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Bay City Mayor Charles Brunner wants to go to Lansing. Brunner, who was elected mayor in 2007, announced his candidancy for the state House of Representatives this morning. The 96th District seat is currently held by Rep. Jeff Mayes, who...
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Congress is moving to reverse the closings or planned closings of nearly 3,200 dealerships by General Motors Corp. (GMGMQ) and Chrysler Group LLC, setting up a clash with President Barack Obama's administration.
The US Senate on Friday confirmed President Barack Obama's ambassadors to Britain, Denmark, France, India, Kosovo, Oman, Romania and Tunisia, a congressional aide said.
For the third time, Opelousas resident Arthur Lee Henry has been honored, this time by the U.S. Congress.
In 2009, the new U.S. Congress has the largest Jewish representation in its history, with 31 members of the 435 in the House of Representatives and 13 senators of the 100. More than a third of all Jews who have ever served in the U.S. Senate were in office as 2009 began.
U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) spearheaded the effort to award Arnold Palmer a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by the U.S. Congress. In June, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the recognition.
July 9 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. congressional committee yesterday has asked 13 companies that sell bottled water for more information about the origin of their water after studies questioned the quality of their products, the New York Times reported.
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved President Barack Obama's choice to be ambassador to India, setting up a confirmation vote by the full Senate.
The laws that came out of the fight for civil rights in the United States have left an indelible mark on the country. No longer are the television newscasts filled with images of law enforcement officials using dogs and fire hoses.
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday unveiled legislation to lift a ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs, a shift to try to reduce AIDS virus infections but one that likely will spark a fight.
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to quell a rebellion over the cost of health-care legislation by dozens of members of their own party.
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Legislation to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would impose higher taxes on Americans earning more than $350,000 to help pay for an overhaul of the nation’s health-care system, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel said.
CHICAGO, July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., said Friday he will not seek a full term in the U.S. Congress in 2010.
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Legislation to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would impose higher taxes on Americans earning more than $350,000 to help pay for an overhaul of the health-care system, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel said today.
Republicans in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives threw their own spending plan into the mix Friday in the latest effort to shatter the state budget stalemate.
(Updates with details of proposals that were dropped, more detail). By Martin Vaughan Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The House of Representatives will propose a surtax on taxpayers with income above $350,000 to help fund a $1 trillion health-care overhaul, House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Friday.
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