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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying tactics.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

    Tags: Marco Rubio, Barack Obama, White House, Gina McCarthy, Environmental Politics

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny

    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide.
    A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide. But federal officials suspect that, at least in some cases,...

    Tags: Financial and Business Services, U.S. Supreme Court, Lifestyle and Leisure, Trials, Laws

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. EDITORIAL: Support for ENDA: Anti-discrimination law's 40-year trip

    Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.
    On Thursday, Boulder's Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon introduced a bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. With states legalizing gay marriage, and others crafting...

    Tags: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Jared Polis, Labor Legislation, Religion and Belief, Discrimination

    4. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Whale tale shows Wall Street has not ended its excesses

    The following guest commentary was written by Carl Levin, the senior U.S. senator from Michigan. In April 2012, Americans were confronted with a story of Wall Street excess and derivatives disaster now known as the JPMorgan Chase whale trades. Those...

    Tags: Finance, Carl Levin, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Congress, Jamie Dimon

    5. Mar 13, 2013 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  5. Keep the drone debate alive

    Arianna Huffington
    It's become accepted wisdom that Washington has become pathologically polarized and partisan, with every new debate inevitably breaking down along party lines. That's why it was so remarkable last week when Rand Paul's old-fashioned talking filibuster...

    Tags: Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, John O. Brennan, Stanley A. McChrystal, Ron Wyden

    6. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Senate approves limits on the filibuster rule to speed debate

    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...

    Tags: Tom Udall, George W. Bush, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, White House

    7. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Filibuster agreement expected for vote late Thursday

    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill.   The deal, between Senate...

    Tags: Tom Udall, George W. Bush, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, White House

    8. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Missed chance to fix the filibuster

    The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to take action, but the reforms revealed Thursday fall short of the strong medicine the chamber, and the nation, so desperately need.
    The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority...

    Tags: Tom Udall, Democratic Party, Mitch McConnell, James Stewart, Barack Obama

    9. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Disarm the filibuster

    On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster.
    On Jan. 3, there's a chance that the U.S. Senate will return to some semblance of a functioning legislative body. That day a majority of senators could vote to eliminate Rule XXII, which authorizes the notorious filibuster. Article 1, Section 6 of the...

    Tags: Tom Udall, Democratic Party, Hank Johnson, Republican Party, Elections

    10. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Senators seek U.S. probe of refineries' actions in gasoline market

    The six senators representing the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington are sending a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. today, calling for an investigation into possible manipulation of the gasoline market by refineries that serve the region.
    The six senators representing the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington are sending a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. today, calling for an investigation into possible manipulation of the gasoline market by refineries that...

    Tags: Ron Wyden, Barbara Boxer, Petroleum Industry, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein

    11. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Chemical companies are grilled about flame retardants

    — The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the public's fear of house fires.
    — The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, Barbara Boxer, Consumer Goods Industries

    12. Jul 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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.
    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: Tom Udall, Patrick Leahy, Science and Technology, John Kerry, Olympia J. Snowe

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