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Arizona Rep. John Shadegg (who supports McCain) couldn't stop laughing at McCain's new 'Danged Fence' ad on "Morning Joe".

Today President Obama signed his health care reform package into law, a package many in the pro-life community believe will lead to federal funding for abortions. Obama’s health care bill required parliamentary tricks to pass, doing so only after so-called pro-life Democrats agreed to change their votes to ‘yes’ when the president agreed to issue an executive order banning federal funding for abortions. The problem with an executive order is two fold: one, it may not be constitutional as it modifies a bill that has not been fully passed under reconciliation rules, and two, there is nothing to prevent this...

President Obama told us that there was a new sheriff in town - that the days of buying votes were over. Didn’t last long… Just look at the most recent incarnation of health care “reform.” We all knew about the bribes to Mary Landrieu and Ben Nelson, but now, Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) has put out a more complete list of just how much change has been going on: Full List

Just announced on FOX by Dan Quayle. I think this is the seat being vacated by J. Shadegg.

A group of House Republican lawmakers, frustrated with its leaders, is jockeying for position on the GOP’s political stage. Conservative lawmakers, including Reps. Steve King (Iowa), Michele Bachmann (Minn.), Louie Gohmert (Texas) and John Shadegg (Ariz.), have been meeting privately to “foment revolution,” according to a source involved in the discussions. The group, however, is not aiming to oust GOP leaders. Instead, it is seeking to more aggressively capitalize on the re-energized Republican base and in the process push its leaders to do the same. While legislators like King and Bachmann have fully embraced the tea-party movement, Republicans have been...

Representative John Shadegg, a seven-term Republican lawmaker from Arizona, announced today that he would not seek reelection in 2010, joining 14 other House Republican who’ve called it quits this session. “After 16 years, it is time for me to take my life in a new direction and to pursue my commitment to fight for freedom in a different venue,” said Mr. Shadegg, who was elected in the 1994 Republican revolution.

Paradise Valley Mayor and political rookie Vernon Parker's PR honcho, Jason Rose, reluctantly confirmed to New Times today that the mayor is dropping out of the race for governor and is planning on filing paperwork this week to officially make him a candidate for the congressional seat being vacated by Congressman John Shadegg. Parker, in his second year as the volunteer mayor of Paradise Valley, had been feverishly campaigning to remove Governor Jan Brewer from the top of the Republican ticket for this year's gubernatorial race.

Media Matters is up in arms over this but I thought it was pretty funny.

The Enumerated Powers Act (EPA) requires that every bill must specify its source of Constitutional authority. This would prove very embarrassing to Congress, because there is no Constitutional authority for most of what they pass.

PHOENIX - Congressman John Shadegg is calling out Recovery.org. The website explains where stimulus money has been allocated to and how it is helping the economy to rebound. "Somebody is incompetent at best and deceitful at worst," Shadegg said. Shadegg blasted the site for what he says is presenting false information. According to the site more than 30 jobs have been saved or created with stimulus money in Arizona's ninth congressional district. Problem is, there is no ninth congressional district in Arizona. "This is a government-funded website to which the congress just appropriated $18 million to tell the American people...

Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ) spoke with Freedom Radio immediately after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the 1,990 page health care bill Thurday. Here's a excerpt: Listen to the full interview with Congressman Shadegg and get Honest Conservative's take on the bill tomorrow, Sunday night at 8 PM Eastern, on Freedom Radio. The call in number is 646-478-5613.

Congressman John Shadegg joins HonestConservative for a Sunday NiteCap @ Freedom Radio. Congressman Shadegg has introduced the Health Care Choice Act, H.R. 4460, a bill which would empower consumers by allowing them to purchase an affordable health insurance policy with a range of options. The Health Care Choice Act will break down state-imposed barriers to insurance and allow individuals to purchase health insurance, in much the same way as they currently purchase auto or homeowner’s insurance, from states outside the one in which they reside. Ultimately, this would force the health care industry to price plans more competitively, meaning lower...

Three House Republicans are scheduled to hold a press conference on Wednesday morning to "make public a national security threat on Capitol Hill." Reps. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.), John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) and Paul Broun (R-Ga.) will hold a 10 a.m. press conference in the Capitol on the homeland security issue. The congressional daybook schedule does not provide further details. According to a source familiar with the issue, the press conference will focus on a non-profit group that has "known terrorist ties."

Today at 4:30PM eastern a blogger conference call was held by Representatives John Shadegg (R, AZ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R, WA). The subject we spoke about was that of House Republican's ideas and problems on healthcare reform issues in both the Senate and the House. The following are my notes of the call, any direct quotes are in quote marks but the rest is my summation of what was said. The call opened with a welcome from Cathy McMorris Rodgers who introduced herself and Rep. Shadegg. Rodgers talked of the situation in the House and reminded us that 44...

Click on the link to hear the interview with Rep. Shadegg

Now on Fox. Shadegg being interviewed. Says Obamacare has been rammed through two more committees in Congress in past 12 hours and looks like there may be no way to stop it nor any way to pay for it except ever higher taxes on we who pay them (but will cover all illegals). Bill will end all existing healthcare options, according to Shadegg. Private, Tricare, Medicare, all replaced with Obama's healthcare rationing. Going outside the system will be a crime punishable by imprisonment and fine. Developing. Have to wonder what Pelosi is threatening reps. with.

Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) already has a favorite for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday, Shadegg said, "I like a lot of people in 2012 on the Republican side. I'd probably have to go with Mark Sanford first. I think Mark has proven that he is young, energetic, has new ideas and is a fresh face of the Republican Party."

As a reminder of the federal government's limited powers, 20 representatives want to ensure that every single piece of legislation passing through Congress includes a statement citing specific constitutional authority for enacting it. Sponsored by Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., H.R. 450, or the Enumerated Powers Act, states, "Each Act of Congress shall contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. The failure to comply with this section shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress. …" When he introduced the proposal Jan....

An Arizona congressman says it is a problem when U.S. officials fail to speak clearly – for example not calling a terrorist a terrorist – when discussing the dangers the nation faces in confronting enemies. U.S. Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., was interviewed by Greg Corombos of Radio America on the issue of new orders in the Obama administration that words such as "war on terror" and "enemy combatant" no longer be used. Shadegg said those terms are specifically descriptive so that people can understand what's going on.

On Friday the 13 of February 2009 both houses of the US Congress passed the largest spending bill in the history of our nation. The final amount of the bill is reported to be $787 Billion. Congressional staffers have been inundated with calls, emails, and faxes by Americans responding to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, otherwise known as the Stimulus Bill. The voters contacting Washington, DC have voiced clearly that they are against this bill for the past two weeks. Congressman Dr Broun of Georgia left Washington, DC Friday evening and caught a flight home. Once he...