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Weekly Republican Address Ron Johnson 11/16/13 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT VIDEO

Weekly Republican Address Bill Johnson 03/15/14 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT PODCAST VIDEO - WASHINGTON, DC – Delivering the Weekly Republican Address, Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) calls on President Obama to address the devastating impact his health care law is having on the nation’s seniors, who – despite his promises – are paying higher premiums and losing access to their doctors.

"Good morning. My name is Bill Johnson, and I’m proud to represent Eastern and Southeastern Ohio in the House of Representatives."

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Full Text and Analysis

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Full Text and Analysis - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Budget Committee chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that they have reached a two-year budget agreement in advance of the budget conference’s December 13th deadline.

“I’m proud of this agreement,” said Chairman Ryan. “It reduces the deficit—without raising taxes. And it cuts spending in a smarter way. It’s a firm step in the right direction, and I ask all my colleagues in the House to support it.”

Friday, July 04, 2008

Steve Schmidt Biography

"he has the ability to think seven moves ahead of the other campaign."

Republican National Committee Chair Ken Mehlman

Steve Schmidt Judge Alito Senate Confirmation

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Judge Samuel A. Alito in the Roosevelt Room of the White House Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Alito as the 110th Justice of the Supreme Court.

Looking on, from left, are: Harriet Miers, Counsel to the President; Bill Kelley, Deputy Counsel to the President; Steve Schmidt, Deputy Assistant to the President and former Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.). At right are Mrs. Martha Ann Alito and Ed Gillespie. White House photo by Eric Draper

Steve Schmidt 37, Joined Supporters Of Senator McCain In 2008 on December 21, 2006. Mr. Schmit previously served at the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to the Vice President. During his tenure at the White House, Schmidt played a leading role in the confirmations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.

In 2004 Schmidt helped to direct the daily message and response operation for the President's re-election campaign and was also a member of the campaign's senior strategic planning group. Schmidt has also served as the communications director of the National Republican Congressional Committee and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Steve worked as the campaign manager for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's successful 2006 re-election bid and joined Senator John McCain's presidential exploratory committee on December 21, 2006. (Contact: Danny Diaz, John McCain 2008 703-418-2008) and had worked for the 1998 campaign of U.S. Senate candidate Matt Fong.

Steve is a native of North Plainfield, N.J., the son of a school teacher and a business executive. His first campaign was handing out materials for Democrat Bill Bradley's 1978 Senate campaign. He and his wife Angela, a former Navy nurse, have two children 4 1/2 and 2.