White House Defends Reid’s Jobs Bill
</p> White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that the jobs bill Reid unveiled Thursday has provisions that “will garner bipartisan support” and emphasized that it is just one of several
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</p> White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that the jobs bill Reid unveiled Thursday has provisions that “will garner bipartisan support” and emphasized that it is just one of several
</p> Jade West, senior vice president of government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, said that Reid and his colleagues made the wrong call on the jobs bill.
</p> Pelosi said in a statement that she looks forward to reviewing the Senate bill, but added she will work to enact “critical pieces” of the House jobs bill passed in December, “including investments
After considering a run in a neighboring district, businessman Bill Johnson (R) decided to challenge two-term Rep. Charlie Wilson (D).
Former President Bill Clinton is back home less than a day after being rushed to the hospital for an emergency heart procedure.
</p> “Nearly one year ago, the President moderated a health care summit that kicked off a national debate that has led us to where we are today: a partisan bill devoid of support from the American people
</p> “After seeing some news reports, I want to make it clear that I believe consumer protection should be part of any financial regulatory reform negotiations, but I believe the best way to proceed with
</p> “My wife and I are going to take a few days to carefully consider it and then we’ll make a decision,” state Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) said.</p> State Sen.
</p> Murtha died Feb. 8, and the special election for his seat is expected to be highly competitive.
</p> Navy veteran Ryan Bucchianeri, who announced he would challenge Murtha in the Democratic primary well before the Congressman’s death, is continuing his campaign.
“So on the cybersecurity bill, we worked with them to identify issues to talk about — protecting children, protecting finances — giving them ways to contribute and ways to communicate that back home.”
</p> Republican John Loughlin, a state Representative, had a campaign well under way before the race became an open-seat contest. </p> Now, however, he may be in for a primary.
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</p> PolluterHarmony’s first victim: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).
</p> Rob Ryan, former Gov.
The second is that seven Republican co-sponsors of the bill creating the Gregg-Conrad deficit reduction commission, the best legislative vehicle to begin to get control of future deficits and debt, voted
</p> National Democrats have mentioned Providence Mayor David Cicilline as a possible candidate, as well as state party Chairman Bill Lynch and Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts. Former Rep.
</p> With Rep.
</p> But the onslaught of snow ostensibly ran up a high bill for the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police.
Tauzin would leave either when President Barack Obama signed a health care reform bill or in spring 2010, whichever happened sooner.