Rep. Ben Chandler

Democrat  •  6th District, Kentucky  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2004
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 94%
  • Abstains: 1%

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11/09/09
RE: Ben Chandler

Rep. Ben Chandler (KY-6) and Rick Boucher of southwest Virginia had both been early Obama supporters, but both voted against the health reform bill citing ...

Source: Daily Yonder (blog)
11/09/09
Democrat Defectors from Rural Districts

Rep. Ben Chandler (KY-6) and Rick Boucher of southwest Virginia had both been early Obama supporters, but both voted against the health reform bill citing ...

Source: Daily Yonder (blog)
11/08/09
Chandler one of 39 Democrats to vote against health care bill

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, who faced sharp pushback from conservatives over his failure to ...

Source: Kentucky.com
11/08/09
53 Democrats join bid to keep travel ban to Cuba

...message to Cuba's opposition movement and legitimize an ailing dictatorship," the letter says. Among the signers are Reps. Ben Chandler of Kentucky; Henry Cuellar of Texas; Brad Miller, Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina; Jim Marshall of G

11/08/09
House health care vote is just the first step

...help with their economic troubles now, some Democrats argue. "The cost of this bill for the taxpayer is too high," said Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky. And, some members said, while a fix is needed, it should be change that "doesn't fundamentally change a syst

11/08/09
House health care vote is just the first step

...help with their economic troubles now, some Democrats argue. "The cost of this bill for the taxpayer is too high," said Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky. And, some members said, while a fix is needed, it should be change that "doesn't fundamentally change a syst

11/08/09
53 Democrats join bid to keep travel ban to Cuba

Ben Chandler of Kentucky; Henry Cuellar of Texas; Brad Miller, Heath Shuler and Mike mcintyre of North Carolina; Jim Marshall of Georgia; and Ike Skelton of ...

Source: Columbus Dispatch
11/07/09
Opponents say they have votes to block U.S. tourism to Cuba

...message to Cuba's opposition movement and legitimize an ailing dictatorship," the letter says. Among the signees are Reps. Ben Chandler of Kentucky, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Brad Miller, Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Jim Marshall of G

Source: Miami Herald
11/07/09
Opponents say they have votes to block U.S. tourism to Cuba

...message to Cuba's opposition movement and legitimize an ailing dictatorship," the letter says. Among the signees are Reps. Ben Chandler of Kentucky, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Brad Miller, Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Jim Marshall of G

Source: McClatchy
11/07/09
Critics say they can block US tourism to Cuba

Ben Chandler of Kentucky; Henry Cuellar of Texas; Brad Miller, Heath Shuler, and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina; Jim Marshall of Georgia, and Ike Skelton ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
11/07/09
RE: Ben Chandler

One courageous Republican Representative Joseph Cao of Louisiana voted for the bill. Thirty-nine Blue Dog Democrats voted against the bill. ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle
11/07/09
RE: Ben Chandler

One courageous Republican Representative Joseph Cao of Louisiana voted for the bill. Thirty-nine Blue Dog Democrats voted against the bill. ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle
11/06/09
A challenge for Rep. Ben Chandler

Andy Barr, a potential Republican challenger to Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Versailles) in Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District, proved he has the ability to ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/06/09
CCAGW Urges Rep. Chandler to Oppose the Pelosi Healthcare Bill

... Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), the nation's premier taxpayer watchdog lobbying group, today urges Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Ky. ...

Source: Business Wire (press release)
11/06/09
Fair Elections Coalition Praises Reps. Ben Chandler and John Yarmouth for ...

The House legislation, which was introduced by Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), has 114 cosponsors, more than half of the 218 lawmakers needed to pass the ...

Source: Earthtimes (press release)
11/06/09
Stumbo touts 'Amanda's bill'

Stumbo also said after the hearing that Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson is working on a federal grant application through US Rep. Ben Chandler's ...

Source: Kentucky.com
11/05/09
Competing programs hamper Kentucky's prescription drug abuse fight

...and another called the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting program, or NASPER, backed by Kentucky Reps. Ben Chandler and Ed Whitfield -- have complicated matters. Since 2002, Rogers' eponymous program, the Hal Rogers Prescription Mo

Source: McClatchy
11/04/09
Written by: Adams & Call, Contributing Writers

According to The Hill, “Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Ky.) was also an unwitting victim of a challenger surge, with Republican Andy Barr outraising him in just ...

Source: Voice Tribune
11/04/09
$900000 federal grant goes to Farmdale sewer plant

Franklin County Judge-Executive Ted Collins says he was notified Tuesday from US Rep. Ben Chandler's office about the funding. ...

Source: State-Journal.com
11/03/09
Kentucky, Indiana get nearly $26.5 million in spending bill

...flow into the Ohio River and help the city comply with federal pollution laws, according to Davis office. Bunning and Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, obtained $900,000 for design and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant for Franklin Count

11/03/09
Kentucky, Indiana get nearly $26.5 million in spending bill

Bunning and Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, obtained $900000 for design and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant for Franklin County. ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
10/31/09
Notes from Washington: Health care bills wait on Bayh, Chandler, Hill

In Kentucky, Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, also is doing some reading. Chandler spokeswoman Jennifer Krimm said her boss would be going over the bill ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
10/30/09
UPI NewsTrack TopNews

...lender regarding property she owns in Sacramento that was headed for foreclosure. The subcommittee will be led by Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., with Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., as the ranking GOP member. Reps. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and Sue Myrick, R-N.C.,

10/29/09
Panel to investigate Waters, Richardson

...lender regarding property she owns in Sacramento that was headed for foreclosure. The subcommittee will be led by Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., with Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., as the ranking GOP member. Reps. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and Sue Myrick, R-N.C.,

10/29/09
Energy, water bill has $420 million for local projects

...energy supplies, Guthrie said in a statement. This funding will continue important research to develop new technology. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, obtained $650,000 for equipment at Transylvania Universitys Brown Science Center. The bill also con

10/29/09
Committee To Decide Whether Richardson Violated Rules

The release states that Representative Ben Chandler (D-KY) will Chair the investigation subcommittee. Rounding out the subcommittee are Gregg Harper (R-MS), ...

Source: LBPOST.com
10/29/09
Kentucky gets $15 million in homeland security funds

Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, obtained $300000 for the Mercer County Emergency Operations Center in Harrodsburg. It will be used to upgrade ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
10/28/09
Energy, water bill has $420 million for local projects

...foreign energy supplies, Guthrie said in a statement. This funding will continue important research to develop new technology. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, obtained $650,000 for equipment at Transylvania Universitys Brown Science Center. The bill

10/21/09
Group meets at Lexington seminary to call for health care reform

Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning, and US Rep. Ben Chandler. The Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper spoke at Tuesday's gathering in Lexington of the Central Kentucky ...

Source: Kentucky.com
10/20/09
Democrats rally in Lexington amid calls to stick to party values

US Congressman Ben Chandler asked the crowd if they “are tired of the lies” by the Republican opposition who he said are responsible for the economic woes ...

Source: McCreary County Record

Official website: http://chandler.house.gov/
Address:
1504 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4706
Fax: 202-225-2122

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