Lawmakers Gather

• Lawmakers Gather to Back Obama

VOTE 2008 The Barack Obama campaign hit the state Capitol on Wednesday with several past and present lawmakers and other officials rallying to express support for the Illinois senator in the Feb. 5 Democratic presidential caucus.

• The Santa Fe New Mexican
• January 26, 2008

• N.Y. Officials Rally for Rep. Rangel -- Lawmakers Gather for Birthday Amid Charges

NEW YORK - It was a dramatic but fitting start to an evening that brimmed with political defiance. At about 5:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday as guests began strolling into the Plaza Hotel to celebrate Rep. Charles Rangel's 80th birthday, former mayor David Dinkins turned to confront a heckler.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• August 12, 2010

• Oklahoma Lawmakers Gather Input On Reducing Number of Uninsured

Don't get caught up in the numbers game when it comes to decreasing the ranks of the uninsured, Kathleen Stoll, director of health policy for Washington, D.C.-based Families USA, told Oklahoma lawmakers Tuesday. Focusing solely on reducing the number of uninsured Oklahomans as an end unto itself may inadvertently exacerbate one of the major problems driving up insurance premiums - cost shifting. On the other hand, Tom Daxon of the Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs said encouraging individuals to pay for more of their own health care, while allowing insurance companies to make a profit, is the best way to address Oklahoma's high rate of uninsured people.

• The Journal Record
• September 24, 2008

• Bolivia's High Court Chief Rises to Presidency; the Action Comes After Lawmakers Gather in an Emergency Session Following a Day of Protests

SUCRE, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia's high court chief was sworn in as Bolivia's presidency late Thursday after two congressional leaders refused the post, clearing the way for possible early elections that officials hope with curb violent protests. The action came after lawmakers gathered in an emergency session following a day of violent protests and under a warning by the military of possible intervention if the chaos isn't quelled.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• June 10, 2005

• Md. Lawmakers Gather in Boston

Nearly 70 Maryland lawmakers are attending the National Conference of State Legislatures this week in Boston. The annual conference is being attended ...

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• August 09, 2007

• Patient Advocates From All 50 States Gather in Nation's Capital to Meet with Lawmakers and Urge Support of Legislation Assuring Patient Access to Care

PAF Hosts Representatives in Effort to Promote Healthcare Access for All WASHINGTON, June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients and representatives from the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) - a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or debilitating diseases - are in Washington, D.C. this week for the organization's 11th Annual Patient Congress. The gathering is aimed at addressing the access to care needs of patients suffering from life threatening or debilitating diseases. Last year alone, PAF received in excess of 4 million contacts from patients, family members and care professionals r...

• U.S. Newswire
• June 29, 2010

• Inside the Beltway [Derived Headline]

D-DAY ON OUR MINDS Even 24,471 days later, D-Day remains a strong presence in the American mindset. Monday is the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and will be marked by a dozen U.S. lawmakers and 40 World War II veterans who gather at Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France, to rededicate the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument.

• The Washington Times
• June 06, 2011

• Cigarettes, Parity Bill On Docket; Local Lawmakers Gather for Monthly Crackerbarrel Session

Cigarettes, parity and the promise of bipartisanship dominated Saturday morning's meeting of local lawmakers in Dubuque. A crowd of about 100 turned out at Diamond Jo Casino for the monthly crackerbarrel session. The legislative forum was dominated by Democrats, with lone local Republican Rep. Steve Lukan, of New Vienna, a no show.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• February 06, 2005

• Red, Red Day at Statehouse Gop to Direct Path of Senate, House

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana General Assembly will get the ball rolling on its budget-writing 2011 session when lawmakers gather at the Statehouse this afternoon for "organization day," the session's first official day. The House of Representatives, where Republicans have turned their 48-52 minority into a 60-40 majority, will hold a vote to return Rep. Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, to the speaker's podium where he presided when Republicans last held a majority in 2006.

• Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
• November 18, 2010

• Gop Lawmakers Check Back Home On Social Security ; Gather Opinions From Constituents

ELKINS, W.Va. - Rep. Shelley Moore Capito lays out the problems confronting Social Security "for our children and grandchildren," then says she hasn't endorsed President Bush's call for personal accounts as part of a solution. I'm looking at it but I'm not sold on it," she tells an audience at the Randolph County Senior Center. "I'm listening but I'm not pushing.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• February 23, 2005