Stories tagged with "members of congress"

Fed in the cross hairs by indystar

Among the cherished prerogatives of members of Congress is the right to second-guess. That ritual is now playing itself out with a vengeance as the solons of Capitol Hill attack... – Nov 13, 2009 at 4:57 PM in Commentary

Indy pauses to thank veterans by Diana Penner

Thousands of Hoosiers attended a Veterans Day service at the Indiana War Memorial today, then lined Pennsylvania Street to cheer service members and high school bands playing... – Nov 11, 2009 at 1:50 PM in News

The three envelopes by indystar

Old Soviet joke: Moscow, 1953. Stalin calls in Khrushchev. “Niki, I’m dying. Don’t have much to leave you. Just three envelopes. Open them, one at a time, when... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

To lower costs, support universal health care by indystar

Gwendolyn O’Connor (Letters, Oct. 9) rejects what she calls government “protections” that would regulate the health insurance companies. In the United States,... – Oct 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Members of Congress urged to jump in public health pool by indystar

WASHINGTON — When Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly of Granger was asked at a town hall meeting this summer about the health-care benefits members of Congress receive, he was... – Oct 26, 2009 at 12:35 AM in Politics & Government

GOP needs to settle on a challenger to Burton in 5th District race by indystar

For a few months, the crowded field in the 5th District Republican primary didn’t seem to hurt the four men taking on incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Burton. If anything, the roster... – Oct 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Thoughtful politics are overdue, ex-Rep. Lee Hamilton says in latest book by indystar

I was standing in the Downtown Dunkin’ Donuts the other day, paying the clerk for a cup of afternoon coffee and holding a copy of former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton’s latest... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Hubris, and a hiccup by indystar

It’s a classic example of the law of unintended consequences: Congress triples its assistance to Pakistan as part of a deepening strategic relationship. But members of... – Oct 13, 2009 at 8:39 AM in Commentary

Who's against public option? Well-paid insurance execs by indystar

I have never been a single-issue voter, and have never before applied a litmus test to any candidate for public office. However, I will not vote for any candidate for federal... – Oct 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

What can individuals do to stop the degeneration of public discourse? by indystar

Miss Manners would not approve of the public discourse on display this summer. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., shouted “You lie!” while President Barack Obama gave a... – Oct 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Voices

Purdue's leader will help oversee Smithsonian by indystar

WASHINGTON — The president of Purdue University has been appointed to the powerful board of regents overseeing the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. President Barack... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:39 AM in News

GOP must move beyond falsehoods to real opposition by indystar

The Republican Party has a rich history of great leaders and some great ideas. It had Lincoln, Reagan, Eisenhower, the interstate highway system, watching the budgets. But the... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Purdue president joins Smithsonian board by indystar

WASHINGTON — The president of Purdue University has been appointed to the powerful board of regents overseeing the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. President Barack Obama... – Sep 21, 2009 at 2:53 PM in Education

It's reasonable to disagree with health-care tactics by indystar

I still expect reasonable and critical thinking from academics, presidents and members of Congress. Instead, I find men like Ken Bode, who, when presented with rational argument,... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Obama rediscovers his health-care groove by indystar

After a listless summer during which his opponents dominated the health-care debate, President Barack Obama used a dramatic appearance before Congress on Wednesday to seize control... – Sep 10, 2009 at 5:12 PM in Commentary

Text of the president's speech by indystar

Text of President Barack Obama’s address to Congress on health care reform Wednesday, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House. Madame Speaker, Vice President... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Group: Insurers illegally asked workers to fight reform by indystar

NEW YORK — A consumer group says insurers UnitedHealth and Indianapolis-based WellPoint pressured their employees to contact members of Congress and lobby against health-care... – Sep 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

No opting out of health care for politicians and families by indystar

There’s one simple solution to the acrimonious health-care debate: Give the public the same health-care package that the president, members of Congress and their families... – Sep 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Shouters hog the cameras by indystar

Health care reform is said to be in trouble partly because of those raucous August town hall meetings in which Democratic members of Congress were besieged by shouters opposed to... – Sep 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Shortridge: New hope for a historic school by Dan Mcfeely

Moments before the congressman was to speak, laughter and small talk had reached a tipping point — even magnet-school kids like to chatter, after all.... – Sep 01, 2009 at 12:49 AM in Education