Congress Prepares to Honor Reagan
authorization bill for a week of tribute speeches and resolutions honoring the late president.
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authorization bill for a week of tribute speeches and resolutions honoring the late president.
</p> Competing proposals will be offered today in the House to place Reagan’s likeness on the $20 bill and the half dollar, displacing two other presidents in favor of the man widely credited with ending
</p> The four Senators have proposed a bill that bans cloning for the purpose of creating a baby, but allows scientists to use cloning techniques to create embryonic stem cells that aid research projects
</p> The list includes four blacks, each of whom worked for either President Bill Clinton or Vice President Al Gore: Avis Lavelle for Illinois, Tony Wilson in Missouri, Rodney Capel in New York and Rodney
Bill McCollum and state House Speaker Johnnie Byrd. Both campaigns used the endorsement to criticize Martinez for having stronger ties to Washington than to Sunshine State voters.
Jim Moran and attorney Andy Rosenberg topping the nationwide bill of House contests.
</p> The Bully Pulpit </p> It was Reagan’s good fortune to occupy the presidency at the onset of the 24-hour news cycle.
The first was in November 1983 when he signed a bill to designate the third Monday in January as a national holiday in commemoration of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
</p> While the U.S.
</p> Another Shutout?
</p> Three thousand miles away, fellow California Republican Rep.
</p> “I urge the subcommittee to pass a bill free of social riders that also impinge on democracy by denying the District Council and the mayor the authority, which is basic in a representative democracy
” Enzi said as he introduced the bill last year.
</p> The House’s primary legislative vehicle will be a bill being drafted by Budget Chairman Jim Nussle (R-Iowa).
</p> Instead, Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) was joined by GOP Sens. Bob Bennett (Utah) and John Ensign (Nev.) Saturday on the trip to the war-torn nation.
Bill McCollum (R), who lost a 2000 Senate bid. While McCollum leads in early polls, GOP insiders have privately questioned the former Congressman’s strength as the party’s general election nominee.
</p> What lay most immediately before them was the Homeland Security Act.
energy bill.
</p> With the Defense Department reauthorization bill on the Senate floor for at least another week, Democrats are preparing a variety of amendments crafted to highlight what they consider widespread
</p> In Alabama, both Reps. Spencer Bachus (R) and Artur Davis (D) trounced their primary opponents on Tuesday. </p> Bachus defeated attorney Phillip Jauregui, 87 percent to 13 percent.