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</p> The group’s biggest priority is passing a bill that would address the disparity between universities and nonprofit organizations, such as fraternities and sororities, for the creation and improvement
</p> </p> Legalize Coal’ </p> When it comes to national attention, the Democratic primary here is playing second fiddle to the GOP grudge match between Secretary of State Trey Grayson and ophthalmologist
</p> “The present bill is not a good bill, period. I’ve reviewed it, we’ve analyzed it,” said Sen.
</p> Baucus is “deferring to Reid,” the aide said, adding that “Reid is pretty insistent that he wants to do a jobs bill every tranche of this session … [and] I don’t see any reason why his calendar won
</p> That has Republicans squawking about Democrats’ stalling tactics.
</p> Reid filed cloture petitions on a handful of other names Thursday before shutting the chamber down for the week, including: Maria Demeo to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,
</p> With the bill expected to come to the floor as early as next week, K Streeters are watching closely to see where they might have an opportunity to get changes in the bill before Dodd brings it up
</p> All 41 Republican Senators are standing together to demand Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) produce a bipartisan financial regulatory reform bill, rather than going with a package backed by only
</p> Asked Thursday what is standing in the way of a bipartisan bill capable of garnering widespread GOP support, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) said tersely: “The White House.”</p> Sen.
crafting the bailout … to [then] vote against even allowing this bill to be debated,” Dodd said.
</p> “You’re the warriors on the Hill,” Norton told the crowd. “The day of reckoning has come.”
</p> Rogers, who voted against the ban and has steered earmarks to his poor district in the past, said earmarks have no place in the Homeland Security spending bill.
</p> In a statement released by the White House, Obama commended a group of residents lobbying on the Hill on Friday for the D.C.
</p> This may seem like an arcane parliamentary matter, but in practice the chance to kill a bill or nomination before it is open to debate and amendment is a key weapon in the hands of obstructionists
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]Ricchetti, who returned to lobbying after a stint as White House deputy chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, stopped lobbying before the fourth quarter of 2008.
Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) expected to introduce financial regulatory reform legislation this week, AARP is launching a 12-state television advertising campaign today pushing for enactment of the bill
</p> </p> Sen.
</p> Republicans are at least even-money bets to capture Democratic-held seats in Illinois and Pennsylvania in part because their candidates are well-funded.</p> In Illinois, Rep.
</p> But compared to normal budget markups, which can last from 10:30 a.m. to midnight, he said the 12-hour day wasn’t that bad. </p> The committee passage wasn’t the end of Stephens’ work, though.
</p> Rep.