News updates are sent daily. You can unsubscribe at any time. A Mesa Democrat has launched her second bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake by attacking him for one of his signature issues - congressional earmarks. Full Article at East Valley Tribune

“Each bill is reflective of a time. And with unemployment over 10 percent I think we need to have language that is very carefully tailored,” said Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.). Full Article at The Hill

Congressman Jeff Flake predicts that President Barack Obama's administration will chart a more centrist course as his administration moves forward. Full Article at AZ Central.com

Proponents remain hopeful that the bill, sponsored by Reps. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), will pass Congress, given Obama’s stated support for loosening restrictions. Full Article at The Hill

Rep. Jeff Flake has drafted a resolution that would condemn defense appropriators for failing to protect the dignity of the House in the wake of a lobbying scandal involving the panel's earmarks. Full Article at The Politico

ATR sent the following letter to Congressman Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today: On behalf of Americans for Tax Reform, I write to congratulate you for sponsoring H.R. 3971, the “Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2009,” and to inform you of Americans for... Full Article at Americans for Tax Reform

Rep. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) is the latest Republican Member to pick a side in the Senate primary battle between GOP Reps. Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt. Flake endorsed Moran on Friday and gave his campaign $1,000. Full Article at Roll Call

Three Arizona Republicans on Thursday made up 25 percent of the House opposition to the bill to extend unemployment benefits to jobless Americans. The House voted 403-12 to pass the legislation, which on Wednesday had won 98-0 Senate approval. Reps. Full Article at AZ Central.com

decide whether the public insurance option covers abortions. Full Article at TwinCities.com

All but two lawmakers named in the document and identified in media reports so far are Democrats. Full Article at The Hill

Citing the revelation of an ethics committee review of senior defense appropriators, a leading House earmark critic has asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to eliminate more than 70 projects -- totaling nearly $200 million --- for former clients of a... Full Article at AZ Central.com

—Jeff Flake, a Republican congressman from Arizona, explaining why he voted against a bill "honoring the 2,560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought." Full Article at Economist

The new poll of NY-23 from Research 2000 doesn't go as far as the two Doug Hoffman internal polls in showing the Hoffman surge (they showed him in the lead), but they do give the momentum to the Conservative Party candidate. Full Article at Swing State Project

From Jeff Flake, in response to questions about why he voted against a bill âhonoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought.â âHe who spends time... Full Article at The Weekly Standard

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today released the following statement regarding his vote against H.Res.784, a bill “honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his... Full Article at Reason

Increasing numbers of national security leaders of the likes of Brent Scowcroft and George Shultz have said that the US embargo of Cuba makes no sense and harms American interests. Full Article at The Washington Note

Just last week, Kind played a leading role in negotiating historic changes to Medicare reimbursements that could help reduce wasteful spending in healthcare and attract more centrist support for the Democrats’ final healthcare reform package. Full Article at The Hill

WASHINGTON — Rep. John M. McHugh won a reputation as a friend of Fort Drum by securing tens of million of dollars in congressional earmarks that may have helped save the post from closure in 2005. Full Article at Watertown Daily Times

After two years of planning, Arizona Republican Jeff Flake just completed a childhood dream. The congressman spent a week living on a deserted island with just the bare minimum essentials. Full Article at The Private Islands Blog