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      <excerpt>The big winner this year so far has been David Loebsack (D-Iowa) with $217293500 going to his pet projects. Reyes hasn&amp;#39;t even managed to scrape together ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>MUSCATINE, Iowa &#8212; Rep. David Loebsack, D-Iowa, discussed Friday at Muscatine Community College his push for the Student Fiscal ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... or Carol Shea-Porter , or David Loebsack who given the nature of the race they are running, are only that 100k, or so away from being for real. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>In eastern Iowa&amp;#39;s 1st District, Democrat Bruce Braley reported more than $348000 in cash on hand, while 2nd District Democrat David Loebsack said he has ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Donald Manzullo, R-Ill., Tom Latham, R-Iowa, Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, David Loebsack, D-Iowa, Steve King, R-Iowa, Denny Rehberg, R-Mont. and Steve Kagen, ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Tom Latham, R-Iowa, Steve King, R-Iowa, Bruce Braley, D-Iowa and David Loebsack, D-Iowa. The legislation was referred to the House Oversight and Government ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Donna F. Edwards (MD-04) Hon. Keith Ellison (MN-05) Hon. Sam Farr (CA-17) Hon. Chaka Fattah (PA-02) Hon. Bob Filner (CA-51) Hon. Barney Frank (MA-04) Hon. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) Hon. Alan Grayson (FL-08) Hon. Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)  ... David Loebsac</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>After working for quality, affordable health care as Director of SEIU&amp;#39;s Iowa for Health Care, Running-Marquardt became district representative for Congressman David Loebsack. &amp;quot;With her work in public service and commitment to family, ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep Frank Kratovil, Jr. - Maryland Rep Leonard Lance - New Jersey Rep Tom Latham - Iowa Rep Steven C. LaTourette - Ohio Rep Barbara Lee - California Rep John Lewis - Georgia Rep Daniel Lipinski - Illinois Rep David Loebsack - Iowa ...</excerpt>
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