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Congressional leaders reach agreement on pipeline safety
Nation NowHouse and Senate leaders on Thursday reached agreement on tougher safety rules for the nation’s vast network of pipelines in the wake of a spate of incidents including a deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno last year that killed eight people and... -
Explosion fears: House OKs pipeline safety bill; Senate up next
Nation NowA pipeline safety bill that gained momentum after a spate of incidents around the country, including last year's deadly explosion in Northern California, cleared the House with unusual speed on Monday. The pipeline safety bill was expected to move quickly... -
Year in Review: Congress' 10 biggest enemies of the Earth
Opinion L.A.Republicans launched an unprecedented frontal assault against environmental protections and regulations this year, prompting Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) to call his chamber "the most anti-environment House in history." Here are the 10 most powerful and... -
Will the next farm bill be written by budget cutters?
The biggest activity in Washington between now and Thanksgiving is the focus on the so-called “super committee,” those 12 Democrats and Republicans charged with reducing the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Lobbyists,...Tags: History (tv network), Congressional Budget Office, Debbie Stabenow, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Dave Camp
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Mail Call - July 18
“To the caller from Hagerstown who wants us to focus our energy on what pro athletes make and not what teachers make: Our tax dollars don’t go toward pro athlete salaries. That’s up to us whether to go to their games or to watch them...Tags: Medicare, Social Security, Barack Obama, Cycling, Natural Resources
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40 attend Occupy rally in Niles
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNILES - The Occupy Wall Street movement that started last month in New York has swept across the nation, with similar groups springing up in big cities and small towns alike to protest economic inequality and corporate power. Michael Moore, the Michigan-...Tags: Documentary (genre), Photography and Video, Occupy Wall Street, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Photography Supplies and Services
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Does a food crisis loom?
Tribune Staff WriterDoes a food crisis loom? As pantries across Michiana struggle, Congress is on pace to drastically cut food support even more By virginia black Tribune Staff Writer Stephan Morrow leans onto the wooden half-door, peering into the little room where...Tags: Karen Anderson, Soups, Undercover Boss (tv program), Poverty, Companies and Corporations
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Indiana attorney general balks at phone measure
SOUTH BEND — The telephone privacy of all residents across the state is being threatened by a new bill in Congress, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said during a press conference at the St. Joseph County Courthouse on Thursday. The bill, H.R....Tags: Lawyers, Joe Donnelly, Justice System
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Toomey selected for new debt 'super committee'
Pennsylvania Ave.Just yesterday, during a luncheon talk in Harrisburg, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey told the crowd that he'd love to be on Congress' new so-called "super committee," but felt he was a long shot. Turns out positioning himself over seven months...... -
Solyndra execs won't answer questions during hearing [Updated]
Money & CompanySolyndra Inc.'s chief executive officer and chief financial officer will invoke their 5th Amendment rights and not answer questions during a Friday hearing before a House investigative committee, their attorneys said....
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