Ben Quayle

Republican Ben Quayle, worked as an attorney in California and New York before returning to Arizona, where he founded an investment firm with his brother. The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle survived a crowded GOP primary battle for the nomination to succeed Republican John Shadegg, who's retiring after eight terms in Congress.

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Republican John Boehner Elected House Speaker

By not in system

WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Boehner was elected speaker of the House, sealing newfound Republican power-sharing in Congress and drawing the curtain on the history-making Nancy Pelosi era at the ...

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Congress as a Family Business: Brothers (and Sisters and Sons) in Arms

By Annie Groer

They often won by running against Washington and pledging to govern as outsiders. But when the freshmen of the 112th Congress take their oaths of office in January, they'll find that some of their ...

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Meet the GOP Freshmen, From Cotton Farms, Funeral Homes and the NFL

By Patricia Murphy

More than 80 new Republican lawmakers are heading to Washington as a result of last Tuesday's "shellacking" of the Democrats in the midterm elections. But the first thing to know about the soon-to-be ...

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Ben Quayle Wins Tight GOP Race for House Seat in Arizona

By Patricia Murphy

Ben Quayle, the 33-year-old son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, narrowly topped a crowded GOP field in the contest to succeed retiring Rep. John Shadegg (R) in Arizona's 3rd congressional ...

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Ben Quayle in Crowded, Ugly Battle for Arizona House Seat

By Patricia Murphy

For anyone who loves to watch a dramatic political race unfold, the contest to succeed retiring Rep, John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) in Arizona's third congressional district will not disappoint on Tuesday ...

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Rodney Glassman

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Terry Goddard

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Jan Brewer

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May 21, 2012

Republican freshmen mail tab is over $9 mil

Source: The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ

Republican freshmen who came to Congress last year promising to transform Washington's free-spending culture are no different from most other lawmakers in at least one respect: They mailed out millions of taxpayer-funded fliers and brochures during their first year in office.

May 18, 2012

After Law Enforcement Urge Congress To Abandon Anti-Holder Witchhunt, GOP Freshmen Grab Their Pitchforks

Source: Think Progress

House Oversight Chair Darrell Issa's (R-CA) claim that Attorney General Eric Holder should be held in contempt for declining to turn over records of ongoing criminal investigations to Issa's committee has not been received well by people who actually know something about law enforcement.

May 16, 2012

The Hottest Republican Congressional Primary Race in the Country

Source: Right Wing News

The fiscal watchdog organization Club for Growth is calling the Congressional primary race in Arizona's newly redistricted CD6 the most watched Republican congressional primary race in the country.

May 09, 2012

Congressional Tattoos: Which Members Are Inked?

Source: The Huffington Post

What do Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., soccer legend David Beckham and conservative godfather Barry Goldwater have in common?

Apr 27, 2012

Voterama in Congress: April 27

Source: Times-News - Hendersonville NC

Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending April 27.

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FINANCIAL DEREGULATION: Voting 312 for and 111 against, the House on April 25 passed a bill (HR 3336) to exempt derivatives transactions by small banks, credit unions, nonprofit-cooperative lenders and farm-credit institutions from transparency and collateral requirements set by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial-regulation law.