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Fiscal Times: GOP’s Midterm Back-Up Plan – National Security
April 3, 2014
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Fiscal Times - Timothy R. Homan

Get ready to hear Republicans hammer President Obama and congressional Democrats on matters of defense and national security leading up to the midterm elections in November.

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to balance the budget in 10 years with $5.1 trillion in spending cuts. The only area that would see an increase is defense.

Defense News: House GOP Official: Party To Make National Security a Midterm Election Issue
April 1, 2014
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Defense News - John T. Bennett

An influential House Republican leadership member made clear Tuesday his party intends to inject national security and foreign policy issues into this year’s midterm elections.

House GOP Deputy Whip Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., was asked during a television appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” what issues other than Obamacare would be central to the party’s midterm election platform. He immediately pointed to national security, saying President Barack Obama’s record has left his fellow Democrats vulnerable on the issue.

Insurance Networking News: Obamacare Sign-Up Ends as It Began With Crashes, Challenges
April 1, 2014
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Insurance Networking News (via Bloomberg) - Caroline Chen, Margaret Talev, and Alex Wayne
The first phase of Obamacare ended yesterday much the same way it began: The federal website drew millions of visitors and crashed at least twice.
As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act moves into a new stage today, when most consumers must be insured or pay a fine, an estimated 45 million Americans remain uncovered, a continuing burden for medical providers and governments, and a target for Republicans seeking to upend President
Issues:Healthcare
Newsmax: Boehner, GOP Praise Ryan Budget Plan: 'More Jobs and More Security'
April 1, 2014
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Newsmax - Todd Beamon
Republicans praised House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's budget proposal that would slash federal spending by $5.1 trillion over the next decade as a strong example of fiscal responsibility that will get Americans working again.
"Republicans are continuing to build on our plan to get Americans working again," House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement.
The Hill: Final Budget Day For Rep. Ryan
March 31, 2014
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The Hill - Russell Berman and Bernie Becker
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday will unveil what is likely to be the last fiscal blueprint of his tenure as the House budget chief, a document that will serve as a platform both for the Republican Party and his own political future.
The budget resolution, which Ryan’s committee will consider on Wednesday, is expected to stick to an agreed-upon top spending level of $1.014 trillion in 2015 while erasing the federal deficit within a decade, a top GOP goal.
Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Congress Backs Ukraine Aid and Russian Sanctions
March 30, 2014
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Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise - Peter Urban

Issues:Foreign Affairs
Roll Call: House Budget Priority: Energizing Election-Year Base
March 27, 2014
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Roll Call - Paul Krawzak
Some lawmakers and experts dispute the notion that a new budget resolution laden with conservative policies would be a drag on GOP electoral prospects, arguing it may help Republicans energize their base amid the typical low turnout of midterm elections.
“It is an election year. People are concerned. I understand,”said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., a Budget Committee member who is also on the whip team.
Moore American: Cole Talks Politics
March 25, 2014
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The Moore American - Jay Chilton
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, spoke March 18 to Norman Kiwanis Club members about the state of affairs in Washington, D.C., agreements through compromise and how politics is like University of Oklahoma football.
Cole told the crowd of nearly 50 Kiwanis members that life on the Hill is much different today than it was when he first took office in 2003.
Times Record: Arkansas, Oklahoma Delegations Seek McClellan-Kerr Study
March 25, 2014
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Times Record - Peter Urban
The Arkansas and Oklahoma delegations are supporting a Army Corps of Engineers proposal to investigate a potential threat to barge traffic along a stretch of the Arkansas River.
In a letter sent Tuesday to the chief of civil works for the U.S.
Norman Transcript: U.S. Rep. Tom Cole talks politics with Norman Kiwanis Club
March 19, 2014
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Norman Transcript - Jay Chilton

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, spoke Tuesday to Norman Kiwanis Club members about the state of affairs in Washington, D.C., agreements through compromise and how politics is like University of Oklahoma football.