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CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated...
Tags: Zoe Lofgren, National Security, John Thune, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Primaries
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Lawmakers may punt on pensions
State lawmakers return to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider fixes to Illinois' financially woeful government worker pension system, but the heaviest lifting they're likely to do is to vote to form a committee to seek an elusive compromise. Lacking...
Tags: Justice System, Illinois Supreme Court, John J Cullerton, Lawyers, Personal Income
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Massachusetts Senate candidates spar on U.S. surveillance programs
ReutersBOSTON (Reuters) - The Republican underdog fighting for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat in a Tuesday debate attacked his rival, a veteran Democratic congressman, over recently revealed programs in which federal agencies track Americans' use of phones...Tags: Jeffrey Chiesa, Mo Cowan, National Security, Polls, Edward J Markey
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Senate immigration bill to aid economy, budget office says
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House-backed bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration system got a boost on Tuesday when the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded that the measure would cut federal budget deficits and boost the U.S. economy. The...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Justice System, Jay Carney, National Security, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Dysfunctional Dems need more than hatred for Rick Scott
Florida Democrats are a titillated bunch these days. They have far more registered voters than Republicans. The GOP governor is weak. What they don't have is a candidate. Actually, that's not true. They have one; a respected former state senator....
Tags: Dan Gelber , Alex Sink, Bill Nelson, Nan H Rich, Rick Scott
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REFILE-U.S. House won't consider immigration bill unless Republicans back it
Reuters(Refiles to fix slugline) By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will not consider immigration legislation that does not have the support of most Republicans, Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday, casting doubt...Tags: Mexico, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. House of Representatives, Illegal Immigrants, Labor Legislation
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Pressure on Republican ahead of Massachusetts Senate debate
ReutersBy Scott Malone BOSTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez heads into the final debate with veteran Democratic Congressman Edward Markey ahead of next week's special U.S. Senate election with one big hope, observers contend:...Tags: Jeffrey Chiesa, John Kerry, The Boston Globe, Gabriel Gomez, Marth Coakley
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House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. The "Pain-Capable Unborn...Tags: John Conyers, Jr., Kermit Gosnell, Justice System, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Abortion
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Congress must act now to control our nation's debt
As two people who have been long-time friends, and who served in Congress as members of different political parties, we understand that compromise is not easy. But it is necessary, and it often produces the most thoughtful solutions to some of the...Tags: Consumer Confidence, Government Health Care, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
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Jim Holshouser, former North Carolina governor, dies at 78
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)RALEIGH, N.C. James Eubert Holshouser Jr., the first Republican governor of the 20th century who championed education, the environment and health care, died Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 78. Holshouser broke decades of Democratic rule when...Tags: Racism, Orange County (Virginia), Ronald Reagan, Raleigh, Primaries
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St. Joe GOP head to Fox News: 'Culture of corruption in Democrats'
Today we are expecting to learn the punishments of the former head of the St. Joseph County Democratic Party and three others, found guilty of forging signatures on petitions for Indiana's primary election in 2008. And this case is grabbing some...
Tags: News Media, Barack Obama, Fox News Channel (tv network), John Broden, Local Elections
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Bipartisan talk brings mixed reviews
WASHINGTON - Jackie Walorski mentions bipartisanship frequently in an interview in her congressional office. And she's for it. Surprise? It shouldn't be. But it could be for two segments of the electorate back in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District,...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Armed Forces, Accounting and Auditing, Richard Mourdock, Assault
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