The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Was it a joke, or a gaffe? Either way, Republicans lost no time pouncing on U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg's explanation for why he and other members of Congress show up at parties hosted by corporations and lobbyists. "You have to...
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
In New Jersey's Democratic primary this year, Sen. Frank Lautenberg easily defeated his challenger, state representative Rob Andrews. But the victory came at a personal cost specifically, $1.4 million. In a 6-0 decision yesterday, the Federal Election Commission ruled...
Conservative Scalawag (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
This must be what Frank Lautenberg was talking about when he mentioned "an open and honest exchange of ideas, not on underhanded tactics" being used in the gun debate.
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Monday morning at the Inverness meant the first New Jersey Delegation Breakfast. Governor Corzine, Senator Lautenberg, and Congressman Rothman all roused the audience with their speeches. Lautenberg offered a particularly scathing criticism of his Republican Senate opponent, Dick Zimmer, who he suggested would roll back gun laws and threaten New Jerseyans' health care. Rothman emphasized...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
DENVER -- Kathleen Sebelius, the 60-year old governor of Kansas, kicked off her remarks by offering a "shout-out to the Sunflower State." No word yet on whether Frank Lautenberg will offer big ups to the New Jersey delegation....
YubaNet.com (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Yesterday, Sens. John Kerry (D - Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D - Calif.), along with Sens. Chris Dodd (D - Conn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D - R.I.), Hillary Clinton (D - N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I - Vt.), and Frank Lautenberg (D - N.J.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, urging him to withdraw the recent proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations....
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
... reduce congestion and delays. Continental expressed thanks to U.S. Senators Murray, Bond, Lautenberg, Menendez, Schumer and Clinton, the entire New Jersey Congressional Delegation, Governors Corzine and Patterson and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, all of whom helped Continental to make the case that slot auctions are not in the best interests of the American traveling public....
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
The New Jersey delegation has 107 pledged delegates, 20 unpledged or superdelegates, and 18 alternates. Frank Lautenberg is the oldest at 84 years 7 months; excluding pages, Justin Woska is the youngest at 19. Of the pledged delegates, 59 are pledged to Clinton and 48 to Obama. Eight superdelegates have declared that they will vote for Obama on the floor: Gov. Jon Corzine; Reps. Steve Rothman,...
ac360blog (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Claire Brinberg CNN Election Center Senior Producer On the flight to Denver, I found myself sitting next to Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey…not so much a household name, but still a very pleasant and chatty neighbor. And here's what I learned:
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
In 2007, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced legislation giving the Justice Department the discretion to prohibit gun sales to terror suspects. The legislation was supported by gun-control groups as well as the Bush administration. Siding with the gun industry in opposing closing this “terror gap” was Randy Scheunemann, now Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) top foreign policy [...]
A Blog For All (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
I've noted the strong opposition to offshore drilling by the troika of Jon Corzine, Bob Menendez and Frank Lautenberg, and Menendez was actually pushing legislation that would ban drilling on the outer continental shelf altogether. Yet, we already have a tantalizing hint at what could be offshore. There were a number of wells sunk off New Jersey's coastline years back, and the results were quite...
A Blog For All (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
... are against offshore drilling. Nowhere is that more prevalent than here in New Jersey, where . Lautenberg is up for reelection this year, but this being New Jersey means that he's going to win handily despite the unpopular position he has taken and how high energy prices are sapping the local economy. His stubborn refusal to allow drilling to take place means higher energy prices and no...
TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
... The bill, which is backed by the Bush Justice Department, was introduced last year by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), but has been held up in committee. It has since faced stiff opposition from the gun lobby, an aide to Lautenberg told TPMmuckraker, and has yet to come to a vote. According to lobby disclosure reports, Scheunemann's firm was paid $120,000 by NSSF in 2007, and another...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
Good Morning from Denver, Colorado! Campaign roundup Looks like John McCain has won over the cockroach vote in New Jersey. Barack Obama will raise money with Bon Jovi on September 5. Frank Lautenberg The FEC ruled that Frank Lautenberg cannot use campaign funds raised after the primary to pay off the $1.65 million he loaned his campaign. Rob Andrews Soon to be former Congressman Rob Andrews...
Yeshiva World News (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
... not the oldest Jersey delegate here. That bouquet goes to New Jersey’s senior U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, who is 84. Former Gov. Brendan Byrne, 84, and Essex County Democratic chairman Philip Thigpen, 82, are also older.
