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Nancy Pelosi has represented California's Eighth District in the United States House of Representatives since 1987. She was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Jan. 4, 2007. Nancy Pelosi's father, Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., served as Baltimore's mayor for 12 years after representing the city for five terms in Congress. Nancy Pelosi's brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, also served as mayor of Baltimore. Nancy Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., in 1962.
Nancy Pelosi has represented California's Eighth District in the United States House of Representatives since 1987. She was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Jan. 4, 2007. Nancy Pelosi's father, Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., served as Baltimore's mayor for 12 years after representing the city for five terms in Congress. Nancy Pelosi's brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, also served as mayor of Baltimore. Nancy Pelosi graduated from Trinity College in Washington, D.C., in 1962.
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Life's work honored
Special to The TribuneWASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi took turns Wednesday leading an often humorous but sometimes emotional celebration of the decades-long service of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh as the University of Notre Dame's...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Tim Roemer, Dan Coats, John Boehner, Justice and Rights
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Carole King hits D.C. for Gershwin salute
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Washington is truly feeling the earth move this week as singer-songwriter Carole King is honored with the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for popular song and then saluted in two concerts, one in the White House. King...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Library of Congress, Human Interest, Music Industry
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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...
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Eventful week for Hesburgh
SOUTH BEND -- This is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh will celebrate his 96th birthday on Saturday, May 25. But two other occasions will precede that: Hesburgh is honored...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, John Boehner, Religion and Belief, U.S. Congress
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Carole King Hits D.C. for Gershwin Salute
ReutersMay 22 (TheWrap.com) - Washington is truly feeling the earth move this week as singer-songwriter Carole King is honored with the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for popular song and then saluted in two concerts, one in the White House. King is...Tags: Politics, Library of Congress, Barack Obama, Human Interest, Music Industry
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GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes,...
Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Bill Clinton, U.S. Congress, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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Nancy Pelosi - 'I'm proudly liberal'
Financial TimesNancy Pelosi is beaming as she bustles into the House of Representatives dining room on Capitol Hill, which combines the busyness of a staff cafeteria with the grace of a late 19th-century reception room. A large painting of George Washington on the...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Bill Clinton, U.S. Congress
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EDITORIAL: Clearly, we need transparency
The Record, Stockton, Calif.In the run-up to the passage of Obamacare, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously said, "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it away from the fog of the controversy." Of course, the statement itself added to the controversy...Tags: Justice System, Politics, Kristin Olsen, Lou Correa, Bob Huff
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Silicon Valley's unlikely new favorite cause: Gov. Christie
The Philadelphia InquirerThe hottest new trend in Silicon Valley isn't inventing a gadget, developing an app, or investing in an IPO. It's giving to the governor of New Jersey. Gov. Christie has collected $289,150 from those involved in California's technology industry, an...Tags: Political Fundraising, Google Inc., Politics, Social Media, Corporate Officers
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Washington Notebook: Snowe recalls offer to play Joan of Arc
Portland Press Herald, MaineFormer Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe was all over the media landscape last week promoting her new book, "Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress." Snowe's suggestions on congressional reforms (among them open primaries and an...Tags: Politics, Steny Hoyer, Chellie Pingree, Angus King, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes
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Eventful week looms for Hesburgh
SOUTH BEND -- This coming week is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh will celebrate his 96th birthday next Saturday, May 25. But two other occasions will precede that: - Hesburgh...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, Human Interest, John Boehner, Religion and Belief
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Pelosi implores UC Davis law graduates to embrace justice, public service
The Sacramento BeeHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on UC Davis' law graduates to "pursue the work of justice." This year's graduates of the Martin Luther King School of Law enter a "world faced with enormous challenges," Pelosi, D-San Francisco, said in...Tags: Politics, Immigration, Civil and Public Service, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice
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