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    May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Government dysfunction decried by Obama partly due to US founders and political polarization

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on...

    Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, Environmental Issues, Gina McCarthy, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July

    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Work Relations, Gina McCarthy, Washington, DC

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Tom Perez and the 'nuclear option'

    Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and consent" on presidential nominees for their own political ends, and in so doing they have smeared the reputation of a talented public servant and damaged the institution in which they serve. Mr. Perez made it out of committee on a party-line vote Thursday, but Republicans are still suggesting they may try to block his nomination on the Senate floor. If they are unwilling to allow an up-or-down vote on Mr. Perez's confirmation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should do what he should have done four months ago and enact real and substantial filibuster reform, whether Republicans like it or not.
    Republicans accuse Thomas E. Perez, President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary, of twisting the legal process in three cases in St. Paul, Minn., to suit his political purposes. But it is they who are twisting the Senate's role to "advise and...

    Tags: Walter Mondale, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Gina McCarthy, Justice System

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Obama's environment, energy team nears completion with votes

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's energy and environment team took two steps forward on Thursday after the U.S. Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as energy secretary and a committee cleared Gina McCarthy to get a full Senate vote to lead the...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Gina McCarthy, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying tactics.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

    Tags: Lamar Alexander, Environmental Issues, Gina McCarthy, Work Relations, Justice System

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. U.S. Senate panel backs Obama labor nominee Perez

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to send President Barack Obama's controversial nominee for secretary of labor, Thomas Perez, to the full U.S. Senate for a confirmation vote. The 12-10 vote by the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, Politics

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Senate panel backs Obama labor nominee Perez

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to send President Barack Obama's controversial nominee for secretary of labor, Thomas Perez, to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. The 12-10 vote by the Health and...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues, Gina McCarthy, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Senate panel endorses nomination of Perez for Labor post despite GOP opposition

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has endorsed the nomination of Justice Department official Thomas Perez to head the Labor Department despite opposition from Republicans. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12 -10 to...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Washington, DC, Politics, Republican Party

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. Holder tangles with GOP lawmaker over labor nominee, calls questions 'unacceptable, shameful'

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder and a leading House Republican clashed Wednesday over the Justice Department's refusal to turn over the private emails of Thomas Perez, a top department official nominated to be labor secretary....

    Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. With 'shameful' comment, Holder adds to feud with Republicans

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday accused a senior Republican lawmaker of "shameful" behavior in an unusually personal exchange between the chief U.S. prosecutor and one of his most vocal congressional critics.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday accused a senior Republican lawmaker of "shameful" behavior in an unusually personal exchange between the chief U.S. prosecutor and one of his most vocal congressional critics. Holder and...

    Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Gun Control

    11. May 13, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  11. Michigan improves access for disabled voters

    Capital News Service
    LANSING -- Election officials are striving to make polling places more accessible to voters with disabilities. Meanwhile, the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated that nationally, 45 percent of polling places have impediments, such as a lack...

    Tags: Long Term Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Justice and Rights, Polls

    12. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Republican senators boycott vote on EPA nominee

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday on President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing accusations of obstructionism from Democrats.
    WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday on President Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, drawing accusations of obstructionism from Democrats. Republicans on the Senate...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John Barrasso, Environmental Issues, Gina McCarthy, U.S. Senate

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