It is rumored on Drudge that Senate Majority Leader plans another Saturday night vote on the Senate’s version of the healthcare trainwreck.
I just imagine Congressman Rehberg in a dark office, glued to C-span, waiting for Senator Jon Tester to cast his vote, “Oh please…oh please…”
[...]I’ve always loved Senate rules - especially the filibuster - because they are often the last line of defense between the people and the collective stupidity of Congress to inflict damage. But here’s a rule that I just learned about (and like equally as well.)
The Oklahoma Republican has threatened [...]
With his prospect of winning the 23rd Congressional District race now almost zero, Conservative Party candidate Douglas L. Hoffman suggested Wednesday in a letter that "ACORN, the unions and the Democratic Party" "tampered" with results to deny him victory.
You've got to read the letter to believe' [...]
Congressman Rehberg stayed strong in the latest MSU-B, Day One Poll, marking his second highest approval rating since taking office at 54%:
Approval
2001 49.2
2003 52.9
2005 48.9
2007 58.6
2009 54
Senator Baucus, on the other hand, is having a little trouble with that health care [...]
Could Congressman Denny Rehberg Beat Incumbent Sen. Jon Tester in 2012?
I clicked “Yes.”
And he will!
[...]Dennis Rehberg, your aspiring Senator, yesterday:
Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today reacted strongly to the release of federal unemployment figures that, for the first time since 1983, breached 10 percent. Last month alone, the economy lost 190,000 jobs bringing the total job losses since the February passage of the “so-called” stimulus [...]
Our congressman has his eyes on 2012 apparently. Politico spotted him coming out of the RSCC offices, and cites a ‘mutual interest’ between the committee and Rehberg. I think he’d be a formidable challenger to Tester.
[...][John] notes that the health care reform bill emerging now in the U.S House terminates the Children's Health Insurance Program in four years.
The $894 billion, 1,990-page health reform bill unveiled by House Democrats last Thursday would repeal CHIP at the end of 2013, shifting millions [...]
If you don’t think that the government takeover of your healthcare is in your best interest, then NOW is the time to take action. Contact your congress critters and let them know how you feel. Even if you know it won’t change their vote – let them know! As Rep. [...]
At first blush, the answer is 'yes,' of course. You then recite the litany of reasons. Rehberg evil. Me [...]
Political junkies know by now that in the race for Congress in New York’s 23th congressional district, the liberal Republican candidate, Dierdre Scozzafava has dropped out of the race and endorsed the Democrat over the Conservative Party candidate, Doug Hoffman. She had been running third in the polls.
The mainstream [...]
Two protracted wars, a deep economic recession, a crumbling health care system. Certainly serious issues for members of Congress to address, but perhaps nothing measures up to the important work Dennis Rehberg did in Washington last month:
Montana’s Congressman Denny Rehberg helped arrange White House tours for 80 Montanans during [...]
Is the dissatisfaction because Congressional Democrats are less responsive to their base?
In a second post, [...]
This week's Queen City News says "not much":
[I]t seems like the five-term congressman could be coming up with better ideas than trying to' [...]
I just got this email from Congressman Rehberg's office forwarded to me outlining his concerns about a public option:He has concerns about a new "public option" because he's worried that employers will stop offering health benefits, which would force too many people into a public system, which the government will [...]
