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Western PA Rep: "Knock the shit out of 'em"
Pennsylvania Ave.We don't usually cover the delegation from the western part of the Keystone, but when a Pennsylvanian rises up in the middle of a caucus meeting like a coach in a Hollywood sports film (a la Rudy) it warrants a...... -
Toomey selected for new debt 'super committee'
Pennsylvania Ave.Just yesterday, during a luncheon talk in Harrisburg, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey told the crowd that he'd love to be on Congress' new so-called "super committee," but felt he was a long shot. Turns out positioning himself over seven months...... -
Limit is not the limit
Imagine a married couple talking about their household debt. It would be absurd if one person said the problem isn’t that we maxed out our credit cards, the problem is the credit card companies won’t increase our credit limit. That way of...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Credit and Debt
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Analysis: Staff salaries up for U.S. House aides
DETROIT (AP) — Salaries have been on the rise for the staffs of U.S. House members at a time of pressure on the federal budget, according to a newspaper's analysis published Sunday. Staff spending by Michigan's representatives in 2010 ranged...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Barney Frank, Freedom of the Press, Mark Schauer, Detroit
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Camp, Stabenow want feds to quicken carp study
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Members of Congress are introducing legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to quicken a study of whether to separate the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to prevent invasive species from...Tags: Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Army
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Possible changes to five health law provisions could have big effects
Kaiser Health NewsThe Republican effort to repeal the health care law is sure to founder in the Democratic-controlled Senate, but that doesn't mean that the GOP is ending its assault on the law. House Republicans are already beginning work in committees to lop off and...Tags: Democratic Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Medicare, Minority Groups
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GOP agenda: Major impact may be on 2012 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican agenda for the new Congress that convenes Wednesday may have a greater impact on the 2012 elections than on the lives of Americans in the next two years. Republicans promise to cut spending, roll back President...Tags: Democratic Party, Labor Legislation, Steny Hoyer, George W. Bush, Medicare
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Sketches of Michigan's congressional delegation
Michigan's U.S. House delegation: 1ST DISTRICT: NAME: Dan Benishek AGE: 58 (Born April 20, 1952) RESIDENCE: Crystal Falls PARTY: Republican EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in biology, University of Michigan, 1974; medical degree, Wayne State...Tags: Philosophy, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Bill Huizenga, Social Sciences
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Fresh faces: 5 of Michigan's House delegation new
DETROIT (AP) — A third of Michigan's congressional delegation in 2011 is new, though lawmakers from the state still will wield considerable clout in Washington in the new year.
The Republican domination in November means two of the state's U.S....Tags: Democratic Party, Vernon J Ehlers, Crime, Law and Justice, Debbie Stabenow, Bill Huizenga
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U.S. House rejects proposal to close Chicago locks
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. House rejected a proposal Thursday to force the closure of Chicago-area shipping locks that could provide an opening to the Great Lakes for voracious Asian carp, a potential threat to native fish species and...Tags: Debbie Stabenow, Mike Pence, U.S. Army, Science and Technology, Judy Biggert
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Federal legislation would divert unemployment compensation for other state uses
South Florida Sun-SentinelFlorida's unemployed already are poised to receive the lowest number of weekly unemployment benefits in the nation, if Gov. Scott signs legislation (amended HB 7005) passed during the spring session. Now, there is legislation proposed in the U.S....Tags: Emergency Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Chicago Jobs, Economy, Business and Finance
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Bill diverting unemployment funds advances in Congress
South Florida Sun-SentinelA bill voted out of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday would allow states to transfer federal unemployment insurance funds away from helping the long-term jobless and use them instead for other purposes, including tax breaks for corporations....Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Unemployment Benefits, Orrin Hatch, Unemployment
Jul 28, 2011
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Aug 10, 2011
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Jun 1, 2011
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Mar 22, 2011
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Mar 3, 2011
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Jan 24, 2011
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Jan 2, 2011
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Jan 1, 2011
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Feb 18, 2011
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May 10, 2011
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 11, 2011
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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