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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-FL, Chair
2160 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3931
(202) 225-5620 Fax
Government Reform Committee
International Relations Committee

Rep. Luis Fortuño, R-PR, Vice Chair
26 Cannon House Office Building
202-225-2615
202-225-2154 Fax
Education & Workforce Committee
Resources Committee
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-TX
2458 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4511
(202) 225-2237 Fax
Appropriations Committee

Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-FL
2244 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4211
(202) 225-8576 Fax
Rules Committee
Homeland Security Committee

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL
313 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2778
(202) 226-0346 Fax
Budget Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-CA
1017 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2523
(202) 225-3404 Fax
Agriculture Committee
Resources Committee

Rep. Richard Pombo, R-CA
2411 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-1947
(202) 226-0861 Fax
Agriculture Committee
Resources Committee, Chair

Associate Members

Rep. Gresham Barrett, R-SC
1523 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5301
(202) 225-3216 Fax
Budget Committee
Financial Services Committee
International Relations Committee

Rep. Bob Beauprez, R-CO
504 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 2250-2645
(202) 225-5278 Fax
Ways and Means Committee

Rep. Mary Bono, R-CA
404 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5330
(202) 225-2961 Fax
Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. Chris Cannon, R-UT
118 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-7751
(202) 225-5629 Fax
Government Reform Committee
Judiciary Committee
Resources Committee

Rep. Trent Franks, R-AZ
1237 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4576
(202) 225-6328 Fax
Armed Services Committee
Budget Committee
Small Business Committee

Rep. Steve Pearce, R-NM
1607 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2365
(202) 225-9559 Fax
Financial Services Committee
Homeland Security Committee
Resources Committee

Rep. Jon Porter, R-NV
218 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3252
(202) 225-2185 Fax
Education & Workforce Committee
Government Reform Committee
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Rep. Rick Renzi, R-AZ
418 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2315
(202) 226-9739 Fax
Financial Services Committee
Resources Committee
Select Intelligence Committee

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-TX
1514 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2231
(202) 225-5878 Fax
Budget Committee
Rules Committee

Rep. Jerry Weller, R-IL
1210 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3635
(202) 225-3521 Fax
International Relations Committee
Ways and Means Committee

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Can the president boost jobs and the economy between now and Election Day? (Exclusive to Yahoo! News)

Exclusive to Yahoo! News - With the Democrats' prospects in the upcoming midterm elections sinking with the release of each new bit of bad economic news, President Obama was quick to concede that performance is "not nearly good enough."

Tea Party Express hopes to repeat Alaska win in Delaware Senate primary (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Buoyed by Joe Miller's surprise win in Alaska's Senate GOP primary, the Tea Party Express is hoping to take down another heavily favored Republican incumbent, this time in Delaware. The group plans to spend $250,000 on radio and TV ads to boost Christine O'Donnell, a largely unknown conservative activist who is vying against longtime GOP [...]

Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings (AP)
AP - A claim by Arizona's governor that rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has led to headless bodies turning up in the desert came back to haunt her during a stammering debate performance in which she failed to back it up.

Why Are the Feds Suing Brash Arizona Sheriff? (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire -

Clinton: Time is now for Mideast peace (AP)

$Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as she hosted the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington\. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)$ AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to inject urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Friday, warning the negotiations may be "the last chance for a very long time" to reach an agreement.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at a loss for words in first debate (The Upshot)
The Upshot - It's a politician's worst nightmare: Drawing a complete blank in a high-profile debate. That's what happened to Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer, who lost her train of thought during her opening statement during her first televised debate with her Democratic challenger, state Attorney General Terry Goddard. Brewer was in the middle of talking up her [...]

More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich (AP)

AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.

Feingold to skip Obama rally in Wisconsin (The Upshot)
The Upshot - President Obama heads to Milwaukee onMonday, where he'll mark Labor Day at a statewide union event with other local Democratic candidates — except for one. Sen. Russ Feingold, who is facing a tougher-than-expected re-election campaign, is too busy to meet up with Obama this weekend. It's the second time this summer that Feingold has dodged [...]

What about the small businesses? (Politico)
Politico - Opinion: Businesses need lower taxes, less regulation and less government control.

Obama's call for help (Politico)
Politico - The president kicks off Labor Day weekend with a call to help bolster the American middle class.

Nation's economic woes jeopardize Democrats' prospects (AP)

AP - Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot of people who have lost jobs — or know someone who has — now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips. And that's jeopardizing the party's chances in Ohio and all across the country in November's elections.

Marine general says Taliban drug trade faltering (AP)
AP - The Taliban is confronting a serious "cash flow" problem after losing some half of its annual drug trade money to a farming blight and government eradication efforts, a Marine two-star general said Thursday.

Poll: NYers conflicted on mosque near WTC (AP)
AP - A new poll finds New Yorkers are conflicted about the construction of a mosque near the World Trade Center site, with half of respondents opposed to the project and a majority saying people have the right to build an Islamic center near ground zero.

Obama pledges to work for a thriving middle class (AP)

AP - A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said in paying tribute to the American worker.

Throw this on the Labor Day grill: tax cuts for small business (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - This Labor Day weekend, the jobs outlook appears about as inviting as leftover potato salad. But President Obama found encouragement Friday in the jobs report for August.

New York Times Endorses Johnson Over Rangel (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The New York Times on Saturday endorsed one of Rep. Charles B. Rangel's four opponents in the Sept. 14 Democratic primary over the embattled veteran incumbent who is facing a House ethics trial later this month.

South Carolina's Wilson under wider probe for overseas trips (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — The congressional ethics investigation of Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., is broader than previously disclosed and goes well beyond his use of $12 in per diem expense money to buy six decorative goblets in Afghanistan last year.

Prospects in Ohio Looking Better for Senate GOP (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Former Rep. Rob Portman (R) and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher (D) have been engaged in a spirited race for the open Ohio Senate seat since emerging from primaries in May. The contest has long been seen as a tossup, but with the trend lines having shifted toward Portman, CQ Politics is moving the race to the less competitive rating of Leans Republican.

Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — With the Labor Day weekend approaching, union leaders and U.S. business interests expressed concerns Thursday about the fragility of the nation's economic recovery. They offered drastically different remedies for fixing the country's woes, however.