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U.S. House votes to tie student loan rates to market
ReutersBy Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-dominated U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to switch federal student loan interest rates to a market-based system. Republicans say their plan is a long-term solution that...Tags: Republican Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Money and Monetary Policy, Consumers
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U.S. lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem
ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has...Tags: Martin Dempsey, Susan Collins, Sex Crimes, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congress
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Lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has become an embarrassment to the armed...Tags: Martin Dempsey, Susan Collins, Sex Crimes, U.S. Congress, Kirsten Gillibrand
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Prayer news
Change of SubjectThe Illinois Family Institute sent out an "urgent prayer request" today to stop a sex-ed bill in the state Senate (via Capitol Fax) and name-checked eight ostensibly undecided senators. Seven of eight voted yes and the bill passed 37-21. It...... -
WRAPUP 3-U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters(Updates with Kerry, Lavrov quotes) * Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * U.S. may boost rebels if Assad won't talk peace * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Syria conflict spreading beyond its borders * Russia says...Tags: Tripoli (Libya), Turkey, Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts
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Delaney looks to infrastructure funding in first bill
Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives introduced his first bill on Wednesday, a new infrastructure funding proposal that has won bipartisan support in an otherwise divided Congress. Rep. John Delaney, the Potomac Democrat who has...Tags: U.S. Congress, John Delaney, Elections, Lloyd Doggett, Roscoe G Bartlett
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U.S. Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower
ReutersBy David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the shower, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related...Tags: Fort Hood (military base), Sex Crimes, U.S. Congress, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Military
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IRS official will refuse to answer questions at U.S. House hearing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lois Lerner, an Internal Revenue Service official who revealed that the agency was giving extra scrutiny to conservative groups, will assert her constitutional right not to answer questions from a congressional committee on...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Laws, International Monetary Fund, U.S. Congress, Dominique Strauss-Kahn
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FACTBOX-Major provisions of U.S. Senate immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill this week to overhaul the country's immigration system and give millions of unauthorized foreigners a path to citizenship. The legislation aims to achieve three main...Tags: U.S. Congress, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Data Collection, Executive Branch
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U.S. immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
Reuters* Committee vote helps prospects in full Senate * House negotiators hung up over healthcare for immigrants By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Steny Hoyer, Justice and Rights
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U.S. Justice Dept tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department's latest effort to backpedal from statements made in March by Attorney General Eric...Tags: Republican Party, Prosecution, Economy, Business and Finance, Parties and Movements, Prisons
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U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program. The...Tags: Nuclear Policy, U.S. Congress, Iran, Petroleum Industry, Elections
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