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Member of the Week: Kevin McCarthy – Majority Whip & U.S. Representative for California’s 22nd District

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His leadership in the House, along with John Boehner and Eric Cantor, will be called upon once the legion of unshakeable freshman members, such as Representative Mick Mulvaney, return to Washington,

Member of the Week: Mike Pence – U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 6th

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Though Representative Pence is running for the governorship of Indiana in 2012, his sway in Congress may continue to push the Republican Party down a road of decision-making emphasizing political confrontation

How to speak Republican

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Regardless of political affiliation, we think you'll get a good laugh

Member of the Week: John Thune – Junior Senator Representing South Dakota

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A very popular Republican, with a network to rival anyone, Thune’s power extends beyond Senate

Member of the Week: Lindsey Graham – Senior U.S. Senator Representing South Carolina

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In a political climate where lines are drawn and bipartisanship is increasingly arcane, people like Lindsey Graham are a much-needed necessity.

Member of the Week: Jeb Hensarling – Representing the 5th District of Texas

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A solid conservative who sometimes struggles to balance his far-right values with the party’s more moderate legislation, Representative Hensarling thrives in his role as one of the main voices for limited government and fiscal

Member of the Week: Ron Paul – Representing the 14th District of Texas

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Ron Paul recently announced that 2012 will signal the end of his political career and though many may not agree with him, and even consider him a joke, his refreshing take on the political

Member of the Week: Andrew Harris – Representing Maryland’s 1st District

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The revolving door in politics, with the old being replaced by a new ideological base, is nothing new. As a result, Andy Harris’s role as a participant in a new cultural era of

Member of the Week: Allen West – Representing Florida’s 22nd District

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During the debt ceiling “crisis” we kept hearing about the obstructionist tendencies of freshman house members who had entered Congress through the enthusiastic support of tea-party activists

Member of the Week: Darrell Issa – Representing California’s 49th District

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Moving away from the childish nature of the debt ceiling debate, this week we focus on Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative for California’s 49th District

Member of the Week: Jim DeMint – Senator from South Carolina

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With the McConnell-Reid plan becoming the prevalent solution to the debt limit debate, the opposition and fiscal message espoused by Jim DeMint and his allies will play large part in determining where we find

Member of the Week: Rob Portman – Senator from Ohio

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A former budget director and trade representative for President George W. Bush, Rob Portman has proved a valuable asset to top GOP debt negotiators; so much so that his name and 2012 vice presidential

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