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Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: Government, Dannel P. Malloy , Whole Foods Market, Robin Williams, Connecticut United for Research Excellence
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Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but it was not clear who would get the arms even if the bill succeeds, as Washington struggles to deal with its response to the...Tags: Afghanistan, John McCain, Barack Obama, Government, James E. Risch
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House panel approves spending cuts, assumes more to come
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives made clear on Tuesday that automatic spending cuts will be a recurring nightmare for Washington as it passed a measure to sharply reduce funding for government agencies...Tags: Republican Party, Budget Control Act of 2011, Jose Serrano, Harold Rogers, U.S. Congress
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U.S. Senate panel approves immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday passed a sweeping immigration bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 in favor of the legislation that, if enacted,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Senate, Migration, Justice System
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Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers frustrated by a spate of high-profile military sexual assault cases unveiled draft proposals in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to crack down on the crime, but they stopped short the kind of overhaul sought by some...Tags: U.S. Military, National Defense Authorization Act, Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Hagel, Assault
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READER SUBMITTED: House Republicans Win Honors From State Orthopaedic Society
StatewideHouse of Representatives Dr. Prasad Srinivasan (District 31) and Mr. Dan Carter (District 2) Recipients of Honorary Membership from the Connecticut Orthopaedic Society Dr. Prasad Srinivasan and Mr. Dan Carter received honorary membership awards from...Tags: General Practitioners, Glastonbury, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Danbury
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IRS official will refuse to answer questions at U.S. House hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official who revealed that the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions from a congressional committee on...Tags: Criminals, International Monetary Fund, Barack Obama, Darrell E Issa, Dominique Strauss-Kahn
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Barack Obama, Apple iPad, Companies and Corporations, Hewlett-Packard Co.
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IRS official to assert Fifth Amendment right at U.S. House hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official who revealed the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions to a...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Darrell E Issa, U.S. Congress
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Palatine High senior honored for artwork
Palatine High School senior Alyssa Froehling has won the 8th District title in the Congressional Art Competition, and her artwork will soon hang on Capitol Hill. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates announced Froehling's "Symbiosis" photo...
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Looking into lawmakers' county budget allocations
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE --Gov. Rick Scott took a knife to lawmakers' $74 billion-plus budget this week, blocking some $368 million in hometown projects. But the collective response from legislative leadership was a yawn. “While many will disagree with...Tags: Don Gaetz, Regional Authority, Government, Rick Scott, Budgets and Budgeting
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Some U.S. power companies say they face constant cyber attacks
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - Several U.S. power utilities say they face constant cyber attacks on critical systems, according to a report by two Democratic lawmakers amid warnings from the Obama administration that foreign hackers are seeking to attack the electric...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Edward J Markey, Henry A Waxman, U.S. Senate, Computer Crime
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