U.S. Congress - Melissa Bean In The News 
Melissa Bean
Democrat • 3 Terms • Sworn In 2005
- 15 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 230 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 141 of 440)
- 164 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 405 of 440) 11 Made Into Law (Ranks 303 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Martin Heinrich
- Michael Castle
- Least often votes with:
- Walter Minnick
- Rep. Ronald Paul
- Votes with party 92%
- Abstains: 4%
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Political Storm Brewing?
... including the recent successful challenge of Republican Joe Walsh over incumbent Democratic congresswoman Melissa Bean in the 8th District. ...
Jacobs to drop out of Mundelein race
He finished last in a six-way primary won by Joe Walsh, who eventually beat Democratic incumbent Melissa Bean to take the seat. Jacobs had filed paperwork ...
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Rep. Joseph Crowley (DN.Y.) penned a letter to GOP leaders demanding that Republican members "walk that walk" and refuse their federally subsidized coverage ...
RE: Melissa Bean
elect Joe Walsh (Ill.), who rode a wave of Tea Party support to surprisingly defeat three-term Rep. Melissa Bean (D) in November, said that he does not ...
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
...— an unabashed Tea Party member, a business consultant and graduate of the University of Chicago’s public policy school — stunned Melissa Bean, the incumbent moderate Democrat, even though he had been dramatically outspent. NY Times covers a quiet
Ayotte, Guinta, Bass & Their Gov't Run Health Care Plan
...right-wing paper. Rep.-elect Joe Walsh (Ill.), who rode a wave of Tea Party support to surprisingly defeat three-term Rep. Melissa Bean (D) in November, said that he does not believe lawmakers should receive the benefits. ...So far, incoming Reps. Bobby
The Real Mr. Maverick Goes to Washington
Joe's story is one of an underdog given long odds against his established, moderate Democrat opponent, Melissa Bean. Like many long shots around the nation, ...
Ominous Blue Dog Oracle: Defeat of a Democrat in Name Only Congresswoman in ...
That is where a Republican teabagger named Joe Walsh upset incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean in the 2010 election. The assumptions and miscalculations ...
Rep.-elect Walsh will turn down government-sponsored health insurance
elect Joe Walsh (Ill.), who rode a wave of Tea Party support to surprisingly defeat three-term Rep. Melissa Bean (D) in November, said that he does not ...
Surprise Representative Plans Surprises of His Own in Washington
... a business consultant and graduate of the University of Chicago's public policy school — stunned Melissa Bean, the incumbent moderate Democrat, ...
Walsh: Committee posts 'allow me to advocate'
Walsh, running as a Tea Party Republican, narrowly defeated incumbent US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, in the November general election.
Antioch honors Vietnam hero
12 by US Rep. Melissa Bean. Slavik recounted to the Village Board how on eight separate occasions on June 19-20, 1967, he dragged wounded soldiers back from ...
Walsh ready for committee work
Walsh takes a spot on the Small Business Committee that had been held by his opponent in the last election, Democrat Melissa Bean. In addition, Bill Foster, ...
House votes to end military ban on gays
Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Ill., voted for the bill. Rep. Don Manzullo, R-Ill., voted against the bill. It's “the only law in the country that requires people to ...
A Slightly More Cautious Gerrymander of Illinois 2.0
Waukegan in turn helps Melissa Bean in her rematch with Joe Walsh. I respectfully disagree with the comment suggesting it did not help elect a Democrat ...
Against the Grain
elect Joe Walsh, R-Ill., who eked out a 290-vote victory over Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Ill., after spending just $563000 in a district where buying broadcast ...
Big legal setback for 'Obamacare'
Joe Walsh, a Republican recently elected to serve McHenry County over incumbent Rep. Melissa Bean, said he didn't think the law was constitutional, either. ...
Lies About the DREAM Act and the Congressmen Who Told Them
Debbie Halvorson (11th), Melissa Bean (8th), Bill Foster (14th) and, Phil Hare (17th) all lost their re-election bids due, in part, to their support of the ...
Congressman-Elect Walsh Visits Lake Zurich for Town Hall Meeting
Just as Democrat Melissa Bean upset long-standing Republican Phil Crane in 2005, Walsh pulled off a mild upset over Bean this past November, winning by 291 ...
Talk of the County
One more reason to be glad Melissa Bean will no longer be our congresswoman come January: She voted for the Dream Act. Judy Masterson hit it on the head ...
No. 2: Trying harder in state Legislature
Most recently, he did the same job for Illinois Congresswoman Melissa Bean. His journalism credits include working for State News Service, The Associated ...
RE: Melissa Bean
Ultimately supporting the Dream Act were Melissa Bean ( who was defeated in November) , Debra Halverson, Phil Foster and Bill Hare. ...
Jobless Aides Comb the Democratic Market
Mr. Lipman, 33, was the communications director for Representative Melissa Bean, Democrat of Illinois, whose election results from the previous week were ...
Rothenberg’s End of the Year Awards for 2010
Every year, I look back and nominate a number of politicians, campaigns and politically related entities as the “best,” “worst” or even “weirdest” of the cycle. I’m doing it again this year, because — let’s be honest — it’s a way of c
Dems seek to stop tax cut plan
Walsh, who defeated US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, in November for the 8th District seat, said he supported a permanent extension of the tax cuts that ...
Obama's day? Don't ask
Which means the voices of supporters of the package, such as Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), were not heard. At issue is House Democratic ire at Obama ...
RE: Melissa Bean
Which means the voices of supporters of the package, such as Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), were not heard. At issue is House Democratic ire at Obama ...
RE: Melissa Bean
Which means the voices of supporters of the package, such as Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), were not heard. At issue is House Democratic ire at Obama ...
Silver Star soldier: Belated medal marks Vietnam valor
US Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, will make the presentation at VFW Post 7446 in Addison. The award results from rescuing several fellow soldiers and a ...
House Democrats scramble to "improve" Obama-GOP tax deal
...terms in the lame-duck session were not invited to attend. Which means the voices of supporters of the package, such as Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.), were not heard. At issue is House Democratic ire at Obama -- especially from progressives -- at the deal
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