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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Oklahoma congressman proposes $20 billion spending cut over 10 years in nation's food stamps program

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Colorado Republican congressman Doug Lamborn is questioning why the Missile Defense Agency is furloughing staff to meet mandatory budget cuts rather than finding the money elsewhere.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Colorado's senators haven't decided whether to support a Democratic push to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like those used in the Newtown, Conn. school massacre.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan sat down with FOX21's Rachel Welte for a one on one interview Wednesday before his rally in America the Beautiful Park.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Deadline adds pressure on Missouri congressman to abandon Senate race after rape comment furor

Monday, August 20, 2012  Updated with video: US Senate candidate, Missouri congressman Todd Akin stirs outcry with comments on rape, pregnancy

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Wisconsin's Rep. Ryan says he hasn't discussed joining Romney on GOP presidential ticket

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Ron Paul is working hard for the Colorado vote. He skipped the Florida primary Tuesday, and spent part of the day campaigning in Colorado Springs.

Friday, September 02, 2011  Kane Ranch was donated to El Paso County for the proposed Southern Colorado Veterans Cemetery.  But a lack of water is pushing the project back.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Supports of embattled Republican Representative Doug Lamborn are coming to his defense, rallying for the congressman outside of his Colorado Springs office Friday afternoon.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  House Homeland Security chairman and Obama administration feud over movie on bin Laden hunt

Monday, August 08, 2011  A group of democrats and civil-rights activists are planning to visit the Colorado Springs office of Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn Monday morning to express their outrage over his recent comments about President Barack Obama.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  Friday, in an interview with a Denver radio show U.S. Rep. Lamborn, representative of the Colorado's 5th District stated,"I don't even want to have to be associated with him. It's like touching a tar baby." A derogatory term for African Americans.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Updated: The married seven-term New York Democrat's resignation would end a once-promising career as a leading liberal voice.

Friday, June 10, 2011  According to the poll, 56 percent of registered voters polled in Weiner's district think he should stay on the job.