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Congressman Tim Ryan tears into the GOP’s Medicare “repeal and replace” plan

ModernEsquire — Wed, 25 May 2011 13:23:33 +0000

You could call it the Battle of the Ryans.

Yesterday, Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) delivered a blistering speech against House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) on the Chairman’s proposal to replace Medicare with private health insurance with vouchers (“premium support.”)

Later that same night, voter in the 26th District of New York held a special election to replace Republican Congressman Chris Lee who resigned after being found soliciting dates on Craigslist while still married to his wife.

This is a district that is considered solidly Republican. The Republicans recruited a top notch candidate in State Assemblywoman Jane [...]

Gov. Strickland, Congressman Tim Ryan, and GM announce 1,200 new auto manufacturing jobs coming to Lordstown

ModernEsquire — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:39:43 +0000

So, the President of GM North America was in town today to announce that later this year GM will add a third shift at its Lordstown plant. The move will add 1,200 new jobs, with a third of those going to former laid off workers at the plant. It’ll generate $47 million in new payroll, $470k in local income taxes and $1.4 million in state income taxes.

?Adding a third shift to build Cruze is an investment with impact far beyond General Motors. It?s an investment in the long-term value of Lordstown and the prosperity of Ohio,? said [...]

Tim Ryan Switching to Obama?

Joseph — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:45:39 +0000

Last month Rep. Tim Ryan threw his support behind Hillary Clinton.

But it looks like he might be changing his mind.

This morning, while discussing the results of yesterday’s primary elections, Ryan told CQ’s David Nather:

“I don’t know if the fat lady has sung yet, but she’s clearing her throat”

Behind the Scenes with Congressman Tim Ryan: Higher Education Cost (Video)

Eric — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:07:32 +0000

Only complaint on this one is you don’t call your shit viral. If it’s viral, it’ll go viral. The good Congressman knows this. He’s a viral video rock star. Just do your thing and we’ll take care of the viral.

Congressman Ryan Takes Food Stamp Challenge

Eric — Wed, 16 May 2007 19:31:58 +0000

(ht Jill at WLST)

$21 to live on for a week. Check out the blog for the items he was able to get and a copy of the receipt. The thing I think we can get out of this is to be able to mentally put ourselves in others shoes in order to understand the challenges they face and come up with solutions based on that understanding. Too often we just consider our positions and don’t stop to consider that everyone is not like us, yet in the end they are us.

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Tim Ryan in Columbus Saturday

Eric — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:15:35 +0000

via PO who is hosting:

COLUMBUS ? U.S. Representative Tim Ryan will meet with Central Ohio Catholic leaders Saturday at the offices of ProgressOhio.org, 265 S. 3rd Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. He will hold a press availability at 11:30 a.m.

Rep. Ryan and other Catholic leaders at a Columbus Town Hall meeting on strategies to end the war in Iraq. The group will discuss how to mobilize Catholics around the state and encourage them to contact their congressional representatives and make their anti-war views known.

In Columbus, Eric McFadden, director of the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, [...]