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July 03, 2009 Other Views: Congressional earmarks should be abolished

... an ethics committee investigation of the whole affair, but she dragged her feet until persistent scolding by Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., forced the issue. ...

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Source: Colusa County Sun Herald


July 01, 2009 Letters to the editor: July 1

...together to vote on one of the most important votes to ever come down the pike (the cap-and-trade tax), our congressman, Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., was a no-show. When I called his offices to ask why, I was informed that he was in Alabama at his daughter

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Source: East Valley Tribune


June 30, 2009 Commentary: Earmarks, tempting way to skirt the law, should be abolished

...to order an ethics committee investigation of the whole affair, but she dragged her feet until persistent scolding by Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., forced the issue. On June 3, the panel admitted that a probe was underway, but little has been disclosed sinc

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Source: McClatchy


June 30, 2009 Building coalition on immigration steeped in political calculations

“States like Arizona are bearing the brunt of the federal government's inaction on immigration reform,” said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a moderate who has ...

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Source: Austin American-Statesman


June 29, 2009 Corrupt practice

... an ethics committee investigation of the whole affair, but she dragged her feet until persistent scolding by Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., forced the issue. ...

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Source: MiamiHerald.com


June 29, 2009

As reported in an earlier article, one of three people who didn't show up to vote nationally was one of Arizona's own – Jeff Flake. ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 29, 2009 Flake was a no-show during key vote

US Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., was a no-show, "away on a family matter." A serious illness, death in the family, perhaps? No, he blew off the vote to attend a ...

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Source: Arizona Republic


June 29, 2009 Flake cites family in missing climate vote

Republican US Rep. Jeff Flake is catching flack from conservatives for missing a key vote Friday on a “cap-and-trade” climate-change bill that is strongly ...

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Source: East Valley Tribune


June 29, 2009

As reported in an earlier article, one of three people who didn't show up to vote nationally was one of Arizona's own – Jeff Flake. ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 29, 2009

As reported in an earlier article, one of three people who didn't show up to vote nationally was one of Arizona's own – Jeff Flake. ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 28, 2009 Considered Forthwith: The Committee Primer

For example, Rep. Jeff Flake wanted to offer 11 amendments to "cut costs" from the FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. The rule only allowed him ...

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Source: Congress Matters


June 28, 2009 I'm nobody special, but I count and so do you !! : What were these 8 Republicans thinking ??

...# of Republicans that voted for the bill again, was it.... 8 ?? Oh, and I just found out that Republican Representative, Jeff Flake of Ditrict 6, from Arizona, didnt even show up to vote, Isn't his job to represent the people in his district that put hi

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Source: Town Hall


June 28, 2009

Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and John Sullivan (Okla.). Flake's office said the congressman had a family commitment while Sullivan announced last month that he has ...

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Source: The Hill


June 28, 2009 The perils of a public life

Charlie Bass and Jeff Flake,[16] who wanted to avoid being associated with delay's legal issues in an election year, delay announced that he would not seek ...

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Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer


June 27, 2009 Cap and Trade Bill passes House - was your voice heard?

See how your Representative voted here. Locally, here in Arizona, Congressman Jeff Flake stated on his website: "The last thing a fragile economy needs is a ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 27, 2009

... think: It will be interesting to see what earmarks payoffs these eight received. Two Republicans did not vote - Jeff Flake (AZ) and John Sullivan (OK).

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Source: Examiner.com


June 27, 2009 Obama feeling strain over immigration reform

“States like Arizona are bearing the brunt of the federal government's inaction on immigration reform,” said Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who has sponsored ...

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Source: Houston Chronicle


June 27, 2009

... think: It will be interesting to see what earmarks payoffs these eight received. Two Republicans did not vote - Jeff Flake (AZ) and John Sullivan (OK).

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Source: Examiner.com


June 27, 2009

... think: It will be interesting to see what earmarks payoffs these eight received. Two Republicans did not vote - Jeff Flake (AZ) and John Sullivan (OK).

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Source: Examiner.com


June 26, 2009

Several members of the house were absent, including John Sullivan (R-Ok) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ), but Patrick Kennedy returned to the floor to give his “yes” ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 26, 2009 House passes fiscal 2010 Interior-Environment bill

...trimmed EPA funding by $3.9 billion, or 38 percent. That measure failed 261-170. The House rejected five amendments from Reps. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and John Campbell, R-Calif., to strike certain earmarks from the measure. They included $150,000 for trad

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Source: GovExec.com


June 26, 2009 Boehner takes to House floor to delay climate vote

...she needs to pass her signature cap-and-trade measure. Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.), who missed every vote this week, are in the House chamber. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is expected to miss the vote if it occurs on Friday. ...

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Source: The Hill


June 26, 2009 Rep. Kennedy returns to House in time to vote

...out the absence of Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.) who requested the month of June of so he could seek treat for an alcohol addiction. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) will miss the vote due to a family conflict, and Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) is in Albania. .

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Source: The Hill


June 26, 2009

Here's the list: For some reason still unknown to me, Congressman Jeff Flake is recorded as not voting. Based on his previous voting record, ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 26, 2009 Another View: Federal earmarks

...chief of staff have been subpoenaed for documents as part of the investigation. She has blocked repeated efforts by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) to start a House ethics probe into the PMA mess. Could you guess that Pelosi is a close ally of Murtha? Pelosi

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Source: Salem Statesman-Journal


June 26, 2009 Cap And Trade Passes The House By A Slim Margin | KXNet.com North ...

We're better off without them. Republicans Jeff Flake and John Sullivan didn't vote, for some reason. Not sure if that was procedural or what.

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Source: Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck


June 26, 2009

Several members of the house were absent, including John Sullivan (R-Ok) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ), but Patrick Kennedy returned to the floor to give his “yes” ...

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Source: Examiner.com


June 26, 2009 House passes fiscal 2010 Interior-Environment bill

Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and John Campbell, R-Calif., to strike certain earmarks from the measure. They included $150000 for traditional arts in upstate New ...

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Source: GovExec.com


June 26, 2009 Rep. Kennedy returns to House in time to vote

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) will miss the vote due to a family conflict, and Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) is in Albania.

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Source: The Hill


June 25, 2009 Obama spurs Congress on immigration issue

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said reform must be passed this year. "States like Arizona are bearing the brunt of the federal government's inaction on ...

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Source: Arizona Republic


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