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Fire them? Federal employees, retirees owe $3.4 billion in taxes
Nation NowUnpaid taxes: A report showing that current and retired federal employees owed more than $3.4 billion in income taxes in 2010 is fueling a drive on Capitol Hill to pass legislation that would fire, and prohibit the hiring of, tax delinquents.... -
Chopra, Herring win Rep. Connolly straw poll
Aneesh Chopra and state Sen. Mark Herring who are running for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and attorney general respectively both came out on top in straw polls conducted Sunday at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly's, D-Fairfax, annual St....Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Primaries, Herring, Executive Branch
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Members of VA Congressional delegation unite against sequestration cuts
Nine of Virginia's 13 members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Friday expressing their unified support of averting the arbitrary sequestration cuts...Tags: Politics, National Government, Scott Rigell, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Government
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Rush to help airlines, travelers could crack open US budget door
Reuters* Other groups hurt by automatic cuts seek relief too * Visibility of delayed flights, lobbying make a difference By David Lawder and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Congress got rid of a headache on Friday when it rescued the flying...Tags: Lobbying, AMR Corp., Finance, Arts and Culture, Amy Klobuchar
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Fisker used political connections to get loan, U.S. lawmakers say
WASHINGTON — Top executives from failed hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. denied claims in Congress that the company had used political connections to secure $192 million in government loans to finance a flawed business plan. The...
Tags: Politics, Thomas Edison, Labor Markets, Automotive Equipment, Jim Jordan
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Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move
Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...
Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, National Security Agency, Donna F. Edwards, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Rep. Vargas announces opposition to efforts targeting federal employees' pay, co-sponsors freeze to Congress member pay
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, announced last week that he opposes House of Representatives Bill 273, targeting federal employees. He said that in response, he is cosponsoring H.R. 636, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, which would...Tags: Politics, Juan Vargas, U.S. House of Representatives, Public Employees, Government
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'Fiscal cliff' deal leaves federal employees with uncertainty
Congressional action to avert a "fiscal cliff" of higher taxes and across-the-board federal budget cuts means that government agencies will avoid many dreaded spending reductions — at least for now. But "now" is no more than two months. The future...Tags: Politics, Unemployment, Republican Party, Unemployment Benefits, National Government
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Armenian Genocide resolution may not face vote
A flurry of legislative activity has brought an Armenian Genocide recognition resolution to the brink of a vote in Congress, but it may not be enough as lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year and Turkey again lobbies strongly to quash the effort. The...Tags: Crimes, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of State, Economic Sanctions
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