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Sweeping immigration bill survives early Senate test
Associated PressBipartisan authors of a sweeping immigration bill agreed to Republican-authored amendments to boost border security, as they tried Thursday to show they’re open to changes to attract more GOP support for their landmark legislation. The bill’s...Tags: Republican Party, Mike Lee, Chuck Grassley, John Boehner, National Security
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Manchin, Toomey reach deal on gun purchase background checks
Associated PressConservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can...Tags: Republican Party, Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, John Boehner, Elections
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Senate Democrats' gun bill won't include assault weapons ban
An assault weapons ban won’t be in the gun-control legislation that Democrats bring to the Senate floor next month, a decision that means the ban’s chances of survival now are all but hopeless. The ban is the most controversial firearms...
Tags: Republican Party, National Rifle Association of America, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Interior Policy, Periodicals
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White House, senators starting push on immigration
The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch an effort next week to jump-start negotiations to overhaul the immigration system, an issue that has languished in Washington for years. President Obama will begin his second-term immigration...
Tags: Republican Party, Employees, Elections, National Security, Lindsey O. Graham
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House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...
Tags: Government, Republican Party, Natural Disasters, Christopher L. Smith, The Pentagon
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George Michael: Buyer's remorse?
The downsides of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), generally known as Obamacare, are coming to the forefront. You have to dig a little to learn about these developments since the national media continues to provide cover for this...Tags: Republican Party, Employees, Stryker Corporation, Insurance, Harry Reid
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Allan Powell: 'A message worthy of our attention'
Thom Hartmann, author of “Threshold,” is a well known and admired radio talk-show host. Thom is an idealist, dreamer and reformer with energy to burn. His research data is accurate and up to date. But one wonders if there is an interested...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, CEO Pay, Companies and Corporations, Japan
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A massive federal failing
In the midst of the debt ceiling debate and continued economic uncertainty, it might be helpful to see how we reached the current situation. Are there any lessons for us? The economic crisis shows little sign of improvement after three years of...Tags: Christopher Dodd, Freddie Mac, Elections, Homes, Real Estate
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Senate rejects rival GOP, Democratic budgets
Associated PressThe Democratic-led Senate on Wednesday emphatically rejected a budget-slashing House spending bill as too draconian. It then immediately killed a rival Democratic plan that was derided by moderate Democrats as too timid in its drive to cut day-to-day...Tags: Republican Party, Susan Collins, Elections, Orrin Hatch, Hawaii
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Immigration bill would make it easier for foreign health workers to stay in U.S.
As reported by ModernHealthcare.com on Thursday, May 23, 2013: "After 30 hours of debate over a three-week period, the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a bipartisan immigration bill that would seek to strengthen the country's healthcare workforce...
Tags: Employees, Interior Policy, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Medical Specialization, Nursing
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