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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400636</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Boustany, Cravins meet in Lake Charles debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9148950&amp;amp;nav=menu1344_2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/3005855</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WXVT,&amp;nbsp;MS</name>
    </author>
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(AP) - Incumbent Charles Boustany and challenger Don Cravins Junior met in a Lake Charles debate in their race to represent southwest Louisiana in Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9148950&amp;nav=menu1344_2"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Boustany, Cravins meet in Lake Charles debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-43/1223514568113660.xml&amp;amp;storylist=louisiana" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/3005854</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
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(AP) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Republican US Rep. Charles Boustany fought off attacks in a debate Wednesday with Democratic challenger Don Cravins Jr., as the Democrat criticized ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-43/1223514568113660.xml&amp;storylist=louisiana"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Economic bailout exposes some as big spenders</title>
    <link href="http://theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081008/OPINION/810080306/-1/rss01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-08:/commentary/2983240</id>
    <updated>2008-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Advertiser</name>
    </author>
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...appointments threatened by party leaders, and it is with much shame that I have to admit my Republican representative, Charles Boustany, for whatever reason, switched his no vote to a yes. Across the Sabine, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, held his ground and sp&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081008/OPINION/810080306/-1/rss01"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Industry opposed to Louisiana lawmakers' plan to limit insurers' "named storm" deductibles</title>
    <link href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=D93L3ORO0&amp;amp;utm_source=markets&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/3003031</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Canadian Business Online</name>
    </author>
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...insurance panel. Donelon would need to find a new Senate backer if Cravins succeeds in his run for Congress against U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette. Albright said independent agents also support the idea. "We don't think it's going to cause any &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=D93L3ORO0&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CCGG meeting will feature Cravins, Vidrine</title>
    <link href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/NEWS01/810060303" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2972383</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Advertiser,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
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The meeting of Concerned Citizens for Good Government will feature the two challengers running against incumbent Rep. Charles Boustany for  the 7th ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/NEWS01/810060303"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>La. lawmakers seek limit on storm deductibles</title>
    <link href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/10/06/ap5513833.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2972382</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Forbes,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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Donelon would need to find a new Senate backer if Cravins succeeds in his run for Congress against US Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/10/06/ap5513833.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Boustany won't commit to KLFY debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.theind.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=3230&amp;amp;Itemid=95" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2972380</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The INDsider,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
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By Leslie Turk KLFY-TV10 News Director Dwight Dugas is patiently waiting to hear back from US Rep. Charles Boustany's campaign so the station can finalize ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theind.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=3230&amp;Itemid=95"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lawmakers seek to limit hurricane deductibles</title>
    <link href="http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl100608tpsimpson.e869a8fd.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2968837</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WWLTV</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...insurance panel. Donelon would need to find a new Senate backer if Cravins succeeds in his run for Congress against U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette.   Albright said independent agents also support the idea.   &#8220;We don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s going to &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl100608tpsimpson.e869a8fd.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Watch for Oct. 6</title>
    <link href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/columnists/washingtonwatch/30496939.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2966761</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>2TheAdvocate.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...$12,603 remaining for the period ending Aug. 17. In the race for Louisiana&#8217;s 7th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, had $711,691 available. His opponent, state Sen. Donald Cravins Jr., D-Opelousas, had $45,414 left. Cravi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.2theadvocate.com/columnists/washingtonwatch/30496939.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>LA House Delegation Divided Over Financial Rescue</title>
    <link href="http://995fm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=135361&amp;amp;article=4342925" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2972388</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The New 995FM.com,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
At least one previous opponent, Republican US Representative Charles Boustany, said he hadn't decided Thursday how he would cast his next vote on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://995fm.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=135361&amp;article=4342925"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vulnerables split evenly on bailout as several flip votes</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/vulnerables-split-evenly-on-bailout-as-several-flip-votes-2008-10-03.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2972387</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Charles Boustany (R-La.), Charles Dent (R-Pa.), Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/vulnerables-split-evenly-on-bailout-as-several-flip-votes-2008-10-03.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Candidates clash over debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081003/NEWS01/810030303" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2972385</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Advertiser,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Congressman Charles Boustany, State Sen. Don Cravins Jr. and Peter Vidrine are scheduled to meet in Lake Charles, Opelousas and Lafayette between now and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081003/NEWS01/810030303"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Boustany reconsidering rescue vote</title>
    <link href="http://www.theind.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=3227&amp;amp;Itemid=95" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2972381</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The INDsider,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Leslie Turk US Rep. Charles Boustany, who voted against the $700 billion rescue bill Monday, is now on the fence about the revised Senate legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theind.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=3227&amp;Itemid=95"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vulnerables split on bailout as several flip votes</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=76822&amp;amp;Itemid=70" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947244</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) and John Yarmuth (D-Ky.). &#160; Those facing potentially difficult races who flipped included Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.), Charles Dent (R-Pa.), Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and&#160; Ileana Ros-Lehti&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thehill.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=76822&amp;Itemid=70"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Orleans Voters are Political Jury in Rep.  Jefferson&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Primary ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002969550" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2972386</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This race is rated No Clear Favorite. In the southwestern 7th District, two-term Republican Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. will face Democratic state Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002969550"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Boustany will speak to Acadia citizens group</title>
    <link href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/NEWS01/81002013" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2972384</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Advertiser,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
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US Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, who represents the 7th  Congressional District, will be the guest speaker. CCGG-Acadia Parish is a non-partisan group ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/NEWS01/81002013"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>RESCUE PROPOSAL PASSES IN SENATE</title>
    <link href="http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/washington/index.ssf?/base//news-2/122292504212370.xml&amp;amp;coll=1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2937681</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, and Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, were reconsidering their positions Wednesday. The original bill, which was defeated 228-205 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/washington/index.ssf?/base//news-2/122292504212370.xml&amp;coll=1"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Allow time to fully study bailout bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/OPINION01/810020309" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-02:/commentary/2937680</id>
    <updated>2008-10-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Advertiser,&amp;nbsp;LA</name>
    </author>
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Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman; Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette; William Jefferson, D-New Orleans; Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson; and Don Cazayoux, D-New Roads, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081002/OPINION01/810020309"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Addressing the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly</title>
    <link href="http://www.mmorning.com/articleC.asp?Article=6212&amp;amp;CategoryID=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-01:/commentary/2937687</id>
    <updated>2008-10-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Monday Morning,&amp;nbsp;Lebanon</name>
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Later on Thursday, Sleiman received Nick Rahal, Charles Boustany and Darrell Issa, members of the House of Representatives of Lebanese origin. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mmorning.com/articleC.asp?Article=6212&amp;CategoryID=2"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush: Congress must act'</title>
    <link href="http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20080930/ARTICLES/809300220&amp;amp;title=Bush__Congress_must_act_" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/commentary/2937690</id>
    <updated>2008-09-30T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Houma Courier,&amp;nbsp;Louisiana</name>
    </author>
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Against: Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman; Charles Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette; Don Cazayoux , D-New Roads; William Jefferson, D-New Orleans; Steve Scalise, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20080930/ARTICLES/809300220&amp;title=Bush__Congress_must_act_"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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