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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. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, Politics, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Woodrow Wilson
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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. The deal, between Senate...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, Politics, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Woodrow Wilson
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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. Article 1, Section 6 of the...
Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Martin T. Heinrich, U.S. Congress
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Auto safety bill is scaled back in face of industry opposition
The sweeping legislation that grew out of Toyota Motor Corp.'s sudden-acceleration crisis — heralded as the most important auto safety bill in a decade — has been scaled back significantly in the face of auto industry opposition.
The bill...Tags: Standards, Fines, Automotive Equipment, Toyota Motor Corp., National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Why stop with simple recognition? Turn 'awareness' days into bona fide holidays
Booster Shots"Recognizing National Public Health Week will serve as an important reminder for individuals, families and communities to focus on stopping preventable diseases before they start,â says Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.). âNational Public Health Week offers a... -
Navajos seek funds to clear uranium contamination
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNavajo tribal officials asked Congress on Tuesday for at least $500 million to finish cleaning up lingering contamination on the Navajo reservation in the American Southwest from Cold War-era uranium mining, an industry nurtured by its only customer until...Tags: Waste, Elijah E. Cummings, Nuclear Power, Metal and Mineral, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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EDITORIAL: Abuses by IRS deserve serious review, response
Albuquerque JournalOutrage is the new bipartisan rallying cry, thanks to the Internal Revenue Service. It is an emotion that should lead to a definite and severe response. Republicans, Democrats, tea partiers, even President Barack Obama, appear united in expressing...Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Richard Nixon, Steve Pearce, Internal Revenue Service
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Phone record seizure called 'witch hunt'
Albuquerque JournalThe Justice Department's secret seizure of Associated Press telephone records drew scathing criticism from news organizations Tuesday while reaction from lawmakers ranged from concern to outrage. "Americans and New Mexicans treasure a free and open...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Politics, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Justice, John O. Brennan
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Furloughs at WSMR, other military bases begin July 8
Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.It was good news and not-so-good news -- of sorts -- Tuesday for Department of Defense civil servants who work at the region's three military installations: White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Base, and Fort Bliss. What they dreaded most is...Tags: Defense, Unemployment, Politics, Career and Workplace, Chuck Hagel
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N.M. tea party group says it was IRS target
Albuquerque JournalThe Albuquerque Tea Party says it was among conservative groups targeted nationally by the Internal Revenue Service for extra scrutiny after applying for nonprofit tax status. President Barack Obama on Monday joined a chorus of elected leaders from both...Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics, Susan Collins, Max Baucus
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Proposed bill partners horse racing, USADA
Three congressmen are proposing legislation on the eve of the Kentucky Derby that would crack down on doping in horse racing. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a Democrat from New Mexico, and Republican...Tags: Chemical Industry, Equestrian, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs
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Udall seeks to block feds from taking NM mineral royalties
Albuquerque JournalSen. Tom Udall today will introduce legislation to block the federal government from taking $25 million of New Mexico's federal energy and mineral royalties this year as part of the ongoing budget sequester. Udall, a New Mexico Democrat, is teaming up...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics, Land Resources, Newspaper and Magazine, Conservation
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