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Majority Leader Reid, D-Nev., on Wednesday night offered a substitute bill and then filed cloture and used procedural steps to block any further amendments without his consent.
During this excruciating period of fiscal cliff brinkmanship, the public debate is mostly over whether budget cuts or tax increases should play the biggest role in reducing our deficit.
But he added, “I don’t know how anybody could possibly be in a position to analyze that yet without beginning a top-to-bottom review of the department itself.”
But unlike a normal bill, this legislation would be sent to the Senate with instructions that whatever version of the bill the Senate passed could be sent to the president without another round of
Congress should act to pass it before the last days of the 112th. Here’s why.
Pilecki was part of a group of about 1,000 community volunteers, union members and progressive activists who, under the moniker of 99 Uniting, pressed lawmakers to solve the fiscal cliff without
“We will not leave here without extending federal unemployment insurance,” Levin said in a statement.
But in the wake of Colorado and Washington voters’ recent passage of marijuana legalization initiatives, Congress has a unique opportunity to allow changes in this failed policy without officially endorsing
Those groups say the bill is far too large and contains appropriations that should be sought in annual appropriations bills.
“Taking a website down or seizing a domain name should be a last resort, opposed to a standardized knee-jerk reaction.”
Because Norton is the only representative for D.C. residents — albeit without the ability to vote for their interests — her office is the only place for them to turn for tickets to the 57th inaugural
We’re still arguing over the debt ceiling, we’re still arguing over whether Medicare and Social Security should be altered,” he added. Senate Majority Whip Richard J.
With some GOP lawmakers calling for a smaller measure or spending offsets, House leaders have not settled on a strategy should the Senate send over the Sandy bill, which Democrats want to clear this
These cards are used by many institutions to distribute federal student aid to students but can carry fees and credit implications without the students’ knowledge.
The standard by which we should measure legislation is not whether it generates revenue. Instead, the paramount consideration should be whether it promotes economic growth.
We should get it done as soon as possible,” the senator said.
The tax deal should be the easiest part. Agree on an amount — and $1.2 trillion seems obvious — and then get the Congressional Budget Office to figure out a few options to get there.
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said he is content as a United States senator and is not eyeing the post of attorney general in President Barack Obama’s second term cabinet, should it become available.
For instance, it would compare a government midlevel position with a similar private sector midlevel position without considering the qualifications of the workers in those positions.