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Jeff Merkley

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    Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Missed chance to fix the filibuster

    The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to take action, but the reforms revealed Thursday fall short of the strong medicine the chamber, and the nation, so desperately need.
    The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority...

    Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Tom Udall, Public Finance, James Stewart

    2. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Cardin, Mikulski urge Obama to speed withdrawal from Afghanistan

    The Baltimore Sun
    Sens. Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to speed the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The Maryland Democrats joined a group of 24 senators in declaring the mission in Afghanistan...

    Tags: Afghanistan, Frank Lautenberg, Barack Obama, Government, Tom Harkin

    3. Jul 10, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Horse breeders saddled with tax scrutiny

    The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase.
    The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase. After threatening to trim the nation's ballooning budget...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Ethanol, Benjamin L. Cardin, Mitch McConnell, George Washington

    4. Nov 6, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Democrats expand majorities; several races remain undecided

    Los Angeles Times
    Despite his conviction last month on corruption charges, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the nation's longest-serving Republican senator, clung tenuously to his seat yesterday as congressional Democrats exulted in their election gains elsewhere around the...

    Tags: Sarah Palin, Ted Stevens, Tim Mahoney, Government, John McCain

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying tactics.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Gina McCarthy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Government, John McCain

    6. Apr 29, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny

    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide.
    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide. But federal officials suspect that, at least in some cases,...

    Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Local Government, Trials, Federal Trade Commission, Laws

    7. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. EDITORIAL: Support for ENDA: Anti-discrimination law's 40-year trip

    Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.
    On Thursday, Boulder's Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon introduced a bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. With states legalizing gay marriage, and others crafting...

    Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Feminism, Gays and Lesbians, Tom Harkin, Jared Polis

    8. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Whale tale shows Wall Street has not ended its excesses

    The following guest commentary was written by Carl Levin, the senior U.S. senator from Michigan. In April 2012, Americans were confronted with a story of Wall Street excess and derivatives disaster now known as the JPMorgan Chase whale trades. Those...

    Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon, U.S. Congress, Finance, Carl Levin

    9. Mar 13, 2013 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  9. Keep the drone debate alive

    Arianna Huffington
    It's become accepted wisdom that Washington has become pathologically polarized and partisan, with every new debate inevitably breaking down along party lines. That's why it was so remarkable last week when Rand Paul's old-fashioned talking filibuster...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Government, John McCain, Executive Branch, Arianna Huffington

    10. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senate approves limits on the filibuster rule to speed debate

    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...

    Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Strom Thurmond, James Stewart

    11. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Filibuster agreement expected for vote late Thursday

    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.   The deal, between Senate...

    Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Strom Thurmond, James Stewart

    12. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Disarm the filibuster

    On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster.
    On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster. Article 1, Section 6 of the...

    Tags: Republican Party, Keith Ellison, Martin T. Heinrich, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate

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