Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]

US territories defend bailout package's rum bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...of historic economic turmoil, it is hard to believe that these narrow tax benefits are in the best interests of the country." Donna Christensen, the nonvoting congressional delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, denied the rum measure is "pork barrel" s

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US territories defend bailout package's rum bill

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Donna Christensen, the nonvoting congressional delegate from the US Virgin Islands, denied the rum measure is "pork barrel" spending. ...

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US Caribbean territory officals defend bailout package's US$192M tax break for island rum

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

...economic turmoil, it is hard to believe that these narrow tax benefits are in the best interests of the country." Donna Christensen, the nonvoting congressional delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, denied the rum measure is "pork barrel" spending. She

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Zzzz â€¦ Company readies hundreds of beds for Capitol

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands), a family physician and chairwoman of the CBC health brain trust, swabbed both Jackson and Edwards. ...

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Bermudaâ€™s Premier attends Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ...

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Congressional Delegate Dr. Donna Christensen from the US Virgin Islands sits on the CBCF-AGC. She spoke over the weekend about the urgent need to better ...

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Zzzz … Company readies hundreds of beds for Capitol

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

...(D-Ill.) spearheaded an initiative late last week to help save Justin Nicholas Thornton, a 17-year-old constituent of Rep. Donna Edwards’s (D-Md.) in need of a blood marrow donor. The donor count came in at 210 people, including the congressman. All g

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Visa waivers may extend beyond 2014

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

US Virgin Islands Rep. Donna Christensen, chairwoman of the House subcommittee, said the hearing was held to assure Guam residents that â€œthey will be the ...

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Democratic Skeptics Meet

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

By Ryan Grim (The Politico) Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) called together a congressional group today that he dubbed the Skeptics Caucus. ...

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Fitial rep barred from DHS meeting in DC

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

â€œMy own representative was excluded from the meeting. And yet, [US Virgin Islands Rep. Donna] Christensen is coming out and saying she wants the federal ...

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Congresswoman Warns Saipan Lawsuit To Hurt US Ties

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

Rep. Donna Christensen, the US Virgin Islandsâ€™ delegate to the US House of Representatives, was responding to a federal court lawsuit filed last Friday by ...

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Risk for NMI-US relations

2008-09-16T00:00:00Z

US Virgin Islands Rep. Donna Christensen, chairwoman of the US House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs and main sponsor of the bill that became the CNMI ...

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SFA student meets with policy makers

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

...we need." Political figures Worley met with included U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, U.S. Rep. Donna Christensen and former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, she said. "The meetings were very informal," Worley said. "We just sat there and di

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â€˜Barack Obama is My Candidate,â€™ Sen. Clinton Tells Her Supporters ...

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

But one Clinton supporter, US Rep. Donna Christensen (D-VI), said the Clinton loyalists who are still wounded, should move on. "They should get over it," ...

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‘Yes we can’: the mean side of the familiar phrase

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Walking around the inside periphery of the Pepsi Center’s convention hall can be a brutal endeavor. As throngs of journalists, delegates, lawmakers and friends made their way around the floor, times became tough and voices grew loud. “YES WE CAN keep

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Congressional Leadership Awards at DNC Honor Commitment to Fight ...

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

Honorees expected to attend the event include: Representatives Donna Christensen (D-VI), Sheila Jackson- Lee (D-TX), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Donald Payne (D-NJ) ...

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Clintonâ€™s release of her delegates doesnâ€™t end their disappointment

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands), a Clinton supporter in the CBC who only endorsed Obama after Clinton conceded the race in June. ...

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Democrats to be Recognized in Denver for Leadership on HIV/AIDS

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

A number of members of Congress have confirmed their attendance, including Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Representative Donna Christensen (D-VI), ...

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Clinton’s release of her delegates doesn’t end their disappointment

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

The vote will therefore be a barometer both of how sore delegates remain over her primary loss and of their reaction to Obama’s (D-Ill.) decision to pick Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) as his running mate rather than Clinton. DENVER — Sen. Hillary

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Black lawmakers say Clinton is working to unify party

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

DENVER — Several black lawmakers said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) is taking the necessary steps to restore party unity at this week’s national convention. Members of the Congressional Black

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Congressional Leadership Awards at DNC Honor Commitment to Fight HIV/AIDS

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

Calls for Congressional Candidates to Support National AIDS Strategy DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, "Spreading Hope: Congressional Leadership Awards in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS" luncheon occurs during the Democratic National

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