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Rep. Dingell sets House longevity record
Rep. Dingell sets House longevity record
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and former President Bill Clinton, share a laugh at a Capitol Hill ceremony honoring Dingell (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) by Frank James "Change" was the rallying cry of last year's general election. Indeed, the desire ...
House Approves Stimulus With No Republican Support
House Approves Stimulus With No Republican Support
nytimes.com — The vote was 246 to 183, reflecting the Democrats’ considerable majority and the Republicans’ deep dissatisfaction with the $787 billion package. > (more) House Approves Stimulus With No Republican Support
More wheeling, dealing, and backroom scheming
More wheeling, dealing, and backroom scheming
michellemalkin.com — Just an update on the porkulus negotiations still underway in Washington. [...] Read the rest » (more) More wheeling, dealing, and backroom scheming
House Recovery Act Creates More Jobs than Senate Compromise
americanprogress.org — By Will Straw | February 9, 2009 Read also: A Step Forward, a Stumble Back The Senate compromise recovery and reinvestment legislation provides for 12 to 15 percent fewer jobs created or saved than the House-passed Recovery and Reinvestment Act ... (more) House Recovery Act Creates More Jobs than Senate Compromise
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John Dingell, House Democrat, sitting there now for 19,421 days
Top of the Ticket — ... So that's turned out well. And then on Saturday Dingell celebrates yet another House survival record -- 19,423 days. This is getting pretty exciting. We'd better stop. --Andrew Malcolm This is Day One of The Ticket's Dingell Drive; register here for Twitter alerts on each new Ticket item. RSS feeds are available over here. And we're now on Kindle as well. Photo credit: Associated Press   Hat Tip: Frank James in the Swamp. ...

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Obama Honors Dingell MilestoneThe Page by Mark Halperin
The president issues a statement as the Michigan Democrat becomes the longest-serving House member in history. Read the statement here. TIME: Dingell discusses his early days in Congress, the auto slump and more.