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</p> A long-standing, nationwide ban on federal funds for syringe-exchange programs was reinstated in the fiscal 2012 spending bill enacted last December.
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Illinois: DCCC Names Five Nominees to Red to Blue Program
Bill Foster in the 11th district, former St. Clair County Regional Superintendent of Schools Brad Harriman in the 12th district and former East Moline Alderwoman Cheri Bustos in the 17th district.
Democrats Offer New Argument on Health Care Act
</p> Bill Burton, a former White House aide who heads the super PAC Priorities USA, said the closer Republicans get to repealing the law, the more it will awaken the fury of those receiving its benefits
Kind and Katen-Bahensky: The Budget Case for Combating Childhood Obesity
</p> Another opportunity for Congress to play a role is in the reauthorization of the farm bill this year.
Consensus Elusive on Plans for D.C. Land
</p> Need for a Plan </p> The debate’s origins go back to 2002, when Sen.
Between the Lines: Map Complete, Time to Sort Out Who’s Running
Bill Owens (D) upstate.</p> While it’s too early for Roll Call to rate the Empire State races, here’s a list of the newly numbered districts and which Members are running where.
Inter-Chamber Cooperation Likely to End
</p> Aside from the capital formation bill, other possibilities include a bill that would strengthen the law against Members of Congress engaging in insider trading and a proposal by House Republicans
Maryland: Democratic Primary to Face Bartlett Heats Up
</p> Here are some scenes from the trail Saturday, courtesy of Roll Call photog Bill Clark (@clarkshadows):</p> Businessman John Delaney speaks with potential voters at the UAW Hall in Hagerstown.
NRCC Dinner Brings in $12 Million
</p> This year’s take tops last year’s $10 million dinner haul.
Eric Cantor’s Tax Plan Follows JOBS Act Strategy
</p> Under the Virginia Republican’s bill, which will be introduced in the House today, small businesses with 499 or fewer employees would be able to deduct up to 20 percent of their income taxes, which
Driving ABI to Drink
</p> Provisions in the House and Senate versions of the surface transportation authorization bill would grant extra monies to any state that requires convicted drunken drivers to equip their cars with
Paul Ryan’s Budget Faces a Perilous Future
</p> Even if the bill passes in committee, it could face trouble on the floor. Budget Committee freshman Rep.
Larkin: Doomsday Predictions on Debit Card Fees Were Off
Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced a bill to delay implementation of the Durbin amendment, which he said could be “disastrous, particularly for rural America.” The bill was defeated.
2016 Frontrunners Diverge on Redistricting
Tim Bishop and Bill Owens — and made Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul’s re-election climb very steep. The districts of Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D), who is retiring, and Rep.
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy Swipes at Senate GOP
</p> Perhaps ironically, the Senate is considering a House-passed GOP capital formation bill this week that is a priority for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and has been endorsed by Obama.
No Labels Has Many Good Ideas, and a Bad One
Evan Bayh (D-Ind.), major policy figures such as former Comptroller General David Walker, top flight scholars such as Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution and major political actors such as Nancy
Jay Carney: No Bill Can Lower Gas Prices
</p> Carney was pressed repeatedly over the lack of an administration energy bill to deal with the problem.
Obama’s JOBS Act Nod Traps Democrats
</p> “This bill passed the House on a bipartisan vote and has President Obama’s support,” Reid said.
Taking Stock of House-Senate Differences
</p> Slaughter recently told me how she had been pushing the bill for six years to no avail. In this Congress, she and (now) prime sponsor Rep.
Eric Cantor Tells Senate Democrats Not to Amend JOBS Act
</p> “Rather than making 11th hour claims about phantom investor protection issues or adding partisan amendments like the [Export-Import] Bank reauthorization that threaten to derail the bill, the Senate