franks today released the following statement on the heels of Democrats' official unveiling of their health care ...

Source: IC Arizona
11/02/09
The Angry White Guy » Blog Archive » Newt's 180 on Doug Hoffman ...

John Shadegg (R-AZ), Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), Rep. MICHELE BACHMANN, Conservative Party USA, Plattsburg Mayor Donald Kasprzak, Governor George Pataki, ...

11/02/09
DREAM, deferred | The State Press - An independent daily serving ...

“Allowing children of parents who are here illegally to obtain in-state tuition would have the effect of incentivizing the breaking of our federal immigration laws,” said Bethany Haley, a spokeswomen for Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., ...

Source: Untitled
11/02/09
Here is an interesting example of the right wing nuts that inhabit ...

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), who had pondered a lawsuit over the president's citizenship, told TWI he had no doubts about Obama's citizenship, but suspected that something was being hidden by concealing the original 1961 document on ...

11/01/09
Pretending to Speak for an Entire Culture

U.S. Rep. John Shadegg, and U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), wrote a letter urging Congressman Ellison--the only declared Muslim in Congress--to reconsider associating with CAIR and to cancel his appearance. ...

10/31/09
KICKIN' AND SCREAMIN'……….. » Blog Archive » SHEETHEADS IN THE NEWS

Earlier this week, NewsRealblog reported that four Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Sue Myrick of North Carolina (the others being Trent Franks of Arizona, Paul Broun of Georgia and John Shadegg of Arizona), were asking Congressional ...

10/31/09
Rep. Boehner Falsely Claims Republicans Have Been "Ready To Work ...

Rep. Trent Franks: "His Health Care Plan Will Be The Largest Expansion Of Abortion In The United States." During an appearance on Fox News, Rep. Trent Franks said, "one of the side issues that nobody pays any attention to, ...

10/31/09
Congressman Ted Franks of Arizona, re: Obama Admin hindering ...

Below are the complete remarks of Congressmen Trent Franks of Arizona and Lamar Smith of Texas in response to reports that the Department of Homeland Security has stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio of his illegal immigration ...

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