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</p> Just minutes after a contentious vote on a Transportation-HUD spending bill, senators gathered for an August recess farewell barbecue lunch in the Kennedy Caucus Room.</p> Sens.
</p> Volunteers with United Farm Workers, United We Dream and America’s Voice are spending the day delivering these heavy, ovoid fruits to the office of every House member who voted for Rep.
</p> Separately, New York Democratic Sen. Charles E. Schumer called on President Barack Obama to push to relocate the upcoming G-20 summit.</p> “When Mr. Putin first allowed Mr.
</p> “I am extremely disappointed with the decision to pull the bill from the House calendar today,” Rogers said in a statement.
</p> It’s been a rough road for the Transportation-HUD spending bill that’s the vehicle for that debate.
</p> At this point, Boxer interrupted and said, “I just wanted to ask you, what do you mean, ‘manager’s amendment?’ Because I will be managing the bill.
</p> New Mexico Democrat Tom Udall, a co-sponsor of the Lautenberg-Vitter bill, said in a statement he is committed to advancing the bipartisan legislation.
Tragically, Lautenberg passed away before he and Vitter could usher the bill into law.
</p> The reason is the introduction of a broadly bipartisan bill, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, in mid-May. The bill was the product of an intense, short negotiation between the late Sen.
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From Bill Cosby’s lips to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s ears.
</p> First, leaders yanked the transportation spending bill from the floor with conflicting explanations. Then it was three suspension bills — the kind that are supposed to be noncontroversial.
</p> Snuffer indicated Jenkins’ candidacy would not preclude him from another bid.</p> “Our team is confident should we enter the race next year, we will be more than competitive,” he added.
</p> “I considered race, and I had encouragement, but I like where I am in the state Senate,” Maloch said.</p> Democrats have also mentioned state Rep. Jeff Wardlaw as a top candidate.
</p> 1. Go to the district. No August recess is complete without a few days (or even a week) back home in the district/state office.
</p> Georgia’s 12th District </p> Democratic Rep. John Barrow has survived the GOP’s target list — and Democratic presidential tickets — many times before.
But Cantor’s record of corralling the conference is far from spotless — several of his initiatives have run into trouble, most notably his signature health care bill.
But Cantor’s record of corralling the conference is far from spotless — several of his initiatives have run into trouble, most notably his signature health care bill.
</p> Our bill is carefully crafted to address the long identified problems in current law.