Thursday, January 3, 2013
113th Congress to swear in today in Washington, D.C.
Congressman-elect Kerry Bentivolio (R-Milford) will assume office today, beginning a two-year term representing Michigan's newly realigned 11th Congressional District. Bentivolio is among 84 freshmen representatives taking part in today's swearing-in ceremonies. Bentivolio, who defeated Syed Taj (D-Canton) in the Nov. 6 election, will succeed U.S. Rep. David Curson (D-Belleville), who won a special election on Nov. 6 to fill the remaining weeks of former U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter's (R-Livonia) term. McCotter resigned his office in July amid a petition-fraud scandal and leak of a television script to Detroit media. According to C-SPAN, the House of Representatives will open the 113th Congress today with elections for House Speaker, …
The U.S. House went along with a Senate plan Tuesday to address expiring Bush-era tax cuts while delaying spending cuts.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Tuesday night 257-167 to endorse a Senate vote early Tuesday morning on a bill to avert the so-called "Fiscal Cliff", as tax cuts passed when George W. Bush was President expired January 1, in addition to automatic spending cuts which were delayed. A complete list of the yeas and nays can be found on the website for the House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. David Curson (D-Belleville), who represents Plymouth and Canton in Michigan's 11th Congressional District, voted for the bill. The Senate legislation passed early Tuesday 89-8. Curson is filling the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter's (R-Livonia) term after winning a Nov. 6 special election. U.S. Rep.-elect Kerry Bentivolio (R-…
Friday, July 1, 2011
After weeks of rumors, the 11th Congressional District Republican confirms his plans to run for president.
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Livonia, has a brand-new campaign website, one more step in his bid for the White House. The site, www.McCotter2012.com, went live this week but simply stated "hmm..." until early Friday morning, when it was updated with a photo of the newest candidate and a series of statements. McCotter has positioned his budding campaign with a statement making God and business his priorities. On Thursday, David Shepardson, reported for the Detroit News' Washington Bureau, that McCotter will file papers to make his predential campaign bid official and pave the way for transferring existing campaign funds. McCotter's website declares five campaign points: that liberty comes from God, not the government; "sovereignty is in our …
Jackson Wilson III
11:40 am on Monday, January 7, 2013
Very encouraged by the majority of posts on here, calling a spade a spade.This guy is a wack nutso.We already know it, the rest of the country will soon. more ›