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Congress Joins Spectrum Grab Debate

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:11 GMT

The Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to reallocate some of the spectrum now held by TV broadcasters to mobile communications companies has caught the attention of Congress.
Source: MediaWeek

House pass Medicare reform bill

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:28:08 GMT

Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo yesterday announced the House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3961, the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act. The bill was introduced by Rep. John Dingell of Michigan and was passed by a vote of 243 yeas to 183 nays.
Source: Guam Pacific Daily News

Democrats Raise Re-Imbursement Rates For Medicare Doctors Over Determined GOP Opposition

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:52:20 GMT

Yesterday the House voted 243-183, only one Republican, Michael Burgess (R-TX) joining the Democrats, to pass John Dingell's Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 3961).
Source: Down With Tyranny!

National Taxpayers Union Vote Alert: Vote "NO" on H.R. 3961

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:50:55 GMT

NTU urges all Representatives to vote NO on H.R. 3961, the so-called Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act.
Source: Government Bytes

Dingell Concerned About Spectrum Reallocation Proposals

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:30 GMT

The former Democratic chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee says the FCC should come up with a national broadband rollout plan to Congress that promotes expansion of infrastructure while at the same time preserving, "to the...
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Stupak Amendment Controversy Demonstrates Emptiness of Democratic Rhetoric.

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:15:19 GMT

It has now been more than a week since the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping health care reform legislation. Yet, with what has been written about the bill since that time, one might think it was still being debated.
Source: NextGenGOP

GOP bashes GM's loss; Dingell livid

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:48:00 GMT

U.S. Rep. John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan, today shot back at Republicans critical of General Motors $1.2 billion third-quarter loss.
Source: Detroit Free Press

Waxman: Mastered the Art of the Deal

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:58:18 GMT

One of the chief architects of the House health care bill, Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), has the policy chops to go toe to toe with anyone on the particulars of the overhaul and will play a key role in conference negotiations...
Source: Roll Call

Quoted in 'Granholm is OK with leaving office'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:52:19 GMT

John Dingell said in Detroit Free Press:

Hunting ducks in his spare time and jogging his brain with upbeat bagpipe and marching band music on his iPod.

Quoted in 'The Detroit Lobby Lives'

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:59:29 GMT

said in The Truth About Cars:

Dingell, the wife of Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and longtime auto industry lobbyist Stephen Collins are leading the new American Automotive Policy Council.

Photo from Getty Images

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:46:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 30: Leadership Council of Aging Organizations President Barbara Kennelly (C) and Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) (L) hold a news conference about protecting Medicare at the U.S. Captiol September 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Photo from AP Photo

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:52:41 GMT

FILE -- In this Nov. 20, 2008 file photo, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. walks away after talking to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, after the House Democratic Caucus elected him as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee over long s...

Dingell: Cap-and-trade a big tax

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:05:21 GMT