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</p> Expensive, unnecessary nuclear programs such as the B61 are threatening to squeeze critical defense programs out of the budget.
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</p> Expensive, unnecessary nuclear programs such as the B61 are threatening to squeeze critical defense programs out of the budget.
</p> But some Republicans wanted far deeper cuts to food stamps, formally the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, than the $20.5 billion reduction over a decade included in the bill.
He voted against the farm bill, even though his home state of Kansas has a significant agriculture sector.</p> Rep.
</p> In the second of the three early Thursday votes, senators voted, 68-32, to limit debate on the underlying bill.
</p> That’s because — as both sides agree — Sen.
</p> The bill promises the most comprehensive change to the immigration system in more than a quarter century.
</p> The gang of eight’s efforts were successful despite the Senate’s repeated failures over the past decade to approve a “reform” bill.
</p> Though The Hill’s report said the NRSC did not plan a “major focus” on immigration in its campaign strategy, the on-the-record statement painting supporters of the bill as beholden to the president
</p> Later in the day, Reed and Manchin debated on the Senate floor the relative merits of each proposal, but Manchin left it to Republicans to object when Reed asked for consent to bring up his bill.
</p> “At times like these when our better angels are tested again, to reject this bill would tear the fabric of America asunder.
</p> “At times like these when our better angels are tested again, to reject this bill would tear the fabric of America asunder.
</p> Such tributes aren’t rare. What made King’s relatively unique was he was also talking about a former boss. </p> “Bill Hathaway taught me a lot about how to do this job.
And in a recent blog post on The Huffington Post, Markey called Obamacare “the most important bill I’ve ever voted for.”
“At the end of the day, we’ll have a bipartisan bill,” said Conaway, adding that “it is not time” for the bill’s backers “to panic.”</p> Subsidies Debated </p> Rep.
</p> Boehner’s Pledge </p> The Ohio Republican reaffirmed his commitment to House Republicans on Wednesday that he would not bring up the Senate bill for a vote in the House.
</p> “The fight for equality continues. I will soon bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to the floor of the Senate for a vote,” Reid tweeted.</p> Bill sponsor Sen.
Portman said he would not back the bill without what he called “strong enforcement at the workplace.”
That bill was on the cusp of clearing in an election-year session shaping up to be surprisingly more about collaboration than confrontation.
</p> When the Supreme Court threw out the Defense of Marriage Act this morning, it effectively negated the need to add language to the immigration bill authored by Judiciary Chairman Patrick J.
We’ve talked about it in caucus a couple of times, but people are just focused on the immigration bill.”</p> Sen.