Rep. Ben Chandler

Democrat  •  6th District, Kentucky  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2004
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 94%
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09/23/09
Christine's Law: Kentucky bill may be model for other states

Sixth District Rep. Ben Chandler introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives on Thursday that urges all states to adopt laws similar to the one ...

Source: Danville Advocate
09/23/09
Congressman's wife gets job with Transportation Cabinet

...Ky. The state Transportation Cabinet has hired the wife of U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, who had been employed in another state agency, and given her an annual raise of nearly $4,000, a newspaper reported Tuesday. The Lexington Herald-Leader said the position

09/22/09
Cash-strapped Kentucky finds a job for congressman's wife

... the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet created a $79656-a-year management job this summer for Jennifer Chandler, wife of US Rep. Ben Chandler. ...

Source: MiamiHerald.com
09/22/09
State creates job for Rep. Chandler's wife

...- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has created a management job for the wife of U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler with an annual salary of $79,656, a newspaper reported Monday. The Lexington Herald-Leader cited Jennifer Chandler's personnel file but reported st

09/21/09
State Transportation Cabinet hires wife of U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler

...the wake of declining revenues in the road fund, Wolfe said. But it has also had a lot of work placed on it because of the reporting requirements to Congress and the Federal Highway Administration in the wake of the Federal Recovery Act, which has turne

Source: Kentucky.com
09/20/09
Health care industry has given over $10 million to area lawmakers

...the senator said. I would have great difficulty telling you where the health care industry stands on this (issue), said Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, who has received $232,600 from health care interests since his election to the House in 2004. He n

09/19/09
Health care industry has pumped millions into area congressional ...

“I would have great difficulty telling you where the health care industry stands on this (issue),” said Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, who has received ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
09/18/09
RE: Ben Chandler

The following Representatives lead the House Ethics Committee on the left: Zoe Lofgren, Chair, California, Ben Chandler, Kentucky, GK Butterfield, ...

Source: POPDECAY
09/18/09
US Rep. Loebsack: Adds critical workforce development provisions ...

... Public School Facilities Act that he introduced with his colleagues Chairman George Miller, Congressman Dale Kildee, and Congressman Ben Chandler. ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
09/16/09
Kentucky GOP Lawyer Explores Bid Against Rep. Chandler

... 1:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Republican lawyer Andy Barr is initiating a likely 2010 campaign in Kentucky against Democratic Rep. Ben Chandler. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com
09/11/09
RE: Ben Chandler

Fletcher went on to win the position in the general election by defeating Attorney General Ben Chandler. Fletcher was the first Kentucky Republican to be ...

Source: Examiner.com
09/10/09
Kentucky lawmakers remain mixed on Obama's health care overhaul

...create competition and choice to ensure all Americans always have access to quality, affordable health care." However, Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Versailles, and fellow members of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 52 moderate-to-conservative House Democrats,

Source: Kentucky.com
09/10/09
The End of the Road for Charles Rangel?

The others, Ben Chandler (D-Ky.), and GK Butterfield (DN.C.), claim the gifts "in no way interfere with their ability to sit in judgment of their benefactor ...

Source: John Birch Society
09/10/09
Kentucky delegation reacts to Obama speech

...clear yet. Obama's task is not just to win over the GOP. Some lawmakers in his own party are not yet on board, including U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District. In a statement, Chandler said Obama's address was a good starting point for reviving a meani

09/09/09
Chandler, McConnell protect depot funding

US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Sixth District, and US Senator Mitch McConnell have managed to protect or increase funding for the destruction of ...

Source: Richmond Register
09/09/09
Kentucky delegation reacts to Obama speech

Obama's task is not just to win over the GOP. Some lawmakers in his own party are not yet on board, including US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District. ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
09/06/09
RE: Ben Chandler

Those members include Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District and two other members of the House ethics panel investigating him, the story said. ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
09/06/09
Chandler's not-so-recent Rangel connection

Those members include Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District and two other members of the House ethics panel investigating him, the story said. ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal
09/06/09
Chandler's not-so-recent Rangel connection

...Rangel, D-N.Y., began last year, the lawmaker has given campaign donations to 119 members of Congress. Those members include Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District and two other members of the House ethics panel investigating him, the story said. But the sto

09/05/09
RE: Ben Chandler

Charlie's “angels” on the committee include Congressmen Ben Chandler of Kentucky, GK Butterfield of North Carolina and Peter Welch of Vermont. ...

Source: Examiner.com
09/04/09
POL'S CHARLIE HOR$E

...Welch of Vermont, who said he returned Rangel's $20,000 out of "an abundance of caution." Two other Democrats on the panel -- Ben Chandler of Kentucky, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina -- have refused to return Rangel's contributions. The House Ethics

Source: New York Post
09/04/09
Pol's Charlie hor$e

...Welch of Vermont, who said he returned Rangel's $20,000 out of "an abundance of caution." Two other Democrats on the panel -- Ben Chandler of Kentucky, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina -- have refused to return Rangel's contributions. The House Ethics

Source: New York Post
09/04/09
Candidate holds town hall meeting in Harrodsburg

... counties gathered at the Mercer County Health Department Thursday night to hear from Lockett, a candidate running against Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky. ...

Source: Danville Advocate
09/04/09
SSP Daily Digest: 9/4

MA-Sen: Rep. Stephen Lynch picked up filing papers for the Senate special election in Massachusetts, indicating he's likely to soon join Martha Coakley. ...

Source: Swing State Project
09/04/09
Democratic ads say incumbents "fight" for you

...used to be held by Republican Heather Wilson. President Obama won the district easily. Similar ads will run in support of Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., and Rep. Zack Space, D-Ohio, with a focus on revamping health care or on

Source: USA Today
09/04/09
Democratic ads say incumbents "fight" for you

Similar ads will run in support of Rep. Ben Chandler, D-Ky., Rep. Travis Childers, D-Miss., and Rep. Zack Space, D-Ohio, with a focus on revamping health ...

Source: USA Today
09/03/09
Embattled Rangel Pressured to Give up Chairmanship

...House Ethics Committee who are charged with investigating him. Charlie's "angels" on the committee include Congressmen Ben Chandler of Kentucky, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina and Peter Welch of Vermont. All have received donations from Rangel. On

Source: CBS News
09/03/09
Meredith Jessup: Charlie Rangel's Conflict of Interest

... Dubbed "Charlie's Angels," the three Democrats on the committee who received funds from Rangel within the last year are Reps. Ben Chandler (KY), G.K. Butterfield (NC) and Peter Welch (VT).  However, only one has stepped forward with concerns over a po

Source: Town Hall
09/03/09
RE: Ben Chandler

Charlie's "angels" on the committee include Congressmen Ben Chandler of Kentucky, GK Butterfield of North Carolina and Peter Welch of Vermont. ...

Source: CBS News
09/03/09
Boisterous crowd challenges Yarmuth on health-care reform

Some members of Congress, including US Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, have refused to hold such meetings because they have often devolved into shouting ...

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

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

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