Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]

Obama continues to support driver's licenses and free healthcare ...

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

Obama made the promise to Latino leaders to take up immigration reform in his first year after Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., chairman of the Democratic caucus, said his party might not raise the divisive issue again until the next ...

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IBD: The Congressional Perp-Walk

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Other Fannie-Freddie alumni did equally well. Rep. Rahm Emanuel has been front and center in crafting a new rescue bill. Ex-Clinton Justice official Jamie Gorelick careens from career catastrophe to catastrophe, and still gets top jobs. ...

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Are You Better Off Than You Were TWO Years Ago

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

The Plan, Rahm Emanuel & Bruce Reed HOWEVER... Neither Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) nor any other House Democrat has introduced legislation to eliminate the capital gains tax for middle-class families. â€œInstead of leaving small businesses ...

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BLACKWELL: Bailout brawl

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

... of the Wall Street bailout plan Friday with Rep. Barney Frank (left), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Other pleased with their work are Reps. James E. Clyburn (second from left), Steny H. Hoyer and Rahm Emanuel. ...

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Wash Post: Van Hollen Goes National

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

The genial, boyish-looking lawmaker has a tough act to follow. His predecessor, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), a bare-knuckled former Clinton administration official, led the party's successful effort to win back the House in 2006 after a ...

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Political â€˜Sweet Nothingsâ€™

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

OCT 3, 2008- US Democratic Representative of Illinois Rahm Emanuel (R) whispers in the ear of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington on October 3, 2008 after the House of Representatives ...

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"Whisper Campaign" Hit-Job against Madia

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

The Madia campaign had a roundtable event for small-business owners scheduled this afternoon and a Tuesday morning plant tour with visiting US Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., who serves as Democratic Caucus chair in the US House of ...

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The Full Wingnut

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

â€œThe way the loser loses,â€ said Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, who is close to both candidates but has made no endorsement, â€œwill determine whether the winner wins in November.â€ While that was certainly the case, ...

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Timeline of How Democrats Engineered Ecomonic Meltdown

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

Rahm Emanuel, former Senior Advisor in the Clinton White House served on the Board of Directors for Freddie Mac where he is said to have opposed every reform proposed by the Bush Administration. Emanuel is credited with being the one ...

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Insurance giant AIG's role in market crisis probed (AP)

2008-10-07T15:34:00Z

Insurance giant AIG's role in market crisis probed (AP) Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif ... , Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Washington. Standing with Pelosi are, from left to right, Rep

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Insurance giant AIG’s role in market crisis probed (AP)

2008-10-07T11:55:25Z
Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif ... , Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Washington. Standing with Pelosi are, from left to right, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., Go to article

Obama to Release Documentary on McCain Keating Five Scandal

2008-10-07T00:40:18Z
Obama to Release Documentary on McCain Keating Five Scandal [ Uppity Wisconsin's picture] Submitted by Uppity Wisconsin on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 02:47 ... in the Keating Five scandal. From the AP: "Rep. Go to article

2nd Debate

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z
The campaign pact was worked out by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) and attorney Robert Barnett, representing Obama, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) and Brett O'Donnell, a former debate coach at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, ...

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Presidential Debate: Nashville

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z
The campaign pact was worked out by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) and attorney Robert Barnett, representing Obama, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) and Brett O'Donnell, a former debate coach at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, ...

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MnIndy Video: Emanuel lauds Madia; Ramstad assails â€˜gutter politicsâ€™

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z
US Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., came to the Twin Cities today to support DFL congressional candidate Ashwin Madia in his bid to replace retiring Republican 3rd District US Rep. Jim Ramstad with a Minneapolis fundraiser and a joint visit ...

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Dem poll puts Madia up by five in 3rd Congressional District

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z
The Madia campaign had a roundtable event for small-business owners scheduled this afternoon and a Tuesday morning plant tour with visiting US Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., who serves as Democratic Caucus chair in the US House of ...

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Savage repeated false attack on Rep. Frank, smeared Biden's son

2008-10-06T20:29:45Z
During the October 3 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio talk show, Michael Savage again falsely claimed that Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) ... from? It comes from men like Representatives Barney Frank and
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House Dems $14m Behind in DCCC Dues

2008-10-06T19:50:16Z
House Dems $14m Behind in DCCC Dues 06 October 2008 Via Roll Call: ... meeting, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) and Democratic ... Members announced

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McCain Lawyers Push Back on Obama Keating Five Charges - Washington Post

2008-10-06T18:07:05Z
Washington Post McCain Lawyers Push Back on Obama Keating Five Charges Washington Post, United States - 2 hours ago John Glenn (D-Ohio) ... Michael Bloomberg, Rep. Rahm Go to article

Madia Grabs Lead in New Poll

2008-10-06T16:39:00Z
levy racially-charged attacks, then Paulsen ducks out of his own press conferences, and now Paulsen continues to remain silent on the economy ( ... owners in the 3rd with Rep. Rahm
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