Thune: Stop CLASS Act Before It Adds to Budget Pains
If the CLASS Act cannot sustain itself in the long run without taxpayer dollars, we should shut it down now before it has a chance to get going.
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If the CLASS Act cannot sustain itself in the long run without taxpayer dollars, we should shut it down now before it has a chance to get going.
sudden we made good progress Saturday, come Sunday things just stopped,” he said, adding that Reid would not let his staff agree to any policy riders or allow negotiators to talk about specific numbers without
“If we get to a point in the discussion where we are $3 [billion] or $4 billion apart while also talking about the other budget that will cut trillions, it should add some needed perspective to the
Districts would have to be created without any reference to existing state political subdivisions, and they would rarely be compact.
But he nevertheless said the president violated the Constitution by committing U.S. troops to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya without first getting Congress’ approval.
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) — who have long championed ethanol and say any attempt to limit federal support of the corn-based fuel should be part of a broader debate over national energy policy, rather than
. … It’s obvious by now that the Speaker should either get a grip on his Members or abandon them and cut a deal.”
“I don’t think we should be giving aid to those who are oppositionists to the president at every turn,” he said. Some Democratic leaders on the Hill rallied around the White House’s position.
President Obama superseded that authority and bought a new war for the American people without Congressional approval.
Even though politics is an obvious part of the redistricting process, Feeney cautioned that knowing the rules and the Department of Justice guidelines should be the primary concern.
Senate Foreign Relations ranking member Dick Lugar, who has criticized the administration for joining international partners in enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya without Congressional approval,
There would be no health care without physicians. One year ago, when Congress passed the largest health care law to date, physicians should have been at the forefront of every discussion.
Medicaid opponents argue that the program should be turned into a block grant, like CHIP.
Obama said the U.S. president does not have the authority to unilaterally authorize a military attack without the consent of Congress, except in self-defense.
The SBA’s failure to specify the requirement to show actual benefit to Alaska Native communities leaves the door wide open for ANCs to continue doing business without showing that their activities
“Without nuclear power, it is hard to imagine how the United States, which uses up 25 percent of all the energy in the world, could produce enough cheap, reliable clean energy to keep our economy
Throughout the final months of the 2010 midterm campaigns, Democrats across the country railed against the influence of conservative outside groups that dumped millions of dollars into federal races, usually without
“The more time that passes without incident, the more likely you are to let your guard down.”
Pro-nuclear-energy lawmakers are standing by the industry in the wake of this weekend’s disaster in Japan, arguing the ongoing crisis should not stand in the way of development of new reactors in the U.S
The rules define certain limited circumstances in which Members may accept payment of their travel expenses without violating the ban on gifts. The travel rules are complex and convoluted.