Michele Bachmann
U.S. congresswoman representing Minnesota's 6th District, a post she has held since 2007. A supporter of the Tea Party movement and a founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, the Republican ran for president in 2011. She has decided not to seek re-election in 2014.
Bachmann's fundraising goes on, and so does her spending
Michele Bachmann said in May 2013 that she would not seek a fifth term. But since then, she has continued to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and spend lavishly.
Rep. Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann doesn't leave Washington quietly
'I kept the faith,' she says, promising to stay in the spotlight
Michele Bachmann
Bachmann turns to BuzzFeed to say goodbye to Congress
Bringing her term in Congress to an end, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann creates a buzz-worthy list of things she will miss.
Palin backs Tom Emmer's U.S. House bid
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is calling on conservatives to help send Republican Tom Emmer to Congress to "put career politicians in the penalty box."
Bachmann tells Fox News she's 'very concerned' about Islamic State
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says Americans who join, support or fight with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant should lose their U.S. citizenship.
Ex-Bachmann aide pleads guilty to taking cash to quit her presidential bid
The former top Iowa adviser to Michele Bachmann's failed presidential campaign pleaded guilty to concealing payments he received from former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign to switch his support.
Kline, Bachmann applaud court's ruling on presidential appointments
Republican U.S. Reps. John Kline and Michele Bachmann cheer a Supreme Court ruling that dealt a blow to the powers of the presidency and "restored some checks and balances to our system of government."
Bachmann, Fox News host spar over GOP plans to sue Obama
Things turned testy Wednesday when Fox News host Neil Cavuto challenged U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's over her support for Speaker John Boehner's proposed lawsuit against the president.
House votes to name Cold Spring post office for slain officer Decker
The U.S. House has voted to rename the Cold Spring post office in honor of slain police officer Thomas Decker, who was killed on duty in November 2012.
Bachmann, Ellison team up in comedy video
U.S. Reps. Michele Bachmann and Keith Ellison had cameo roles in a video that aired during the annual Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner on Thursday.
Cantor has donated $169K to Minnesota candidates
The leadership PAC of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who lost to a Tea Party challenger on Tuesday in a stunning Republican primary upset, has donated $169,500 to Minnesota candidates over the past decade.
National Democrats turn attention to Kline-Obermueller race
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has added Mike Obermueller's campaign to its "Emerging Races" list, the ground floor of a program designed to support U.S. House candidates from around the country. Obermueller is vying to unseat six-term incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline.
U.S. Rep. Bachmann visiting troops in Afghanistan
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, is part of a bipartisan six-member congressional delegation for the trip.
Michele Bachmann
Staying relevant: Bachmann prepares for role of outsider
As she nears the end of four terms representing Minnesota's Sixth District, she has been working hard to rehabilitate her political image so she can remain a voice on the national stage.
Bachmann, Cravaack raised concerns about Nigerian terrorist group in 2012
Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and former GOP congressman Chip Cravaack wrote to Nigeria's president more than two years ago, raising concerns about the terrorist group that kidnapped more than 250 girls from the African country last month.
Emmer nabs Tea Party endorsement
Republican Sixth Congressional District candidate Tom Emmer has picked up the endorsement of the Tea Party Express, the nation's largest Tea Party political action committee.
Emmer raises $206,000 in race to replace Bachmann
Former gubernatorial candidate and state Rep. Tom Emmer is the leading fundraiser in the race to replace retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann. His opponents continue to rely largely on their own bank accounts.
First District Congressman bests fellow Minnesota House members and Senators with "Turkey Trot Tator Tot" concoction
Walz wins second consecutive Hotdish crown in Minnesota delegation's annual food fest
First District Congressman Tim Walz brought home the bacon - make that turkey - Wednesday winning his second consecutive Minnesota Hotdish competition with fellow Minnesota House members and Senators.
Headed into the fray, Walz announced that he had lost 85 pounds eating his "Turkey Trot Tator Tot" concoction. This didn't seem like an endorsement until Walz added that he was "about to run a marathon."
Minnesota Congresswoman will argue that regulation hinders innovation
Bachmann heads for England to talk at Oxford forum
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will take her free market philosophy to Great Britain Friday for a speech at the Oxford Union, a debating society founded in 1823. The conservative Republican will make the case that bureaucracy thwarts innovation.
Bachmann to speak at CPAC
The Minnesota congresswoman's speech at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference drew national headlines and scrutiny from fact checkers.
As Tea Party turns five, Michele Bachmann rallies the faithful
In a speech filled with digs at President Obama and other Democratic leaders, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann stirred up the crowd at a Tea Party Patriot anniversary celebration.
Minnesota mayors press Congress for immigration reform
Mayors from five cities -- Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester, Burnsville and Brooklyn Center -- are urging Congress to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws.
Bachmann backs bill that would limit Obama's power
Criticism that President Obama is overstepping his bounds intensified after his State of the Union address, when he vowed to make decisions without congressional approval.
Minn. delegation selects State of the Union guests with message in mind
On a night when the president lays out his blueprint for the year, members of Congress often choose their "plus one" to convey a message of their own.
FBI raids home of former top Bachmann aide in Iowa
Former Iowa state Sen. Kent Sorenson allegedly received secret payments from the Bachmann and Paul presidential campaigns.
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