In the Republican World, Reid Ribble Feels the Heat for his Grown-Up Behavior

As the only Republican member of Wisconsin's Congressional delegation to vote to reopen the government.

Rep. Reid Ribble on hot seat over shutdown vote? Not with local Republicans. (Appleton Post-Crescent, 10/21/2013)

Excerpt: Ribble, of Sherwood, is among several Republicans in Congress coming under scrutiny for voting last week to end the federal government shutdown in a compromise with President Obama and other Democrats.

Photo credits:  Contacting the Congress

 

Reaction of Wisconsin delegation splits along party lines.   Reid Ribble votes yes; others in GOP decry lost chance. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/17/2013)

Excerpt:  In the House, Ryan joined fellow Republican Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner, Tom Petri and Sean Duffy in opposing the bill; Republican Rep. Reid Ribble voted yes.

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