Nancy Pelosi - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Nancy Pelosi: Encyclopedia Ii - Nancy Pelosi - Congressional Career
When Burton died in 1983, his wife Sala won a special election to complete his term. When she became ill with cancer, she suggested that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western United States: Encyclopedia - Western United States
The Western United States, also referred to as the American West or simply The West, traditionally refers to the region comprising the we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Party United States: Encyclopedia - Democratic Party United States
The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is one of the two longest-standing political parties in the world (the other is the British Conser...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Greenspan: Encyclopedia - Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan, KBE, PhD (born March 6, 1926) is an American economist and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council On American-islamic Relations: Encyclopedia - Council On American-islamic Relations
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a major Muslim organization in North America. It is a non-profit, non-governmental or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Francisco California - Geography And Climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city and county has a total area of 600.7 km² (231.9 mi²). 120.9 km² (46.7 mi²) of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ron Dellums: Encyclopedia Ii - Ron Dellums - Political Career
He was elected to the Berkeley city council, serving from 1967 to 1970, and was elected to the United States House of Representatives in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robert Menendez: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert Menendez - Personal Life
Menendez was born in New York City to Cuban parents, but grew up in Union City, New Jersey. In 1971, at age 17, while attending Saint Pet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 103rd United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 103rd United States Congress - Alabama
103rd United States Congress - Senators. Howell T. Heflin (D) Richard C. Shelby (D) 103rd United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matt Gonzalez: Encyclopedia Ii - Matt Gonzalez - Board Of Supervisors January 2001 To 2005
Gonzalez first as a Democratic Party and then Green Party candidate was elected district supervisor to represent District 5 at the Board ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael D. Brown: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael D. Brown - Fema Controversies And Criticism
Michael D. Brown - Hurricane Frances. In 2004, FEMA disbursed $30 million in disaster relief funds for Hurricane Frances to residents o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Francisco California - History
Native Americans inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area at least 10,000 years ago; the most recent inhabitants prior to European settlement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nsa Warrantless Surveillance Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Nsa Warrantless Surveillance Controversy - Legal Issues
There are a number of legal issues surrounding the surveillance without warrants controversy. There is the possibility that President Bus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 100th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 100th United States Congress - Officers
100th United States Congress - Senate. 100th United States Congress - House of Representatives. ... See also:100th United States Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Party United States - History
Democratic Party United States - Beginnings. The Democratic Party's origins lie in the original Republican Party founded by Thomas Jeff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samuel Alito: Encyclopedia Ii - Samuel Alito - Case History
LexisNexis reports that Alito has written more than 700 opinions. Samuel Alito - Abortion. A dissenting opinion in Planned Parenthood ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - November 2002: Encyclopedia Ii - November 2002 - Events
See also: Israeli-Palestinian conflict War on Terrorism U.S. plan to invade Iraq Stock market downturn of 2002 Corporate accounting scan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of U.s. Political Families: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of U.s. Political Families - Families
Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level: List of U.S. political families - The Adamses. Main article: Ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 101st United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 101st United States Congress - Alabama
101st United States Congress - Senators. Howell T. Heflin (D) Richard C. Shelby (D) 101st United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 109th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 109th United States Congress - Members
Members of the 109th United States Congress: 109th United States Congress - Senate. 109th United States Congress - House of Representa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - California Government And Politics: Encyclopedia Ii - California Government And Politics - Executive Branch
California's executive branch is headed by the Governor. Other executive positions are the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secreta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 108th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 108th United States Congress - Members
108th United States Congress - Senate. 108th United States Congress - House of Representatives. 1. Jo Bonner (R) 2. Terry Everett (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 107th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 107th United States Congress - Members
107th United States Congress - Senate. Richard C. Shelby (R) Jefferson B. Sessions III (R) Theodore F. Stevens (R) Frank H. Murkow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 102nd United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 102nd United States Congress - Alabama
102nd United States Congress - Senators. Howell T. Heflin (D) Richard C. Shelby (D) 102nd United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 106th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 106th United States Congress - Members
106th United States Congress - Senate. Richard C. Shelby (R) Jefferson B. Sessions III (R) Theodore F. Stevens (R) Frank H. Murkow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Party Summary
105th United States Congress - Senate. 105th United States Congress - House of Representatitves. ... See also:105th United States C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Francisco California - History
Native Americans inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area at least 10,000 years ago; the most recent inhabitants prior to European settlement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Lieberman: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Lieberman - Political Positions
Joe Lieberman - Censorship. Lieberman has been criticized by many computer and video game players for his stance on video games; he is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kyra Phillips: Encyclopedia Ii - Kyra Phillips - Life And Career
Phillips received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. Among her first jobs in broadcasting ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marin County California: Encyclopedia Ii - Marin County California - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 247,289 people, 100,650 households, and 60,691 families residing in the county. The population densi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dick Gephardt: Encyclopedia Ii - Dick Gephardt - Political Views
Since his election to the U.S. House in 1976, Gephardt's political views gradually moved to the left. Originally, Gephardt was strongly a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democrats For Life: Encyclopedia Ii - Democrats For Life - Mission
The political combination of pro-life positions and Democratic ideals is attractive to Americans who adhere to the Consistent Life Ethic....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Howard Dean: Encyclopedia Ii - Howard Dean - 2004 Presidential Candidacy
Dean began his bid for President as a "long shot" candidate. ABC News ranked him eight out of 12 in a list of potential presidential cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Party United States - History
Democratic Party United States - Beginnings. The Democratic Party traces its origins to the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whip Politics: Encyclopedia Ii - Whip Politics - Whip In British Politics
The Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons is assisted by the Deputy Chief Whip, Whips, and Assistant Whips. To provide a seat in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kelo V. New London: Encyclopedia Ii - Kelo V. New London - The Case
Kelo v. New London - The development plan. The city of New London, Connecticut had by the early 2000s fallen on hard economic times. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Greenspan: Encyclopedia Ii - Alan Greenspan - Early Life
Dr. Greenspan was born to a Jewish family in New York City in 1926. He studied at Juilliard from 1943 to 1944 and is known as an accompli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Western United States - Natural Geography
Along the Pacific Ocean coast lie the Coast Ranges, which do not approach the scale of the Rockies. They collect a large part of the airb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Downing Street Memo: Encyclopedia Ii - Downing Street Memo - Reaction
Downing Street memo - Proponents of an inquiry. In the United States, proponents of a formal congressional inquiry say that the minutes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Francisco California - History
Native Americans inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area at least 10,000 years ago; the most recent inhabitants prior to European settlement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Western United States - Natural Geography
Along the Pacific Ocean coast lie the Coast Ranges, which do not approach the scale of the Rockies. They collect a large part of the airb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council On American-islamic Relations: Encyclopedia Ii - Council On American-islamic Relations - Criticism Of Cair
CAIR's critics charge that the group has ties to Islamic terrorist organizations and does not do enough to denounce terrorism and extremi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Bennett: Encyclopedia Ii - William Bennett - Controversies
William Bennett - Gambling. In Spring 2003, it became widely known that Bennett was a high-stakes gambler who reportedly had lost milli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Alabama
104th United States Congress - Senators. Howell T. Heflin (D) Richard C. Shelby (R) 104th United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Party United States - History
Democratic Party United States - Beginnings. The Democratic Party traces its origins to the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Ford Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Ford Jr. - House Of Representatives Member
In 1992 he was a staff aide to the United States Senate Committee on the Budget and in 1993 he was special assistant to the United States...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of U.s. Political Families: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of U.s. Political Families - Families
Here are some of the more notable families visible on a national level: List of U.S. political families - The Adamses. Main article: Ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council On American-islamic Relations: Encyclopedia Ii - Council On American-islamic Relations - Cair's Projects
CAIR works to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America through media relations, lobbying, education, and public advocacy....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Greenspan: Encyclopedia Ii - Alan Greenspan - Recent Charges Of Partisanship, Alliance With President Bush
Senate minority leader Harry Reid turned heads on March 3, 2005 when he attacked Mr. Greenspan as "one of the biggest political hacks we ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Council On American-islamic Relations: Encyclopedia Ii - Council On American-islamic Relations - Cair’s Response To Critics
CAIR has responded to critics who suggest that it is a front group for terrorism by denouncing their critics as mostly right-wing zealots...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Vermont
104th United States Congress - Senators. Patrick Leahy (D) James Jeffords (R) 104th United States Congress - Representative. At La...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Arizona
105th United States Congress - Senators. John S. McCain III (R) Jon L. Kyl (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Alaska
105th United States Congress - Senators. Theodore F. Stevens (R) Frank H. Murkowski (R) 105th United States Congress - Representativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Alabama
105th United States Congress - Senators. Richard C. Shelby (R) Jefferson B. Sessions III (R) 105th United States Congress - Represen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Arkansas
105th United States Congress - Senators. Dale Bumpers (D) Tim Hutchinson (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - California
105th United States Congress - Senators. Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Connecticut
105th United States Congress - Senators. Christopher J. Dodd (D) Joseph I. Lieberman (D) 105th United States Congress - Representati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - North Carolina
105th United States Congress - Senators. Jesse Helms (R) Lauch Faircloth (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 103rd United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 103rd United States Congress - South Dakota
103rd United States Congress - Senators. Larry Pressler (R) Thomas A. Daschle (D) 103rd United States Congress - Representative. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Colorado
105th United States Congress - Senators. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R) Wayne Allard (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Virginia
104th United States Congress - Senators. John W. Warner (R) Charles S. Robb (D) 104th United States Congress - Representatives. 1....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - North Dakota
105th United States Congress - Senators. Kent Conrad (D) Byron Dorgan (D) 105th United States Congress - Representative. At Large ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - District Of Columbia
104th United States Congress - Delegate. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) ... See also:104th United States Congress, 104th United States C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - American Samoa
104th United States Congress - Delegate. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D) ... See also:104th United States Congress, 104th United States C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Wyoming
104th United States Congress - Senators. Craig Thomas (R) Alan K. Simpson (R) 104th United States Congress - Representative. At La...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Wisconsin
104th United States Congress - Senators. Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) 104th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Mark N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Guam
104th United States Congress - Delegate. Robert A. Underwood (D) ... See also:104th United States Congress, 104th United States Con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Puerto Rico
104th United States Congress - Resident Commissioner. Carlos Romero-Barcelo (D) ... See also:104th United States Congress, 104th Un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - West Virginia
104th United States Congress - Senators. Robert C. Byrd (D) John D. Rockefeller IV (D) 104th United States Congress - Representative...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Washington
104th United States Congress - Senators. Slade Gorton (R) Patty Murray (D) 104th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Rick...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Ohio
105th United States Congress - Senators. John H. Glenn Jr. (D) R. Michael DeWine (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Delaware
105th United States Congress - Senators. William V. Roth, Jr. (R) Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) 105th United States Congress - Representa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Officers
105th United States Congress - Senate. 105th United States Congress - House of Representatitves. ... See also:105th United States C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - New York
105th United States Congress - Senators. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) Alfonse M. D'Amato (R) 105th United States Congress - Represent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Massachusetts
105th United States Congress - Senators. Edward M. Kennedy (D) John F. Kerry (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Michigan
105th United States Congress - Senators. Carl Levin (D) Spencer Abraham (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Bar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Maryland
105th United States Congress - Senators. Paul S. Sarbanes (D) Barbara A. Mikulski (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Maine
105th United States Congress - Senators. Olympia Snowe (R) Susan Collins (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Louisiana
105th United States Congress - Senators. John B. Breaux (D) Mary Landrieu (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Minnesota
105th United States Congress - Senators. Paul Wellstone (D) Rod Grams (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Gil G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Mississippi
105th United States Congress - Senators. W. Thad Cochran (R) C. Trent Lott Jr. (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Nebraska
105th United States Congress - Senators. J. Robert Kerrey (D) Chuck Hagel (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - New Hampshire
105th United States Congress - Senators. Bob Smith (R) Judd Gregg (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. John E. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Montana
105th United States Congress - Senators. Max Baucus (D) Conrad Burns (R) 105th United States Congress - Representative. At Large -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Missouri
105th United States Congress - Senators. Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (R) John D. Ashcroft (R) 105th United States Congress - Represent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Kentucky
105th United States Congress - Senators. Wendell H. Ford (D) Mitch McConnell (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Kansas
105th United States Congress - Senators. Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Jerr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 103rd United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 103rd United States Congress - South Carolina
103rd United States Congress - Senators. Strom Thurmond (R) Ernest F. Hollings (D) 103rd United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Hawaii
105th United States Congress - Senators. Daniel K. Inouye (D) Daniel K. Akaka (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Nevada
105th United States Congress - Senators. Harry Reid (D) Richard H. Bryan (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Georgia
105th United States Congress - Senators. Paul Coverdell (R) Max Cleland (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Jac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Idaho
105th United States Congress - Senators. Larry Craig (R) Dirk Kempthorne (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Illinois
105th United States Congress - Senators. Carol Moseley-Braun (D) Richard J. Durbin (D) 105th United States Congress - Representative...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Iowa
105th United States Congress - Senators. Chuck Grassley (R) Tom Harkin (D) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Jame...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Indiana
105th United States Congress - Senators. Richard G. Lugar (R) Daniel R. Coats (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - New Jersey
105th United States Congress - Senators. Robert G. Torricelli (D) Frank R. Lautenberg (D) 105th United States Congress - Representat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - New Mexico
105th United States Congress - Senators. Peter V. Domenici (R) Jesse F. "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (D) 105th United States Congress - Repre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 105th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 105th United States Congress - Florida
105th United States Congress - Senators. Bob Graham (D) Connie Mack (R) 105th United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Joe Sca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - South Carolina
104th United States Congress - Senators. Strom Thurmond (R) Ernest F. Hollings (D) 104th United States Congress - Representatives. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 103rd United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 103rd United States Congress - Wisconsin
103rd United States Congress - Senators. Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) 103rd United States Congress - Representatives. 1. Peter ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 104th United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - 104th United States Congress - Kansas
104th United States Congress - Senators. Bob Dole (R) Nancy Landon Kassebaum (R) 104th United States Congress - Representatives. 1...   » Read the article