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Devin Henry

Devin Henry

Devin Henry covers Minnesota's congressional delegation and reports on developments out of Washington that are important to Minnesota readers. Before graduating from the University of Minnesota, he was editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Daily student newspaper, which was named the best daily student newspaper in the United States by the Society of Professional Journalists under his leadership. He has been an intern at Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and MinnPost.

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Bachmann's bad week leads up to critical caucuses

By Devin Henry | 01/02/12
DES MOINES, Iowa — But Michele Bachmann has remained positive, predicting an acceptable finish in Tuesday's caucuses and vowing to head to South Carolina afterwards.Related: Bachmann dubs self 'America's Iron Lady'
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Bachmann dubs self 'America's Iron Lady'

By Devin Henry | 01/02/12
DES MOINES, Iowa — Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign is making one last appeal to Iowa voters today, releasing a television ad proclaiming her "America's Iron Lady." The ad, which highlight's Bachmann's Iowa roots and her work in Congress, c
D.C. Dispatches

Politics 2012: Will Bachmann hold on -- and other questions

By Devin Henry | 01/02/12
Bachmann will need a surprisingly strong showing in Tuesday's Iowa caucuses (not to mention a strong fourth-quarter fundraising report) if she has any hope of advancing past the state.
D.C. Dispatches

In payroll tax fight, DFL chair focuses on Romney

By Devin Henry | 12/21/11
WASHINGTON — Minnesota DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin’s conference call with reporters Wednesday was billed as a response to the ongoing congressional debate over extending a payroll tax holiday.
D.C. Dispatches

Payroll tax fight is a big gamble for GOP

By Devin Henry | 12/21/11
WASHINGTON — House leaders challenged Senate Democrats to return to Washington to negotiate a yearlong extension of the tax holiday, but 160 million Americans may instead see higher taxes starting Jan. 1.
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Bachmann campaign says Vander Plaats did not ask her to drop out

By Devin Henry | 12/20/11
Politico reported Tuesday afternoon that before he endorsed Rick Santorum for president, Iowa conservative leader Bob Vander Plaats had called Michele Bachmann to ask her to bow out of the presidential race, but the Bachmann campaign is offering a s
D.C. Dispatches

House passes Cravaack's TSA bill

By Devin Henry | 12/20/11
WASHINGTON — As the House of Representatives moved towards adjournment Tuesday afternoon, after voting down a short-term extension of a payroll tax cut, it passed a series of non-controversial bills, including Rep.
D.C. Dispatches

House votes down Senate payroll tax cut plan

By Devin Henry | 12/20/11
WASHINGTON — The Minnesota House delegation voted along party lines Tuesday as the House rejected the payroll tax cut plan the Senate passed this weekend. The House voted 229-193 to send the bill to a conference committee, which is essentially a re
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Iowa Christian conservative leaders endorse Santorum over Bachmann

By Devin Henry | 12/20/11
Bob Vander Plaats, the head of the Iowa Christian conservative organization the Family Leader, has endorsed Rick Santorum for president over Michele Bachmann. The Family Leader, as an institution, decided to remain neutral in the Republican preside
D.C. Dispatches

What's behind GOP House plan to vote down payroll tax compromise

By Devin Henry | 12/19/11
WASHINGTON — Though most House Republicans, including lawmakers from Minnesota, supported a year-long extension of the tax cut when they voted on it last week, a two-month extension puts them in a trickier spot politically.