United States House of Representatives

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• Onslow County Politics: Joe McLaughlin Returns…

  
  Bloviations — Authority: 103
  to ruin my holiday . Why can’t he just admit that he lost, admit that his political career is over (much like his financial management career, I hear) and go away ? What is it with NC-03 candidates? Between McLaughlin and Weber, we must be the laughing stock of all the nation!
  2 days ago

• House votes to lift debt ceiling to $12.4T

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 774
  The House has narrowly voted to raise the debt ceiling — more like a moon roof — by an additional $290 billion. If approved by the Senate, Americans will be on the hook for nearly $12.4 trillion.
  3 days ago

• Democrats scale back: Insufficient support for public-option, Medicare expansion

  
  Real Health Reform — Authority: 115
  Here’s the scoop – Medicare pays so poorly that doctors are constantly evaluating their desire to even participate in the plan at all.  Therefore it is no surprise that the AMA, which has supported health reform efforts, suggested it will withdraw or modify its support if there is an expansion of Medicare. ...
  3 days ago

• More on Seclusion and Restraint Legislation

  
  Special Education Law Blog — Authority: 117
  Image by Getty Images via Daylife As we mentioned last week, the House of Representatives has introduced legislation to curb the abuses of seclusion and restraints . Here is an NPR report on the legislation. Here is a CNN opinion piece by Rep. George Miller (D. CA), the chairman of the powerful ...
  5 days ago

• House votes to overhaul Wall Street regulations

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 774
  The House has passed a major overhaul of Wall Street regulations.
  1 week ago

• Lawmaker: Nevermind about that Congressional Gold Medal, Tiger

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 774
  A California congressman is dropping his effort to honor Tiger Woods with a Congressional Gold Medal, the Associated Press reports.
  1 week ago

• Congress Grapples with Estate Tax

  
  Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog — Authority: 433
  Next week, the United States House of Representatives will vote on whether or not to extend the current estate tax rates or allow them to expire at the end of 2009. While members of Congress support the extension, the biggest roadblock will be getting legislation through the Senate, who will need to account for ...
  2 weeks ago

• Clean-energy legislation

  
  A few thoughts — Authority: 121
  Here’s a simple look at the climate and clean-energy legislation being considered by the House of representatives in the US. Interesting graphic and well worth a look. They also have a Twitter retweet contest you might want to partake in, though you might want to go to lifeasahuman.com and signup there for our ...
  3 weeks ago

• Support human rights in Colombia

  
  Swords into Plowshares — Authority: 134
  Through November 24, a letter calling for change in U.S. policy towards Colombia will be circulating through the House of Representatives. This letter calls for a decrease in U.S. aid for Colombias military and an increase in support for human rights and humanitarian efforts. This is our chance to get Congress ...
  3 weeks ago

• Improper US Government Payments Hit $98 Billion

  
  Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog — Authority: 433
  As the nation continues to debate the House of Representatives health care reform bill, new statistics have emerged showing that improper payments made by the federal government to people, firms, and contractors rose to $98 billion this year. Over half of the errors were reportedly made in the Medicare and ...
  4 weeks ago

• McCormick makes it official

  
  Try 2 Focus — Authority: 515
  Terri McCormick has officially entered the race for the WI-08 Congressional seat. McCormick, who is in her early 50s, ran unsuccessfully against former state Rep. John Gard in the 2006 GOP primary. She says she is a more patient, thoughtful candidate this time around.   Speaking before a handful of ...
  4 weeks ago

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