Right on schedule, Illinois Democratic Rep. Melissa Bean threatened to thwart debate on a host of consumer-friendly financial protectionsthis week if her preemption amendment wasn't included in the final negotiations. The amendment -- which aims to weaken the emerging Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) by blocking states from enforcing consumer protections that' [...]
U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean isn't the only lawmaker who quietly slipped an amendment into the financial reform package that's up for debate in the U.S. House this week. It appears that Sen. Dick Durbin's judicial mortgage modification proposal reemerged as well. Indeed, Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduced an amendment (PDF) Wednesday that would' [...]
from the Walsh for Congress campaign
Lake Zurich, IL – Joe Walsh, Republican candidate for the GOP nomination for the 8th District Congressional seat currently held by Rep. Melissa Bean has issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan policy tonight:
"First and foremost," [...]
from the RNCC
The controversy over the stimulus package continues, both nationally and in Illinois – creating a political problem for the Illinois Democrats who blindly supported the bill that has created more government, but not more jobs.
All three of Illinois’ vulnerable Democrats in the House- Melissa Bean, [...]
by Joe Calomino
Last weekend, Representatives, Bobby Rush (IL District 1); Jesse Jackson (IL District 2); Daniel Lipinski (IL District 3); Luis Gutierrez (IL District 4); Mike Quigley (IL District 5); Danny Davis (IL District 6); Melissa Bean (Il District 8); Janice Schakowsky (IL District 9); Deborah Halvorson (IL District 11); [...]
Saying he's "not a politician, and won't become one", Dirk Beveridge launched his campaign yesterday to unseat Democrat Congresswomen Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. The 48 year-old resident of Barrington, joins a crowded field of Republicans vying to take on Bean, including John Dawson, Christopher' [...]
Some more health care news...
Moderate Democrats Voice Concerns
In her Sun-Times column this morning, Carol Marin singles out Democratic Reps. Melissa Bean and Bill Foster for their yes votes in favor of health care legislation this past weekend:
We may disagree with one another on whether, in the end, this legislation is good for America. [...]
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement today on the passage of Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats’ government-run health care experiment:
"Today is a disappointing day for Illinoisans as Nancy Pelosi, Melissa Bean, Debbie Halvorson and Bill Foster ignored the concerns of voters and rammed a trillion" [...]
from the Walsh for Congress campaign
Lake Zurich, IL -- Joe Walsh, Republican Candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois issued the following statement in response to Rep. Melissa Bean’s votes in favor of the House health care bill and against the Stupak Amendment this [...]
Melissa Bean -- Yes. The Politico.
Bean is TOAST!!! 