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Virginia Foxx: 5 Facts About the Congresswoman From North Carolina

By Torie BoschJan 7th 2011 – 9:16AM

As Republicans settle into their new majority position in the House of Representatives this week, one GOP member, Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, is getting a lot of attention for her controversial appointment to head the House subcommittee on higher education. Here are five things you should know about Rep. Virginia...

Republicans Skeptical of Health Care Summit

By Andrea StoneFeb 8th 2010 – 6:45PM
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WASHINGTON (Feb. 8) – President Barack Obama's invitation to a bipartisan health care summit televised live from the White House may be an offer Republicans wish they could refuse. "I'm not sure this is a good idea," Republican strategist Greg Crist, a veteran of Capitol Hill policy wars, told AOL News. "If you...

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Lanny Davis: Republican Attack on Eric Holder - Let's Stick to the Facts

By Lanny Davis Oct 13th 2011 - 09:38AM

If ever there is an example of hyper-partisanship, the recent personal attacks challenging the honesty and competence of Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the ATF's errors in its "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking program should be Exhibit A.

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Why Are Congressional Republicans Turning on the Environment?

By Edward Flattau Aug 11th 2011 - 04:28PM

Why have Congressional House Republicans unleashed an unprecedented assault on the nation's environmental regulatory framework even as they profess to care as much as anyone about clean air and water?

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Congressional Republicans Put On Notice By Conservative Base

By Jennifer Bendery Jul 26th 2011 - 06:49PM

The Tea Party is causing more headaches for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) over his debt proposal.

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The GOP's Disastrous Debt Ceiling Game

By Patrick Sharma Jul 01st 2011 - 10:39PM

With about a month to go before the U.S. government begins defaulting on its debt, negotiations over raising the national debt ceiling have reached a critical juncture.

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