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Over States objections, Senate to move ahead on foreign-aid bill
The Cable —
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In yet another sign that the administration and Capitol Hillarent exactly seeing eye to eye these days, the Senate Foreign RelationsCommittee will mark up the Kerry-Lugar foreign aid reform bill Tuesday, movingthe ball forward despite the State Departments desire that Congress hold offuntil administration reviews are ...2 hours ago -
Bermans Serious Secrecy
Center for Media and Democracy - Publishers of PR Watch —
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The Employment Policies Institute (EPI), a front group created by veteran lobbyist Richard Berman , is planning an advertising blitz claiming that healthcare reform is too costly. The ads will run in Nebraska, North Dakota, Arkansas, Louisiana, Connecticut and Maine. “We’re putting some serious money behind ...17 hours ago -
U.S. Senate: Free Flow of Information Act
Newsroom Magazine —
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To maintain the free flow of information to the public byproviding conditions for the federally compelled disclosureof information by certain persons connected with thenews media.United States SenateFull Text of S. 448, Final Substitution, Dated October 29, 2010With the support of the Obama administration, the final ...1 day ago -
U.S. Senate: Free Flow of Information Act
Newsroom Magazine —
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To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.United States SenateFree Flow Of Information ActWith the support of the Obama administration, the final substitute press shield bill, to ...1 day ago -
U.S. Senate: Free Flow of Information Act
Newsroom Magazine —
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To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.United States SenateFree Flow Of Information ActWith the support of the Obama administration, the final substitute press shield bill, to ...1 day ago -
Stakes in the Ground?
Lahdee's World —
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Democrats may have put some stakes in the ground for 2010. The first would be the President’s intention to seek domestic spending cuts.President Obama is expected to make post-recession spending restraint a key theme of his State of the Union address in January and an important element of the budget he submits to ...2 days ago -
A Model For Building Healthy Communities
The MountainGoat Report —
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Theres a great read at Kaiser Health News today on how two counties in rural Kentucky are delivering health services in the "worst health care region in America" and that despite the health care reform debate, some area experts dont anticipate much changing as a result of these current proposals. Instead citizen ...3 days ago -
CT-SEN Simmons’ coal haul
Connecticut Local Politics —
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Majority Leader Responds to Ask U.S. Webcast
Save Darfur Weblog —
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From the office of the Majority Leader: House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration and National Security Council Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs Samantha Power held a discussion this afternoon on Sudan policy: “I am pleased that ...6 days ago -
Should Congressmen Be Required to Read the Bills they Vote On?
Very Important Stuff —
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No, they should not. Requiring members of Congress to read each bill before voting on it would akin to requiring consumers to read computer code before buying software. The language of a bill is highly technical, and nearly impossible for non-experts to follow. And if you haven’t noticed, the U.S. Congress has ...6 days ago -
How the Senate filibusters the world
FP Passport —
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Like manyin Washington, I spent Saturday night at home watching C-SPAN as the House debatedand ultimately passed a major healthcare reform bill. It was about as excitingas the legislative process gets: a special weekend session, with heated debateover a controversial amendment, impassioned statements from ...1 week ago -
Casey vs. Lieberman on Ft. Hood Massacre
The Cable —
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Army Chief of Staff George Casey took to the airwaves Sunday to warn the public not to overemphasizeunconfirmed reports about anti-American and religious statementsallegedly made by alleged Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan . "I think we need to be very careful here about speculating based on anecdotes like that," ...1 week ago -
U.S. House moves to extend health benefits to gay couples
United We Stand (Official blog of Kentucky Equality Federation) —
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The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a health care reform bill Saturday that recognizes gay unions and makes health care more affordable for gay families. Titled The Affordable Health Care for America Act , it extends Medicaid to subsidize moderate-income people who otherwise could not afford ...1 week ago -
All Texas Republicans and one Democrat--Rep. Chet Edwards--voted against health-care plan Saturday
Postcards —
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In the U.S. House’s 220-215 approval Saturday of a health-care overhaul—see our published story here —the Texas congressional delegation parted almost entirely along party lines with all but one Democrat voting “aye” on House Resolution 3962 and every Republican voting “no.” The measure was sent to the ...1 week ago -
U.S. Congress Passes Historic Bipartisan Healthcare Reform Bill
CAUSA —
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Late last night after a long day of debate, the U.S. Congress passed an historic bipartisan healthcare reform bill. At 11:15pm EST, Congress passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) by a vote of 220, which included 219 Democrats and 1 Republican. According to a press release from Oregon ...1 week ago -
Pakistan Lashes Back at Clinton
Muslim Media Network —
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By Farhan Bokhari The controversy could overshadow Clinton’s first visit to the country as Secretary of State, especially as her remarks will be seen questioning the sincerity of the influential military, Pakistani officials said. “If we are going to have a mature partnership where we work together” then ...1 week ago -
Here’s A Shock: 237 In U.S. Congress Are Millionaires
MoonDog Sports —
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According to a report on Politico.com, 237 of the 535 members in the U.S. House and Senate have net worths of at least $1 million.1 week ago -
Uninsured Idahoans Deserve More
The MountainGoat Report —
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The miserable have no other medicine but only hope — Shakespeare, Measure for Measure Claudio was in prison hoping for a pardon to spare his life, but he could just as well have been foretelling of the lottery that passes for a U.S. health care system when Shakespeare penned those words for him. With the House ...1 week ago -
Former Dunedin mayor looks at county, House 45 races
Bay Buzz —
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Former Dunedin mayor Bob Hackworth confirmed to the Bay Buzz on Friday that hes considering running for Pinellas County Commission or the Florida House District 45 seat in 2010. Neither race has a Democrat running yet, but they both would pose tests with established politicians on the ballot against Hackworth, a ...1 week ago -
J Street Looks for the Middle Road
Foreign Policy —
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The new Israel lobby group made a spectacular entrance, but it now must walk a political tightrope to build its credibility.1 week ago
