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Palm Springs, CA – Following the announcement by Palm Springs officials that a multi-million dollar budget deficit will close the City’s jail and one of the local Fire Stations, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) issued the following statements:
“There is nothing more important than our first responders providing us the safety and security that every citizen [...]

Palm Springs, CA – In reaction to the FEC report filed by the Pougnet for Congress Campaign which names liberal Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as a financial backer of Pougnet’s Campaign, Ryan Mahoney, Campaign Manager for Congresswoman Bono Mack (CA-45), issued the following statements:
“I am not surprised that Mayor Pougnet would accept $2,000 [...]

Palm Springs, CA – For the third straight quarter, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) has outraised her opponents. After filing the 1st quarter fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Ryan Mahoney, Campaign Manager for Congresswoman Bono Mack, issued the following statements:
“Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack has once again demonstrated both the depth and [...]

Palm Springs, CA – Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich endorsed Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) Wednesday afternoon at a reception hosted by former Indian Wells Mayor, Dick Oliphant.
Gingrich said, “Mary Bono Mack is among the most influential voices in Congress.  She works tirelessly on issues that are critical for America’s [...]

Palm Springs, CA – Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-GA) will headline a fundraiser for Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) this Wednesday, April 7th at a residence in Indian Wells, CA.
Gingrich said, “Congresswoman Bono Mack is a passionate leader and works tirelessly on behalf of her constituents in Washington. [...]

Rep. Mary Bono Mack was elected to Congress in 1998 in a special election following the death of her husband, Sonny Bono.

She faces Clayton Thibodeau of Hemet in the June 8 election for the Republican nomination to seek her seventh term in Congress. She would face Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet or Stanley Cotton of Rancho Mirage in November.

Palm Springs, CA – In a memo today from Campaign Financial Services, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) was informed by Senior Compliance Officer, Emily Hoover, that her fundraising totals for the 1st Quarter have exceeded $300,000 and she now has over $1,000,000 Cash on Hand. Following receipt of this memo, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack [...]

Lawmaker seeks to solve plan’s unintended effects
Erica Felci • The Desert Sun • March 30, 2010
Congress will immediately need to deal with the “unintended consequences” of the newly minted health care legislation, Rep. Mary Bono Mack warned on Monday.
“I’m certain this bill has more unintended consequences than any bill I’ve ever seen,” she told The [...]

Palm Springs, CA – House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH-8) endorsed Congresswoman Bono Mack (CA-45) last night at a reception in LaQuinta, CA.
Boehner said, “Congresswoman Bono Mack is an accomplished legislator and a well-respected leader in the Republican Party. She is a true public servant and always puts the needs of her constituents above politics. [...]

By Erica Felci • The Desert Sun • March 29, 2010
Congress will immediately need to deal with the “unintended consequences” of the newly minted health care legislation, Rep. Mary Bono Mack warned today.
“I’m certain this bill has more unintended consequences than any bill I’ve ever seen,” she told The Desert Sun editorial board.
“I think, [...]