James Oberstar

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Democratic Big Dogs, Blue Dogs, Young Pups Swept Away

By Andrea Stone

Change has turned to carnage for Democrats on Capitol Hill. Freshmen. Veterans. East. West. North. South. Conservative. Liberal. If it was blue, it bled. Voters who didn't believe in the change ...

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Congress Ready to Pass Aviation Safety Measures

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WASHINGTON (July 28) -- Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key ...

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Transportation Committee Head Says Infrastructure Spending Equals Jobs

By Christopher Weber

The head of the House Transportation Committee is calling for $69 billion in federal funds for highway and transit projects to help create jobs and boost the economy. Speaking on Capitol Hill a day ...

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May 11, 2012

DFL delegates choose Rick Nolan as candidate for Congress

Source: Morrison County Record - Little Falls MN

Delegates attending from Morrison County included Roman Witucki, Carol Valaseno, Martin Witucki, Tony Kula, Cathy Adamek and alternate Tina Larsen.

May 10, 2012

DFL endorses Nolan for Congress

Source: Chisago County Press - Lindstrom MN

Rick Nolan got the endorsement to run against Chisago County's Eighth District Congressman Chip Cravaack, when DFLers held their endorsing convention in Duluth last weekend.

May 05, 2012

8th District Democrats endorse Nolan to run for Congress

Source: The Bemidji Pioneer - Bemidji MN

Former Congressman Rick Nolan has won the endorsement of delegates at the 8th Congressional District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party convention today at Spirit Mountain in Duluth.

Apr 23, 2012

DFLers endorse Walz to make run for fourth term in Congress

Source: Post-Bulletin - Rochester MN

The endorsement sets the stage for the November elections where, as in 2010, Walz will face concentrated opposition from the GOP.

Apr 23, 2012

Cravaack, Kline get GOP endorsements for re-election to Congress

Source: MinnPost - Minneapolis MN

While Republicans in District 1 deadlocked over an endorsement to take on Congressman Tim Walz, incumbent GOP Congressmen Chip Cravaack and John Kline easily won party endorsement for their re-election efforts.