When was bachmann elected

Listeners call in with questions. June 4, - Governor Tim Pawlenty and legislative leaders say they've taken an important step forward toward calling a possible special session later this month. Lawmakers were unable to reach compromise earlier this year on a host of issues ranging from deficit-reduction to tougher public safety laws.

Talk of a special session to resume their work, however, had been stalled as lawmakers disagreed over what items should be on making that an issue in a special session. August 22, - After his address on health care, the President headed to a private reception in Wayzata, to raise money for Michele Bachmann's campaign.

Bachman is the Republican candidate for Minnesota's 6th district congressional seat. To talk about the politics of the President's visit we've called on a political scientist from within the 6th district. September 22, - The three candidates for congress in Minnesota's 6th district are offering distinctly different views on health care, taxes and the war in Iraq. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports. She won 52 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat Patty Wetterling by a comfortable point margin, becoming the first Republican woman from Minnesota elected to the House.

Bush-era rescue package Congress approved in the fall of to prevent the collapse of investment banking corporations. Bachmann was named to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during the th and th Congresses — Croix River connecting Minnesota to Wisconsin became law as part of a Senate package. Because the St. Croix had been designated a Wild and Scenic River in the s, the federal government had to meet specific environmental requirements before approving any new construction projects.

During her four terms in Congress, Bachmann, who supported small government policies, was increasingly critical of President Obama. She called for the strict application of constitutional principles and restrictions on the size and power of the federal government. In her bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act—a major health care reform package enacted in —passed the House. In Bachmann declared her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

Ultimately, she finished sixth in the Iowa caucus and withdrew from the race in January In she chose not to run for re-election and retired at the end of the th Congress — Cloud Times MN : 1A. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes, H. I pledge to continue to work every day to create jobs and do everything I can to make life more affordable for Minnesota's families.

Our children and grandchildren deserve a future filled with opportunity in a country that is safe and secure, and that's what I'm fighting for in Washington.

This article is more than 9 years old. Michele Bachman was expected to be facing a hard fight, even though boundary changes this year favoured her.