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Like their fellow House Republicans, members of Orange County's congressional delegation came here in January vowing to slay the dragons of big government, excessive taxation, and an inefficient welfare system. They returned home during the weekend like conquering heroes of the conservative agenda, having completed most of their 100-day "contract with America" by marching lock-step with their leader, House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

J.E. (Ed) Van Dell says he devotes part of each day in the Irvine offices of his engineering firm to fighting the nation's legal system. As president of Van Dell & Associates, Van Dell says he spends $15,000 to $80,000, not to mention a chunk of his time, fending off each lawsuit filed against his company. "Very seldom do we have a day where we don't have a lawsuit to deal with," he said. But Van Dell claims the lawsuits are baseless.

Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) brought his controversial battle for securities litigation reform to Orange County on Friday, describing what he called "frivolous" securities lawsuits as "a virus" preying on the area's high-tech electronics companies. "Nobody knows exactly what is going to happen when they go into court," Cox told members of the American Electronics Assn.--a national trade association representing 3,000 companies--gathered for a luncheon at the Sutton Place Hotel.

Armed with signs, personal stories and a bucket of manure, about 20 people turned out at Rep. Christopher Cox's district office to protest the passage of a bill that seeks to limit awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits. Cox (R-Newport Beach) sponsored HR 1075, which would establish a $250,000 cap for pain and suffering.

Hoping to garner support for his tort reform bill, Rep. Christopher Cox told a gathering of 900 doctors here Sunday that his efforts to limit punitive-damage awards will help physicians and other professionals stay in business. The Newport Beach Republican, speaking to delegates at the California Medical Assn.'

Power surfing through the marbled corridors of the Capitol on a recent February morning, Christopher Cox was in a mood to do a little name dropping. "Newt" called him at home to seek counsel about the free-falling Mexican peso; House Speaker Newt Gingrich and House Majority Leader Dick Armey joined him in a recent meeting with 20 of the nation's governors; Gov.

Two Orange County congressmen claimed victories Thursday when House and Senate committees approved two separate bills aimed at imposing the death penalty in spy cases and reforming the federal budget process. In the wake of the recent arrest of CIA employee Aldrich H. Ames as an alleged spy for the former Soviet Union and Russia, the House Judiciary Committee approved an amendment drafted by Rep. Robert K.

Rep. Christopher Cox denounced the Clinton Administration's health plan Monday, saying it would create a monopoly that would hurt senior citizens the most. Speaking before a crowd of about 200 people at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Cox (R-Newport Beach) criticized numerous points of the sweeping package, then took the opportunity to promote a series of his own party's proposals for reforming the health care system.

Orange County Rep. Christopher Cox surprised state Republicans on Thursday with an announcement that he will not be a U.S. Senate candidate next year. Republican strategists said Cox's decision leaves the early race for the GOP nomination firmly in the hands of Rep. Michael Huffington, a Santa Barbara millionaire willing to spend large amounts of his own money to win public office. Two other Republican candidates who have said they will run are former Orange County congressman William E.

Rep. Christopher Cox surprised state Republicans Thursday with an announcement that he will not be a U.S. Senate candidate next year, leaving a Santa Barbara millionaire as the only major GOP challenger to Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Cox had been exploring a Senate campaign since last April when he said he was encouraged to run by state Republican Party Chairman Tirso del Junco. In just the last few weeks, the Newport Beach Republican has also told supporters that he would announce his campaign soon.