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House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid 
The House has overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion to pay flood insurance claims for the many home and business owners flooded out by Superstorm Sandy. The vote came more than two months after the storm hit and days after Northeast Republicans erupted over House Speaker John Boehner's decision to delay an earlier vote.
By Andrew Miga , January 04, 2013
House re-elects Boehner speaker
The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and hailing one of their own who returned a year after being felled by a stroke.
By Donna Cassata , January 03, 2013
Minnesota House releases list of committee chairmen
The Minnesota House released a list of committee chairmen Friday dominated by Minneapolis and St. Paul lawmakers. House Speaker-designate Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, announced that urban representatives will lead 13 of the 28 committees.
By Don Davis , November 16, 2012
Minnesota 7th Congressional District: Peterson wins 12th term
In Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District race incumbent Collin Peterson was re-elected Tuesday in a contest that mirrored a similar victory two years ago.
By Dave Olson , November 07, 2012
Cramer wins ND’s House seat; Gulleson concedes at Democrats’ gathering
Republican Kevin Cramer was the winner over Democrat Pam Gulleson with 55 percent of votes counted by late Tuesday night.
By Christopher Bjorke , November 07, 2012
Cramer, Gulleson square off in debate
In cordial fashion, U.S. House candidates Kevin Cramer and Pam Gulleson sounded off on health care, the farm bill and partisan gridlock in a debate here Tuesday.
By Marino Eccher , October 02, 2012
Bachmann, Ryan among top 5 House fundraisers
U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, and Michele Bachmann, of Minnesota, are among the top five U.S. House candidates nationwide in money raised during the current two-year election cycle, according to midyear election filings.
By Associated Press , July 20, 2012
Gap narrowed in ND US House fundraising race
North Dakota Republican U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer has almost caught up to Democratic rival Pam Gulleson in their campaign fundraising race.
By Associated Press , July 16, 2012
Berg wants farm bill brought before full House
Rep. Rick Berg says is asking House leaders to bring the 2012 Farm Bill up for a vote by the full chamber as quickly as possible.
By Associated Press , July 12, 2012
House votes to hold attorney general in contempt
The House has approved a precedent-setting resolution to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt of Congress. It was the first time a sitting Cabinet member has been held in contempt. A number of Democrats boycotted Thursday's vote.
By Larry Margasak , June 28, 2012
Republicans aim to unite around Cramer after upset
Republicans were quick to rally behind challenger Kevin Cramer after his win Tuesday in the GOP primary for North Dakota’s U.S. House race. But North Dakota Democrats claim the Republican display of unity was attempting to mask the “blatantly obvious” divide within the party. Kevin Cramer did not seek the GOP endorsement this spring, which was won by Brian Kalk.
By Kristen M. Daum , June 14, 2012
U.S. House primary: Cramer beats Kalk for GOP nomination
Kevin Cramer pulled off a primary election upset Tuesday, beating North Dakota Republican Party-endorsed U.S. House candidate Brian Kalk at the polls to clinch the GOP nomination to run for the U.S. House in November. By Wednesday morning, all of the state’s 426 precincts were reporting their vote totals showing Cramer leading Kalk 54.44 to 45.45 percent. The secretary of state’s office tallied 99,735 votes as of 6:45 a.m., with 54,298 backing Cramer and 45,324 supporting Kalk.
June 13, 2012
Democrat Gulleson leads in House race fundraising
Despite the Republican-endorsed candidate having his most successful fundraising stretch to date, Democrat Pam Gulleson maintains a strong lead in the fundraising battle in North Dakota’s U.S. House race, according to new financial disclosure documents filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission.
By Kristen M. Daum , June 02, 2012
Vonda Markestad, Devils Lake, letter: Background makes Kalk great candidate
That never has been the case with Brian Kalk. He is not your glib, fast-talking career politician. With his military background, time spent as a college professor and now service as a public service commissioner, he is ideally equipped to take the reins from Rep. Rick Berg, R.N.D. and make an impact in the House. He will make a difference for North Dakota.
By Vonda Markestad , May 26, 2012
Though trailing in poll, Kalk says Cramer ‘right where we want him’ in GOP House race
Gulleson: Results showing her behind both potential opponents ‘deeply flawed’The top three candidates vying for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat offered mixed reviews today of a Forum Communications Co. poll that found the two Republicans with a sizeable advantage in the contest.
By Kristen M. Daum , May 18, 2012
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