John Ensign

Republican  •  Nevada  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
Current Term 2007 - 2011 View All

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05/11/11
Nevada's Dean Heller named to 3 Se...

...appointments to encourage job growth and protect older Nevadans. Heller joined the Senate on Monday. He replaced Republican Sen. John ...

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05/11/11
Nevada's Dean Heller named to 3 Se...

...to encourage job growth and protect older Nevadans. Heller joined the Senate on Monday. He replaced Republican Sen. John Ensign, who r...

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05/11/11
Burr Tapped for Finance Seat, DeMi...

...being next in line to replace outgoing Sen. John Ensign (R., Nev.) on the Senate Finance Committee, despite the lobbying efforts of ma...

Source: The Corner
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05/11/11
Burr to Take Seat on Finance Commi...

...Richard Burr (R-N.C.) has snagged the coveted seat on the Senate Finance Committee vacated by former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), accord...

Source: Roll Call
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05/11/11
National Republicans to Host Fundr...

...donors. Former Nevada Congressman Jon Porter is co-hosting the event. Heller was sworn in Monday to replace Republican Sen. John Ensig...

Source: KLAS
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05/10/11
Ed Gurowitz: A look at a pair of c...

...VILLAGE, Nev. — As was widely predicted, Governor Sandoval has appointed Dean Heller to the Senate seat vacated by the disgraced John ...

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05/10/11
Reid, Heller 'nonaggression pact',...

...from Democrats that the two senators agreed to a "nonaggression pact," similar to one that Reid had with Heller's predecessor, Sen. Jo...

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05/10/11
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: A Hobbit’...

...after re-enacting Hellers swearing-in for the cameras in the Old Senate Chamber on May 9. Heller was appointed to succeed Sen. John En...

Source: Roll Call
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05/10/11
Heller Denies "Non-Aggression Pact...

...Call reports. An aide to Reid "described the accord as similar to the agreement observed for nearly 12 years by Reid and John Ensign...

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05/10/11
Nevada GOP Party Chairman Amodei j...

...Carson City, was sworn in Monday as Nevada's newest U.S. senator, having been appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to replace John Ensign....

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05/09/11
Heller To Take Senate Oath, Replac...

The U.S. Senate will return to full strength on Monday when Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV) is sworn in to replace Sen. John Ensign, who resigned...

Source: Jon Terbush
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05/05/11
Nevada Sen. John Ensign to resign ...

Nevada Sen. John Ensign, facing an ethics investigation stemming from an affair with a campaign aide, will resign his seat on Friday, his...

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05/04/11
View from Minneapolis: WISE WORDS ...

WISE WORDS FROM DISGRACED SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN. Words ever person in a position of leadership can learn from: "Oftentimes, the more power ...

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05/03/11
John Ensign says goodbye to empty ...

In the end, none of Sen. John Ensign's colleagues came to hear his farewell speech on Monday. The Nevada Republican stood mostly alone in...

Source: Scott Wong
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05/03/11
Nevada Sen. John Ensign apologizes...

Nevada Sen. John Ensign (R) gave a farewell address on the Senate.

Source: Eddy
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05/02/11
Scandal-Plagued Sen. Ensign Delive...

With the world's eyes turned towards Osama Bin Laden and Congress largely quiet, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) ended his tumultuous career with...

Source: Benjy Sarlin
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05/02/11
Embattled John Ensign Gives Farewe...

After years of taking fire for scandals in his personal life, the retiring Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.) gave his farewell speech on the S...

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04/27/11
Sandoval Names Heller to Senator J...

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has announced his intention to appoint Congressman Dean Heller to the Senate seat vacated by John Ensign. -

Source: Nathan Baca
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04/24/11
Nevada Sen. John Ensign announces ...

Nevada Sen. John Ensign will resign on May 3 after facing an ethics investigation,CNN reported.The scandal erupted when Ensign was involv...

Source: J.Smith
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04/22/11
YouTube - Sen. Ensign's C Street C...

Cenk Uygur exposes disgraced Republican Senator John Ensign's and Former Governor Mark Sanford's connections to sex scandal prone, christ...

Source: TheYoungTurks
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Official website: http://ensign.senate.gov
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361a Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-224-6244
Fax: 202-228-2193

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