China Attacks U.S. Congress Commission
BusinessWeek - Tue Nov 24, 8:53 am ETBeijing dismisses allegations of cyber spying and currency manipulation as "full of bias"
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Roll Call
Tulsa World - Sun Nov 22, 3:39 am ETHere's how Oklahoma senators and House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week. A 'Y' means the member voted for the measure; an 'N' means the member voted against the measure; ...
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Smith: Health care bill's passage was most disappointing day of career
Grand Island Independent - Sun Nov 22, 3:17 am ETU.S. Rep. Adrian Smith says he's a "glass half-full" kind of guy. But as a $1.1 trillion health care reform plan passed the House of Representatives late Saturday night, he found it difficult to muster much optimism.
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PRINCETON: Pelosi visits UMC, touts health reform bill
The Princeton Packet - Sun Nov 22, 2:13 am ETHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, in a Saturday press conference at University Medical Center at Princeton, urged support for the health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives' Democratic majority.
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Businesses line up against health proposal
St. Joseph News-Press - Sun Nov 22, 1:03 am ETThe local business community echoes the feeling among the national business sector on the health care reform bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives — fear.
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Q&A: Health Bill Called 'Good Start'
The Southern Pines Pilot - Sat Nov 21, 6:16 pm ETThis is the first in a weekly series of interviews with health-care professionals in the area who offer differing perspectives on the debate over health-care reform. The Affordable Health Care for America Act, passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 7, is "a very good start" toward reforming the American health-care system, says Dr. Lori Heim.
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Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner"
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 12:41 pm ETAfghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
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Mrs. Patrick backs Capuano for US Senate
WBZ News Radio Boston - Sat Nov 21, 9:22 am ETMassachusetts first lady Diane Patrick has decided to endorse Rep. Michael Capuano in the Senate special election. Former first lady Kitty Dukakis also recently endorsed the six-term congressman in the race to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.b The endorsements come as Capuano competes with Attorney General Martha Coakley, the front-runner and only woman in the campaign. City Year co ...
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NY Republican advisers say Giuliani more interested in running for US Senate than governor
The World - Sat Nov 21, 9:23 am ETALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers.
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Goldstonewalled! US Congress endorses Israeli war crimes
Online Journal - Mon Nov 16, 1:09 am ET“It is part of morality not to be at home in one’s home.” --Edward Said On the afternoon of November 3, 2009, the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of House Resolution 867 (H.Res.867), an AIPAC-backed bill that urges both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the “Report of the United ...
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Hawaii Legislature announces budget cuts
KPUA AM 670 Hilo - Sat Nov 21, 1:49 pm ETHONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii House of Representatives will pay lower salaries to its staff beginning in January, but state Senate staff will keep their current pay.
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Major Electronics Firms Support Ending Use of "Conflict Minerals"
Slashdot - Sat Nov 21, 8:29 am ETtburton writes "The US House of Representatives yesterday released the Conflict Minerals Trade Act (HR 4128) to try and end the international trade of tungsten, tantalum and col-tan, the mining of which is accused of fueling violent rape and murder in eastern Congo. Since the very same minerals power the most popular consumer electronics from HP, Verizon, Nokia, RIM and Intel, the Information ...
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Keene awaits health care bill impact
The Equinox - Sat Nov 21, 11:11 am ETBy: Brian Anderson Senior Reporter On Nov. 7, the United States House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220-215. The bill needs to be passed by the Senate before becoming law....
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Mass. House members, aides to take five unpaid days
Gloucester Daily Times - Sat Nov 21, 5:36 am ETBOSTON and mdash; The 160 memvers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and their aides were instructed yesterday to take five unpaid furlough days between now and the end of the fiscal year next June, House officials announced.
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Tamaqua Library gets anniversary citations
Times News - Sat Nov 21, 9:05 am ETThe Tamaqua Public Library received citations from the Pennsylvania State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on the occasion of the library's 75th anniversary this year. Participating in the presentation were, from left, Beth Argall, wife of State Senator David Argall (R-29) and library trustee; Gayle Heath, library director; Bill Hanley, aide to U.S. Congressman Timothy Holden, St. Clair ...
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Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'
MSNBC - Fri Nov 20, 2:05 pm ETAfghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
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