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July 21, 2008 Lawmakers Address Various Health Care Topics In Opinion Pieces In ...

Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.): Although "the diagnosis of cancer is not the automatic death sentence that it once was" as a result of medical advances, ...

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Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK


July 20, 2008 Pelosi blocks vote on Bush request to lift ban on offshore oil ...

Democratic Rep. Lois Capps of Santa Barbara, a longtime opponent of drilling, said she "greatly appreciates" Pelosi's position. "It's absolutely critical to ...

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Source: Sacramento Bee,  USA


July 18, 2008 From the Los Angeles Times

Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), whose daughter died of lung cancer seven years ago, said she was surprised to hear Edwards say he would continue to ...

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Source: Virginia Gazette, VA


July 18, 2008 Editorial: Coastal safety net cut in half

Rep. Lois Capps, a Santa Barbara Democrat, wonders, as does The Star, why the oil industry needs more since it already holds leases on some 68 million acres ...

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Source: Ventura County Star, CA


July 17, 2008 CAPPS RIPS BUSH ON DRILLING

By SYVJ Staff Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, ripped President Bush’s repeal of the moratorium on coastal oil and gas leasing this week as “disappointing, ...

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Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal, ca


July 17, 2008 Remember that money we gave you?

Calbrese also wrote to US Rep. Lois Capps and Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee. Now, Calbrese said, she may have to go back to work to pay CalPERS back. ...

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Source: New Times SLO, CA


July 16, 2008 Congress, Overriding Bush, Blocks Pay Cut for Doctors

Representative Lois Capps, Democrat of California, said the veto showed that Mr. Bush “would rather cozy up to his friends in the insurance industry than ...

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Source: New York Times, United States


July 16, 2008 For Pelosi, a Familiar Fight Against Offshore Drilling

“It is really important to have a Californian as speaker on this topic,” said Representative Lois Capps, a Democrat who represents Santa Barbara. ...

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Source: New York Times, United States


July 16, 2008 Capps cares about residents

Our congresswoman, Lois Capps, has worked tirelessly trying to get funding for the Santa Maria River Levee project. Meanwhile, she has spearheaded ...

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Source: Santa Maria Times, CA


July 15, 2008 Golden State pols join dog pile crushing President's veto of ...

... industry at the expense of seniors, the disabled and the caring health professionals who take care of them," said US Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara. ...

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Source: PolitickerCA, CA


July 14, 2008 Lois Capps

By Alex Isenstadt Democratic US Rep. Lois Capps, a superdelegate, has lent her endorsement to Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential race. ...

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Source: Politicker, NY


July 14, 2008 Money Slated to Fix SM River Levee

City and County staff have soughtfunding from Congress including Representative Lois Capps, and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. ...

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Source: KCOY.com, California


July 11, 2008 BUSINESS BRIEFS

By SYVJ Staff US Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, announced that the funding had been approved as part of the 2009 Energy and Water Development ...

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Source: Santa Ynez Valley Journal, ca


July 11, 2008 Women of Africa impress Capps

By Michael Collins (Contact) WASHINGTON — Rep. Lois Capps saw a lot of things that left a lasting impression during her recent trip to Africa, where she and ...

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Source: Ventura County Star, CA


July 10, 2008 Proposal lets fish farms operate in US waters

Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, said California has set a good example for the nation by enacting legislation to responsibly regulate offshore aquaculture ...

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Source: Ventura County Star, CA


July 10, 2008 Online database would track painkiller prescriptions

Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif. Says there is a societal misunderstanding of pain management. The registered nurse is co-sponsoring a pain care bill aimed at ...

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Source: Scripps News, DC


July 10, 2008 Time to use oil sources

Let us begin by getting rid of Rep. Lois Capps. — Robert A. Lombardi of Ventura is a former member of The Star's Community Advisory Board.

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Source: Ventura County Star, CA


July 09, 2008 Ships face new rules on pollution

... for the protection of the health of our citizens in coastal areas of the US," Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, said in a speech on the House floor. ...

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Source: Ventura County Star, CA


July 07, 2008 Amidst Inaction by Politicians, Former Pentagon Brass Call for ...

Congresswoman Lois Capps, Democrat of California and Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus in Congress, said, "This report represents important voices in ...

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Source: AScribe (press release)


July 06, 2008 Global Summit to Hear Billions Needed for Moms

On May 21, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution sponsored by Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif., to reduce maternal mortality domestically ...

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Source: Women's eNews, NY


July 04, 2008 Viewpoint: Sweet deal for big oil, rotten one for consumers

By Rep. Lois Capps McClatchy Interactive is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. ...

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Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA


July 04, 2008 Viewpoint: Sweet deal for big oil, rotten one for consumers

By Rep. Lois Capps Like many Californians, I was a little surprised to see Republican presidential candidate John McCain campaigning in Santa Barbara last ...

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Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA


July 03, 2008 Ambition and Mr. Kokkonen

His opponent, US Rep. Lois Capps, opted not to comment on Kokkonen at all. Whatever Kokkonen is, he’s comfortable with self-promotion, a little skill he has ...

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Source: New Times SLO, CA


July 02, 2008 HDAC delegation to hold talks with MPs

The HDAC members accompanying Congressman Price are: Rep. Lois Capps (Democrat, California); Rep. Keith Ellison (Democrat, Minnesota); Rep. ...

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Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Kenya


July 01, 2008 California senators upset by loan cap set in foreclosure aid bill

Congress' failure to approve a bill has been a source of frustration to many Democrats, including Rep. Lois Capps of California. ...

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Source: McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC


June 26, 2008 Quote of the Week 6-26

US Representative Lois Capps on a proposal by President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain to lift the moratorium on new oil leases. ...

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Source: The Santa Barbara Independent, CA


June 26, 2008 California Leaders Loath To Resume Coastal Drilling

Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, whose coastal district includes San Luis Obispo County and much of the state's coastline with existing oil leases, ...

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Source: RedOrbit, TX


June 25, 2008 Energy, water appropriations bill includes $8.5M to repair SM ...

... according to a statement released today by Rep. Lois Capps. The bill is expected to be considered by the full House later this summer, officials said. ...

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Source: Santa Maria Times, CA


June 24, 2008 Obama vs. McCain: A 'psychological' benefit?

Also on the call was Rep. Lois Capps who echoed Boxer’s opinion that “we cannot drill our way out this problem.” It is drilling that has “brought us the ...

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Source: MSNBC


June 24, 2008 McCain to speak on environment in Santa Barbara

On the eve of that event, Rep. Lois Capps, the Democratic congresswoman who represents Santa Barbara and most of the Central Coast, and California Sen. ...

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Source: Ventura County Star, CA


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