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      <excerpt>...on Tuesday announced that he&#8217;ll run in the Republican primary for the 23rd Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio. Kueber, a 22-year resident of San Antonio, noted in a news release that his effort &#8220;is about</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...(202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237 Loc</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...offices of two Democratic lawmakers who face GOP challengers next year. Demonstrators said they hoped to sway the vote of Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, and Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, Democrats targeted by the National Republican Congressional Comm</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...said Tuesday he is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for the 23rd congressional district seat currently held by Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, a Democrat. &#8220;It's time for individual citizens to get up there and do our job,&#8221; Luebker said. &#8220;We can't sit</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-Tex., said that federal contributions of $5 billion or more per year for 10 years &#8212; or at least $50 billion total &#8212; would be ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>US Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-Texas, said, &amp;quot;Judge Armendariz was a towering figure in El Paso and the broader Latino community.&amp;quot; El Paso federal Judge Phil ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...&#8212; Rep. Ciro Rodriguez has more than a $516,000 for his re-election bid in the 23rd congressional district while a Republican seeking the seat, Francisco &#8220;Quico&#8221; Canseco, has $123,735, Federal Election Commission reports show. Rodriguez, D-San Anto</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd. The Online Office of Congressman Ciro Rodriguez DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237. Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893. Rep. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Joe Sestak (Pa.) Firm yes. Mark Schauer (Mich.) NRCC quickly pounced on Schauer&amp;#39;s support of bill. Dina Titus (Nev.) Voted no in Education and Labor Committee. Paul Tonko (N.Y.) Leaning yes. Tim Walz (Minn. ... Ciro Rodriguez (Texas)  Voted no on </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX) 57. Mike Ross (D-AR) 58. Mark Schauer (D-MI) 59. Adam Schiff (D-CA) 60. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) 61. Heath Shuler (D-NC) 62. Ike Skelton (D-MO) 63. Adam Smith (D-WA) 64. Zack Space (D-OH) 65. Bart Stupak (D-MI) ..... (&#8220;Rep . Travis Chil</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Laura Richardson, California, 37th http://richardson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) undecided (I&amp;#39;m not commenting. But he reportedly told MSNBC Morning Joe yesterday &#8220;I&amp;#39;ve moved a lot closer to yes,&#8221; but I haven&amp;#39;t been able to check this) Ciro Rodriguez (Texas) Voted no on climate measure ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237. Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland ...</excerpt>
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