McConnell Tries to Force Vote on Obama Jobs Plan
</p> Reid accused McConnell of playing partisan games and mucking with the bipartisan bill to crack down on Chinese currency manipulation.
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Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Aid for Disabled, Elderly Refugees
</p> With Paul holding up the bill, it’s not clear when or if the Senate might act.
Dysfunction, Rancor Abound During Legislative Stalemate
</p> Cantor went on to take a further dig at the Senate, arguing that while Obama has insisted on quick action on his jobs bill by Congress as a whole, House lawmakers, “frankly, are able to do so much
Diaz-Balart and Sires: Strong Model Building Codes Equal Disaster Defense
It is not enough to simply pass another supplemental appropriations bill and wait for the next storm to hit.
Earl Ray Tomblin to Finish Joe Manchin’s Term as West Virginia Governor
</p> The sleepy contest to replace former Gov. Joe Manchin (D), who was elected in November to the Senate, became competitive in its final days.
Passage of CR Provides Temporary Reprieve on Budget Wars
</p> The spending bill passed 352-66 and gives Congress additional time to finish work on the fiscal 2012 appropriations process.
Campus Notebook: House GOP Triples Fees for Defense of DOMA
</p> They added that the increased legal costs were approved without “any semblance of transparency.”</p> When DOMA was passed in 1996, 118 Democrats in the House and 32 in the Senate voted for it.
Sollenberger and Rozell: Obama Must Fulfill Transparency Promise
</p> Yet this tack is nothing new for this administration, which has backtracked on the president’s pledge of a new era of open government.
House Liberals Find Footing
</p> In a session about tax reform titled “Paying for the American Dream,” Sen.
Prospects Appear Dim for Currency Bill
</p> The bill, a more comprehensive framework than the one the House approved in 2010, would enable the government to impose tariffs on products from countries that undervalue their currencies.
Reid Tries to Rally Votes for Jobs Bill
</p> On Monday, Reid pleaded with Republicans and Democrats alike to help him change the jobs bill to their liking, and he asked them not to filibuster it.
American Crossroads Trains Focus on Flipping Senate in 2012
</p> Republicans need a net gain of four seats to win control of the Senate in the next Congress.
Obama Defends Jobs Plan, Says Republicans Refuse to Work With Him
President Barack Obama directly responded to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s assertion that the president’s jobs bill is dead in the House, saying today that a piecemeal approach is not enough.
GAO Will Announce Cuts Soon
</p> “These numbers are purely speculation, and no decisions have been made,” Young said.
Boehner, McConnell Applaud Obama’s Free-Trade Pacts
</p> The pending free-trade agreements, as well as a bill that would provide expanded benefits to workers displaced by such trade deals, are central to Obama’s jobs plan and will likely win bipartisan
Campus Notebook: Report Shows Increase in Mail Burdens Offices
</p> GAO Prepares for Cuts </p> The Government Accountability Office might announce layoffs or other budget cuts the week of Oct. 17.
West Virginia Election More Molehill Than Mountain
Earl Ray Tomblin (D) led wealthy businessman Bill Maloney (R) in a race distinguished by its lack of movement and activity.
Paulsen and Gerlach: Medical Device Tax Hinders Innovation
</p> Now, we have verification of the damage this measure will do.
Reps. Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul Have Truancy Problems
</p> High-profile votes — like on the bill to raise the debt ceiling — can become the prism through which voters view the candidates and determine support for a campaign.
Schumer Optimistic on China Currency Measure
</p> The bill is supported by a coalition of Senators from manufacturing states, as well as those from some Southern states who see the measure as a way to halt job losses.