Rep. Rodney Alexander

Republican  •  5th District, Louisiana  •  5th Term  •  Sworn In 2003
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06/03/12
Levee District hangs tough between flood fights

...and shouldnÂt have to support it. Our millage generates about $3 million a year. One major repair could wipe us out. U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, said Stringer and Keahey give him the ammunition he needs to fight for federal funding. ÂWeÂ

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06/02/12
Dumb Congress – or dumb study?

Rep. Dan Lungren, by contrast ... Among the 25 with the highest grade levels, 14 are Republicans, but only two – Reps. Rodney Alexander of Louisiana and Mark Amodei of Nevada – are in their first terms. Mulvaney gently mocked a 62-word ...

Source: CharlotteObserver.com
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06/02/12
Study prompts debate: Dumbed-down Congress or dumb study?

...13 of those 22 Republicans are freshmen. Among the 25 with the highest grade levels, 14 are Republicans, but only two — Reps. Rodney Alexander of Louisiana and Mark Amodei of Nevada — are in their first terms. Mulvaney gently mocked a 62-word senten

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06/01/12
Study prompts debate over level of discourse in Congress

Rep. Dan Lungren, by contrast ... Among the 25 with the highest grade levels, 14 are Republicans, but only two — Reps. Rodney Alexander of Louisiana and Mark Amodei of Nevada — are in their first terms. Mulvaney gently mocked a 62-word ...

Source: Rock Hill Herald
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05/24/12
La. urges Alexander to help retain controllers at Alexandria airport

"Central Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community," LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican from Quitman whose congressional district includes Alexandria. LeBas, secretary ...

Source: News-Star
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05/24/12
Natural Gas Industry Worried Green Building Regs Will Damage Its Reputation

The anti-Section 433 push is being led primarily by the American Gas Association, a trade group representing 200 natural gas utilities, and Representative Rodney Alexander, who proposed the House amendment. The conservative Republican from Louisiana is an

Source: Tree Hugger
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05/24/12
State official: Keep Air Force controllers at AEX

"Central Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community," LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican from Quitman whose congressional district includes Alexandria. LeBas, secretary ...

Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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05/24/12
State official: Keep Air Force controllers at AEX

"Central Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community," LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican from Quitman whose congressional district includes Alexandria. LeBas, secretary ...

Source: Houma Courier
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05/24/12
State official: Keep Air Force controllers at AEX

The Town Talk reports (http://townta.lk/JpFfaT) LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander that Central Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community. LeBas, secretary of the Louisiana ...

Source: Erie Times-News
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05/24/12
La. urges Alexander to help retain controllers at Alexandria airport

"Central Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community," LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican from Quitman whose congressional district includes Alexandria. LeBas, secretary ...

Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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05/24/12
State official: Keep Air Force controllers at AEX

...Town Talk reports (http://townta.lk/JpFfaT) LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander that Central Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community. In March, Air Force officials told the England Authorit

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05/24/12
State official: Keep Air Force controllers at AEX

...Louisiana is in a fight to retain 110 jobs and an essential service for the community," LeBas wrote in a letter to U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Republican from Quitman whose congressional district includes Alexandria. In March, Air Force officials told

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05/22/12
Language study ranks Congress’ members

The Louisiana delegation ranged all over with Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, leading the way for the state delegation with the eighth-best speaking level out of 531 members of Congress at a 13.94 grade level. Reps. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, and Bill ..

Source: theadvocate.com
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05/21/12
Sophomoric? Members Of Congress Talk Like 10th-Graders, Analysis Shows

A previous version of the Ranking Members chart incorrectly indicated that Louisiana Rep. Rodney Alexander was a freshman. Alexander has been in office since 2003. Members of Congress are often criticized for what they do — or rather ...

Source: NPR News
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05/21/12
Romney looks to Ill.; Santorum defensive

Louisiana’s presidential primary is Saturday, March 24. Dardenne and Strain will be state co-chairmens serving with the state chairman, U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman. In statements, Dardenne said, that “Conservatives looking to win in November

Source: theadvocate.com
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05/21/12
State GOP primary

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, is Romney’s Louisiana campaign chairman. He said Romney will travel to Shreveport on March 23 — the day before the preference primary — for an event at the Petroleum Club. Gingrich’s Louisiana campaign ...

Source: theadvocate.com
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05/21/12
Members of Congress speak at lower grade levels than seven years ago

Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, a lawyer, ranks 13th lowest, with a score of 8.6 (or middle of 8th grade., while Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, a graduate of the University of Louisiana-Monroe, ranks 8th "smartest,' with a score of 13.9 ...

Source: nola.com
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05/21/12
Simply put: La. members of Congress are sophomore-ish

U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, a Monroe Republican, is highest in the delegation — and high among all members of Congress — coming in at 13.9 or seventh best overall. The remainder of the delegation is all over the map but tends to be below average (I ...

Source: The INDsider
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05/21/12
Louisiana congressmen spent thousands on mass mailings

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-5th District, spent $1,071.49 on 4,000 pieces of mail. He ranked 338th out of House members. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-1st District, sent 86,953 pieces of mail at a cost of $44,773.57. Rep. Bill Cassidy, 6th District ...

Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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05/21/12
Sophomoric? Members Of Congress Talk Like 10th-Graders, Analysis Shows

A previous version of the Ranking Members chart incorrectly indicated that Louisiana Rep. Rodney Alexander was a freshman. Alexander has been in office since 2003. Members of Congress are often criticized for what they do — or rather ...

Source: NPR News
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05/20/12
Sophomoric? Members Of Congress Talk Like 10th-Graders, Analysis Shows

A previous version of the Ranking Members chart incorrectly indicated that Louisiana Rep. Rodney Alexander was a freshman. Alexander has been in office since 2003. Members of Congress are often criticized for what they do — or rather ...

Source: NPR News
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05/20/12
Louisiana lawmakers spent thousands on mass mailings

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-5th District, spent $1,071.49 on 4,000 pieces of mail. He ranked 338th out of House members. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-1st District, sent 86,953 pieces of mail at a cost of $44,773.57. Rep. Bill Cassidy, 6th District ...

Source: Alexandria Daily Town Talk
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05/20/12
Louisiana lawmakers spent thousands on mass mailings

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-5th District, spent $1,071.49 on 4,000 pieces of mail. He ranked 338th out of House members. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-1st District, sent 86,953 pieces of mail at a cost of $44,773.57. Rep. Bill Cassidy, 6th District ...

Source: The Daily Advertiser
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05/20/12
Louisiana lawmakers spent thousands on mass mailings

...as a proposed balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and his opposition to President Barack Obama's energy policies. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-5th District, spent $1,071.49 on 4,000 pieces of mail. He ranked 338th out of House members. Rep. Steve

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05/15/12
Bonuses belie congressmen’s frugality

Jeff Landry of New Iberia and Rodney Alexander of Monroe doled out hundreds of thousands ... Landry, who on Monday announced he will run against Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, in the new 3rd Congressional District, declined an interview with the ...

Source: The INDsider
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05/15/12
Bonuses belie congressmen’s frugality

Jeff Landry of New Iberia and Rodney Alexander of Monroe doled out hundreds of thousands ... Landry, who on Monday announced he will run against Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, in the new 3rd Congressional District, declined an interview with the ...

Source: The INDsider
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05/15/12
La. Congressmen Near Top Of List In Staff Bonuses

Freshman Rep. Jeff Landry of New Iberia and veteran Rep. Rodney Alexander of Monroe each tacked on payroll bonuses of more than $100,000 to their staffs in late 2011. The figures place Landry and Alexander in the top 10 in terms of congressional staff ...

Source: msnbc.com
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05/14/12
La. Congressmen Near Top Of List In Staff Bonuses

Freshman Rep. Jeff Landry of New Iberia and veteran Rep. Rodney Alexander of Monroe each tacked on payroll bonuses of more than $100,000 to their staffs in late 2011. The figures place Landry and Alexander in the top 10 in terms of congressional staff ...

Source: WDSU
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05/14/12
La. Congressmen Near Top Of List In Staff Bonuses

Freshman Rep. Jeff Landry of New Iberia and veteran Rep. Rodney Alexander of Monroe each tacked on payroll bonuses of more than $100,000 to their staffs in late 2011. The figures place Landry and Alexander in the top 10 in terms of congressional staff ...

Source: msnbc.com
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05/14/12
La. Congressmen Near Top Of List In Staff Bonuses

...paying out year-end bonuses, the WDSU I-Team reported on Monday. Freshman Rep. Jeff Landry of New Iberia and veteran Rep. Rodney Alexander of Monroe each tacked on payroll bonuses of more than $100,000 to their staffs in late 2011. The figures place Lan

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