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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: Woodrow Wilson, James Stewart, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Frank Capra Jr.
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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: Woodrow Wilson, James Stewart, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Frank Capra Jr.
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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: Republican Party, Elections, Martin T. Heinrich, Politics, Hank Johnson
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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: Fines, Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Recalls, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Laws
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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: Cancer, Nuclear Power, Environmental Politics, National Government, Environmental Cleanup
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Feinstein will seek limits on who can see NSA spy data
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Senate intelligence committee chairman on Thursday vowed an effort to limit the access of government contract workers, such as Edward Snowden, to highly classified information. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., made the promise after...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Robert Mueller, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, National Security Agency
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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: Sports, Pharmaceuticals, Equestrian, Ed Whitfield, Kentucky Derby
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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...
Tags: Public Finance, James Stewart, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Politics
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Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Spending Spree
The Hartford CourantSay what you will about Jesse Jackson Jr., but I'll tell you this. He's the guy you want waiting across the street in the car for your tag sale to begin. I mean, the man will buy anything. The former Illinois congressman pleaded guilty last week to using...Tags: John McCain, Michael Jackson, History (tv network), Downton Abbey (tv program), Personal Weapon Control
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Veterinarians say I'll Have Another's treatment was not unusual
Veterinarians who examined Preakness winner I'll Have Another before and after the race at Pimlico Race Course said this week that he was healthy and that his medication regimen was not unusual. The New York Times reported that the colt, who also won...
Tags: Sports, Pharmaceuticals, Preakness Stakes, Chemical Industry, Equestrian
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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. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Maria Cantwell, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael F. Bennet, Al Franken
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