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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with US Senate

Freddie Mac Paid $200M to Republican Consulting Firm to Kill Regulatory Legislation
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, DCI, corruption, US Senate, Republicans )

RC
- 405 days ago - start.verizon.net
Details of a secret campaign by Freddie Mac to defeat a bill that would have provided for more stringent regulatory standards and trimmed the size of their programs have been just been revealed. DCI targeted 17 Republican senators to defeat the bill.
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Senate Gives Green Light to Bailout 74-25
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bailout, US Senate, taxpayers, economy, Wall Street, banking )

RC
- 422 days ago - voices.washingtonpost.com
The House votes Friday on the revised bill with all those pork-barrel add-ons. DISGUSTING performance by the senate, with constituent phone calls, emails and faxes running 100-1 against this bill.
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Sweetening the Pot: Senate Bailout Add-Ons to Placate Opponents Would Raise Price Tag
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bailout, US Senate, cost, economy, taxpayers, banking, Wall Street, Federal Reserve )

RC
- 423 days ago - money.cnn.com
The Senate is apparently desperate to get this bill passed they way Henry Paulson wants it. Check the article for their brilliant new ideas - that's sarcasm, folks.
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545 People - And What We Can Do About Them
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Congress, US House, US Senate, politicians, responsibility, voting )

RC
- 423 days ago - apfn.org
A great column by former Orlando Sentinel Columnist Charley Reese. A must read. Thanks to Charly S. for the story.
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Good News for Americans With Disabilities: Major Expansion of Workplace Protections
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: workplace, disabilities, the disabled, US Senate, Congress, law )

RC
- 441 days ago - nytimes.com
The Senate passed a bill that will enhance workplace protections for disabled workers. This bill will be integrated with a similar measure that passed the House in June. Workers won't have to choose between treating conditions & losing protections.
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A Slate To Revive The Senate
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, government, US Senate, elections )

Michael
- 482 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Senators are great glad-handers, not just with their constituents but with each other. Every time a vote is called, they mill around in front of the rostrum, grabbing hands and shoulders or patting each other's backs.
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Well, They Did It!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: wiretapping, Bush, US Senate, domestic spying )

RC
- 507 days ago - nytimes.com
And we the sheeple are screwed again...the Senate gave final approval on Wednesday afternoon to broadening the government's spy powers and providing legal immunity for the phone companies that took part in the wiretapping program.
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America's Second Harvest Urges Senate to Include $100 Million for Emergency Food in Economic Stimulus Package
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: US Senate, Emergency Food, Economic Stimulus Package, economic downturn, hungry US citizens, increase funding, Food Stamp Program )

ON VACATI
- 668 days ago - sev.prnewswire.com
The increase in demand for emergency food due to the economic downturn has only made our supply situation worse...urging the U.S. Senate to include at least $100 million in additional funding & increased funding for the Food Stamp Program
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That's My Senator!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: US Senate, eavsedropping bill, amnesty for telecoms, Chris Dodd )

RC
- 771 days ago - truthout.org
I cannot accept Joe Lieberman as my senator - he is an utter BUSHCO man with his nose right in Georgie's and Dick's buttcracks. Chris Dodd to to block Senate vote on compromise eavesdropping bill because it includes amnesty for telecoms who broke the law.
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