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BEAKING: House Promises to Return if Senate Will Negotiate Tax Cuts
After votes Tuesday, the House will go into recess but return if the Senate agrees to come back into session and work out differences in extending the payroll tax cuts. The Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday passed a two-month extension of … Continue reading
Harry Reid Refuses to Negotiate on BIll Already Passed
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said today he will not reopen negotiations on a payroll tax cut until the House passes the extension already approved by the Senate. Earlier, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said he expected … Continue reading
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Boehner Says House Will Reject Senate’s Tax Cut
Speaker John Boehner said Monday morning that he expects the House to reject the two-month extension of the payroll tax cut bill that the Senate approved on Saturday. Speaker Boehner also said he expects the House to pass legislation reinforcing … Continue reading
Six Presidential Hopefuls Faced Tough Questions at Saturday’s Forum
Six Republican Presidential candidates faced questions on their ideological bona fides during a policy-heavy forum on Fox News Channel on Saturday night. Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker, was pressed on how conservatives can “trust that a President Gingrich will … Continue reading
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Congress to Debate Bill Preventing Medically-Necessary Abortions
You may want to sit down for this one. Congress is going to start debating HR 358, the “Protect Life Act.” Sounds good, right? HR 358 has been nicknamed the “Let Women Die” Act, as it would allow hospitals that … Continue reading
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Gabrielle Giffords Attends Husband’s Retirement Party
In a rare public appearance on Thursday, Representative Gabrielle Giffords attended an event to mark the retirement of her husband Mark Kelly. She pinned a medal on Kelly’s jacket and, while she didn’t make a statement, offered plenty of smiles. … Continue reading
Senate Passes Disaster Relief Spending Agreement
The Senate reached a bipartisan agreement intended to end a dispute over disaster relief spending that threatened to cause a partial shutdown of the government at the end of the week. In two votes, the Senate approved short-term spending measures … Continue reading
Robert Turner Wins Special Election for Anthony Weiner’s House Seat
Republican candidate Robert Turner won Tuesday’s special election for the House seat vacated by former New York Representative Anthony Weiner. A Republican captured the solidly Democratic seat for the first time since 1923. Rep. Weiner resigned earlier this year over … Continue reading
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