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</p> Reps. Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon and Raúl M.
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Afghan War Vote More About War Fatigue Than Forcing Drawdown
</p> The Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday approved its version of the fiscal 2014 defense policy bill without specific language about the Afghan drawdown timetable.
Schumer, Klobuchar and the Stolen Stop Signs
</p> This time, it’s the theft of manhole covers and stop signs.</p> At a markup held around the time of a morning vote, the Judiciary Committee backed a bill introduced by Sen.
Markey Outspends Gomez by $4 Million #MASEN
That’s meant significant fundraising assistance, campaign appearances from President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — who will be there on Saturday — and an advantage on the airwaves from outside groups
Congress Craters in Poll Question That Matters Most
Congress returns next week to face a long Senate slog on immigration, a farm bill competing for the House’s attention with going-nowhere-fast abortion restrictions and the lowest level of public confidence
Will McConnell Appear at Spending Markup Next Week?
</p> But next Thursday morning, Senate appropriators are scheduled to meet to approve the fiscal 2014 Military Construction-VA spending bill, along with the all-important chart of numbers that tells Appropriations
A Great Week for Movie Buffs | Calendar
</p> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u3GAQgZpww </p> On June 17, producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa will be honored by the movie group CINE with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Whither the Competitive Open-Seat Race?
</p> Since Rep.
Let Credit Unions Continue to Serve Americans | Commentary
</p> Credit unions need to set the record straight.
Farms and Food Together Forever? Don’t Bet on This Legislative Marriage
</p> But a no-fault divorce has a very good chance of being granted before the next farm bill is written near the end of the decade.
Boehner Talks ‘Hastert Rule,’ Immigration
</p> That includes the farm bill, he said.
Harry Reid Squashes First Poison Pill on Immigration
</p> The amendment was designed to impose such a high threshold for border security that the “gang of eight” coalition behind the underlying bill would fracture.
Senators Work on Border Security as Floor Debate Crawls Along
</p> “There are others working on a border plan as well. We’ll figure out which is the best one,” Rubio said. “I don’t think border security will kill the underlying bill.”
Boehner’s Baseball Pep Talk, To What Avail?
</p> Boehner, right, looked to buck up the GOP troops. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call.) As of the top of the 6th inning, with the Democrats up 20-0, the troops were yet to take it to heart.
Paul: U.S. Funding ‘War on Christianity in the Middle East’
</p> “These countries are not our true allies and no amount of money will make them so.
Lawmaker Pay Again in Play as Democrats Tie Paychecks to Debt Limit
</p> The House on May 9 passed a payment “prioritization” bill (HR 807) aimed at calming financial markets and benefits recipients while restricting leverage for Democrats.
Illinois Congressional Democrats Avoid Toxic Gubernatorial Race
</p> He’s not a big hit on Capitol Hill either. But, so far, neither is his new primary opponent, former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley.
GOP Blocks NSA, Sexual Assault Amendments
</p> The committee blocked two amendments to the defense authorization bill — one from liberal Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., and one by conservative Rep.
Reid Makes Weekend Threat Over Immigration Bill
. | Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced plans for an early getaway this week, but warned that the Senate will have to grind through the immigration bill next week, with a possible weekend session
Senate Democrats Hamstrung by Obama on Student Loans
</p> After the Burr-Warren exchange, Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson issued the following characterization of what had happened: “Senator Burr then asked consent to take up and pass a bill which he described