Rep. Trent Franks

Republican  •  2nd District, Arizona  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2003
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 92%
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03/21/10
Democratic defector: Vote no quickly or get treated 'like a piñata'

...was a fiasco for Hastert and other GOP leaders. The 15-minute vote extended for nearly three hours. After Otter and Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) talked to Bush, they changed their votes and the bill passed. At the time, House Republican leaders assigned

Source: The Hill
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03/20/10
Voight fires up thousands of Tea Partiers at heath-care protest and says Obama will be a one term president

...and Republican members of Congress rallied the activists, including Mike Pence of Indiana, Tom Price of Georgia, Trent Franks of Arizona and Joe Wilson of South Carolina. An activist introducing Wilson praised the South Carolina representative for not b

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03/12/10
Peoria is committed to National League of Cities

...Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyle and to discuss transportation issues with Rep. Harry Mitchell. They also hope to meet with Rep. Trent Franks. "We get to express our concerns or interests," Hunt said. "Peoria is a leader in transportation issues that aff

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03/09/10
Journal: S.J. reps centrist

...conservative ranking. That ranks him as the most conservative Republican in the state, but not the country. That would be Trent Franks, R-Ariz. Dan Lungren, R-Gold River, did not land as far to the right. He received a 79 conservative ranking. Calaveras

Source: Recordnet.com
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03/07/10
Franks equates slavery to abortion. Really.

...their positions with courage, clarity and consistency. Then there are the folks we elect in Arizona. For instance, U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, who often claims to be misunderstood, almost always after saying something perfectly understandable. Back in Septe

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03/01/10
Con. Trent Franks Regarding Abortion and Slavery is Correct says National Black Pro-Life Union

...and stand up to those who would have us believe the lie—that poor, under privileged black children are expendable and worthless. We are the underground railroad of our time and Congressman Trent Franks should be revered as a great modern day abolition

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03/01/10
Trent Franks Is Too Frank

... The GOP does not think the fertilized egg has equal value to that of any human life. Their fight against UHC and unemployment benefits extension and for abortion prevention at all costs proves the egg has more value. The GOP does not think the fertiliz

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02/16/10
RE: Trent Franks

Jeff Flake, Trent Franks and John Shadegg in officially endorsing McCain's re-election to a fifth Senate term. Like Flake, Franks and Shadegg, ...

Source: AZ Central.com (blog)
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02/16/10
RE: Trent Franks

Jeff Flake, Trent Franks and John Shadegg in officially endorsing McCain's re-election to a fifth Senate term. Like Flake, Franks and Shadegg, ...

Source: AZ Central.com (blog)
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02/15/10
John McCain Faces Primary Challenge From Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth

...will campaign for McCain in Arizona next month. He also has the support of Arizona's GOP congressional delegation, including Rep. Trent Franks, who endorsed one of McCain's opponents in the 2008 presidential primary.   Americans for Tax Reform Presiden

Source: CNSNews.com
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02/15/10
Former congressman launches GOP primary challenge to McCain

...campaign for McCain in Arizona next month. He also has the support of Arizona's GOP congressional delegation, including Rep. Trent Franks, who endorsed one of McCain's opponents in the 2008 presidential primary. Americans for Tax Reform President Grover

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02/10/10
RE: Trent Franks

Jeff Flake, John Shadegg and Trent Franks -- all of whom served in the House alongside McCain's best-known GOP primary opponent, former Rep. ...

Source: AZ Central.com (blog)
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02/08/10
W.H. Super Bowl Guests Include One Republican

...Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter (soon to convert to the Democratic Party), Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent, Arizona Rep. Trent Franks and Michigan Rep. Fred Upton. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in the 2009 Super Bowl. Last year U

Source: NewsMax
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02/05/10
RE: Trent Franks

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., watched last year's Super Bowl with President Obama at the White House because the Cardinals were playing. ...

Source: ProPublica
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02/05/10
RE: Trent Franks

Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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02/04/10
RE: Trent Franks

Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Ritze sponsored a proposal to demand eligibility documentation from candidates for political office, including the president. ...

Source: WND.com
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02/03/10
RE: Trent Franks

Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/30/10
Obama, House GOP in verbal wrestling match

process, resembling more the British tradition of a leader taking fire from members of the opposition party — and for the fact that it was broadcast nationally. BALTIMORE — In an unprecedented town hall meeting, President Barack Obama went toe-to-toe

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01/30/10
Obama-GOP meeting turns testy

...said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. ``But I think we had facts on our side and he [Obama] was a little on the defensive.'' Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said that Obama's talk showed that the president had a ``willingness to dismiss reality. He's willing to h

Source: Miami Herald
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01/29/10
Lines Drawn Between House GOP and Obama After Speech

...and spending measures now before Congress. "The President is gifted, articulate, well-spoken, and charismatic," Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) told me shortly after Obama left the hotel, "and it's also clear that the policies he articulates so well will de

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01/29/10
Camp Says Obama Agenda Will Kill Jobs

Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/29/10
RE: Trent Franks

"The President is gifted, articulate, well-spoken, and charismatic," Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) told me shortly after Obama left the hotel, "and it's also ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/29/10
RE: Trent Franks

"The President is gifted, articulate, well-spoken, and charismatic," Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) told me shortly after Obama left the hotel, "and it's also ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/28/10
RE: Trent Franks

Representative Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) realizes that the signers of the Declaration of Independence committed treason and quite truly sacrificed their “lives ...

Source: The New American
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01/28/10
McDonnell Trumps Obama's State of the Union Speech

Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/28/10
Rogers: Terrorists Should Not Be Given Constitutional Rights

Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), and Tom Rooney (R-Fla.), and Congressmen Roy Blunt (R-Mo. ...

Source: BigNews.biz (press release)
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01/28/10
AZ senators disappointed with speech

Rep. Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican, also was skeptical about the President's call for working together. "Between the liberal media and the President ...

Source: KTAR.com
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01/27/10
Ryan Re-Introduces Budget Roadmap Today

Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/26/10
Will Democrats Press 'Reset' Button on Capitol Hill?

Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ...

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/26/10
GOP elated at yearly meet; Dems? Um, not so much

US Rep. Trent Franks quipped it was comforting that "those of us in liberal havens like Arizona can count on conservative strongholds like Massachusetts ...

Source: Arizona Daily Star
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Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328

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