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Benishek delves into debt ceiling vote, federal budget during forum
Congressman Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, addressed federal spending during a public forum Tuesday in Petoskey.
The freshman representative spoke on the recent debt ceiling fight in Washington and the challenges associated with making spending cuts to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Dan Benishek, Freedom of the Press, Republican Party, Tea Party Movement
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West Michigan Congressman: Congress Is "More Dysfunctional Than I Expected"
FOX 17 Web ProducerFirst-term U.S. Representative Justin Amash (R-Mich) is surprised at the way Washington works. Speaking before a crowd in Caledonia, the congressman said Congress "really looks dysfunctional from home," but he found that trying to work with the system in...Tags: Arts and Culture, Mass Media, Social Media, Tea Party Movement
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New West Michigan Congressmen To Be Sworn In Today
FOX 17 News Web ProducerIn a unusual lineup of the political planets, both U.S. Representatives serving Kent and Ottawa Counties are new and will be sworn in today in Washington, DC. Justin Amash, from the district that includes Grand Rapids, will replace retiring Vern Ehlers....Tags: Bill Huizenga, John Boehner, Politics, Elections, WXMI
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Sketches of Michigan's congressional delegation
Michigan's U.S. House delegation: 1ST DISTRICT: NAME: Dan Benishek AGE: 58 (Born April 20, 1952) RESIDENCE: Crystal Falls PARTY: Republican EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in biology, University of Michigan, 1974; medical degree, Wayne State...Tags: Dan Benishek, Gary Peters, Fred Upton, Litigation, Bill Huizenga
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Fresh faces: 5 of Michigan's House delegation new
DETROIT (AP) — A third of Michigan's congressional delegation in 2011 is new, though lawmakers from the state still will wield considerable clout in Washington in the new year.
The Republican domination in November means two of the state's U.S....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Agricultural Research and Technology, Dan Benishek, Justice System, Fred Upton
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Senior Programs Could be Eliminated in Federal Budget
We've heard a lot about the cuts the President wants to make next year.
But to avoid a federal government shutdown, Congress has to make difficult cuts not that would go into effect immediately.
They're proposing to cut federal funding for programs...Tags: National Government, Regional Authority, Politics, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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Michigan Congressmen Meet With Constituents In Grand Rapids
FOX 17 Weekend Assignment EditorA pair of Michigan congressmen conducted a town hall meeting at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids on Saturday. U.S. Rep. Justin Amash and U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke met with constituents in the museum's auditorium. Amash organized the...Tags: Gerald Ford, Hansen Clarke, Politics, Voting, Elections
Aug 24, 2011
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Sep 2, 2011
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May 26, 2011
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Jan 5, 2011
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Jan 1, 2011
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Jan 1, 2011
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Feb 23, 2011
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May 21, 2011
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