Final Showdown on Spending
The spending bill includes the Commerce, Justice and science appropriations bill; the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill; and the Agriculture, rural development, and Food
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The spending bill includes the Commerce, Justice and science appropriations bill; the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill; and the Agriculture, rural development, and Food
The Senate moves forward with the second fiscal 2012 minibus appropriations bill, as leaders try to add the financial services and state and foreign operations spending measures to the Energy and water
</p> When Mack was matched up with two-term Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) among all registered voters, it was a statistical dead heat. Nelson got 42 percent and Mack pulled in 40 percent.
</p> In recent weeks, drum circles have become a kind of shorthand for protesters as well as the butt of many jokes. Pundits such as Bill Maher and P.J.
</p> The amendment, sponsored by Rep.
</p> Senators are ambitious by nature.
</p> Idaho Gov.
</p> Approval of the bill, 95-0, came after the Senate attached an amendment to it that would provide tax incentives for hiring unemployed veterans. The amendment was approved on a 94-1 vote.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) conceded there are no immediate plans for the repeal bill to be given consideration on the Senate floor.
</p> But there’s a proven opponent eyeing the race.</p> “I think the 800-pound gorilla here is Bill Halter,” Arkansas Democratic strategist Robert McLarty said.
</p> Maine Gov.
</p> The initial Texas map, which is now going to trial, gives three of the state’s four new districts to the GOP.
</p> Colorado </p> Democrats say they are confident Obama can win again here, but that’s no given.
</p> Freshman Rep.
</p> Former Rep. Bill Foster (D), who lost his seat in the GOP wave last year, announced he’ll seek this seat, too. He represented about a quarter of this district during his short tour in Congress.
</p> New Jersey Gov.
government appropriations bill; and the Energy and water development appropriations bill.
And at just 7 percent of the average customer’s electric bill nationally, transmission is a bargain. Generation makes up about two-thirds of a typical bill — more than 10 times as much.
Bob Packwood (R-Ore.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, eating cheeseburgers and drinking beer with his top aide, Bill Diefenderfer.
A group of 26 Republicans joined progressive Democrats in an unexpected alliance to sink a USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill in February that fell short of the two-thirds support needed for passage.