Rep. Melissa Bean

Democrat  •  8th District, Illinois  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 2005
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 89%
  • Abstains: 3%

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02/08/10
Joe Walsh Attracts National Attention | Chicago Daily Observer

Illinois venture capitalist Joe Walsh won a six-way contest on Feb. 2 to be the party's nominee against well-funded incumbent Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in a suburban Chicago swing district." This morning on Fox News Sunday, ...

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02/08/10
Illinois Review: Joe Walsh Attracts National Attention

Illinois venture capitalist Joe Walsh won a six-way contest on Feb. 2 to be the party's nominee against well-funded incumbent Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in a suburban Chicago swing district." This morning on Fox News Sunday, ...

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02/08/10
FDL Action » Weiner Moves Up, Challenges Massa For #3 Spot as 2010 ...

Melissa Bean my old rep doesn't seem to be on the list maybe my eyes are getting old. Still maybe she got no votes? Just how can Reps like Melissa expect to win if no Lefties vote for her The McHenery County Defenders and the anti war ...

Source: Firedoglake
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02/07/10
Testy Conflict With Goldman Helped Push A.I.G. to Edge ...

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) $382349. Financial Services Committee chair has called for "death panels" for failing firms. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) $364875. Tried to weaken consumer protection bill, voted against taxing giant AIG ...

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02/07/10
Team America's 10th District Blog: Grant Township Lincoln Day ...

... Joe Walsh, the GOP nominee for the 8th Congressional District (who will challenge the entrenched, but still potentially vulnerable Melissa Bean); Mark Curran, Lake County Sheriff, Michael Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Bob Skidmore, ... Sta

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02/07/10
Joe Walsh for Congress | 8th Congressional District Illinois » Tea ...

Illinois venture capitalist Joe Walsh won a six-way contest on Feb. 2 to be the party's nominee against well-funded incumbent Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in a suburban Chicago swing district.” This morning on Fox News Sunday, ...

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02/06/10
Button Reflections + Europe Stumbles Toward Possible Crisis ...

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) $403250. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) $394549. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) $393875. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski (D-Pa.) $385197. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) $326041. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) $325079 ...

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02/06/10
Vietnam Vote: Tea Party Activists Ponder How to Win Elections

The Tea Party movement boasts of at least one primary victory so far. Illinois venture capitalist Joe Walsh won a six-way contest on Feb. 2 to be the party's nominee against well-funded incumbent Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in a ...

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02/06/10
McHenry County Blog | 8th District Watch – Wall Street Journal ...

Illinois venture capitalist Joe Walsh won a six-way contest on Feb. 2 to be the party's nominee against well-funded incumbent Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in a suburban Chicago swing district. “'I ran as a Tea Party candidate in the ...

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02/05/10
How to Get Our Democracy Back: If You Want Change, You Have to ...

Or Democrats Melissa Bean and Walter Minnick, who took top-dollar contributions from the financial services sector and then opposed stronger oversight of financial regulations. The list is endless; the practice open ... (As former Representative Romano Ma

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02/05/10
Altaira 1/2 Preped + Problems of Obama's Administration ...

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) $403250. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) $394549. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) $393875. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski (D-Pa.) $385197. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) $326041. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) $325079 ...

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02/05/10
McHenry County Blog | 8th District Watch – GOP Primary Victor Joe ...

Walsh grew up in Barrington, where his Democratic Party opponent, incumbent Melissa Bean, lives. But she lives outside the district. Walsh's home is now on the North Shore and, while Congressmen don't have to live in their districts (just in their

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02/04/10
PoliticonValley: Lofgren Bill Would Block Harassing Robocalls

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Robocall Privacy Act of 2010 with co-sponsors Melissa Bean (D-IL), John Campbell (R-CA), Bob Filner (D-CA), and Grace Napolitano (D-CA). ...

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02/04/10
The Baltimore Reporter

Republicans have been largely unified in opposition to the prison move, and Democrats such as Illinois Rep. Melissa Bean have joined along.” One infers that voting for the funds necessary to close Guantanamo and open a facility for the ...

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02/04/10
Critical Thoughts: Observations on the Illinois Primary Results

The Republican nominee for the Obama/Burris Senate seat is five-term Rep. Mark Kirk, 50, from Chicago's tony North Shore suburban 10th Congressional District. A reserve Naval intelligence officer with a very good reputation in Washington, ... Finally,

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02/03/10
Merlin….the day after the Illinois Primary elections….

I think Seals will finally snatch IL 10 away from Republicans; Rep. Debbie Halvorson will lose to Walsh and Foster will beat Hultgren. In the Governor Race it's depending who the Republican Nominee is. IF it's Brady Quinn is likely to ...

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02/03/10
Shelby Aide Tells Senator What CFPA Is, Dodd Says Consumer Agency ...

Rep. Melissa Bean stands at the chokepoint of financial reform in the House of Representatives. The Democrat from suburban Chicago is only in her third... Frank Luntz Pens Memo To Kill Financial Regulatory Reform ...

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02/03/10
Three pillars of Obamaism

...House plans. Republicans have been largely unified in opposition to the prison move, and Democrats such as Illinois Rep. Melissa Bean have joined along." One infers that voting for the funds necessary to close Guantanamo and open a facility for the Guan

Source: Power Line
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02/03/10
The Polis public-option letter and its supporters « Colorado ...

Rep. Brian Baird WA-03 Unknown Rep. Tammy Baldwin WI-02 Supporter Rep. John Barrow GA-12 Unknown Rep. Melissa Bean IL-08 Unknown Rep. Xavier Becerra CA-31 Unknown Rep. Shelley Berkley NV-01 Unknown Rep. Howard Berman CA-28 Supporter ...

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02/03/10
Three pillars of Obamaism | America Watches Obama

Republicans have been largely unified in opposition to the prison move, and Democrats such as Illinois Rep. Melissa Bean have joined along.” One infers that voting for the funds necessary to close Guantanamo and open a facility for the ...

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02/03/10
Investors.com - House Passage Of Health Bill Will Be Suicidal

For if Pelosi coaxes House Democrats into passing ObamaCare, she'll become Minority Leader Pelosi next January — or just Rep. Pelosi. Passing a bill would be political suicide for Democrats. As Scott Brown's upset victory in ... John Spratt (S.C

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02/03/10
Booman Tribune ~ A Progressive Community

This is the campaign website for Teri Newman, who the Republicans just nominated to run against Rep. Costello. http://www.voteforteri2010.com/. Basically, erm, the House seats I listed are secured for Democrats unless they really fuck it up . ... IL-5 Mike

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02/03/10
Illinois has voted at Campaign Diaries

For him to defeat Rep. Melissa Bean would require a red wave so huge that it remains at this point hard to envision. Since both gubernatorial primaries are too close to call, it would be futile to analyze the results before knowing for ...

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02/03/10
Great Election Fun: Late Nights with a Pawnbroking Lt. Governor

Also: Pro-lifer Joe Walsh is nominated in the 8th against Melissa Bean, pro-lifer Adam Kizinger facing Debbie Halvorson in the 11th and pro-lifer Randy Hultgren in the 14th against Dem Bill Foster. Regrets: pro-abort Mark Kirk won going ...

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02/03/10
Illinois Review: Roskam, Shimkus call on Durbin, Giannoulias to ...

Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean (IL-08) opposes the move: “I remain opposed to transferring Guantanamo detainees to Illinois, or anywhere in the U.S., while awaiting more detailed information on what's being proposed, including potential ...

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02/03/10
House GOP political operation memo on Illinois House contests

IL-08 (Rep. Melissa Bean, D) GOP Primary Precincts Reporting – 98% Joe Walsh 14048 35% – winner. Dirk Beveridge 10201 25% Maria Rodriguez 8242 20% Christopher Geissler 3617 9% John Dawson 3227 8% Gregory Jacobs 1225 3%. IL-10 (Rep. ...

Source: zikkir
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02/03/10
Illinois Primary Results: Not Quite Over Yet

In a wide-open primary in a one-time swing district, Republican and tea party advocate Joe Walsh won a multi-candidate primary with 35% of the vote to win the right to take on Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean in the 8th district. ...

Source: Daily Kos
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02/03/10
How Big Banks, Lobbyists, And Lawyers Moved Dirty Money Into The US

Rep. Melissa Bean stands at the chokepoint of financial reform in the House of Representatives. The Democrat from suburban Chicago is only in her third... Obama's Budget, Jobs Plan Faces Early Tests In Congress ...

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02/03/10
House GOP political operation memo on Illinois House contests ...

IL-08 (Rep. Melissa Bean, D) GOP Primary Precincts Reporting - 98% Joe Walsh 14048 35% - winner. Dirk Beveridge 10201 25% Maria Rodriguez 8242 20% Christopher Geissler 3617 9% John Dawson 3227 8% Gregory Jacobs 1225 3% IL-10 (Rep. ...

Source: Lynn Sweet
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02/02/10
Merlin on Election Day in the “Land of Lincoln ...

In the GOP Primary the only question remains: Will Kirk win with over 50 % of the vote? Illinois 8th CD. 6 Republicans slugging it out who will take on Incumbent Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL 8) in November. Illinois 10th CD (Open, ...

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Official website: http://www.house.gov/bean/
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318 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3711
Fax: 202-225-7830

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