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Tight Senate vote launches health care over hurdle 22 Nov 2009 09:07 GMT
... Saturday's vote was to begin debate on the health-care ... the national-debt limit and finishing seven more spending bills or passing a stopgap measure to keep ... few hours earlier, when two final Democratic holdouts, Sens. Mary Landrieu, of Louisiana, and Blanche ...
Paul stands by his vote against Ike relief funds 22 Nov 2009 07:55 GMT
... vote against Ike relief funds GALVESTON � U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson, said Saturday ... continue to vote against any unfunded government spending bills as a matter of principle, even if ... state or local levels. One such government spending bill was a December 2008 disaster recovery measure ...
Legislative Pileup Looms in the Senate (Today) 22 Nov 2009 07:42 GMT
... By CARL HULSE, The New York Times WASHINGTON -- When ... Congress must also either finish seven more spending bills or pass another stop-gap measure to keep ...
Proposal would allow Amtrak passengers to pack firearms in checked baggage 22 Nov 2009 06:18 GMT
... tougher security measures on trains, too. The U.S. Senate has voted to allow Amtrak passengers — ... which the Senate tucked into a transportation spending bill, was backed by all four senators from ...
Congressional Memo: A Slow Pace in the Senate, and Much Left to Do 22 Nov 2009 01:54 GMT
... In the polarized Senate, even popular bills and generally acceptable ... Congress must also either finish seven more spending bills or pass another stop-gap measure to keep ... debates on the unemployment bill and other issues, Democrats refused to let them offer amendments ...

On the Hill: Legislative Pileup Looms in the Senate 22 Nov 2009 00:35 GMT
... It has been that kind of year in the polarized Senate, ... Congress must also either finish seven more spending bills or pass another stopgap measure to keep ... of the Senate to take up other issues. “Over and over again, we are seeing ...
A Slow Pace in the Senate, and Much Left to Do 21 Nov 2009 23:55 GMT
... In the polarized Senate, even popular bills and generally acceptable ... Congress must also either finish seven more spending bills or pass another stop-gap measure to keep ... debates on the unemployment bill and other issues, Democrats refused to let them offer amendments ...
Legislative Pileup Looms in the Senate 21 Nov 2009 15:34 GMT
... It has been that kind of year in the polarized Senate, ... Congress must also either finish seven more spending bills or pass another stopgap measure to keep ... of the Senate to take up other issues. “Over and over again, we are seeing ...
Quist to run against Walz 21 Nov 2009 06:40 GMT
... ST. PETER - It has been a while since Allen Quist has been active in politics. Quist served ... him not to support these wasteful government spending bills that force more government control of our ...
New federal hate crimes law simply unnecessary 21 Nov 2009 05:35 GMT
... sticking a social issue into a defense spending bill. Division E, which is the hate crimes ... first amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” Two things leave a gray area that ... Congress should focus on following the existing U.S. Constitution rather than assigning special consideration to ...

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Today in History, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 20 Nov 2009 18:34 GMT
... Rights of the Child. In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock at the Commerce ... to heal old wounds by acknowledging the United States had failed its ''obligation to support democracy'' ... years ago: Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House. Palestinians formally opened the campaign ...
Specter: 'Don't ask, don't tell' repeal has better chance if attached to defense bill 20 Nov 2009 17:10 GMT
... pass if attached to the 2010 defense spending bill, one Democrat suggested Friday. Although Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) ... larger and more vocal approach to LGBT issues. He has recently signaled he also supports ...
Today In History November 20, 2009 20 Nov 2009 12:33 GMT
... Rights of the Child. In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock at the Commerce ... to heal old wounds by acknowledging the United States had failed its "obligation to support democracy" ... years ago: Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House. Palestinians formally opened the campaign ...
On Nov. 20, 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights 20 Nov 2009 12:16 GMT
... Rights of the Child. In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock at the Commerce ... to heal old wounds by acknowledging the United States had failed its "obligation to support democracy" ... years ago: Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House. Palestinians formally opened the campaign ...
Dairy product decision looms 20 Nov 2009 10:55 GMT
... WASHINGTON — Advocates for farmers cheered when Congress ... But a simple purchasing decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture could determine how much help ... package, which was included in an annual spending bill for agriculture programs. A spokeswoman for the dairy ...
Hard math for Dems - and middle class 20 Nov 2009 10:51 GMT
... The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Counting to ... says nothing about a backlog of year-end spending bills and President Barack Obama’s decision on the ... be an international rule, not just a U.S. rule,” Pelosi told reporters Thursday. In a ...
At 92, these retirees have some advice for Robert C. Byrd 20 Nov 2009 05:35 GMT
... The longest-serving lawmaker on Capitol Hill turns 92 today. ... for almost three years. McFarland, a registered nurse who retired at 60 after working at ... at more than $109 million in eight spending bills. Gray said Byrd's slower pace shouldn't worry ...
Today in History - Nov. 20 20 Nov 2009 05:30 GMT
... Rights of the Child. In 1967, the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock at the Commerce ... to heal old wounds by acknowledging the United States had failed its "obligation to support democracy" ... years ago: Republicans whisked a $388 billion spending bill through the House. Palestinians formally opened the campaign ...
Mikulski Announces Senate Passage of Bill That Keeps Promises to America's Veterans 20 Nov 2009 04:42 GMT
... am working hard every day in the U.S. Senate to ensure that the federal government maintains ... be promises kept.” In addition, this year’s spending bill provides in federal funding to support the design ...
Mikulski Announces Senate Passage of Spending Bill that Puts Funds in Federal Checkbook to BRAC-Ready Maryland 20 Nov 2009 04:42 GMT
... Mikulski Announces Senate Passage of Spending Bill that Puts Funds in Federal Checkbook ... the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. to mitigate traffic hot-spots at the ...

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Mikulski Announces Senate Passage of Bill Putting Funds in Federal Checkbook for Maryland Defense Priorities 20 Nov 2009 04:42 GMT
... capability to keep America’s troops safe. The spending bill also includes the following funding to support several ... bases: for the second phase of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. to build ...
Only Republican to vote for 'doc fix' explains vote as 'symbolic' 20 Nov 2009 01:54 GMT
... Only Republican to vote for 'doc fix' explains vote ... eschewed intense lobbying on behalf of his GOP colleagues who sought to unanimously oppose the ... is right to continue to pass massive spending bills that add to our country’s record ...
Reid Woos Skeptical Dems to Health Care 19 Nov 2009 23:51 GMT
... , put together solely by Democrats, would cost $848 billion over 10 years ... R-Ky., has put it, "another thousand-page, trillion-dollar spending bill." If Democrats are ultimately able to ...
The $100 Million Vote: What Does It Take to Woo Skeptical Democrats? 19 Nov 2009 21:20 GMT
... , put together solely by Democrats, would cost $848 billion over 10 years ... R-Ky., has put it, "another thousand-page, trillion-dollar spending bill." If Democrats are ultimately able to ...
Woman awarded nearly $3 million to settle claim she was raped while working for KBR in Iraq 19 Nov 2009 21:16 GMT
... settle her case. Tracy Barker had sued U.S. contractor KBR Inc, its former parent company Halliburton ... amendment was attached to a larger defense spending bill. A vote on the full bill was ...