2 Va. Democrats Voted No to Health Bill Nov 9, 2009
Democrats Glenn Nye and Rick Boucher voted with the state's five Republican representatives in opposing the legislation, which passed with a five-vote margin of victory. Virginia's four other Democrats backed the legislation. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Centrist Democrats beware! Nov 8, 2009
And in the 9th, represented since 1982 by Democrat Rick Boucher, Mr. McDonnell won by 34 points. Even Mr. Boucher has to wonder how often he can vote for something his constituents strongly oppose and expect to be re-elected. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A Bad Day for the Obama White House A Good Day for the American People Nov 5, 2009
Governor Haley Barbour put it best: "It's not about the President personally...the President s policies are unpopular. It will be interesting to see if any congressional Democrats get that message or if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is able to push through the massive leftwing health bill this coming Saturday. The Biggest Winner? Bob McDonnell in Virginia The biggest winner last night was Bob McDonnell and his campaign for governor in Virginia. McDonnell is so attractive and effective as... (Human Events Online)
Dell, Microsoft Launching Broadband Net In Rural Virginia Oct 22, 2009
House Communications Subcommitee Chairman Rick Boucher, who represents rural Virginia, is scheduled to be on hand as the companies host a Webcast with residents of an Appalachian community talking about how wireless Interent connectivity can change their lives. The government is currently working on a national broadband plan, including freeing up even more spectrum space for wireless Internet. (Multichannel News)
Strickling, Adelstein Tackle Rural Broadband at Oversight Hearing Sep 11, 2009
Subcommittee chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va. was particularly concerned that the grant/loan program's definition of remote communities foreclosed the government's most generous grants from many communities on the East Coast, which would include his rural Virginia district. (Multichannel News)
Congress weighs change in Web ad privacy Sep 8, 2009
Rick Boucher, a Virginia Democrat who heads the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, is drafting a bill that would impose broad new rules on Web sites and advertisers. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Boucher Treads Lightly Amid Health Care Reform Skepticism Aug 21, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Aug. 20, 2009, 2:37 p.m.. walked into a packed meeting hall at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Va. (Roll Call)
Top GOP Leaders Recruiting Kilgore to Challenge Boucher Aug 20, 2009
Rick Boucher (D) in the Southwestern Virginia 9th district next year. If he were to run, Kilgore would immediately be considered a top recruit in the conservative district, where Republicans have been frustrated by their inability to field a top-tier candidate to challenge the popular 14-term Congressman. (Roll Call)
Health care backers launch $12 million ad drive Aug 14, 2009
Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota and Rick Boucher of Virginia. Also targeted by the ads are Sens. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Health Care Bill Makes It Through Key Committee Aug 2, 2009
John Barrow of Georgia; Rick Boucher of Virginia; Jim Matheson of Utah; Charlie Melancon of Louisiana and Bart Stupak of Michigan. Under the bill, insurance companies would be required to sell coverage to all seeking it, without exclusions for pre-existing medical conditions. (W-USA News, DC)
Key House committee passes health care bill Aug 1, 2009
Three members of the Democrats' conservative Blue Dog caucus -- John Barrow of Georgia, Jim Matheson of Utah and Charlie Melancon of Louisiana -- voted against the bill, along with two other Democrats, Bart Stupak of Michigan and Rick Boucher of Virginia. The committee's bill will now be merged with two separate versions passed by other House panels before being considered by the full chamber in September. (CNN)
Obama health meeting draws Appalachian protesters Jul 30, 2009
Rick Boucher, a Democrat who has represented Virginia's 9th District since 1982, said the clinic "put an exclamation point in a very visible way on the fact that we have 47 million uninsured Americans.". "You guys do outstanding work," Obama told clinic volunteers at the Kroger. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
House GOP targets freshman Democrat in ad Jul 1, 2009
Rick Boucher, Iowa Rep. Bruce Braley, Tennessee Rep. (CNN)
Dems diversity poses test for Obama Jun 30, 2009
Rick Boucher, from coal-producing southwestern Virginia. The authors' bottom line was a cap that would gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ultimately achieving 80 percent reductions from 1990 levels by 2050. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama Sees a Path in Senate for Climate Bill Jun 30, 2009
Rick Boucher of Virginia and some business officials as a sign that broad support is possible ... I think now that you ve seen somebody like a Rick Boucher of Virginia able to enter into very constructive negotiations with a [liberal Democrat like] Henry Waxman of California that, I think, provides a blueprint for how the Senate can proceed, he said ... I think that when you ve got corporate leaders like [General Electric s CEO] Jeff Immelt, legislators from coal regions like Rick Boucher, and... (Roll Call)
Climate Change Bill Narrowly Passes in House (CQPolitics.com) Jun 29, 2009
Virginia Democrat Rick Boucher, told colleagues the bill would not hurt the domestic coal industry, a top source of greenhouse gases ... Virginia Democrat Rick Boucher. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Va. Gubernatorial Race aProving Ground for Evolving GOP (Bristol) May 24, 2009
Gubernatorial Race aProving Ground for Evolving GOP (Bristol) - NewsFlash - NJ.com. Search Local Business Listings. (NJ.com -- News)
AICPA Applauds Introduction of Bill by Representative Boucher and Representative Goodlatte to Prohibit Tax Strategy Patents May 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applauded Representative Rick Boucher, a Democrat from Virginia, and Representative Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican, for introducing legislation that would prohibit patents on tax planning methods. "We need this bill so that U.S. tax laws will be applied equally to all taxpayers," AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon said. (PR Newswire)
Cap and Tax Markup Begins May 20, 2009
So far, Waxman has made enough deals with some resisters -- such as Virginia s Rick Boucher, representing coal state Dems and John Dingell of Michigan, who wants to protect automakers that it appears he can get the bill out of committee. Nevertheless, if this bill does languish, Democrats left the door open in the budget bill language to attempt to ram this legislation through using the controversial budget reconciliation scheme that would side-step the filibuster process in Senate allowing for... (Human Events Online)
Waxman's Workover May 19, 2009
His deals have bought off coal state Dems (represented by Virginia s Rick Boucher) and those representing automakers states (such as Michigan s John Dingell). After weeks of horse-trading, Waxman is bringing his bill up for final revisions in committee this week and it may soon go to a vote in the full House. (Human Events Online)
Environmentalists Attack House Global Warming Deal May 18, 2009
Virginia Democrat Rick Boucher, who represented coal country Democrats in talks with Waxman, concurred. It would be the first global warming bill to get that far in the House, which is expected to easily pass the measure that is a key part of President Obama's agenda. (Time.com)
Uncle Sam Will Give You an Energy 'Allowance' May 18, 2009
First, Waxman had been working desperately to buy off key Democrats on his own committee -- such as Virginia s Rick Boucher and Michigan s John Dingell -- whose states would suffer hugely under the cap and tax scheme, plus others with energy-intensive employers in their districts. He succeeded by, in short, giving energy use ration coupons to select employers for resale to some poor saps without Washington lobbyists. (Human Events Online)
House Democrats retool U.S. climate bill May 15, 2009
"We have reached agreement on most key matters," said Representative Rick Boucher, who represents the coal-producing state of Virginia. The White House was upbeat on prospects for the environmental bill being approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as healthcare reform efforts that panel also wants to advance. (Scientific American)
House Dems Scale Back Global Warming Plans May 13, 2009
Rick Boucher of Virginia at the conclusion of a meeting Tuesday of the panel's Democrats. Boucher, who hails from a coal-producing district, has spearheaded negotiations on behalf of moderate Democrats and is one of the swing votes. (KSBW 8, CA)
Pelosi Ranked Most Partisan by Lawmakers May 6, 2009
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the climate debate May 5, 2009
Boucher Pours On the Coal in Climate Debate - Roll Call. Boucher Pours On the Coal in Climate Debate. (Roll Call)
House Panel Calls for Fast Broadband Fund Payout Apr 4, 2009
At the same time, Rick Boucher, the Virginia Democrat who chairs the subcommittee, stressed the urgency of the broadband mission, citing a recent study that ranked the United States 16th in the world by the measurement of percentage the population signed up for high-speed service. RELATED ARTICLES. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Cable Show 2009: Boucher Praises Cable Efforts Apr 3, 2009
Rick Boucher had a pledge and several requests for the cable industry, which he delivered wrapped in praise for National Cable & Telecommunications Association CEO Kyle McSlarrow and for cable's commitment to broadband, interactive services and a digital-TV education campaign. The Virginia Democrat's pledge, which came in a luncheon speech Thursday, was that he would fight efforts by the Copyright Office and others to phase out cable's compulsory license, which would force operators to negotiate... (Multichannel News)
U.S. privacy bill on Internet companies coming Mar 12, 2009
Rick Boucher, a Democrat from Virginia that heads the telecommunications subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, described his intent as putting "mandatory guidelines applicable to all Websites.". Privacy advocates say regulations on big Internet and phone companies are too lax, giving the firms excessive control over consumers' personal information. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Google to target online activity ads Mar 12, 2009
Congressman Rick Boucher, head of the telecom subcommittee of the House of Representative's Energy and Commerce, has said the issue will be a top priority this year. The Virginia Democrat's office had no immediate comment on Google's plans. (India Times)
Media 'Shield" Feb 16, 2009
Rick Boucher, Virginia Democrat, are pushing hard to make the bill law. "This is truly a bipartisan issue," Mr. Pence said. (Townhall.com)
