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Posted at March 26, 2009 at 11:59 am
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The Politico has named Iowa’s Bruce Braley as a Representitive to watch in an article about future leaders of the Democratic caucus in the US. House
In numbers alone, the 2006 and 2008 classes — which gave Democrats the huge majority — now represent nearly a third of the caucus.
Lawmakers such as Iowa Rep. Bruce Braley and the two Murphys — Christopher of Connecticut and Patrick J. of Pennsylvania — are the members to watch, aides and lobbyists suggest. All three beat tough Republican incumbents to win their House seats. And now each is dispensing wisdom to the class right below them about how to do the same.
Braley is now a vice chairman of the DCCC, responsible for recruitment, fundraising and making sure members are doing everything necessary to retain their seats.
Read more at Century of the Common Iowan.
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Posted at March 9, 2009 at 7:37 am
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A story heard on the campaign last fall was how Joe Biden took Amtrak home to Delaware from Washington DC each night. That commitment to passenger rail has made it into the budget proposals.
From the Washington Post…
High-speed rail has emerged as the cornerstone of Obama’s ambitious attempt to remake the nation’s transportation agenda, which for half a century has focused primarily on building highways and roads. Nearly half of the $48 billion in stimulus money for transportation projects will go toward rail, buses and other non-highway projects, including $1.3 billion for Amtrak and its successful rapid rail service, Acela. The Transportation Department also would receive $2 billion more under Obama’s proposed 2010 budget, most of it for rail and aviation improvements.
Projects to build a nationwide passenger rail network are being discussed in North Carolina, Virginia, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Nevada, California, and even in Iowa.
I have to give props to Congressman Braley and Boswell for working to get passenger rail in Iowa. Braley has worked to get Amtrack to Davenport and Dubuque, while Boswell wants Amtrack to continue through the state through Iowa City, Des Moines, and to Omaha.
Read more at Century of the Common Iowan.
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Posted at January 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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Braley participated in an online chat with the blog Crooks and Liars this morning who called Braley a netroots hero. I knew Bruce Braley has been a great Representitive, but didn’t know he became a…
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Posted at December 12, 2008 at 10:42 am
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Research 2000 released a poll commissioned by Daily Kos yesterday that showed Sen. Charles Grassley leading former Gov. Tom Vilsack 48% to 44%.Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 12/8-10. Likely voters. MoE…
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Posted at December 9, 2008 at 8:17 pm
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Posted at October 29, 2008 at 7:51 pm
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Over the past week, the Des Moines Register has released their endorsements for the upcoming election.
I was eager to see who they’d endorse in the 4th District and their “endorsement” of Leonard…
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Posted at October 7, 2008 at 3:19 pm
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Posted at May 25, 2008 at 3:07 pm
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In Iowa’s First District, Republicans have nominated State Senator David Hartsuch to run against Bruce Braley. Although Hartsuch is an right wing extremist, he is relatively young and waged an energetic campaign to oust incumbent Republican State Senator Maggie Tinsman in 2006. This might initially lead one to think that Hartsuch is trying to wage […]
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Posted at May 22, 2008 at 8:35 pm
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Good for Rep. Bruce Braley for asking how much the immigration raids cost taxpayers. It gives Americans a chance to see the big picture when it comes to immigration instead of just immigrants being hauled away in handcuffs.
Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has asked officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement to estimate the cost of the recent immigration raid at Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville.
“It is essential that there is as much transparency in this process as possible,” Braley wrote in a Tuesday letter to ICE Assistant Secretary Julie Myers.
Immigration authorities raided Agriprocessors on May 12 and detained 389 people. Of those, 306 have been charged, most with some sort of document fraud or identity theft.
Braley, the representative for the congressional district that covers northeast Iowa, wants to know how much the raid’s planning, execution, processing, detention and deportation will cost taxpayers.
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Posted at April 30, 2008 at 11:12 am
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Iowa Independent is reporting that Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) is going to endorse Barack Obama today. This is the 2nd Iowa Super Delegate to declare for Obama this week after DNC member Richard Machacek endorsed him yesterday.
Obama now has the support of 6 of Iowa’s Super Delegates, while Clinton has 3. There are 2 that are still undecided.
Obama Supporters
DNC member Richard Machacek
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley
Gov. Chet Culver
Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald
deputy state party Chairwoman Sarah Swisher
Clinton Supporters
U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell,
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal
DNC member Sandy Opstvedt
Undeclared Super delegates
U.S Senator Tom Harkin
state party Chairman Scott Brennan
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