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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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Biden officially sworn in for second term
CBS NewsVice President Joe Biden was officially sworn for his second term this morning at 8:21 a.m. ET by Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor, hours before President Obama takes his second oath of office at the White House. The two are being sworn in today,...Tags: Justice System, Joe Biden, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Al Gore
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Some urge Boehner: let Dems pass fiscal cliff bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — In case the public weren't frustrated enough over Congress' failure to resolve the "fiscal cliff," consider this: lawmakers probably could enact a compromise quickly and easily if Republican leaders let Democrats provide most of...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Justice System, Politics, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice
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Boehner to House GOP: Don't make Christmas plans
CBS NewsDespite some tentative signs of progress on a deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff," House Speaker John Boehner continues to insist that Republicans and Democrats are as far apart as ever in the negotiating process -- and is sending out warning...Tags: Holidays, Politics, Eric Cantor, White House, Harry Reid
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Leading conservative says Obama will win tax fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks after President Barack Obama won re-election and gained more leverage to make GOP conservatives bend on taxes, the new balance of power is proving vexing for both sides. Republicans still aren't budging on Obama'...
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Obama? Romney? Nation decides after long campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney dueled for the White House on Tuesday in a tight-to-the-finish election shadowed by a weak economy and high unemployment that crimped middle class dreams for...
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2nd District candidates hold first debate
South Bend TribuneWABASH -- The three candidates running for north-central Indiana's congressional seat were able to agree on one point early in their debate Thursday evening. Democrat Brendan Mullen, Republican Jackie Walorski and Libertarian Joe Ruiz all said in their...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Politics, Government Health Care, U.S. Congress, Medicare
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Walorski goes on the attack against Mullen
Jackie Walorski has raised the temperature in this year's race for north-central Indiana's congressional seat. The Jimtown Republican televised two advertisements earlier this summer in which she decried partisanship and talked about how she can bring...
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Obama's 'Union': 'Move together or not at all'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pleading for unity in a newly divided government, President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation, declaring in his State of the Union address...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Tucson, Politics, White House, U.S. Military
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UAW, big Democratic player, hits Capitol this week
DETROIT (AP) — As American carmakers emerge from their deep slump and a more Republican-leaning Congress takes office, the United Auto Workers union is opening a legislative meeting in Washington this week. The Detroit-based union says 1,000...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Politics, South Carolina, Elections, Illinois
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Arizona tragedy gives Congress a moment to pause
WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting rampage in Arizona seems to have created a reset moment for confrontational politics, as lawmakers reflect on the repercussions of the overheated rhetoric traded on the airwaves and on the campaign trail. Members...Tags: Politics, Satellite and Cable Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Historic reading of Constitution sees House tussle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans made history Thursday by staging the first-ever reading of the entire Constitution on the House floor. But that record may come with an asterisk: Democrats asked why original sections that later were amended,...Tags: Hawaii, Personal Weapon Control, John Lewis, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Walorski weighs job offers, political future
SOUTH BEND - Maybe, maybe not. Who knows? We’ll see.
As the new year begins, Jackie Walorski is keeping her options open.
The Jimtown Republican was narrowly defeated by U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, in the 2nd District congressional race in...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Elections, Indianapolis, Democratic Party
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