Tag Archives: Senate
House Passes Pointless Republican Budget
The House of Representatives passed the Republican leadership’s 2013 budget plan by a vote of 228-191. The measure has no chance of passing the Democratic controlled Senate but creates a contrast between the two parties on a number of tax … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Student Loan Interest Rates to Double in July
The interest rates on federal student loans will double this summer if Congress doesn’t take action. Millions of American students from working class families are able to get a college education thanks to low-interest federal student loans. Congress is putting … Continue reading
Blunt Amendment Faces Vote Today
The Blunt amendment vote is today in the Senate. The amendment would reverse the Obama administration’s policies that gave women access to no-cost birth control, but it is so broadly written, it could allow any employer to deny health … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Health, Politics, War on Women
Snowe Announces Retirement
Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine will retire and not seek re-election this year. In a statement, Sen. Snowe said she was frustrated “that an atmosphere of polarization and ‘my way or the highway’ ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns … Continue reading
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Rep. Sutton, Sen. Brown Introduce AED Bill
United States Representative Betty Sutton (D-OH) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have introduced the Josh Miller Heart Act, which would provide AEDs for every school in our country. It has passed the House twice but has not made it through … Continue reading
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
