John Kline (R-MN-02) issued the following statement on the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision: “On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, I continue to stand with those committed to protecting the unborn 100 percent in conviction and dedication. I believe life begins at conception, and at [...]
PONDER THIS : What would be the reaction if instead of profiling based on “TEA Party”, “Patriot” or “9/12”, the IRS focused on “Inner-City Muslim Action”, “North American Islamic” or “Committee on American-Islamic Relations” ? For those wondering which scandal (military sexual abuse, DOJ reviews of journalists’ telephone records, the Obama administration responded to the [...]
The ink hadn’t dried on Betty McCollum’s (D-MN-04) press release before the news broke : A U.S. Army sergeant first class assigned as an equal opportunity advisor and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program coordinator to III Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, is now under investigation for pandering — a prostitution solicitation charge — abusive [...]
With a simple FACEBOOK posting, Representative Erik Paulsen (R-MN-03) echoed the words of Representative Steve King (R-IA-04) who explained his reasoning in declining his chance to run for the Iowa Senate seat : This week, I made a simple device to put toothpaste back in the tube. But a device to put the Leftist genie [...]
Anyone who reads the FY2012 Annual Report on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Strategy issued by the Department of Defense on May 7th, immediately is alarmed by Figure 4 (page 22) which reported that number of military members who made an anonymous report that they were sexually assaulted, but never relayed the attack to superiors, [...]
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While many House Members were visiting constituents this week, John Kline finally emerged from his Washington home on Friday for an appearance on TPT Almanac program. This was the cap-off to Chairman Kline’s media blitz day — MakingUp News with an OpEd and radio appearances on WCCO and MPR. Chairman Kline was last sighted the [...]
With a record number of women in the workforce and two-thirds of women functioning as primary or co-bread winners for their families, one would think that a savvy politician like Erik Paulsen would read the Wall Street Journal for indicators of how voters feel on issues. Well, Representative Paulsen, who voted against the Lily Ledbetter [...]
Chairman John Kline (R-MN-02) did not speak on the House floor yesterday, but his actions — and inactions — were discussed. Two matters were being discussed … Chairman Kline’s H. R. 1120 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act which effectively prevents American employees from seeking remedies when their rights are violated under the National [...]
Minnesota women have the highest labor force participation in the nation and educational attainment continues to grow. With this remarkable increase in women’s participation in the economy, more and more families are reliant on women’s paychecks to make ends meet. If we are serious about ensuring fairness for all, about leaving no child behind, and [...]
During the 2011- 2012 election cycle, EMILY’s List helped elect an historic number of candidates – including 19 new women to the House, six Senate incumbents, and three new Senators – all the first women to represent their states in the Senate. With that election in the rear view mirror, the group is already reviewing [...]
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