Aug 29, 2010

Tennessee Speech Photos






Had a great time in Tennessee this weekend, though I got home after midnight last night. Many thanks to the TN Federation of Republican Women for the invite. For those of you in TN, looks like I might be returning in November. I will keep you posted. Republican Women of Lake Norman, I'm headed your way next week (Sept 2nd). Looking forward to it!

Aug 26, 2010

Another Day on the Road with Sue Myrick


Sue being interviewed by the Charlotte Observer


Sue giving lunchtime speech to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Republican Women's Club.



We got to tour Para USA company. They are manufacturers of guns.


While there, we got to shoot handguns on their firing range.


Sue addressing a group of Independent Doctors last night. Great conversation. Wish President Obama could have been there to hear this group.


Sue giving interview to Carolina 14


Sue addressed and took Q and A from a small business owner networking group in Charlotte. Excellent group. Excellent questions and comments.

Aug 25, 2010

On The Road


Has been and will continue being a busy week, as we are on the road for most of it. Here are some photos of some of our stops. Here Sue is in studio with John Boy and Billy.


Sue took Q and A from the seniors at the Providence Plantation community.



Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Epstein of Charlotte, held a reception in Sue's honor in their home. Great discussions at this one.


We received a briefing and took a tour of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Charlotte. This was very helpful to us, as Sue is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.


Sue met with Small Business Owners and took Q and A at an event set up by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce.

Sue held another town hall meeting. This one in Cornelius in the town hall building. Great turnout and very receptive and motivated audience.




Aug 22, 2010

Sue Myrick Gastonia Town Hall Meeting (Photos)








We held a town hall meeting in Gastonia last night. Great turnout and solid questions from the audience. Enjoy the photos.

Aug 21, 2010

In Case You Missed It


Excellent article compiled by our friend Steve Emerson at the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT). Reposting here in case you missed it.


Jihad's Ugly American Face
IPT NewsAugust 20, 2010
http://www.investigativeproject.org/2116/jihads-ugly-american-face

The ever-expanding list of U.S.-bred al Qaida operatives shows the terror group is trying to "flood the zone" of U.S. intelligence services to capitalize on what it considers a weakened America in the midst of a recession. This goal involves pushing forward an assortment of attacks and terror plots by lone wolves and poorly trained cells, experts say.
Al Qaida "has never claimed it could or would defeat the U.S. militarily. Instead, it seeks to wear us down economically through increasing expenditures on domestic security and overseas military commitments," Georgetown University Professor Bruce Hoffman said in recent congressional testimony. "Given the current global economic downturn, this message arguably now has greater resonance with al Qaida's followers and supporters and perhaps even with new recruits."
The goal behind these activities is "to consume the attention of law enforcement and intelligence in the hopes that this distraction will permit more serious terrorist operations to go unnoticed and thereby sneak in 'beneath the radar' and succeed," Hoffman said.
Al Qaida "and its Pakistani, Somali and Yemeni allies arguably have been able to accomplish the unthinkable: establishing at least an embryonic terrorist recruitment, radicalization and operational infrastructure in the United States with effects both at home and abroad," Hoffman said.
What is unmistakably clear is that Americans are playing a larger role than ever in al Qaida's terrorist network – at both the leadership and operational levels:
Al Qaida's new chief of operations is Adnan El-Shukrijumah a computer engineer from Miramar, Florida. Raised in the West and fluent in English, he is able to move around without attracting unwanted attention. Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has identified El-Shukrijumah as "Jaffar the Pilot," a shadowy al Qaida figure planning to carry out further attacks on the United States. His name repeatedly came up in discussions recorded by undercover agents during the trial of a Florida man convicted of conspiring to bomb Mount Rushmore, electric stations, Jewish businesses and a National Guard armory.
In June, the Department of Justice announced a superseding indictment charging that El-Shukrijumah recruited Najibullah Zazi to carry out terrorist attacks against the New York subway system. "He's definitely focused on attacking the United States and other Western countries," said FBI Special Agent Brian LeBlanc, who has been leading the Bureau's investigation of El-Shukrijumah.
Anwar al-Awlaki, a native of New Mexico, has been linked to numerous terrorist plots in the United States - including the Fort Hood massacre, the attempted Christmas Day bombing, and the failed Times Square attack and scores of other terrorist plots in Canada, United States, Britain and continental Europe. Awlaki, affiliated with Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, is an imam whose name has become virtually synonymous with jihad.
Omar Hammami, also known as Abu Mansour Al-Amriki, is a 25-year-old native of Daphne, Alabama, a Mobile suburb. He was president of the Muslim Students Association at the University of South Alabama. After he dropped out of school in 2002, Hammami lived in Canada before moving to Somalia three years later. He has since become one of al-Shabaab's top commanders, appearing on rap videos like this.
Adam Gadahn, a California native, has served as an al Qaida translator and propagandist. In December 2004, he appeared on an al Qaida videotape threatening to carry out attacks against the United States that would far surpass those of 9/11. Quoting Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, Gadahn warned that 9/11 was "but the opening salvo of the global war on America, and that, Allah willing, the magnitude and ferocity of what is coming your way will make you forget about September 11."
Gadahn, who has been charged with treason, has appeared on several videos this year, including this one, calling on American soldiers to imitate Nidal Malik Hasan by killing their fellow soldiers.
Samir Khan, a resident of Charlotte, is believed to be behind the packaging and graphics of Inspire, a new English-language magazine published by AQAP. Khan (now thought to be in Yemen) came to public attention in 2007, when press reports spotlighted that he was a 21-year-old man running a pro-terror website out of his parents' home. The New York Times reported that Khan "posted a scholarly treatise arguing for violent jihad, translated into English. He listed hundred of links to secret sites from which his readers could obtain the latest blood-drenched insurgent videos from Iraq."
The inaugural issue of Inspire includes articles providing how-to information on subjects like building bombs in your mother's kitchen, sending and receiving messages using a terrorist-developed, encrypted mail service, as well as propaganda advocating the destruction of the United States. A federal grand jury in Charlotte has been considering terrorism charges against Khan.
Awlaki and company are manifestations of a larger problem: the growing role that radicalized Americans are playing in the jihadist movement in the United States and abroad.
In numerous instances over the past year, terrorist organizations "either actively recruited individuals in the United States, deliberately motivated others to carry out terrorist attacks on U.S. soil or directed trained operatives in the execution of coordinated strikes within U.S. borders," Hoffman said. These include Zazi's plot targeting the New York subway, Hasan's Fort Hood attack, and the June 2009 shooting attack at a military recruiting station in Little Rock. Abdulhakim Muhammad - an African-American convert to Islam who had spent considerable time in Yemen - is charged with the Arkansas attack, in which an Army recruiter was killed and another wounded.
Al Qaida has also succeeded in co-opting American citizens into participating in international jihad. These include al-Shabaab's radicalization and recruitment of more than 20 young Somali Americans from the Minneapolis area, and the five Muslim Americans from Alexandria who went to Pakistan to fight alongside al Qaida and the Taliban. Others in this category include David Headley, whose surveillance efforts enabled Lashkar-e Tayyiba to carry out the November 2008 Mumbai massacre , in which more than 160 people were killed.
Al Qaida and Its Supporters Discuss How to Destroy America
In a forthcoming paper, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), marshals evidence to show that al Qaida and its supporters are pushing for more attacks against the American economy and industrial infrastructure as key components of their military campaign.
The jihadists believe they have a better chance of success using American Muslims who can "blend in a way foreigners cannot," Gartenstein-Ross told the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
Jihadists are having a robust debate over what kind of attacks will do the most harm to the United States.
In February, the Al-Fallujah Islamic Forums website, a jihadist forum supporting the Iraqi insurgency, asked correspondents about the best areas to strike in order to "destroy America." Suggested targets included the White House, stock exchanges, bridges, public buses, and pubs.
The key, according to one respondent, was "striking in the heart of the American street" because "they cannot protect these easy targets. How can you protect a bar or a commercial center or a train or a bus?"
Another said it was important to use "biological terrorism" against the United States: "Yes, a biological danger will be paralyzing. It will make them scared of their own shadows. They will not be able to enjoy their food or lives."
On another jihadist site, a respondent called for attacks on nuclear reactors in the hope it would spread nuclear radiation "all over" the United States and Canada.
In March, Al Qimmah, a website in Sweden which disseminates videos and statements from jihadist groups around the world, posted remarks by Awlaki stating that jihad is a legitimate response to "American aggression."
The United States "thought that it could threaten lives of others. Kill and invade, occupy and plunder, and conspire without bearing the consequences of its actions. 9/11 was the answer of the millions of people who suffered from American aggression," Awlaki said.
He appeared to taunt Americans over their vulnerability to terrorist attack: "Do you remember the good old days when Americans were enjoying the blessings of security and peace when the word terrorism was rarely invoked, and when you were oblivious to any threats? I remember a time when you could purchase an airline ticket from…your local or college newspaper and use it even though it was issued to a different name because no one would bother asking you for an ID before boarding the plane. No long lines, no elaborate searches, no body scans…no taking off your shoes and emptying your pockets."
"And since then America has not been safe and nine years after 9/11…you are still unsafe even in the holiest and most sacred of days to you, Christmas Day," Awlaki continued. "How much more can the US treasury handle? 9/11, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq and then operations such as [the Christmas Day bombing] which could have not cost more than a few thousand dollars end up draining the US Treasury [of] billions of dollars in order to give Americans a false sense of security. For how long can the US survive this war of attrition?"
"Imperial hubris is leading America to its fate – a war of attrition, a continuous hemorrhage that will end with the fall and splintering of the United States of America," Awlaki said.
Would Jihadists Carry Out Their Threats?
Is the chilling rhetoric about attacking the United States that often appears on jihadist websites little more than idle bluster? Jarret Brachman, a North Dakota State University professor who closely monitors these sites, is one who thinks it must be taken seriously. Brachman points to recent cases in which terrorists and terror suspects graduated from advocating jihad on the Internet and social media like Twitter and Facebook, to attempting to carry it out.
In March, Brachman began corresponding with Zachary Chesser, (AKA Abu Talhah al-Amrikee), an Alexandria, Va. man arrested last month for supporting al-Shabaab. Before his arrest, Chesser was best known for threatening creators of the South Park television show.
Chesser converted to Islam in 2008 while playing on a soccer team organized by the radical Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir. Last year he began posting a veritable deluge of extremist material to the Internet - so much so that Brachman believes he wanted to become a "stand-alone al Qai'da propaganda machine" in the U.S. Chesser was particularly enamored of al-Shabaab's Abu Mansur al-Amriki, even recording jihadist war hymns emulating his rap songs.
Chesser posted videos and messages supporting the mujahideen in Somalia, prosecutors say. In December 2009, he began to operate his own blog, describing it as "a website dedicated to those who give their blood for this religion." He claimed he was not encouraging "specific acts of violence" and that his website "is only intended to encourage general and ambiguous acts of violence."
In April, Chesser posted an article urging readers to do their part to support "brothers like Shirwa Ahmed," a Somali American who fought for al Shabaab, becoming the first known American suicide bomber. Chesser urged Muslims to "answer the call to jihad" because "your brothers and sister in Somalia are raped and killed by the Ethiopian Puppets from Addis Ababa and the Somali slaves of the United States."
On July 10, Chesser was barred from boarding a flight New York to Uganda. According to an affidavit filed in the case, he admitted his intention was to travel to Somalia to fight for al-Shabaab. Chesser also said he brought his infant son with him as a cover "to avoid detection of his intention to join Al-Shabaab in Somalia," the affidavit said.
Brachman calls would-be terrorists who graduated from posting jihadist rhetoric on the Internet to attempting to carry it out "jihobbyists."
It is a fallacy to believe that such people don't constitute a security threat. "There are so many [jihadists] that have a big online footprint before they go violent," Brachman told the IPT.
For example, Faisal Shahzad, who pled guilty in the May Times Square plot, reportedly blogged on jihadist websites dating back to 2006. Hasan corresponded with Awlaki and other radicals via the Internet prior to the Fort Hood killings. Colleen LaRose, AKA "Jihad Jane," posted frequently in favor of jihad prior to her arrest on charges of providing material support to terrorism and plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the prophet Muhammad.
The trend of American jihadists moving from advocacy to armed violence is likely to accelerate. For years, jihadists had accepted the concept that some of them would engage in violence while others could help with online advocacy, Brachman said. But he senses that this outlook is shifting dramatically. The turning point was a December 30 suicide bombing in Khost, Afghanistan which killed seven CIA officials and a Jordanian official. The bomber was Humam al-Balawi, a double agent and a prolific jihadist blogger.
"That was a definitive moment for how jihobbyists thought of themselves," Brachman told the IPT. In the wake of Balawi's suicide attack, "the new mindset we've seen is that it's no longer acceptable just to support violent jihad online."
Jihad using the Internet and social media is now regarded "as a staging ground and not an end in itself," Brachman said.

Photos of Sue Myrick Event at Mint Museum




Awesome event last night at the Mint Museum. Our annual summer wine tasting event drew a huge and enthusiastic crowd. No politics, just fellowship last night, except for the huge applause at the one person who yelled out about kicking out Pelosi. Enjoy the photos.

Town Hall Meeting With Sue Myrick Tonight


We will be holding an old fashioned town hall meeting tonight (Saturday, August 21) in Gastonia in our Congressional offices. Event starts at 4:00 pm, is free and open to the general public. No set agenda, just a brief update from Sue followed by Q and A. If you have never been to our Gastonia office before, you are in for a treat. A beautiful renovation of a 1920's era building. All our meetings there have the look and feel of a Norman Rockwell era gathering. You will love it. Hope to see you there. The office is located at 197 West Main Street, Gastonia. Just go downtown, and go to the tallest building you see. We are on the ground floor.

Aug 18, 2010

Sue Myrick On National Public Radio


Sue Myrick was interviewed and quoted in this nationally broadcast feature piece by National Public Radio. The interview concerns Samir Khan, the man from Charlotte, who is now apparently in Yemen, spreading the love of Jihad to his fellow Al-Qaeda compatriots. Thought you would like to hear the interview:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129263809

Fox News Story on Ground Zero Mosque and Sharia Law

In case you missed it, Hannity presided over an interesting discussion on the Imam behind the Ground Zero mosque effort and his comments on Sharia Law. Excellent piece, that I am reposting for your review:


http://video.foxnews.com/v/4313695/mosque-debate-shines-spotlight-on-sharia-law/?playlist_id=86858

Aug 17, 2010

Job Leads On The Hill

August 16, 2010
Fall Interns - The office of Congressman Patrick McHenry is seeking interns for fall 2010. The internship will provide college students and recent graduates with knowledge of the workings of a Congressional office and the legislative process. Responsibilities will include answering phones, sorting mail, giving Capitol tours, data entry, assisting legislative staff with research, letter writing, and attending various briefings and hearings. College credit is available upon request. North Carolina ties are preferred but not required. Interested candidates should email resume and cover letter to Krista.stafford@mail.house.gov.

Interns - Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) is currently seeking fall interns with conservative values, who are available to start at the beginning of September. Interns will be responsible for maintaining general front office duties including answering phones, conducting and scheduling tours, logging and writing office correspondence, and a variety of other administrative tasks. Applicants should be detail oriented, punctual, and have excellent communication skills. Wisconsin ties are preferred. Interested candidates should direct their cover letter and resume to Matthew Mohr at WI05Internships@gmail.com with Fall 2010 internship in the subject line. No phone calls please.

August 12, 2010
Communications Director - Southern Republican Office seeks a qualified and experienced press operative to handle all aspects of the communications and press operation. Responsibilities will include writing press releases, floor statements, and weekly columns for the e-newsletter. This person will also be responsible for all website content, social media, and franking communications. Salary will commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should send their resumes to pressjob84@yahoo.com

Sr. Legislative Assistant - Republican House Member seeks an experienced individual to serve as a Sr. Legislative Assistant. Must have a minimum of 2 years of Hill experience. Please send a resume and cover letter to shepngh@yahoo.com

Legislative Assistant – Wisconsin office is seeking an experienced legislative assistant to handle military issues, foreign affairs, other issues. The position requires a strong background in defense policy as well as creativity and strong writing skills. Prior Hill experience is required; candidates with more than two years are encouraged to apply. Wisconsin ties preferred, but not required. Please email your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to laposting@hotmail.com. No calls or drop-ins please.

Scheduler/Executive Assistant - The office of Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) is seeking candidates for the Scheduler/Executive Assistant position in the Washington, DC office. Responsibilities include scheduling both district and DC meetings and events for the Congressman; maintaining executive correspondence; and assisting with other executive assistant/office manager duties as assigned. Candidates must have excellent people skills, be courteous, detail-oriented, highly organized, and self-motivated. This is a fast-paced position that requires someone who can multi-task and be a team player. Ohio ties a plus, but not required. Previous scheduling experience is also a plus, but not required. Please email resume and cover letter to: ohio5jobs@gmail.com. No phone calls or drop-ins, please.

Staff Assistant – Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is looking for a new staff assistant to join his staff. Successful candidates must have excellent organizational, personal, writing and communication skills. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, arranging tours, filling flag requests, answering phones, sorting mail, and other general office duties. Would prefer candidates with Florida ties who are fluent in Spanish. Resumes and cover letters should be sent to FL25Jobs@yahoo.com, please include "staff assistant" in the subject line.

Fall Interns - Congressman Ted Poe’s DC office is seeking unpaid interns for the Fall 2010 semester. Main responsibilities include answering phones, drafting letters, researching legislative issues, attending meetings/hearings as needed and giving tours of the Capitol. Candidates should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, a team-player, flexible, and computer-literate. This is a great opportunity for college students seeking to gain academic credit. Candidates interested in gaining experience with the Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees are encouraged to apply. Texas ties a plus. Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to Kristen Hoffman at Kristen.hoffman@mail.house.gov.

August 9, 2010
Legislative Assistant – Congressman Kevin Brady is seeking an experienced legislative assistant to handle healthcare, Social Security and other issues. Strong writing skills, creativity, and minimum two years legislative experience required. Texas ties a plus. Email resume, references and writing samples to: staff.doug@mail.house.gov No calls or drop-ins please.

Deputy Press Secretary – Congressman Kevin Brady is seeking a D.C.-based Deputy Press Secretary. Candidates should have experience in a press-related position or a strong journalism/media background. Must be a self-starter, have new-media savvy, the ability to think creatively, and able to work long hours under pressure in order to respond quickly to deadlines and media opportunities. Candidates must have outstanding writing skills. Duties include: drafting press releases, statements, and newsletters; developing national and state media outreach strategies; providing content for and managing the website; managing new-media presence; building relationships with Texas and national media; manage daily press clips and other duties as assigned. Texas ties a plus. Email resume, references and writing samples to: staff.doug@mail.house.gov No calls or drop-ins please.

Intern - The congressional office for New Jersey District 2 (NJ-02) seeks applicants for an intern position in the DC office for the fall 2010 semester, beginning in late August and going through December. The ideal candidate will call New Jersey their home and possess an interest in politics. Current students and recent graduates are welcome to apply. A strong writing background is preferred. Our interns assist staff with giving tours of the Capitol, answering phones, data entry, sorting mail and general clerical duties. They will also occasionally attend public hearings or briefings and can conduct research for legislative staff. This is a good opportunity to see how a congressional office works. Additionally, interns will gain professional office experience useful for future career choices. Applicants must be available at a least two to three full days per week. Please email your resume and cover letter to NJ02Fall2010@mail.house.gov.

August 5, 2010
Fall Internships - The office of Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-LA) currently has openings for Fall Internships in the Washington, D.C. office. The internship will provide college graduates and current students with the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the workings of a Congressional office and knowledge of the legislative process. Responsibilities include answering phones, greeting visitors in the front office, organizing and distributing mail, managing tour requests of the Capitol and other government facilities, and assisting legislative staff in research and writing projects. Strong writing skills and Louisiana ties are desired. Please email cover letter, resume, and references to Cheyenne.steel@mail.house.gov with “Fall Internship ‘10” for the subject line.

Fall Internship - Congressman Erik Paulsen’s office is currently accepting applications for unpaid internships in the District office in Eden Prairie, MN and in Washington, D.C. for the Fall semester. A Congressional internship offers applicants an exciting opportunity to support staff while learning about the daily operations of the Legislative branch. Interns will assist the staff with constituent services, communications, administrative tasks, and legislative research. Congressman Paulsen’s Internship Program is designed primarily for the educational benefit of the participant. Interns working in the District Office have the opportunity to contribute to the office’s interaction with the surrounding community through constituent services, local events, and community meetings. Interns in the Washington, D.C. Office will gain insight into the federal government and the legislative process by working closely with staff and attending hearings and briefings. Candidates should have a strong work ethic, be highly organized and motivated, and possess a positive attitude. College credit, if applicable, will be provided. MN ties preferred but not required. Qualified applicants should go to www.paulsen.house.gov to fill out the application and send that along with, cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcripts to Krysta Carlson at Krysta.Carlson1@mail.house.gov.

Internships - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has three full-time, unpaid internships available for the 2010 fall session in his Washington, DC office. Duties include answering telephones and greeting visitors, collecting constituent information, researching legislation and policy issues, drafting policy updates, attending briefings and hearings, and assisting communications, administrative and legislative staff. Must be highly motivated, self-starter, detail oriented, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and have the ability to manage multiple tasks on a deadline. This is a great opportunity for college students and graduates seeking Capitol Hill experience. Virginia ties preferred, but not necessary. Interested students should submit a cover letter and resume to Carolyn Amirpashaie at Carolyn.Amirpashaie@mail.house.gov with "Internship" in the subject line by August 13th. No phone calls please.

Internship - A Midwestern Republican is currently seeking internship applicants with a good work ethic to start immediately for the fall semester. This internship provides an opportunity to observe and interact with the inner-workings of a Congressional office, as well as provide learning opportunities though attending hearings, briefings, conducting tours of the Capitol, and assisting office staff with various duties and projects. Full-time interns will receive a one-time stipend of $500 at the end of the internship. Interested parties should send a resume, cover letter, references, and a writing sample to hillinternship11@gmail.com. Midwest ties preferred but not required.

Fall 2010 Internship - Rep. Cynthia Lummis - Learn firsthand about inner workings of Congress as an Intern. Intern duties include answering phones, greeting constituents, drafting constituent correspondence, attending briefings, Congressional hearings, and preparing memoranda for the office. Attention to detail and professionalism are highly valued. Must be available Monday through Friday, 9AM to 6PM. College Credit available. Stipend Included. Send cover letter, resume, and one page writing sample to LummisOpening@gmail.com Deadline is Aug 5th

Aug 7, 2010

Latest Job Postings for Washington, DC Congressional Offices

August 5, 2010

Fall Internships - The office of Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-LA) currently has openings for Fall Internships in the Washington, D.C. office. The internship will provide college graduates and current students with the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the workings of a Congressional office and knowledge of the legislative process. Responsibilities include answering phones, greeting visitors in the front office, organizing and distributing mail, managing tour requests of the Capitol and other government facilities, and assisting legislative staff in research and writing projects. Strong writing skills and Louisiana ties are desired. Please email cover letter, resume, and references to cheyenne.steel@mail.house.gov with “Fall Internship ‘10” for the subject line.

Fall Internship - Congressman Erik Paulsen’s office is currently accepting applications for unpaid internships in the District office in Eden Prairie, MN and in Washington, D.C. for the Fall semester. A Congressional internship offers applicants an exciting opportunity to support staff while learning about the daily operations of the Legislative branch. Interns will assist the staff with constituent services, communications, administrative tasks, and legislative research. Congressman Paulsen’s Internship Program is designed primarily for the educational benefit of the participant. Interns working in the District Office have the opportunity to contribute to the office’s interaction with the surrounding community through constituent services, local events, and community meetings. Interns in the Washington, D.C. Office will gain insight into the federal government and the legislative process by working closely with staff and attending hearings and briefings. Candidates should have a strong work ethic, be highly organized and motivated, and possess a positive attitude. College credit, if applicable, will be provided. MN ties preferred but not required. Qualified applicants should go to www.paulsen.house.gov to fill out the application and send that along with, cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcripts to Krysta Carlson at Krysta.Carlson1@mail.house.gov.

Internships - Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) has three full-time, unpaid internships available for the 2010 fall session in his Washington, DC office. Duties include answering telephones and greeting visitors, collecting constituent information, researching legislation and policy issues, drafting policy updates, attending briefings and hearings, and assisting communications, administrative and legislative staff. Must be highly motivated, self-starter, detail oriented, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and have the ability to manage multiple tasks on a deadline. This is a great opportunity for college students and graduates seeking Capitol Hill experience. Virginia ties preferred, but not necessary. Interested students should submit a cover letter and resume to Carolyn Amirpashaie at Carolyn.Amirpashaie@mail.house.gov with "Internship" in the subject line by August 13th. No phone calls please.

Internship - A Midwestern Republican is currently seeking internship applicants with a good work ethic to start immediately for the fall semester. This internship provides an opportunity to observe and interact with the inner-workings of a Congressional office, as well as provide learning opportunities though attending hearings, briefings, conducting tours of the Capitol, and assisting office staff with various duties and projects. Full-time interns will receive a one-time stipend of $500 at the end of the internship. Interested parties should send a resume, cover letter, references, and a writing sample to hillinternship11@gmail.com. Midwest ties preferred but not required.

Fall 2010 Internship - Rep. Cynthia Lummis - Learn firsthand about inner workings of Congress as an Intern. Intern duties include answering phones, greeting constituents, drafting constituent correspondence, attending briefings, Congressional hearings, and preparing memoranda for the office. Attention to detail and professionalism are highly valued. Must be available Monday through Friday, 9AM to 6PM. College Credit available. Stipend Included. Send cover letter, resume, and one page writing sample to LummisOpening@gmail.com Deadline is Aug 5th

August 2, 2010
Interns - The office of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) is seeking qualified interns for an unpaid internship in the fall. The internship will provide college graduates and current students with the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the workings of a Congressional office and knowledge of the legislative process. In addition to supporting the legislative staff interns will guide Capitol tours, attend legislative briefings, conduct research, and be responsible for various administrative duties. Candidates should be highly motivated, have excellent verbal and written skills, be organized and a team player. Washington State ties are a plus but are not required. If you would like to be considered for the internship please submit a resume, cover letter, and references to the Intern Coordinator Kristen Hay at dcintern.coordinator@mail.house.gov

Unpaid Interns - Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) is currently seeking unpaid interns for his D.C. office during the Fall and Winter of 2010/11. Primary responsibilities include staffing the front desk, answering phones, directly dealing with constituents, handling flag and tour requests, assisting with incoming mail, working with legislative staff on special projects and assisting them by attending hearings or briefings, and carrying out various other office duties. Interns will also conduct personal tours within the U.S. Capitol complex. They are expected to learn office procedures quickly and assume the responsibility of keeping up with the day-to-day needs of the office. Congressman Burton’s dual role as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and as Former Chairman and Senior Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government reform allows interns to meet and greet other Members of Congress as well as foreign leaders and policy experts when they come into the office for meetings with the Member and staff. College students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. If you are interested in interning for Congressman Dan Burton please send your cover-letter and resume via mail or fax. Please feel free to contact the Intern Coordinator with any questions. Congressman Dan Burton, Attn: Intern Coordinator, 2308 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, Phone: 202-225-2276, Fax: 202-225-0016.

Fall Internship – Congresswoman Mary Fallin (R-OK) is currently seeking fall interns. Interns will be responsible for maintaining general front office duties including answering phones, conducting and scheduling tours of the Capitol, logging and writing office correspondence, and a variety of other administrative assistant tasks. Applicants should be detail oriented, have excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor. Oklahoma ties are preferred but not required. Interested candidates should direct their cover letter and resume to Nick Gardner at Nicholas.gardner@mail.house.gov