Congressman Chet Edwards

GOP Challenger Bill Flores pulls aheadFrom Eric Dondero:Chet Edwards has been a thorn in Republican's sides for decades. A liberal in moderate clothing Democrat in the heart of conservative Texas country, Edwards has managed to squeek by in reelection bid after reelection bid, against some well-funded and rather strong GOP contenders. Finally, his days may be numbered. A new poll finds him 12 points behind the GOP nominee. From Rothenberg Report via Texas Monthly:A new Republican poll...Read Full Story

School Days, EducationNews.org When Congressional budget writers on April 14, 2011, struck a deal to keep the federal government from shutting down, part of that deal was to give Texas the $830 million that should have been dispersed to Texas under the jobs bill in the summer of 2010. Texas Republican Congressmen were able to convince the other Congressmen that Texas had been unduly targeted by the Doggett Amendment. What is the background on this $830 million in federal funding that is now...Read Full Story

Barack Obama is scheduled to appear with his new running mate tomorrow in Illinois, and he still hasn't sent out the infamous text message to alert supporters of his V.P. pick. Now, all eyes have shifted from the short list to Texas. Evidently, the buzz is that Congressman Chet Edwards looks like the choice. Ohh, the irony! Not only is Chet from George Bush's home state, but he is also Dubya's congressman since the President's Crawford ranch is in Edwards' district. Democratic officials...Read Full Story

Texas Congressman says libertarians "oppose children's health"A slip of the tongue? Or, a deeply held sentiment that just slipped out? Controversial Democrat incumbent Congressman Chet Edwards accused his colleague TX Cong. Ron Paul and libertarians in general of being opposed to children's health. Note - Cong. Paul is a Medical Doctor, OBGYN, his son Rand is an Optomologist, and his daughter Joy is a Pediatrician. Here's the exact quote from columnist E.J. Dionne in the Washington Post...Read Full Story

Most of us already know about the veto threat from the Bush Grime Syndicate, so, here is a response to the veto threat by Chairman Chet Edwards of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies The Gavel Chairman Chet Edwards Response to White House Veto Threat of the 2009 Veterans Appropriations Bill (Washington, D.C.) – U.S Representative Chet Edwards (D-Waco), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction...Read Full Story