Topic: Dean Heller
The Senate shot down another round of proposals Thursday to extend and/or expand a reduction in payroll taxes that expires at the end of the year. Meanwhile, leaders in the House dug in to draft their own payroll tax proposal, one President ...
Many aspects of the legislation are designed to directly assist struggling Americans The negative attitude of Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., toward the Houses national stimulus bill is perplexing. One-third of the money it would make available to recharge the plunging economy consists ...
Nevadas GOP lawmakers unmoved by press for stimulus support WASHINGTON President Barack Obama came to the Capitol on Tuesday to break bread with Republicans over his economic recovery plan, but his appearance did not win over Nevadas two Republican lawmakers.Sen. Without federal ...
NEW GOVERNMENT SPENDING IS ON THE TABLE THIS WEEK WashingtonEven the most committed skeptics can become believers in times of trouble.With Nevada staring down alarmingly high unemployment and its worst economic downturn since the 1980s recession, Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons has not ...
Jill Derby is boxed in.Thats the clear conclusion arising from her televised debate Thursday with Rep. Dean Heller, the Republican freshman running for reelection in Northern Nevadas 2nd Congressional District.Derby attacked Heller toward the end of the debate, which aired on Face ...
Dems want domestic spending package; GOP support far from a lock WASHINGTON With rising joblessness and households teetering on the edge of the financial abyss, Congress is seriously considering another economic stimulus to jump-start the economy and get money flowing to folks ...
Moving to center, Porter voted yes; moving to far right, Heller voted no WASHINGTON Nevadas two Republican representatives, Jon Porter and Dean Heller, watched from the House floor Monday as the electronic voting board lighted up, recording the outcome of the $700 ...
Lawmakers of both parties, objecting to $700 billion plan, no longer trust administration WASHINGTON Rep. Shelley Berkley was arriving at McCarran airport Friday when staff notified her that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson would hold a conference call within the hour to explain ...
