Just how much has Rep. Chris Gibson, a freshman Republican, embraced this whole political pragmatism thing as he seeks re-election in a newly-drawn congressional district with a smaller GOP enrollment edge? Exhibit A: A press release AND photo from Gib... »
The DCCC has been dogging Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle for months now with a combination of robocalls, billboards, radio spots and gas station advertising. The latest billboard appears below. It accuses Buerkle of choosing “Millionaires over Medicare” by vot... »
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Republican Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle is facing a rematch this fall, as Democrat Dan Maffei tries to win back the seat he lost in 2010. One issue that may come up is Buerkle’s support for the Ryan plan. But she’s confident that voters will agree t... »
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has said he would vote for the Senate's bipartisan transportation bill | Photo: Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Last week, 15 days after the Senate passed a bipartisan, forward-thinking transportation bill (MAP-21), Congress stoppe... »
Last week, when House Speaker John Boehner indicated his willingness to bring up the Senate transportation bill, it seemed like an admission of defeat for the brazenly partisan approach and insanely destructive policies the Republicans have been promot... »
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By Thomas Ferraro and Samuel P. Jacobs Republican Representative Michael Grimm's office was filled with conservative Tea Party activists one day last month and... »
