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Club for Growth and Koch Industries shown to be key financial backers of Freedom Caucus candidates
2015-10-24 22:21:36| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Koch Industries and the conservative Club for Growth are now watching the " Freedom Caucus " they made possible drive the Republican party into the ground. At least 37 members of the caucus got a significant financial boost from the Koch operation or CFG, according to new research from Politico and the Center for Responsive Politics.
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Club for Growth and Koch Industries shown to be key financial backers of Freedom Caucus candidates
2015-10-24 14:34:49| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Koch Industries and the conservative Club for Growth are now watching the " Freedom Caucus " they made possible drive the Republican party into the ground. At least 37 members of the caucus got a significant financial boost from the Koch operation or CFG, according to new research from Politico and the Center for Responsive Politics.
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House leadership fight will strengthen GOP caucus, local congressmen say
2015-10-10 02:19:08| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
WASHINGTON From the outside, the U.S. House GOP conference appears chaotic after the sudden resignation of House Speaker John Boehner and heir apparent Kevin McCarthy's just as sudden withdrawal from the race to replace him. They say the conference's ability to function is unhampered by the leadership upheaval and that it remains prepared for a hefty fall agenda that will include debate over the debt ceiling and transportation funding.
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Congressional Caucus holds 2015 'State of Steel' Hearing
2015-04-17 00:08:01| Steel - Topix.net
Pictured from left: Mario Longhi of U.S. Steel, John Ferriola of Nucor Corp. and, Mike Rippey of ArcelorMittal USA testify before nearly two-dozen congressman from steel-producing states. Congressman Tim Murphy, chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, and Rep. Pete Visclosky, vice chairman of the Steel Caucus, held the annual "State of Steel" hearing March 26, 2015, in Washington.
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Meet the Senates New Climate Denial Caucus
2014-11-05 20:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: Well, folks, it wasnt such a great night on the climate action front. It looks like the millions of dollars that environmental philanthropist Tom Steyer invested in the midterms didnt buy much other than a fledgling political infrastructure to sock away for 2016. With Republicans now in control of the Senate, were likely to see a bill to push through the Keystone XL pipeline coming down the pike soon. And Mitch McConnell, probably the coal industrys biggest booster, retained his seat. In fact,...
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