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Ohio: John Boccieri

February 24, 2009 - 10:26 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio members of Congress react to Obama speech

By Sabrina Eaton

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Avon:
"We have a responsibility to address our nation's challenges and to implement solutions that will put our nation on a new and lasting course for success. Middle class families in Ohio - and across the nation - expect no less. Tonight showed that our nation, finally, is on the right path."

Sen. George Voinovich, R-Cleveland:
"Our nation is facing a catastrophic debt burden and trillion- dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see. I truly believe that President Obama's stimulus bill simply added to our debt without fulfilling the well-accepted stimulus criteria that the funds be timely, targeted and temporary.

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February 13, 2009 - 08:21 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio congressmen react to stimulus vote

By Sabrina Eaton

Ohio members of the U.S. House of Representatives didn't deliver any suprise votes on the $789 billion stimulus package. Democrats liked it. Republicans didn't. Here's a sampling of what they had to say about the bill:

Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland:
"This bill is an important down payment to get us out of this recession. The bill is not perfect: it is not large enough to replace lost gross domestic product. But it lays a foundation of targeted government spending that will create millions of jobs and protect the families who have suffered most by this economic crisis."

John Boccieri, D-Alliance:
"I believe history will judge the U.

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February 10, 2009 - 04:02 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Federal authorities raid top donor to Ohio congressmen

By Sabrina Eaton

A defense lobbying firm that is a top political donor to several Ohio members of Congress has been raided by federal law enforcement authorities.

Federal investigators came to PMA's offices and "requested a variety of information," according to PMA spokesman Patrick Dorton. The November raid was first reported Monday night by ABC News.

"The firm is cooperating with their request," said Dorton, who would not further discuss the scope of the investigation.

Published reports suggest the raid may be part of an investigation into Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John P. Murtha, whose former employees started the company. Murtha heads the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the defense budget.

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Thu, 12/11/2008 - 09:18

Three Republican U.S. reps defect on auto bailout vote

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Corrected - All but three of Ohio’s Republican U.S. representatives voted against giving General Motors and Chrysler $14 billion in loans so they do not run out of money.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 16:14

Elections bill passes, but Dems say too soon

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

COLUMBUS – Democrats spoke out against the passage of a bill to end same-day voting and registration, saying it’s being rushed through the lame-duck session without giving enough time to fully debate a measure that impacts peoples’ voting rights.

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Tue, 12/09/2008 - 14:19

Brown wants Canton federal building named after Regula

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Lorain) is calling on the U.S. General Services Administration to name the Federal Building in Canton after retiring U.S. Representative Ralph Regula (R-Navarre).

 On Dec. 11, 2008, the city of Canton will break ground on a new federal building at McKinley Avenue and Third Street, S.W., in Canton.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 16:19

DCCC buried defeated Republicans with $6M

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats carried three U.S. House seats in Ohio this year by riding an avalanche of cash from their congressional committee. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent three times as much on the races than its Republican counterpart, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

The DCCC spent $6.02 million on the 1st, 15th, and 16th Congressional District races from July 1 to Election Day. Meanwhile, the National Republican Campaign Committee spent about $2 million across the 1st and 15th districts only.

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 13:16

Final look at U.S. House spending in 3 big races

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats' two U.S. House pick ups on Election Day and the unresolved 15th Congressional District race reported their final fundraising totals.

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Thu, 12/04/2008 - 12:40

Mahoning recommends candidates to replace Boccieri

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The Mahoning County Democratic Party executive committee has made its three recommendations to the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus to fill the vacancy left by Congressman-elect John Boccieri (D-Alliance) in Ohio's 33rd Senate District. 

The Youngstown Vindicator reported that the three selected include ex-Mahoning County Commissioner David Engler; Struthers Councilman-at large Daniel R. Yemma; and Poland Trustee Robert Lidle.

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Mon, 12/01/2008 - 12:43

NRCC hitting Driehaus, Boccieri and Space for support from Rangel

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Continuing a criticism lobbed during the campaign season, the National Republican Congressional Committee is criticizing U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D-Dover), as well as Congressmen-elects Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) and John Boccieri (D-Alliance), for their campaign connections to embattled U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.). 

The NRCC issued the criticism of the two, who have yet to take office, after the Washington Post penned an editorial saying that Rangel should step down from his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee.

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