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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: James Inhofe, Jack Reed, Patty Murray, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran
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Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal stalwart, won't seek reelection
Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat and a champion for Americans with disabilities, announced Saturday that he will not run for reelection next year, deciding that 40 years in Congress is enough. Harkin’s retirement gives Republicans a chance...
Tags: Saxby Chambliss, John D. Rockefeller IV, U.S. Senate, Elections, U.S. Congress
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With clock ticking, still no deal to avert 'fiscal cliff'
WASHINGTON – Senate leaders remain shy of a deal to avert the automatic tax increases due to take effect at midnight on New Year’s Eve, despite conversations that continued overnight between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Republican...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. House Committee on Rules, Democratic Party, Elections, Harry Reid
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Talk of GOP primaries follows 'fiscal cliff' vote
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in Congress who took the politically risky step of voting to raise taxes now find themselves trying to fend off potential primary challenges next year from angry conservatives. These lawmakers wasted little time...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Mitch McConnell, Saxby Chambliss, Paul Ryan, Richard Mourdock
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Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Mitch McConnell, New Year's Day, Government Health Care, Republican Party
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'Fiscal cliff' deal pleases few; House unlikely to vote Monday
WASHINGTON – Details of the emerging “fiscal cliff” deal ricocheted through the Capitol on Monday, appearing to please almost no one from either political party, as President Obama urged negotiators toward a conclusion. A House vote...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Democratic Party, Tax Credits
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Democrats want jobless benefits in 'fiscal cliff' deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hovering in the background of the "fiscal cliff" debate is the prospect of 2 million people losing their unemployment benefits four days after Christmas. "This is the real cliff," said Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. He's been leading the...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Democratic Party, Jack Reed, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Lisa P. Jackson, Jon Tester, Standards, Jack Reed, Chemical Industry
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The 50 richest members of Congress
CNN MoneyThe Hill, a political newspaper, unveiled its annual list of the 50 richest lawmakers on Tuesday. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, held on to the top slot with a cool $290.5 million. "McCaul remains in the stratosphere of the very richest...Tags: Michael T. McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Trent Franks, Rick Berg, Paul Ryan
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Report: U.S. Senate committee releases report critical of for-profit colleges
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelA U.S. Senate committee released an investigative report this weekend that's highly critical of for-profit colleges — citing a 64 percent dropout rate for associate degree programs and pointing out that more money goes into marketing than... -
Iowa Gov. Hospitalized After Choking on Carrot on USS Iowa
KTLA NewsSAN PEDRO (KTLA) -- Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has been released from the hospital after choking on a carrot while taking part in the re-dedication ceremony of the USS Iowa. According to his spokesman, the 65-year-old choked on a carrot and vomited and...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Executive Branch, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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USS Iowa Opens as a Public Museum
KTLA NewsSAN PEDRO, Calif. (KTLA) -- After more than 50 years in service, the public can now walk aboard the decks of the USS Iowa. The ship opened as a floating museum Saturday at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. General admission ticket cost $18....Tags: U.S. Navy, Terry Branstad, Antonio Villaraigosa, Europe, Port of Los Angeles
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