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Lummis Votes Against Fiscal Cliff Measure

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:54:39 +0000

Wyoming's lone representative to the U.S. House of Representatives voted against measures to avoid, what has become known as, the "fiscal cliff."

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Incumbent Lummis Defeats Challengers for U.S. House Seat

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:22:38 +0000

Incumbent Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis defeated multiple challengers in her race for Wyoming’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night. Among others, Lummis defeated Democratic challenger Chris Henrichsen of Casper and Libertarian challenger Richard P

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Tom Lockhart To File For Re-Election To House District 57

Brian Scott — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:29:02 +0000

Representative Tom Lockhart announced today that he will seek re-election to represent HD 57. Lockhart was first elected Representative in 2000.
“Since my first run for the legislature I have committed to work on the issues of importance to HD57 and the state of Wyoming

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House Rejects Conservatives' Deficit Cutting Plan

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:04:42 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected a budget pushed by its most conservative members with deeper spending cuts and far faster deficit reduction than a plan being pushed by Republican leaders.

The 285-136 vote to defeat the conservatives' package moved the chamber a step closer to approval of the main GOP budget later Thursday

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House GOP Rejects 2-Month Payroll Tax Cut

Associated Press — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:26:52 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Tuesday rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama to extend a 2 percentage point payroll tax cut for two months to buy time for talks on a full-year renewal.

Republicans controlling the chamber are instead demanding immediate talks with the Senate on a year-long plan

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Boehner: House Won't Approve 2-Mo. Payroll Tax Cut

Associated Press — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:33:12 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House intends to vote down a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut that cleared the Senate late last week, Speaker John Boehner said Monday, and request immediate negotiations on a full-year renewal that can provide "certainty for people who are trying to create jobs

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