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Mass. Democrats take a hard line
Boston HeraldFrantic Democrats want tough action in the ongoing IRS scandal, fearing the damage that a slow bleed could do to their own electoral futures as President Obama struggles to get out ahead of the issue. U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), running for...Tags: Elections, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Jeanne Shaheen
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House farm bill moves ahead with big cut in food stamps
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican-controlled panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the biggest cuts in food stamps for the poor in a generation and a potentially expensive expansion of federally subsidized crop insurance. The...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Congressional Budget Office, Steve King, U.S. House of Representatives, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Food stamps, not crop subsidies, highest hurdle for US farm bill
Reuters* House, Senate panels plan to draft farm bill next week * Split on food stamps widens from last year * Food stamps make up largest part of farm bill spending By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Lawmakers are preparing for a second run...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservation, Elections, Pat Roberts
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U.S. Magnitsky list penalizes 18 Russians for alleged rights abuses
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sanctioned 18 Russian officials for alleged violations of human rights in their country, adding new strain to the difficult U.S.-Russian relationship. U.S. officials released the names of 18 Russian officials...
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Agriculture Committee names subcommittee members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the House Agriculture Committee met to formally organize and to adopt the Committee's rules for the 112th Congress. The rules approved are designed to enhance transparency and increase accountability. One addition...Tags: Mike McIntyre, Agriculture, Collin Peterson, Glenn W. Thompson, Technology
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Say on pay: House says yea
The Swampby Richard Simon Responding to the public furor over bonuses paid to executives of Wall Street firms bailed out by taxpayers, the House today voted to give shareholders a bigger say over compensation in the first piece of President Obama's......Tags: Democratic Party, Pete Sessions, CEO Pay, Peter Roskam, Republican Party
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