Search for: "MEL MARTINEZ" Results 41 - 60 of 95
Sorted by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
8 May 2007, 8:04 am
Today, the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform announced a new phase in their campaign to get comprehensive immigration reform passed this year. [read post]
14 Sep 2011, 9:55 pm by Dave Waller
(Mel) Martinez, a business and civic leader in Florida and the first Cuban-American to serve in the United States Senate. [read post]
3 Apr 2009, 7:35 am
Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) reintroduced their measure in an effort to "restore the original intent of arbitration laws [and] ensure that families will not have to choose between quality care and forgoing their rights within the judicial system. [read post]
17 Apr 2008, 10:03 am
Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) introduced legislation that would prohibit nursing homes from requiring patients to sign an arbitration agreement as a term of service. [read post]
9 Jul 2008, 6:34 pm
(It goes without saying that soon to be one-term Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) also voted to support the ‘if the President says so, it’s legal’ version of liability.) [read post]
14 Mar 2008, 1:40 pm
HUD began the process of RESPA reform in 2002 under former Secretary Mel Martinez, and then shelved the process in 2004 under current Secretary Alphonso Jackson before taking some additional public comments about reforms in 2005. [read post]
12 May 2009, 4:46 am
Mel Martinez.''Here in Florida, we've shown that when we put people first and work together, much can be accomplished, and I intend to bring that same approach to Washington,'' Crist said. [read post]
26 Mar 2007, 2:29 pm by Liskow & Lewis
Senator Mel Martinez of Florida has also introduced S. 876, which would amend the Cuban Liberty and Demoratic Solidarity Act of 1996 by denying a United States visa to any foreign agent or entity who contributes to the development of Cuba’s oil exploration plan. [read post]
4 Nov 2010, 9:41 am by HR Hero Alerts
Marco Rubio was elected to the Senate, replacing Mel Martinez, who did not run for reelection. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 3:45 am by Jeff Foust
Mel Martinez’s term after he retired; that seat is now held by Rubio.) [read post]
29 Aug 2009, 6:51 am
Mel Martinez would not have been possible had LeMieux still been under scrutiny by federal prosecutors investigating alleged influence-peddling by Mutual Benefits and its former top executive.LeMieux was in the cross-hairs of the investigation after a major Republican fundraiser working with the FBI made a secretly recorded phone call to LeMieux at the governor's office in 2007, trying to get LeMieux to implicate himself, sources said.Our prior coverage of the case and all the… [read post]
12 Mar 2009, 5:47 pm
These Senators are thought to be undecided or subject to being swayed one way or the other: Max Baucus - Montana Robert Byrd - West Virginia Tom Carper - Delaware Tim Johnson - South Dakota Mary Landrieu - Louisiana Joe Lieberman - Connecticut Blanche Lincoln - Arkansas Claire McCaskill - Missouri Ben Nelson - Nebraska Mark Pryor - Arkansas Jon Tester - Montana The freshman Democratic Senators have no history with this issue: Mark Begich — Alaska Michael Bennett - Colorado Roland… [read post]
29 Jun 2009, 3:19 pm
Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) in April of this year, would protect families from mandatory arbitration by ensuring that arbitration is voluntary and agreements to arbitrate occur only after a dispute has occurred. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 2:01 pm
Mel Martinez's use of the Fannie/Freddie talking point is conclusive evidence that this will be the GOP talking point. [read post]
6 Feb 2007, 2:27 am
Interestingly enough, John McCain and Mel Martinez, the new Republican national chairman, chose to be absent themselves from this vote. [read post]
29 Apr 2012, 10:04 am by Jeff Foust
” LeMieux, who served in the Senate in 2009 and 2010 to fill out the remainder of Mel Martinez’s term, is seeking the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson this fall. [read post]
16 Apr 2008, 9:50 am
Mel Martinez, a Florida Republican who introduced legislation along with Democratic Sen. [read post]
17 Dec 2008, 10:42 pm
And, of course, Jeb Bush now seems poised to be the Republican candidate to succeed Mel Martinez to the Senate from Florida. [read post]