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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog

    A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process.
    A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Republican Party, Eric Shinseki, Chuck Hagel, Memorial Day

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts

    Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had<b> </b>been<b> </b>scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday &#8212; easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI Marshall Airport.
    Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...

    Tags: Laws, Benjamin L. Cardin, Unemployment, Justice System, Barack Obama

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Mikulski fundraising reveals democracy's subversion in action

    In his article on Sen. Barbara Mikulski and how her assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has helped her campaign fundraising, reporter John Fritze wrote that "For Mikulski ... the windfall underscores her transition from a lawmaker who has typically engaged more on local issues to someone who now chairs a committee that wields tremendous power on the national level. Mikulski benefited from a number of first-time donations from political action committees, including an association that represents assisted living facilities, one of the nation's largest energy companies and a leading supplier of cement."
    In his article on Sen. Barbara Mikulski and how her assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee has helped her campaign fundraising, reporter John Fritze wrote that "For Mikulski ... the windfall underscores her transition from a lawmaker...

    Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski

    4. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Mikulski campaign account boosted by chairmanship

    In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash.
    In addition to having a hand on the nation's checkbook, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is reaping a political reward from her new assignment as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: a significant increase in campaign cash. The Maryland Democrat, who...

    Tags: Federal Election Commission, Richard Shelby, Companies and Corporations, Political Fundraising, Andrew P Harris

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. VA to immediately evaluate, pay oldest disability claims

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the country.
    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday a plan to immediately evaluate and pay the oldest disability claims, a move that advocates expect will bring relief to Maryland servicemen and women who face one of the largest backlogs in the...

    Tags: John Sarbanes, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Barbara A. Mikulski

    6. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Federal poultry regulations relaxed in spending law

    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry &mdash; a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-and-pop chicken farmers on the Eastern Shore and Salisbury-based Perdue.
    Farming advocates are pressing Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski to reverse a little-noticed measure approved by Congress last month that rescinded tough new rules on the poultry industry — a move that has strained the already rocky relationship between mom-...

    Tags: Jon Tester, Consumers, Laws, Pocomoke City, Genetic Engineering

    7. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Mikulski demands IRS action on AccuPay

    Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski on Monday again urged the Internal Revenue Service to "get to the bottom of allegations" that AccuPay, a payroll servicer based in Harford County, failed to pass clients' tax payments on to state and federal collection agencies.
    Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski on Monday again urged the Internal Revenue Service to "get to the bottom of allegations" that AccuPay, a payroll servicer based in Harford County, failed to pass clients' tax payments on to state and federal collection agencies....

    Tags: Business, Taxation, Harford County, Internal Revenue Service

    8. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Mikulski says she doesn't support 'Monsanto rider' in funding bill

    Food safety groups are ramping up pressure on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski over language included in a government funding bill that would make it harder for courts to block the planting of genetically engineered crops.
    Food safety groups are ramping up pressure on Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski over language included in a government funding bill that would make it harder for courts to block the planting of genetically engineered crops. The language, tucked into...

    Tags: Jon Tester, Barack Obama, Genetic Engineering, Democratic Party, Barbara A. Mikulski

    9. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Bank offers $1.3 million for Md. affordable housing projects

    The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has agreed to provide $1.3 million to fund affordable housing projects in Baltimore and Cecil County, Maryland's U.S. senators announced Wednesday. "As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I have...

    Tags: Cecil County, Barbara A. Mikulski, Rentals, Benjamin L. Cardin, Capital Bank Corporation

    10. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. U.S. cuts could lead to 'brain drain' in medicine

    Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine.
    Scientists at the nation's leading research institutions are warning that continued uncertainty over federal funding could lead to a brain drain that will undermine the country's global status in medicine. With funding at the National Institutes of...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Kathleen Sebelius, China, Japan, Chemotherapy

    11. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Sequester could close towers at five state airports, LaHood says

    Five regional and local airports could see their control towers close on April 1 if across-the-board spending cuts take effect next week Friday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday. Hagerstown Regional Airport and Salisbury-Ocean City...

    Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Ray LaHood, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry

    12. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Mikulski, VA secretary pledge added staff, training in Baltimore

    The Baltimore office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the nation's worst performer in processing disability claims, will receive more employee training, an influx of senior staff and a new digital processing system ahead of schedule, under a plan outlined Tuesday by VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki and Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.
    The Baltimore office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the nation's worst performer in processing disability claims, will receive more employee training, an influx of senior staff and a new digital processing system ahead of schedule, under a...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Congress, Conservation, Eric Shinseki, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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