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U.S. News // 1 decade ago
Politics 2010: Connecticut GOP Senate race gets nasty
The fight to succeed U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., has become a knock-down-drag-out among Republicans ahead of Tuesday's primary.
U.S. News // 1 decade ago
Simmons shelves U.S. Senate bid in Conn.
Former U.S. congressman Rob Simmons, once thought the likely Republican candidate in Connecticut's U.S. Senate race, said he was suspending his campaign.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Anti-Semitic line put in April Fool poem
The company that manages a student housing complex in Philadelphia blames a "rogue employee" for an anti-Semitic line inserted in an April Fool's Day poem.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Four FEC actions carry $100,100 in fines
The U.S. federal elections watchdog said it recently settled seven enforcement matters, four with civil penalties totaling $100,100.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Republicans lose at least 1 seat in Conn.
Republican Congressman Chris Shays claimed re-election Tuesday night in Connecticut, while a Democrat defeated veteran Nancy Johnson.
Top News // 1 decade ago
U.S. Senate approves border security bill
The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to spend nearly $33 billion to bolster security along the border with Mexico.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Democrats' ads target 6 GOP House members
Democrats have purchased newspaper ads in the home districts of six Republican U.S. House members, trying to link them to allegations of ethical improprieties.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Union backs bill banning IRS outsourcing
The largest federal union is supporting a bill to keep the U.S. Internal Revenue Service from hiring private contractors to collect taxes.
Top News // 2 decades ago
Democrat enters Connecticut House race
Former Norwich, Conn., Alderman James Sullivan, a Democrat, announced his bid for Connecticut's GOP-held second district congressional seat.
Top News // 2 decades ago
Republican Simmons ahead in Conn.
In the Connecticut 2nd Congressional District race, Republican incumbent Rob Simmons has 38,808 votes while Democratic challenger Joe Courtney has 32,006 votes. The Connecticut Secretary of State's office says that's with 30 precincts reporting, or 59 per


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Robert Ruhl Simmons (born February 11, 1943), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut. Simmons is currently a candidate for the U.S. Senate, against Democratic Senator Chris Dodd in 2010.

Born in New York City, Simmons attended Haverford College, graduating in 1965.

Simmons enlisted in the United States Army as a Private, serving in active duty from 1965 to 1969. Simmons graduated from Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1967, and spent 19 months in Vietnam during the Vietnam War where he earned two Bronze Star Medals.

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