Rep. Shelley Berkley

Democrat  •  1st District, Nevada  •  7th Term  •  Sworn In 1999
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06/03/12
Change in the 112th Congress

...announced that he wouldn't seek reelection) PHOTO: Courtesey of the office of Joe Donnelly DEMOCRAT/Nevada Name: Rep. Shelley Berkley | Office Sought: Senate | First Elected to House: 1998 | Senate Incumbent: Republican Dean Heller (Heller became senato

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06/01/12
Republicans fight to reclaim the Senate majority: 2012 races to watch

Dean Heller as their nominee. Democrats say Hispanic voters' distrust of Heller will help Democratic front-runner Rep. Shelley Berkley. What's more, the party can piggyback on the groundwork Sen. Harry Reid's successful 2010 re-election bid already built.

Source: YAHOO!
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06/01/12
Friday's campaign round-up

Jay Inslee, 43% to 39%. * In Nevada's closely-watched U.S. Senate race, appointed Sen. Dean Heller (R) has a narrow lead over Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) in an NBC/Marist poll, 46% to 44%. * Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon (D) appears to be cruising to an ...

Source: MaddowBlog
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06/01/12
Geddes re-elected chairman of Nevada Regents

...am A worrying cycle of fiery destruction continued Tuesday with a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed...- 12:32 am U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, a candidate for the U.S.- 11:43 pm Two men are under arrest as part of an investigation into the thefts of Toy

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05/31/12
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act fails to pass U.S. House of Representatives

Anti-abortionists call this "Gendercide". The Nevada delegation split their votes down Party lines; Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) voted Nay, and Rep. Mark Amodei (R) and Rep. Joe Heck (R), voted Yea. Franks’ bill does nothing to address the actual ...

Source: Examiner
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05/31/12
Republicans Attempt to Repeal Taxes for U.S. Health Law

“In full public view this issue was vetted,” Representative Richard Neal ... Representatives Ron Kind of Wisconsin and Shelley Berkley of Nevada. Other Democrats were sympathetic to the device industry while stopping short of supporting ...

Source: Bloomberg
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05/31/12
Berkley, Heller Neck-and-Neck in New Poll

Republican Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley are in a virtual tie in Nevada, a key swing-state in the battles for both the White House and control of the Senate, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll released early Thursday.

Source: National Journal (blog)
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05/31/12
U.S. Senate candidates continue race to bank

Dean Heller and challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley will be close and costly. Democrat Berkley raised $636,839 between April 1 and May 23, the period covered by the latest disclosures required by the Federal Election Commission. She outraised ...

Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
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05/31/12
Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

...slight lead in three other swing states — Florida, Ohio and Virginia. The poll also shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) deadlocked in the Senate race in Nevada at 46 to 44 percent. The poll was conducted May 22 to 24 by landline an

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05/31/12
U.S. Senate candidates continue race to bank

...summaries released by the campaigns dispelled the notion that the race between incumbent Sen. Dean Heller and challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley will be close and costly. Democrat Berkley raised $636,839 between April 1 and May 23, the period covered by th

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05/31/12
Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

...slight lead in three other swing states — Florida, Ohio and Virginia. The poll also shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) deadlocked in the Senate race in Nevada at 46 to 44 percent. The poll was conducted May 22 to 24 by landline an

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05/31/12
Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

...slight lead in three other swing states — Florida, Ohio and Virginia. The poll also shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) deadlocked in the Senate race in Nevada at 46 to 44 percent. The poll was conducted May 22 to 24 by landline an

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05/31/12
Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

...slight lead in three other swing states — Florida, Ohio and Virginia. The poll also shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) deadlocked in the Senate race in Nevada at 46 to 44 percent. The poll was conducted May 22 to 24 by landline an

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05/31/12
Poll: Romney ties Obama in three key states

...slight lead in three other swing states — Florida, Ohio and Virginia. The poll also shows Sen. Dean Heller (R) and Rep. Shelley Berkley (D) deadlocked in the Senate race in Nevada at 46 to 44 percent. The poll was conducted May 22 to 24 by landline an

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05/31/12
Polls Show Tight Race in Colorado, Iowa, Nevada

...also help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. The poll finds Republican Sen. Dean Heller edging Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley, 46 percent to 44 percent. The race is considered among the most competitive in the country. Heller holds a 5.4 p

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05/31/12
Nevada Senate race seems to tighten; Obama and Romney neck-and-neck

...new poll of the Nevada Senate race by NBC News/Marist has Republican Sen. Dean Heller leading Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley by a slender margin of 46-44. Heller’s lead is less than the margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent. Less than

Source: Power Line
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05/30/12
Dem group's ad raps Heller as friend of Wall Street

...the battleground of Washoe County which pundits say holds the key to the race between Heller and Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley. "Before Wall Street gave him $200,000 in campaign cash, before he voted to let bank CEOs take millions in taxpay

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05/30/12
White House expects 400 for Jewish American Heritage Month reception reception.

...by University of Maryland a cappella group Rak Shalom. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS EXPECTED TO ATTEND Sen. Ben Cardin Rep. Shelley Berkley Rep. Howard Berman Rep. David Cicilline Rep. Steve Cohen Rep. Susan Davis Rep. Ted Deutch Rep. Eliot Engel Rep. Sander Lev

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05/29/12
Berkley tries again to hike VA burial benefits

WASHINGTON - A bid to increase funeral and burial benefits for military veterans has been revived in Congress. Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., reintroduced a bill that would double to $4,000 the burial allowance for veterans who die as a result of ...

Source: Las Vegas Review Journal
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05/29/12
Shelley Berkley Senate television ad focuses on her roots (watch video)

Shelley Berkley’s campaign is running a new TV commercial ... and describes her years as a Nevada university regent and a congresswoman. It ends by saying Berkley wants to make Nevada a land of opportunity. Berkley is in a tight race with ...

Source: Reno Gazette
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05/29/12
Ay Caramba! From the Vegas Strip to Congress, Berkley Weeps for the Workers -- While Her Hubby Holds Wal-Mart Stock

Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), the liberal Democratic Senate candidate trying to unseat Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) in November, is a gung-ho supporter of labor unions which highlights her tight relationship with Big Labor in her fights for office.

Source: Huffington Post
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05/29/12
Liberal group's ad hits Heller for Wall Street ties

Heller is locked in a tight race with Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.), who needs to stay competitive in Reno to be able to win statewide. This is the first ad in Nevada this year for the group, which spent more than $2 million to help reelect Senate Majority

Source: Thehill.com
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05/29/12
Berkley tries again to hike VA burial benefits

...- A bid to increase funeral and burial benefits for military veterans has been revived in Congress. Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., reintroduced a bill that would double to $4,000 the burial allowance for veterans who die as a result of service-connected

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05/29/12
Gay marriage fight may not be smart politically for Obama and Democrats

...is an issue in this [Senate] race.” The other Democratic Senate hopeful siding with the president on the marriage issue is Rep. Shelley Berkley, who is locked in a tight race in Nevada against Republican Sen. Dean Heller. “The issue here is a toss-u

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05/29/12
Ay Caramba! From the Vegas Strip to Congress, Berkley Weeps for the Workers -- While Her Hubby Holds Wal-Mart Stock

...Shelley Berkley (D-NV), the liberal Democratic Senate candidate trying to unseat Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) in November, is a gung-ho supporter of labor unions which highlights her tight relationship with Big Labor in her fights for office. In 2006, for

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05/29/12
Dem group's ad raps Heller as friend of Wall Street

...battleground of Washoe County which pundits say holds the key to the race between Heller and Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley. “Before Wall Street gave him $200,000 in campaign cash, before he voted to let bank CEOs take millions in taxpayer

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05/28/12
Local leaders attend Memorial Day service at Palm Mortuary

Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Senator Dean Heller and Congresswoman Shelley Berkley were all in attendance to say a thank you to those serving. "I know our children love to be off of school and we all love to have a good barbeque, but the day really is to ...

Source: KTNV
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05/28/12
Memorial Day ceremonies in the valley

The 48th annual Memorial Day Service will be attended by Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Senator Dean Heller and Representative Shelley Berkley. Singer-songwriter Clint Holmes will also perform. Bunker's Historic Woodlawn Cemetery's annual Memorial Day Observance .

Source: KTNV
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05/28/12
Reno police arrest suspect in alleged stabbing over debt

...am A worrying cycle of fiery destruction continued Tuesday with a wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed...- 12:32 am U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, a candidate for the U.S.- 11:43 pm Two men are under arrest as part of an investigation into the thefts of Toy

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05/27/12
House Republican experiences are negatives for Senate hopefuls

Consequently,  Nevada, Representative Shelley Berkley has come under fire for her work in the House by her opponent, Republican Senator Dean Heller himself a former member of the House. Bashing members of the House makes sense. Polls show ...

Source: Examiner
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Official website: http://berkley.house.gov/
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