Jim Matheson
Jim Matheson
James David "Jim" Mathesonis an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Utah from 2001 to 2015. He represented Utah's 2nd district from 2001 to 2013 and its 4th district from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the distinction of being the only Democratic congressman from Utah and represented a more Republican-leaning district than any other Democratic member of Congress...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 March 1960
CountryUnited States of America
The Blue Dogs are a group of conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives.
The Blue Dogs are all Democrats; they are. And I'll tell you, in terms of wearing the Democratic label, I think they're the true Democrats, because that label usually hurts them when they're running for election.
I'm part of a party that I think values making sure that everyone in this country has an opportunity to succeed. That's why I'm a Democrat.
We've been talking about this for a while, ... We had all the candidates in to talk to us. We talked about doing a vote long before this week.
There is no room for partisan grandstanding on this matter, ... If wrongdoing is confirmed it ought to be dealt with in the appropriate way laid out by the rules of the House.
What's also nice is that late in the game, Sam can throw a pitch that a batter hasn't seen yet. She does a great job of painting the corners (of the strike zone).
Blue Dogs have always acted in a bipartisan way. The Blue Dogs were the group in the Democratic side of the aisle that really pushed for the welfare-reform package that ultimately was signed into law in 1996.
Atmospheric testing was a dark period in our history for many Americans and questions about long-term cancer risks are unanswered. We should do whatever we can to preserve the limited records from that time so that they'll be available for scientific study.
This bill will serve as a strong measure to prevent frivolous lawsuits.
Now more than ever it's not the time for Congress to be raising its pay,
This is an industry, in many respects, that targets children, ... I'd like to get rid of it all together.
I believe wildlife will benefit as a result, ... finds the appropriate balance by both defending endangered wildlife and protecting the property rights of landowners.
Never before in the history of sports has there been such an emphasis on public safety,
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