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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Congress passes bill to reduce flight delays; Obama will sign it

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- Seeking to end flight delays that jammed airports nationwide, the House approved legislation Friday that will stop the furlough of air-traffic controllers, sending the bill to President Obama.
    WASHINGTON -- Seeking to end flight delays that jammed airports nationwide, the House approved legislation Friday that will stop the furlough of air-traffic controllers, sending the bill to President Obama. Final passage of the quickly arranged...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Federal Aviation Administration

    2. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Bill to end sequester's air travel delays flies through Congress

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Congress approved a quick fix Friday to end the flight delays snarling the nation's airports, and President Obama will sign the bill when it reaches the White House, showing how swiftly compromise can be found when powerful interests demand it.
    WASHINGTON — Congress approved a quick fix Friday to end the flight delays snarling the nation's airports, and President Obama will sign the bill when it reaches the White House, showing how swiftly compromise can be found when powerful interests...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Hugo Martin

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Air travel: That's one silly victory over sequestration

    So that&rsquo;s how you get this Congress to spend money: You cramp their vacation plans.
    So that’s how you get this Congress to spend money: You cramp their vacation plans. The House on Friday passed legislation that will end the furloughing of air traffic controllers. And what got these famously contentious representatives off...

    Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, U.S. Congress, Same-Sex Marriage

    4. May 8, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. EDITORIAL: Braley needs a worthy foe

    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa
    Bruce Braley, the Democratic U.S. Congressman from Waterloo, is racking up endorsements and fattening a campaign war chest. Meanwhile, some prospective heavyweight GOP opponents have been declining a showdown for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Elections, Bruce Braley, Steve King

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. House vote could restore Concord control tower's FAA funds

    Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C.
    Congress easily approved legislation Friday that may keep the Concord Regional Airport's control tower open by allowing the Federal Aviation Administration to shift money into its operating budget from other accounts. The move would end furloughs of air...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Travel

    6. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Congress fixes air travel delays by ending air traffic controller furloughs

    The News & Observer
    Congress approved a quick budget fix Friday to end air traffic controller furloughs that have delayed thousands of airline flights across the country this week. The action also appeared to cancel plans by the Federal Aviation Administration to shut down...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Democratic Party, Lobbying, Kay Hagan

    7. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Democrats face challenging Senate landscape

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Mike Rounds, Tea Party Movement, Democratic Party

    8. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives

    WASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control.
    Los Angeles Times
    WASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Howard Lawrence Berman, Brian Woodworth, FBI

    9. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  9. Farm-state lawmakers returning home empty-handed

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Farm-state members of Congress have campaigned for decades on the back of farm bills delivering election-season subsidies and other goodies to rural voters. Not this year. The bill is stalled, primarily because House GOP leaders...

    Tags: Tim Huelskamp, Barack Obama, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Democratic Party

    10. Jan 4, 2011 |Story| Health Portal

  10. Funding uncertain for US food safety overhaul

    Republican opponents of food safety legislation are already promising a fight over its funding, even before it becomes law.
     
    Republican opponents of food safety legislation are already promising a fight over its funding, even before it becomes law. President Barack Obama was scheduled to sign the bill on Tuesday. It allows the Food and Drug Administration to increase...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Chris Crawford

    11. Apr 22, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  11. Ag secretary's wife moves toward U.S. House run

    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Christie Vilsack, the wife of Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, announced Wednesday she is taking the first step toward running for Congress by relocating to Iowa's new 4th District. "The decision to run for...

    Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Politics, Tea Party Movement, Bruce Braley

    12. Nov 10, 2009 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  12. Health-care TV ad wars underway

    The Swamp
    by Mark Silva In the roiling mix of political crosswinds that may come to characterize the 2009-2010 elections -- in which a Republican quit one congressional race to campaign for the winning Democrat, and in which the president's party was......

    Tags: Erik Paulsen, Barack Obama, Charlie Dent, Ken Calvert, Democratic Party

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