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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, National Security, Trey Gowdy, John Thune, Jeff Sessions

    2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Bipartisan Senate bill would give EPA power to ban dangerous chemicals

    In a rare display of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, a group of key senators unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require chemical companies to provide more health and safety information about their products and give regulators more power to force...

    Tags: Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Confidence, Environmental Defense Fund, Chemical Industry

    3. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. The flimsy case against Thomas Perez

    Just as they did when Thomas E. Perez was nominated to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Republicans are seeking to hold up his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Labor, using any excuse they can think up, no matter how flimsy....

    Tags: Civil Rights, Justice System, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Jeff Sessions, Fells Point

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

  4. Obama Cabinet picks advance after party-line votes

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; Two of President Obama&rsquo;s second-term Cabinet nominees inched forward Thursday, while another was poised to win final confirmation by the Senate.
    WASHINGTON – Two of President Obama’s second-term Cabinet nominees inched forward Thursday, while another was poised to win final confirmation by the Senate. Thomas E. Perez, Obama’s choice to lead the Labor Department, and EPA nominee...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Republican Party

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

  5. Senate Republicans stonewall Obama's EPA nominee

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday morning on President Obama&rsquo;s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, prompting accusations of obstructionism from Democrats and calls to reform Senate rules.
    WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans boycotted a committee vote Thursday morning on President Obama’s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency, prompting accusations of obstructionism from Democrats and calls to...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Republican Party

    6. Apr 22, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. The governor, the soul mate and … The End

    CHARLESTON, S.C. -- As the reporter said to the novelist: Why bother to make stuff up?
    CHARLESTON, S.C. -- As the reporter said to the novelist: Why bother to make stuff up? For stories and characters, one needs only a pair of walking shoes in this city, where recent attentions have turned to two salacious stories. One concerns a murder-...

    Tags: Mark Sanford, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, U.S. Senate, Politics, Government

    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Lawyers, Barbara A. Mikulski, Civil Rights, Chuck Hagel, Justice System

    8. Mar 22, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Can anybody save the Republican Party?

    The year 2012 was a disaster for the Republican Party. They failed to regain control of the U.S. Senate. They lost eight seats in the House of Representatives. They didn't just lose the White House to Barack Obama, they got clobbered: losing the Electoral College, 332 to 206, and losing the popular vote by almost 5 million. They've lost the popular vote in five of the last six elections.
    The year 2012 was a disaster for the Republican Party. They failed to regain control of the U.S. Senate. They lost eight seats in the House of Representatives. They didn't just lose the White House to Barack Obama, they got clobbered: losing the Electoral...

    Tags: Michael Steele, Jeff Sessions, Rand Paul, U.S. House of Representatives, John McCain

    9. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Obama picks Perez to lead U.S. Labor Department

    Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and his record on immigration.
    Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and...

    Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Benjamin L. Cardin, Civil Rights, Justice System

    10. Feb 12, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Bob Menendez, senator of the evening

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Menendez is embroiled in a prostitution scandal -- and it has little if anything to do with sex.
    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Menendez is embroiled in a prostitution scandal -- and it has little if anything to do with sex. The New Jersey Democrat has for three months been the target of voluminous allegations, all unconfirmed, that he hired prostitutes,...

    Tags: Ethics, Sex Crimes, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Politics, The Washington Post

    11. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  11. Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness and challenged his patriotism.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness...

    Tags: Israel, Chuck Hagel, Kelly Ayotte, Angus King, U.S. Department of Defense

    12. Feb 6, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. A solvable problem

    WASHINGTON -- It was always clear that the 11 million people in this country without papers were not going to be rounded up and deported. The question was when our leaders would officially recognize this fact -- which could only happen if Republicans decided that demonizing illegal immigrants was bad politics.
    WASHINGTON -- It was always clear that the 11 million people in this country without papers were not going to be rounded up and deported. The question was when our leaders would officially recognize this fact -- which could only happen if Republicans...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Rush Limbaugh, International Law, Barack Obama, Republican Party

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