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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, [...]

Palm Springs, CA – Today, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) voted against the Administration’s partisan Healthcare Reform Bill.  The bill, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 219 to 212, will sabotage the doctor/patient relationship, increase taxes on individuals and business owners, and inflate the already staggering National debt.
Moments after Congresswoman Bono [...]

USA TODAY, On Politics
Mar 21, 2010
The preliminaries are over. After more than a year of haggling, the U.S. House of Representatives is finally starting a two-hour debate on health care.
We’re going to be blogging live in this space so keep hitting refresh and scroll to the bottom for the latest.
To be clear: There are two [...]

Palm Springs, CA – On Wednesday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released their “Red to Blue” list which includes liberal Palm Springs Mayor, Steve Pougnet.  Following the announcement, Ryan Mahoney, Campaign Manager for Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, issued the following statement:
“Clearly, the DCCC has picked a group of Obama/Pelosi supporters that they can count [...]

Palm Springs, CA -To further advance his skills in empty rhetoric and doublespeak, Mayor Steve Pougnet joined fellow liberals in Washington at a talking-terrorism school hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).  The weekend course focused on ways to manipulate voters into believing that Democrats are serious about National Security issues.
In response to Mayor [...]

The Desert Sun Editorial Board • March 4, 2010
The Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) knows the trick: Promotion pays off for the travel industry.
It looks like the federal government has caught on, too.
The U.S. Senate last week gave final approval to the Travel Promotion Act. It would charge $10 for [...]