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	<title>Political Blotter &#187; Eric Swalwell</title>
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		<title>NorCal House Dems knock Obamacare repeal vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House voted 229-195 today to repeal the “Obamacare” federal health care reforms enacted in 2010 – the 37th time that Republicans have tried to repeal or eliminate funding for the law. The only two Democrats to vote for H.R. 45 were Jim Matheson of Utah and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, both of whom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nancy Pelosi raises money for Eric Swalwell in DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the Bay Area’s freshman House members got some key support from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday. Pelosi, D-San Francisco, hosted a Capitol Hill fundraiser for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Pleasanton, putting to rest any murmurs that party leaders hold a grudge against Swalwell for his upstart unseating of veteran Rep. Pete Stark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&gt;100 cosponsors for House background-check bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=22957</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 100 House members from both sides of the aisle have signed on to co-sponsor a bill that would require background checks for all commercial gun sales. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, chairman of the House Democrats’ gun-violence task force, and Rep. Pete King, R-N.Y., introduced H.R. 1565 on April 15, two days before the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MoveOn targets Bay Area officials&#8217; offices today</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Activists are descending today upon the offices of federal officials across the Bay Area, and across the nation, to deliver petitions urging the protection of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans’ benefits from cuts proposed by President Obama. Organized by MoveOn.org, it appears there’ll be gatherings at noon at the offices of U.S. Sen. Barbara [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TSA delays knife policy; Swalwell declares victory</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/22/tsa-delays-knife-policy-swalwell-declares-victory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/22/tsa-delays-knife-policy-swalwell-declares-victory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell is declaring now that the Transportation Security Administration has decided to delay implementing its new policy allowing certain knives and sporting equipment on plans. Swalwell, a freshman member of the Homeland Security Transportation Subcommittee, had taken a lead role in grilling TSA officials at hearings and organizing other House members to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pelosi to headline Eric Swalwell&#8217;s fundraiser</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/16/pelosi-to-headline-eric-swalwells-fundraiser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/16/pelosi-to-headline-eric-swalwells-fundraiser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone who saw the item I posted earlier today about Rep. Eric Swalwell’s first-quarter fundraising prowess has just shared information that seems to cement the notion that the freshman has been embraced by the very Democratic machine that opposed him last year: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will be headlining his fundraiser in May. Tickets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swalwell raised big money in 2013&#8242;s first quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/16/swalwell-raised-big-money-in-2013s-first-quarter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/04/16/swalwell-raised-big-money-in-2013s-first-quarter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the Bay Area’s House freshmen was among the region&#8217;s top fundraisers in the first quarter of 2013, according to newly filed Federal Election Commission reports. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Pleasanton, raised $262,810 in the first three months of the year, leaving him with $222,932 cash on hand as of March 31. On its face, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eric Swalwell pursues &#8216;Mobile Congress&#8217; via Skype</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/03/20/eric-swalwell-pursues-mobile-congress-via-skype/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/03/20/eric-swalwell-pursues-mobile-congress-via-skype/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Eric Swalwell seems to be following up on his campaign promise to produce a “Mobile Congress” that’s more accessible to constituents via video technology and social media. Swalwell, D-Dublin, did a Skype video conference with the Fremont City Council during the council’s meeting Tuesday, offering an update on Congress’ doings and taking questions from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swalwell gathers foes of TSA&#8217;s new knife policy</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/03/15/swalwell-gathers-foes-of-tsas-new-knife-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 60 House members so far from both sides of the aisle have signed a letter co-authored by an East Bay lawmaker expressing concern about the new Transportation Security Administration policy allowing knives on planes. TSA revised their prohibited items policy to allow certain knives and sports equipment in airplane cabins; the new policy is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potential House rivals to share podium at dinner</title>
		<link>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/02/27/potential-house-rivals-to-share-podium-at-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2013/02/27/potential-house-rivals-to-share-podium-at-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Richman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Butter the popcorn and get ready for some interesting viewing: Potential rivals for an East Bay House seat will share the podium at a Democratic Party event next month in Hayward. State Treasurer Bill Lockyer – who’s had a tough year of his own – is scheduled to keynote the Eden Area United Democratic Campaign’s [...]]]></description>
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