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Long debate over immigration begins in U.S. Senate
Reuters* Republicans criticize "amnesty" for 11 million * Legislation is big test for Obama and Congress * Vote on passage expected by Fourth of July holiday By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday plunged...Tags: Parties and Movements, Judges, U.S. Congress, Republican Party, Jeff Sessions
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Rep. John Dingell sets new record for congressional service
WASHINGTON – Rep. John Dingell of Michigan on Friday became the longest-serving member of Congress in history, surpassing the longevity record previously held by the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. Dingell, a Democrat, has now served in...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Gerald Ford, Elections, White House, Labor Legislation
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Taxpayer dollars better spent on veterans, not bonuses
We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Like Members of Congress, employees and executives of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are public servants and have a solemn obligation to ensure that our...Tags: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Congress, Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Lawmakers mostly support U.S. surveillance programs
Reuters* Media reports prompt controversy * Left and right upset, but not center * Obama unapologetic, invites debate By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The strongest criticism of President Barack Obama normally comes from the U.S. Congress,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Barbara Boxer, Republican Party, Harry Reid, Washington, DC
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Comptroller Bemoans Senate Leaders' Failure To Act On Economic 'Transparency' Bill
The Hartford CourantState Comptroller Kevin Lembo on Thursday bemoaned the failure of state Senate leaders to vote on a bill he was pushing that would have required the state to establish a searchable online database for citizens to learn about tax breaks and other...Tags: Politics, Elections, Freedom of Information Act, U.S. Senate, Dannel P. Malloy
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Preserving the history of the Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project, the secret research mission to develop an atomic weapon ahead of Germany and bring an end to World War II, was one of the 20th century's most ambitious feats of science and engineering. And one of its darkest moments. In many...
Tags: Values, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Congress, Science, Ethics
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Online tax cheats: Being young is no excuse
Contrary to what it claimed Thursday, the libertarian advocacy group Generation Opportunity hasn't killed a Senate-passed bill to compel most online retailers to collect sales taxes. But the group seems to have done its best to mislead and confuse the...
Tags: Computers, U.S. Congress, Social Media, Bob Goodlatte, E-Commerce Industry
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Lawmakers Debate Campaign Finance Package
The Hartford Courant— Independent political groups that violate Connecticut's campaign disclosure laws could face bigger fines, but big-time donors would be able to give thousands more to parties and candidates under a bill approved by the Senate early Tuesday. The...Tags: Michael A. McLachlan, Punishment, Republican Party, Political Fundraising, Elections
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Four FAU Deans: Cutting Health Institutes would be devastating
Every day, health professionals and scientists working in universities and hospitals across the country see the hope that medical research brings to patients treated at their institutions. However, the Appropriations Committee in the House of...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Health and Safety at School, Malaria, Manufacturing and Engineering, Asthma
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INSIGHT-IRS has long history of burying non-profits in paperwork
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Internal Revenue Service staff have a long history of discouraging applications for tax-exempt status from controversial groups by burying them in complicated questionnaires, according to former IRS...Tags: Parties and Movements, Boy Scouts of America, Labor Legislation, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Ruppersberger: Cybersecurity bill is necessary, will not violate privacy
The Baltimore Sun's editorial, "Fight cyber attacks, not privacy" (May 3) does readers a true disservice by perpetuating several myths about this critical issue. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is simple, allowing the American...Tags: Politics, Computer Crime, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Elections, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
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Push To Get Budget Done
— As the weather gets warmer at this time of year, state legislators start acting like college students. Having known since before Christmas that their legislative session would end at midnight on Wednesday, the legislators procrastinated and...Tags: Windsor Locks, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rocky Hill, Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Executive Branch
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