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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) says he cannot rule out the possibility of another stopgap spending bill to go beyond Dec. 17 to give lawmakers extra time to finalize the last spending deal of
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Obama’s Aloof Behavior With GOP Could Hurt Agenda
</p> The Massachusetts Senator, who is the most endangered Republican in next year’s elections, got a handshake from the president two weeks ago at a signing ceremony on a veterans’ jobs bill that incorporated
Rubio’s Immigration Stance Could Hurt His Appeal
Rubio has co-sponsored a bill that would reauthorize the E-Verify employment check system and make it mandatory for all employers.
Experts Suggest Fixes to STOCK Act at Hearing
</p> Still, not everyone was convinced the legislation is necessary.</p> Sens.
Jackson Staff Aided Pursuit of Appointment to Obama Senate Seat
</p> Jackson has known for almost a decade the sort of politics Blagojevich favored, the documents show.</p> In 2002, Jackson was asked by former Rep.
House Votes to End Presidential Campaign Fund
</p> Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the bill has no chance in the Senate, harshly criticizing House Republicans for advancing it.
Senate Agrees to Compromise on Detainees
A veto showdown over the Defense authorization bill appears to have been averted after the Senate agreed today to compromise language on detainees accused of terrorism.
Reid Hopes for Payroll Tax Vote Tonight
</p> The Democrats’ bill would extend and expand the current payroll tax cut for workers, dropping the 2012 rate to 3.1 percent from the 4.2 percent paid in 2011.
Attempts to Extend Payroll Tax Holiday Fail in Senate
</p> The Democrats’ bill, which failed 51 to 49, would have extended and expanded the current payroll tax cut for workers, dropping the rate from 4.2 percent in 2011 to 3.1 percent next year.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Frank Moments
At the time, Pelosi was relatively new and went to speak about the State and foreign operations appropriations bill on the floor.</p> “I come to the floor. I have on a suit I hadn’t worn [before].
House Sergeant-at-Arms to Retire in January
</p> House Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Livingood announced today that he will retire in January, bringing an end to a 17-year tenure.
Trade and Michigan: Cars, Korea and a New Dynamic
</p> Of course, Michigan’s problems did not start with the recession of 2009.
Health Care and Florida: Will Obama’s Gamble Pay Off?
Bill Nelson, and he faces a potentially difficult third-term election campaign next year.)
Energy and Iowa: The Declining Power of Ethanol
</p> But the political potency of ethanol appears to be waning.
Spending Bill Risks GOP Defectors
</p> Of the nine remaining bills, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill is the most contentious because it includes funding for the new health care law.
Stewart and Wayne: Broader DOJ Authority to Prosecute Public Officials is Wrong Priority
</p> In the first place, this bill would add “new” federal corruption offenses to the more than two dozen federal corruption laws on the books.
John Boehner Rules Out Continuing Resolution
</p> “The Speaker said this morning, ‘no CR,’” said Rep. Steven LaTourette (Ohio), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Senate Primary Rivals Test Strategy Vs. Connie Mack
</p> While Mack has focused on attacking two-term Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, his rivals have begun to train their fire on Mack — but in different ways.
Bicameral ‘Go Big’ Group Meets to Discuss Options
</p> “We don’t know yet,” Simpson said after leaving the meeting.
Campus Notebook: Members Make Pitch For Mercy From Cuts
as they write the 2012 farm bill reauthorization.