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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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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: Lois Wolk, Health Care Reform (2009), Justice System, Bob Huff, Budgets and Budgeting
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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: Health Care Reform (2009), Hillary Clinton, Jon Tester, Clothing, Bangladesh
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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, Reid Hoffman, Finance, Executive Branch, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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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: Career and Workplace, Immigration, Civil and Public Service, Labor Legislation, University of California, Davis
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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...
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After Democrat brinksmanship, House group finds agreement on immigration bill
Miami HeraldA bipartisan House group hammered out an immigration-reform deal late Thursday after years of closed-door meetings and last-minute brinksmanship from a top Democrat. The final agreement, which could be drafted into legislation by June 1, came together...Tags: Justice and Rights, Luis Gutierrez, Immigration, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, White House
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House Republicans repudiate Obama healthcare program -- again
WASHINGTON – House Republicans voted for the 37th time Thursday evening to repeal all or part of President Obama’s healthcare law, underscoring once again the deep partisan divide over the landmark 2010 legislation. The bill to roll back the...
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It's 1973 all over again
Victor Davis HansonIn Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he ran to the left of Hillary Clinton as a moral reformer. Obama promised to transcend the old politics and bring a new era of hope-and-change transparency to Washington. Five years later, those vows are in...Tags: Richard Nixon, Organizing for Action, Carney (music group), Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice
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Obama slams IRS actions, calls Benghazi probe a 'sideshow'
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday called the targeting of conservative groups by U.S. tax officials "outrageous" and said that any Internal Revenue Service employees involved would be held accountable. Obama's comments, during a...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Christopher Stevens, Hillary Clinton, Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation
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Washington Notebook: Olympia's List gives Sen. Collins $10,000 for 2014
Portland Press Herald, MaineFormer Sen. Olympia Snowe's political action committee, Olympia's List, made its first major contribution ahead of the 2014 elections to a familiar face: fellow Mainer Sen. Susan Collins. The two moderate Republicans served together in the Senate for 16...Tags: Political Fundraising, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), CNN (tv network), Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Reeling SC Dems look to rebuild
The StateIs it too late for the Dems in SC? Take our survey at the bottom of the story Smarting from a loss in this week's 1st District congressional special election, S.C. Democrats are looking at how to make inroads in 2014 and beyond. Their plan is be...Tags: Mark Sanford, Nikki Haley, Democratic Party, Executive Branch, Elizabeth Colbert Busch
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Long Island gays' group marks 1st 20 years
NewsdayWhat started as the effort of a group of college students and local teens to create a more welcoming environment for gay and lesbian youth has grown into an expanding Long Island network of community resources and services that marked its first 20 years...Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Garden City (Nassau, New York), Family, Bethpage
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