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Fisker used political connections to get loan, U.S. lawmakers say
WASHINGTON — Top executives from failed hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. denied claims in Congress that the company had used political connections to secure $192 million in government loans to finance a flawed business plan. The...
Tags: Energy, Jim Jordan, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Bankruptcy
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Chopra, Herring win Rep. Connolly straw poll
Aneesh Chopra and state Sen. Mark Herring who are running for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and attorney general respectively both came out on top in straw polls conducted Sunday at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly's, D-Fairfax, annual St....Tags: Regional Authority, Elections, Mark R. Herring, Politics, St. Patrick's Day
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Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move
Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...
Tags: Donna F. Edwards, National Security Agency, Police Investigations, U.S. Senate, Benjamin L. Cardin
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House passes bill shielding shipbuilding from deep cuts
A bill that shelters a string of shipbuilding programs from budget cuts breezed through the House Wednesday as a Republican majority was joined by more than 50 Democrats. The $982 billion bill would keep the government going through the end of the year,...
Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Rob Wittman, Elections, Newport News Shipbuilding, Naval Station Norfolk
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Rep. Vargas announces opposition to efforts targeting federal employees' pay, co-sponsors freeze to Congress member pay
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, announced last week that he opposes House of Representatives Bill 273, targeting federal employees. He said that in response, he is cosponsoring H.R. 636, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, which would...Tags: Public Employees, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Politics, Government
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Members of VA Congressional delegation unite against sequestration cuts
Nine of Virginia's 13 members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Friday expressing their unified support of averting the arbitrary sequestration cuts...Tags: National Security, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Politics, Mark R. Warner, Government
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'Fiscal cliff' deal leaves federal employees with uncertainty
Congressional action to avert a "fiscal cliff" of higher taxes and across-the-board federal budget cuts means that government agencies will avoid many dreaded spending reductions — at least for now. But "now" is no more than two months. The future...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment Benefits, Labor Legislation, Unemployment, Politics
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Fire them? Federal employees, retirees owe $3.4 billion in taxes
Nation NowUnpaid taxes: A report showing that current and retired federal employees owed more than $3.4 billion in income taxes in 2010 is fueling a drive on Capitol Hill to pass legislation that would fire, and prohibit the hiring of, tax delinquents.... -
Armenian Genocide resolution may not face vote
A flurry of legislative activity has brought an Armenian Genocide recognition resolution to the brink of a vote in Congress, but it may not be enough as lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year and Turkey again lobbies strongly to quash the effort. The...Tags: Human Rights, Economic Sanctions, Foreign Aid, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics
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