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- Congress divided on energy plan
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:10:44
AP - As millions of people approach the summer vacation season under the threat of $4-per-gallon gasoline, Congress is scrambling to respond. But don’t wait for anything that will drive down prices at the pump. - In congressional races, Republicans are losing ground
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00
The Christian Science Monitor - The prospect of a special-election loss in yet another seat this week is fueling calls for House Republicans to radically shift course – or face losses in November that could lock their party in the minority for a generation. - Lobbyist defends work in run for Senate
(AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:29:04
AP - The revolving door between former members of Congress and lucrative lobbying firms usually leads one way. But Jim Slattery is trying to make a U-turn. - College prof no walkover for Franken in Minn. Senate run
(AP)
Sun, 11 May 2008 17:00:11
AP - On the Senate campaign trail, Al Franken frequently invokes the name of his friend, the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, as a major inspiration. - Democratic senator calls for GOP to alter energy policy
(AP)
Sat, 10 May 2008 15:02:03
AP - The public must pressure Republicans in the White House and Congress to change directions in the country’s energy policies, which have pushed oil and gas prices to record highs, a Democratic lawmaker said Saturday.
- New York Rep. Fossella faces calls for his resignation
(AP)
Sat, 10 May 2008 13:22:25
AP - Embattled and embarrassed by the confession he fathered a child from an extramarital affair, New York Rep. Vito Fossella is facing public calls for his resignation. Secluded with his family, he must decide if he wants to keep his job badly enough to grapple with the lingering questions and fallout from the scandal.
- Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates
(AFP)
Sat, 10 May 2008 21:31:51
AFP - Barack Obama surpassed Hillary Clinton for the first time Saturday in the fight for the all-important superdelegates whose votes will be decisive in choosing the Democratic party’s White House nominee.
- Republicans press Pelosi for Colombia pact vote
(Reuters)
Fri, 09 May 2008 20:58:45
Reuters - Republicans urged House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday to end her delaying tactics and allow a vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia. - White House leaves door open on housing rescue
(Reuters)
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:46:25
Reuters - The White House on Friday set out
terms for a possible deal on a housing market rescue plan, as a
sweeping package backed by the House of Representatives was on
its way to an uncertain greeting in the Senate.
- Obama ready to try on Democratic crown
(AFP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:37:20
AFP - With the Democratic presidential nomination tantalizingly within his grasp, Barack Obama has begun to burnish his image as his party’s standard-bearer in the quest to wrest the White House back from the Republicans.
- Obama wins endorsement of government employees union
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:42:24
AP - The American Federation of Government Employees endorsed Barack Obama Friday, giving the Illinois senator fresh momentum toward capturing the Democratic nomination for president.
- Housing aid bill faces veto by President Bush
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:56:58
AP - Democrats’ plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush’s threatened veto and the backing of many congressional Republicans.
- U.S. House Passes Anti-Foreclosure Bill Facing Bush Veto Threat
(Bloomberg)
Fri, 09 May 2008 04:01:33
Bloomberg - May 9 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to let a federal agency insure up to $300 billion in mortgages to help homeowners avert foreclosure, a day after the White House threatened to veto the measure. - Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 03:08:31
AP - Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation’s war on cancer.
- US House-approved mortgage crisis bill faces veto
(AFP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 01:04:57
AFP - The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that lawmakers hope could stem the tide of home foreclosures due to the subprime mortgage crisis, but it faces a presidential veto.
- Senate ethics panel dismisses Vitter complaint
(Reuters)
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:34:53
Reuters - The Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday dismissed a complaint against Sen. David Vitter, a suspected patron of a prostitution ring headed by a woman who killed herself last month. - Lawmakers finish farm bill as White House repeats opposition
(AP)
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:12:02
AP - Married couples with joint incomes of up to $1.5 million from their farm operation could still qualify for crop subsidies under a five-year, $300 billion farm bill compromise that would boost the Agriculture Department’s food and farm programs. - Senator says ban torture but give CIA interrogation leeway
(AP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 22:52:39
AP - Seeking to referee a stalemate over how the CIA can interrogate prisoners, a top Senate Republican says Congress should ban waterboarding and seven other abusive methods of interrogation but allow the spy agency some leeway in how it questions detainees. - House votes to lift travel curbs on Mandela
(Reuters)
Thu, 08 May 2008 22:40:10
Reuters - Moving to fix what some lawmakers
called an embarrassing leftover in U.S. policy, the House of
Representatives on Thursday voted to scrap travel restrictions
on former South African President Nelson Mandela and others in
his anti-apartheid party.
- Ethics committee won’t investigate Sen. Vitter
(AP)
Thu, 08 May 2008 22:21:51
AP - The Senate Ethics Committee declined Thursday to investigate Sen. David Vitter, who was linked to an escort service whose owner was convicted in federal court and subsequently committed suicide.
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