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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...
Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Nancy Pelosi, Memorial Day, Veterans Affairs
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Policy pits candy against sugar
Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...
Tags: Government, Globalization, Sales, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jeanne Shaheen
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Oklahoma senators embrace disaster aid after opposing Sandy relief bill
ReutersBy David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Amid expressions of horror, grief and resolve over the devastating tornado that smashed into suburban Oklahoma City, many U.S. lawmakers expressed relief on Tuesday that they took action in January to bulk...Tags: Albert Tom, James Inhofe, Television Industry, Tornadoes, Natural Disasters
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US senator probing why IRS revealed mistakes at lawyer meeting
Reuters* Agency announced targeting at bar committee * Grassley says IRS bypassed Congress, seeks information By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The decision by the IRS to reveal to a small room of tax lawyers last week that it had targeted...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Tea Party Movement, Chuck Grassley
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President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges
Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Baltimore! (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...Tags: State of the Union Address, Career and Workplace, John Sarbanes, Sales, U.S. House of Representatives
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NSA plans new computing center for cyber threats
A new computing facility at the National Security Agency will help the country better defend against cyber attacks , agency officials and members of Congress said Monday. The High Performance Computing Center-2 will assist in "front-line defense against...Tags: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Computer Crime, Computer Networking and Internet, National Security Agency, Business
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Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts
Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...
Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Ray LaHood, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Science and Technology, Career and Workplace
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Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Chris Christie, Amazon.com Inc., eBay Inc., E-Commerce Industry
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Filibuster rules at heart of gun bill 'defeat'
Do the people of the United States know that the U.S. Senate voted favorably on several amendments to the gun control bill? A majority of senators approved amendments requiring background checks for online and gun show purchases, providing special...Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Benjamin L. Cardin, Interior Policy
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Bill to require sales tax for online purchases advances in Senate
Online shoppers would have to pay state sales taxes on more purchases under legislation that advanced in the U.S. Senate on Monday — but Marylanders could also wind up paying a smaller increase in gasoline taxes. Bricks-and-mortar stores have long...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Chris Christie, eBay Inc., Annapolis, E-Commerce Industry
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AP analysis: Obama's budget tries to bridge political gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's first budget of his new term is a political straddle, aimed at enticing Republicans into a new round of deficit negotiations while trying to keep faith with Democrats who favor higher taxes in service of...
Tags: Medicare, Budgets and Budgeting, Social Security, Personal Income, White House
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More to leadership than money and seniority
The recent article about U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski's campaign fundraising ("Mikulski campaign funds hit bonanza," April 22) by John Fritze is disturbing to say the least because it seems to convey the following concepts. First, the more money a...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Government, Elections, Politics
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