Rep. W. Akin

Republican  •  2nd District, Missouri  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 2001
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05/11/11
House GOP seeks 'don't ask' retention

...preference. Advocates for repeal of the policy said they believe the amendments will not save the gay ban. Rep. Todd W. Akin, Missouri Republican, said he will propose an amendment that bars the use of military facilities and military chaplains for gay

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05/10/11
Inside the Beltway

While a state may legalize same-sex marriage, federal property and federal employees, like Navy chaplains, should not be used to perform marriages that are not recognized by federal law.” (Rep. Todd W. Akin, Missouri Republican, in a letter to Navy ...

Source: Washington Times
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05/10/11
House GOP seeks 'don't ask' retention

Rep. Todd W. Akin, Missouri Republican, said he will propose an amendment that bars the use of military facilities and military chaplains for gay weddings. Mr. Akin told The Washington Times that same-sex marriages on military bases or ceremonies ...

Source: Washington Times
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05/10/11
Inside the Beltway

...federal property and federal employees, like Navy chaplains, should not be used to perform marriages that are not recognized by federal law.” (Rep. Todd W. Akin, Missouri Republican, in a letter to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, signed by 62 other lawmaker

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08/29/07
Some say foreign attorneys best when in trouble abroad

US Rep. W. Todd Akin, R-2nd District, wrote two letters to Russian Ambassador Yuri V. Ushakov about Contreras’ case. “A congressman can write a letter, ...

Source: Journal Record (subscription), OK
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05/10/07
Pentagon restricting who can testify before Congress

The panel's Democratic chairman, Rep. Martin Meehan of Massachusetts, and ranking Republican W. Todd Akin of Missouri both insisted a transcript would be ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, CA
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02/21/07
Jo Mannies

Todd Akin's rhetorical portrait of Davy Crockett with a BlackBerry has become a favored target of late-night TV comics and commentators. ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO
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02/20/07
GOP, Global Warming & Dinosaur Farts

W. Todd Akin, Republican of Missouri, asked, "Is it so bad if it gets warmer?" But Democrats and some other Republicans on the committee said they were ...

Source: Consortium News
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02/19/07
'Green' lobbyists invade Annapolis

Mud globes are something akin to snow globes. But instead of a winter scene with fake snow, they show an underwater scene - and when you shake the globes, ...

Source: Annapolis Capital, MD
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02/15/07
Missouri reps’ war vote splits on party lines

Republican Todd Akin of suburban St. Louis faulted the resolution for not committing to any course of action. "It adds nothing to the debate while ...

Source: Columbia Daily Tribune, MO
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02/14/07
Jo Mannies

Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, is arguably the region's most prominent social conservative. At the banquet, he sat at the head table with the Romneys. ...

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02/13/07
In DC, House begins debate

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery — requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT
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02/13/07
House Plunges Into Debate on Iraq War

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: The Columbian, WA
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02/13/07
Democrats attack Bush's Iraq policy

Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished.

Source: Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC
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02/13/07
House launches debate on Bush Iraq war policy

Todd Akin, a Republican from Missouri, said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until ...

Source: Concord Monitor, NH
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02/13/07
Dead men talking: Wisdom of the ages invoked in Iraq debate

Todd Akin, a Republican from Missouri, imagined 19th century folk hero Davy Crockett, his back against the wall at the Alamo, getting a message on his ...

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02/13/07
Democrats assail Bush Iraq policy

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery -- requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

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02/12/07
Democratic Leaders Say ‘No More Blank Checks for Bush’ as House ...

Todd Akin (R-Mo.) said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery -- requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: Black America Web, Tx
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02/12/07
Dems tear into Iraq policy in key debate

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq with open-heart surgery — requiring the surgeon to stay until the job is finished. ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star, AZ
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02/12/07
Democrats Assail Bush's Policy in Iraq

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: Forbes, NY
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02/12/07
Democrats Assail Bush's Policy in Iraq

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery — requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, CA
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02/12/07
House plunges into debate on Iraq war

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: Kansas City Star, MO
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02/12/07
Democrats Assail Bush's Policy in Iraq

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery _ requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: CBS News, NY
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02/12/07
House plunges into debate on Iraq war

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: San Jose Mercury News, CA
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02/12/07
House Plunges Into Debate on Iraq War

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery — requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, CA
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02/12/07
House plunges into debate on Iraq war

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: Miami Herald, FL
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02/12/07
House Democrats attack Iraq policy `failures'

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery in which the surgeon must stay until the operation is ...

Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA
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02/12/07
Democrats assail Bush Iraq policy, heading for House rebuke

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery – requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: San Diego Union Tribune, CA
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02/12/07
House plunges into debate on Iraq war

Todd Akin, R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery - requiring the surgeon to stay until the job was finished. ...

Source: Charlotte Observer, NC
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02/12/07
Pelosi, Dems Assail Bush's Iraq Policy As Failure

Todd Akin (news, bio, voting record), R-Mo., said one ambassador compared the US involvement in Iraq to open-heart surgery — requiring the surgeon to stay ...

Source: CBS 5, CA
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