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Out of 47 who signed a May 2008 letter urging top appropriators to scale back funding for Iraq and “fully fund the war against terrorism in Afghanistan,— more than two dozen voted for a June 2009 amendment
Those who approve of Obama’s handling of the health care issue gained 7 points, from 40 percent to 47 percent.
The most recent Quinnipiac poll showed Christie leading Corzine by 4 points because the Republican’s vote has slipped from 46 percent or 47 percent in other Quinnipiac surveys to 43 percent.
Additionally, the list includes 16 of the 47 members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and seven of 19 members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Jon Porter (R) 47 percent to 42 percent in a district that President Barack Obama won with 55 percent — is a top target in 2010, and she said the NRCC is confident that one strong candidate would emerge
McDonnell more than Deeds on the economy and jobs (48 percent to 43 percent), taxes (50 percent to 39 percent) and transportation (46 percent to 38 percent), while they trusted Deeds on health care (47
By 47 percent to 34 percent, respondents thought the health care legislation under consideration in Congress would make health care worse for most Americans.
When last year’s regular Census Bureau report on health insurance inconveniently showed that the number of people without health insurance coverage declined from 47 million (15.8 percent) in 2006 to 45.7
The Federation for American Immigration Reform, which supports reduced immigration, kicked off a weeklong lobbying effort on Capitol Hill in tandem with 47 conservative radio talk-show hosts holding town
Still, that’s an improvement for Republicans from June, when they had a 33 percent favorable/47 percent unfavorable rating.President Barack Obama’s job rating came in at 55 percent approve/43 percent disapprove
Ultimately, Tower was not confirmed by a vote of 53 to 47. And there are so many more stories where those came from.
In 1980, the CDC estimated that 47 percent of U.S. adults were overweight. In 2006, it was an astounding 66 percent, and 34 percent were obese — 72 million people.
Kennedy’s desk, which he used for 47 years and which once belonged to his brother, was draped with a black cloth and decorated with a vase of white roses.
Kennedy, who served 47 years in the chamber, died Aug. 25 after a 15-month battle with brain cancer.
During the 47 years Kennedy was in the Senate, his staff developed a reputation as being some of the best in the chamber.
A Proud Liberal Legacy Known for his advocacy of programs for the poor, Kennedy nonetheless gained a reputation as a dealmaker in his 47-year Senate career.
In his 47 years in the Senate, he was a titan on issues that strengthen our opportunity structure.
47. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) $5.82 million Speier�s portfolio is anchored by California real estate valued at a combined minimum $3 million.
Updated: 4:47 p.m. Change That Works, which started as a campaign by the Service Employees International Union, is becoming a separate organization that will be unveiled in the coming weeks.
Reports have it that Obama plans to change his emphasis in selling reform this fall to the moral case that 47 million Americans should not go uninsured.