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Washington - The US Senate on Sunday passed a 1-trillion- dollar spending bill that will keep federal agencies and social programmes operational until the end of September 2010. The measure, which already passed in the House of Representatives and co...
Associated Press Writer HARRISBURG — A proposal to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania cleared a crucial first hurdle in the state House of Representatives on Monday, despite searing criticism that it is full of favors for casino owners and lawmakers' pet causes.
House of Representatives Democratic leaders aim to pass a short-term extension of the U.S. debt limit to avoid a government default and give lawmakers more time to try to cut the record federal deficit, aides said on Tuesday.
Though it had been known in political circles for some time, Kurt Meyer made it official Monday night — he will be running for the 14th District of the Iowa House of Representatives. He made his announcement at a campaign kickoff event at Iowa Title and Realty Co., 100 N. Main St. in Charles City.
If the U.S. Congress fails to agree on a healthcare bill soon, the opportunity for a sweeping overhaul of the $2.5 trillion system will be lost for a generation, Vice President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday.
Rep. Tommy Smith (R-Nicholls) is the first declared candidate to succeed Glenn Richardson as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.
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The head of the American Association of Port Authorities urged leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives to help boost industry jobs by bolstering some ongoing federal programs and tackling a few key tax concerns.
Congressman John Salazar , D-Colo., introduced the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in Washington, paving the way for more protection of more than 60,000 acres in the Telluride region.
A proposal to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania cleared a crucial first hurdle in the state House of Representatives on Monday, despite searing criticism that it is full of favors for casino owners and lawmakers' pet causes. Proponents say the measure... Gambling - Casino - Pennsylvania - United States House of Representatives - Games
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., secured $100,000 for the Miller County Sheriff’s Department for the fiscal year 2010. The funding was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and will go to the Senate. If the Senate approves the bill, it will be sent to the president for his signature.
BIO commended the House of Representatives for including provisions intended to ease small business regulatory burdens, part of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173). One provision would permanently exempt companies with market capitalizations of $75 million or less from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Another would direct SEC to perform study ...
HARRISBURG---A proposal to expand casino gambling in Pennsylvania is past a crucial first hurdle in the state House of Representatives. Lawmakers gave preliminary approval Monday to a key amendment that proponents say will help the state raise money to bolster its tax collections.
The accolades keep pouring in for Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram of Flint.Two Alabama congressmen, Artur Davis (D-Tuscaloosa) and Spencer Bachus (R-Vestavia Hills) will introduce a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring Ingram. tuscaloosanews.com: "Mark Ingram has done...
Plans to rush through the House of Representatives legislation that would expand the scope of the Clean Water Act, the main tool for keeping the nation's waters clean, have proved to be too ambitious. Rep. James L. Oberstar, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, last week shelved his goal of introducing and passing his water legislation before Congress goes on ...
