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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with Senate

Americans United Lauds Senate Vote Confirming David Hamilton To Federal Appeals Court
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: GoodNews, government, elections, constitution, senate )

Tierney
- 3 days ago - au.org
The U.S. Senate did the right thing today by confirming David Hamilton to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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Call on Senate Leader Reid: Stop Abortion Coverage Ban for Private Plans - The Petition Site
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, women, reproductive rights, senate, government, healthcare, politics )

Jelica
- 12 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Urgent: The Stupak Amendment to the House health care bill has raised a firestorm of protest. You can read about it at Care2, where we have several posts already with more on the way. Keep your eyes on our Women's Rights and Health Policy channels for inf
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Help Millions of Workers and Their Families -Take Action!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: unemployment benefits, extension, senate, economy, job loss )

Tierney
- 21 days ago - capwiz.com
According to the National Employment Law Project, unemployment benefits are running out for an average of 7,000 workers every day. By the end of December, 1.3 million workers will have exhausted their jobless benefits. The Senate is expected to vote thi
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American Indian Leaders Question Delays On Tax Nominee
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: tax division, americian Indian, candidates, senate )

Lone
- 21 days ago - mainjustice.com
Democrats and American Indian leaders are pushing the Senate to move on the nomination of Mary L. Smith to head the Justice Department's Tax Division, despite lingering questions about her qualifications
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Harry Reid Includes Opt-Out Public Option in Latest Health Care Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: US, healthcare bill, senate, congress, senate majority leader, harry reid, democrats, repulicans, compromise, nationwide public option, states rights, opt-out option )

ON VACATI
- 28 days ago - miamiherald.com
Sen. Maj. Leader, Reid said today that his chamber's healthcare bill would include a compromise that would create a nationwide public option but give states the right to opt out.
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Women Democratic Senators Take On Reform, Show Their Male Colleagues What It Means to Have Cojones
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: democrats, health care, senate, womens rights )

Tierney
- 47 days ago - rhrealitycheck.org
On the Senate floor and on Larry King Live, Democratic women Senators' expressed their obvious frustrations with the slow progress of health reform legislation
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Senator Ted Kennedy Dies After Cancer Battle
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: TedKennedy, government, politics, senate, democrats, death, news, breaking-news, congress, u.s., americans, usa, obituary, cancer, brain-cancer )

SirRobert
- 91 days ago - cnn.com
Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy has died of brain cancer at age 77.
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Bestiality Ban Passes Senate Committee. The Sordid Case of Lucky the Guide Dog. And the House? | Naked Politics
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bestiality, guide dog, Senate, bill, passage, Florida )

Raffi
- 120 days ago - miamiherald.typepad.com
Sunrise Sen. Nan Rich's proposal to make it a crime to have sex with animals (yes, it's legal in Florida) finally got a hearing and a swift unanimous vote in the Senate Criminal Justice committee. Rich, a child's rights advocate, said that those who
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Senate Votes to Ban Texting While Driving
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, Albany NY, Senate, Ban, texting while driving, dangerous, accidents )

Dee
- 130 days ago - capitalnews9.com
Albany NY-The state Senate worked into the early morning hours in an attempt to wrap up pending business. During a session that didn't end until 4 a.m., senators passed a measure to ban texting while driving.
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A Look at Health Care Plans in Congress - Check Here!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: US, Obama, Health Care legislation, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, negotiations, proposals, House, Senate )

ON VACATI
- 142 days ago - google.com
How are Obama's plans coming along in Congress? Many of the details are still being negotiated and any final health care bill would have to meld proposals from the House and Senate.
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Senate Votes to Scrap Annual Pay Raise
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: pay raises for Congress, senate, usa, GoodNews! )

Suzybell
- 252 days ago - news.yahoo.com
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Tuesday voted to scrap the system that awards members of Congress an automatic cost-of-living pay raise every year.The Senate's move to abandon the annual pay increase came on a voice vote, but it doesn't mean that the pay rais
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Ga. Moves to Restrict Research on Stem Cells | SavannahNow.Com
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Georgia, senate, stem cells, research, human life, science, ethics, freedoms, politics, government, corruption )

Jodi S
- 258 days ago - savannahnow.com
Legislation: Georgia's "Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act" seeks to define an embryo as a person and ban the creation of an embryo for scientific research in the state and would also prevent the destruction of fertilized embryos for any reason.
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Monsanto Co Contributions to Federal Candidates | OpenSecrets
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: monsanto, republicans, democrats, senate, congress, ethics, corruption )

Elderberr
- 277 days ago - opensecrets.org
Monsanto Co Contributions to Federal Candidates
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Senate Cloture Vote on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act~ TAKE ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: woman's rights, civil rights, senate, Lilly Ledbetter, Fair Pay Act, vote, bill, law )

Rebecca
- 312 days ago - nwlc.org
The Senate voted to advance the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a bill that would have a major impact on the lives of women who've been subject to pay discrimination. Unfortunately, during the debate, we expect that opponents of the bill may try to weaken i
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Madden/Redd Bill to Allow Domestic Violence Victims to Break Leases Is Now Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, laws, domestic abuse, senate )

MADARTIST
- 353 days ago - politickernj.com
TRENTON - A measure sponsored by Senators Fred H. Madden and Dana L. Redd, which allows domestic violence victims to break leases early without penalty, has been signed into law by Governor Corzine.
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