By Andrew Restuccia and Darren Goode The Obama administration says it is indefinitely extending its long-awaited review of the Keystone XL pipeline — providing a Good Friday jolt to one of the president’s most wrenching environmental decisions… Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.), one of the pipeline’s biggest supporters in Congress, called the latest delay “shameful.” “Yesterday, the President had
By Maggie O’Brien / World-Herald staff writer Nebraska’s three congressmen still hold a huge financial advantage over their challengers, according to reports filed this week with the Federal Election Commission. The reports show that the incumbents — all Republicans — have far more money in the bank than their GOP primary opponents, if any, and the Democrats
OMAHA, NE - The Terry for Congress campaign today announced raising more than $1.39 million for the 2014 cycle from more than 590 contributions with more than $762,000 cash-on-hand. “I am incredibly grateful to have hundreds of supporters standing with me and investing in this campaign and in our message to combat Barack Obama’s big-government
Omaha, NE - Today, Nebraska Right to Life has endorsed Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE), over all other NE-02 congressional candidates, in their NRL PAC voter guide for the 2014 May primary election. Rep. Lee Terry had the following comments on NRL’s endorsement: “I have always believed life beings at conception and am honored Nebraska Right
Omaha, NE - Nebraska Taxpayers For Freedom has announced Congressman Lee Terry (R-Omaha) will receive a 94% rating in their 2013 Congress Watch Bulletin. This is the highest score Congressman Terry has received from NTF. “I am humbled and honored the Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom has recognized my consistent stand against outrageous government taxing, spending and
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s former national security adviser says he should approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline as a matter of national security. Retired Gen. James Jones tells the Senate Foreign Relations that approving the pipeline would send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other “international
By Juliet Eilperin & Scott Clement, The Washington Post Americans support the idea of constructing the Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the United States by a nearly 3 to 1 margin, with 65 percent saying it should be approved and 22 percent opposed, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.The findings also show that the
By Joseph Morton, World-Herald Bureau WASHINGTON — State Sen. Brad Ashford has some work to do convincing national Democrats that he’s a serious contender against Omaha GOP Rep. Lee Terry this fall. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday identified 19 races where it sees the best opportunities to flip Republican-held seats into Democratic hands.
By Warner Todd Huston, Breitbart News Network Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) is reporting that President Obama has informed her he will be making his decision on the Keystone Pipeline in a “couple of months.” Gov. Fallin told the media that she personally asked the President about his timeline on Keystone, and he told her