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Kirk undecided on Pritzker for Commerce Secretary
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON—Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has Sen. Dick Durbin’s support to become Commerce Secretary, but Sen. Mark Kirk is on the fence. Kirk, an Illinois Republican, told the Tribune on Monday that while he had met recently with...Tags: Mark Kirk, Politics, Penny Pritzker
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Tentative deal reached on high-tech visas in immigration bill
WASHINGTON — The outlines of a possible agreement emerged Tuesday on the criteria for high-skilled visas in the immigration overhaul, potentially paving the way for a key Republican senator to support the sweeping legislation and give it a boost...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Career and Workplace, Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Interior Policy
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Sen. Orrin Hatch emerges as key GOP vote on immigration
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Orrin Hatch takes his seat on the dais in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, the 79-year-old slides into his status as the most sought-after vote for immigration reform. A towering but genteel figure, Hatch is seen...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Fishing, Mark Zuckerberg, Business
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Dawn Sweeney: Restaurant industry eyes sensible immigration reform
Capitol Hill is accustomed to bitter partisanship. But eight U.S. senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — just stood shoulder-to-shoulder to introduce a sweeping immigration reform bill. This so-called "Gang of Eight" is comprised of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Corporate Officers, Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Business
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Finding permanent IRS chief difficult job for Obama
ReutersPresident Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their political beliefs. Danny Werfel,...Tags: George W. Bush, Internal Revenue Service, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House of Representatives
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House immigration group reaches an agreement in principle on sweeping legislation
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities. It came after months of...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Zoe Lofgren, Luis Gutierrez, Elections
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Tech, labor brandish dueling studies in U.S. immigration fight
ReutersBy Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - The technology industry and organized labor are locked in a fight that threatens to complicate the U.S. Senate's immigration bill. At the heart of the debate is whether there is a shortage of Americans...Tags: Career and Workplace, Google Inc., Immigration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Interior Policy
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WRAPUP 3-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal
Reuters* Conservative Tea Party groups rally on Capitol Hill * Ousted IRS chief to testify before House panel on Friday * Republican McConnell alleges 'government intimidation' (Adds details, background) By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May...Tags: George W. Bush, Internal Revenue Service, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House of Representatives
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows: 'The Confession'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 12 - 18, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Orphan Black Paul (Dylan Bruce)...
Tags: Chris Rock, Susan Collins, Kirsten Gillibrand, Stephen Schwarzman, Jaime Herrera
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Benghazi attack tops Sunday morning news menu
Staff writerThe Benghazi attack will be the main topic this weekend on Sunday morning chat programs. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., talk to NBC's "Meet the Press" at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. They will discuss whether there was...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Susan Collins, Kirsten Gillibrand, The Wall Street Journal, Stephen Schwarzman
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Senators struggle with tech industry concerns on U.S. immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate supporters of a broad U.S. immigration bill struggled on Wednesday to satisfy technology companies that want greater leeway to hire high-skilled foreign workers. Democratic Senator Charles Schumer of New York took the lead...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Business, Illegal Immigrants, Politics
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Senators tighten student visa rules in immigration bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee amended the sweeping immigration bill Tuesday to tighten student visa rules in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The committee, which is trying to get through the 844-page bill by the end of the week, also...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Jeff Sessions, Chuck Grassley, Republican Party
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