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Texas News by Alex Isenstadt

Thu, 12/11/2008 - 17:21

Cornyn announces NRSC staff hires

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn has announced two new staff hires.

Cornyn announced today that Dorinda Moss will serve as Finance Director at the committee. Moss is a former finance staffer for American Solutions for Winning the Future. Moss also worked on Fred Thompson’s 2004 presidential campaign.

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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 17:42

Cornyn coy on Obama seat

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – With Illinois now possibly headed to a special election to determine the holder of President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn isn’t yet willing to say publicly that he’s begun to reach out to potential Republican candidates, but he’s perfectly happy to play coy.

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Tue, 12/02/2008 - 16:09

Cornyn faces first test at NRSC

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Two weeks after his anointment as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Houston) is facing his first test of the 2010 cycle.

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 17:49

Sessions takes helm at NRCC

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) is moving to take control of the National Republican Congressional Committee just hours after being elected to chair the House GOP campaign arm.

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Tue, 11/18/2008 - 15:24

Cornyn takes reins at NRSC

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Incoming National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn is wasting no time getting down to business at his new post, immediately putting in place a new executive director for the committee and announcing intentions to revamp the NRSC’s fundraising and recruiting operations.

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Tue, 11/11/2008 - 15:55

Olson focuses on debt retirement

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman-elect Pete Olson is wasting no time in getting rid of his campaign debt.

The Republican, who ousted U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson (D-Beaumont) last week, is holding a Nov. 19 debt retirement fundraising lunch on Capitol Hill, according to an event invitation obtained by PolitickerTX.com.

In his Oct. 15 filing with the Federal Election Commission, Olson's campaign reported being over $176,000 in debt. Since that time, the campaign's debt has remained the same, Olson spokeswoman Amy Goldstein said.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 18:22

Sessions hits GOP pressure points in NRCC run

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - Following a loss of at least 20 seats in the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) is tapping into a reservoir of anger and frustration among Republican Party insiders that stretches from K Street to Capitol Hill in his effort to win the position of GOP House campaign chief from U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.).

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 15:00

Sessions outlines plan to regain GOP majority

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas), who is running for Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, distributed a memo to GOP colleagues on Monday in which he states his goal to win the GOP the majority in the 2010 election cycle.

"My goal is simple: to win 218 seats for the House Republican Conference. You have my word that I will work tirelessly to achieve this goal," Sessions writes in the memo, obtained by PolitickerTX.com.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 15:54

Barton won't challenge Boehner

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Contrary to a Wednesday media report floating his name as a potential challenger to House Republican Leader John Boehner, U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis) says he is not interested in waging a bid for the leadership spot.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 14:00

Boehner endorses Sessions in run for NRCC chairmanship

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has endorsed U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) in his quest for the chairmanship of the National Republican Congressional Committee, a move that potentially sinks the hopes of U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), the sitting NRCC Chairman who wants to stay for a second term at the committee.

"Tom Cole has guided the NRCC through a difficult time for our party, and I'm sincerely grateful for his service to our team.

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