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</p> Scott, who had never held an elected office, survived a tough primary against state attorney general Bill McCollum, while Sink had only a nuisance primary for the Democratic nomination.
</p> Several hours into his marathon filibuster of the nomination of John O.
</p> Those can be famous words when spoken on the Senate floor, worthy of — at minimum — a footnote in the annals of Senate history.</p> Sen.
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</p> Unlike most other agencies, which would continue to operate under a stopgap continuing resolution, under the House bill the Defense Department would get a full fiscal 2013 spending bill, with $518.1
</p> The House considers a bill that includes a continuing resolution for government spending for the remainder of fiscal 2013 as well as Defense and Military Construction-VA appropriations measures.
</p> Otherwise, the list includes several freshman members and Blue Dog Democrats:</p> Rep. Ron Barber, Arizona’s 2nd District Rep. John Barrow, Georgia’s 12th District Rep.Â
</p> The Democrats need to pick up 17 seats to win control, but in reality the party is only working to stem its 2014 losses.
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that McDonnell, who recently signed a bipartisan transportation bill that raises taxes, was not invited.
Travis spent 25 years on Capitol Hill before retiring in 2008, working for members including Bill Alexander, D-Ark., and Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Texas.
</p> After languishing for the better part of a decade, the Boeing Co. program is getting under way in earnest, with plans to deliver the first batch of 18 militarized 767s to the Air Force by 2017.
</p> Venn Diagram </p> Tim Carey, former legislative director for Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., is joining Venn Strategies as vice president.</p> Carey also previously worked for Rep. Anna G.
She also served as chief of staff to Hillary Clinton during President Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign.
</p> Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has been ribbing District residents on Twitter over their snow fears, as well. </p> “Washington DC – what a bunch of wimps.
</p> The rule — named after former Speaker J.
</p> At the top of their agenda is convincing lawmakers to support a new Iran bill (HR 850) from House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., and supported by ranking Democrat Eliot L.
</p> The bill would provide $2 billion more than the president requested for defense in non-war funding, but the $518.1 billion in annualized spending would be about equal to the fiscal 2012 enacted level
</p> The spending bill unveiled Monday by the House contains a provision expressing the sense of the Senate that the next large naval warship be named for former Senate Appropriations Chairman Ted Stevens