Ga., Wyo. replacing congressmen who died
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Georgia and Wyoming began choosing replacements Tuesday for two longtime Republican congressmen who died this year after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Republican state Rep. Gus Bilirakis appears to have clinched his partyÃ¢ÂÂs nomination to succeed his father, retiring 12-term Republican Rep. Michael Bilirakis, in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 9th Congressional District.
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Voters turned out Tuesday to choose a successor to the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood, and one thing was certain &#151; the winner will be another Republican.
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By Ken Ward Jr.  kward@wvgazette.com  More than 15 years after lawmakers fought the "Garbage Wars," another battle is brewing at the state Capitol over West Virginia's solid-waste laws.
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John Barrasso, a Wyoming lawmaker  and surgeon, was appointed as a U.S. senator from his state on  Friday to replace fellow Republican Craig Thomas, who died on  June 4 following a months-long battle with leukemia.
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The primary election defeat of two congressional veterans from Maryland Â one Democrat, one Republican Â could signal the breadth of anti-incumbent sentiment and raise warning signs for both parties.
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They lost their House and Senate seats, in some cases after keeping them warm for three decades. Others up and left on their own. But do not feel too sorry for some of these soon-to-be former lawmakers.
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By Mick Walsh, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Mar. 14--Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock, who has been named as a temporary replacement for Lt. Gen.
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It would be hard to point to a senator who was less conspicuous than Craig Thomas of Wyoming.  His funeral will even take place on Saturday, causing little disruption to the Senate schedule.
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Lawmakers look to strengthen their role after the most polarized term in a half century.
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The U.S. Congress left behind an  unusually long list of stalled or dead bills -- from energy and  transportation to health care and federal spending -- as  lawmakers went home to ask voters to re-elect them next month.
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Republicans vacating the Capitol are dumping a big spring cleaning job on Democrats moving in. GOP leaders have opted to leave behind almost a half-trillion-dollar clutter of unfinished spending bills,
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RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 31, 2004 - Republicans were scrambling to find a replacement candidate after US Rep. Edward L. Schrock announced his retirement amid allegations that he is gay.
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Parties Swap Senate Seats in Ga., Ill. As Isakson, Obama Win; Sen. Bunning Struggles in Ky. WASHINGTON Nov 2, 2004 - Republicans and Democrats swapped seats in Georgia and Illinois Tuesday night as they
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Sometimes your own partyÃ¢ÂÂs support isnÃ¢ÂÂt enough Ã¢ÂÂ a fact of political life being borne out again in the competitive Republican-versus-Republican special election campaign for the vacant House seat in GeorgiaÃ¢ÂÂs 10th Congressional District.
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2004  - WASHINGTON -- New legislation expected to be introduced in the House today that would move the nation&#39;s director of cybersecurity from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House is apparently already dead
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For two of Congress' old bulls, the lame duck session that begins next week will be the last roundup. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, 80, and his 73-year-old House counterpart, Rep. Bill Young, must surrender their posts by party rule when the new Congress starts in January.