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Senate passes farm bill, moving debate to House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today. That was five years ago. Conservatives calling for an overhaul of the domestic food...
Tags: Thad Cochran, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Politics, Parties and Movements
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Editorial: Lawmakers are sinking Illinois. Example: Sen. Linda Holmes
At a meeting this week, House Speaker Michael Madigan urged Gov. Pat Quinn to help get pension reform out of the Senate. "Let me say it again: The best pension bill passed so far, and the one that does the most cost savings, is the House bill, and that'...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Democratic Party, Linda Holmes, Politics, Pat Quinn
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Sen. Kirk's cowardice on immigration reform
Isn't it time that Republican politicians like Sen. Mark Kirk get honest with the American people on immigration? The simple fact is that large proportions of GOP voters want to round up every single undocumented alien in this country, put them on a...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Mark Kirk, Immigration, Polls, Politics
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5 reasons Democrats struggle to win Florida elections
With new party leadership, an advantage in voter registration, and a vulnerable Republican governor seeking re-election, Florida Democrats should be in a strong position, but the outlook isn't all that dazzling. Even though they outnumber Republicans in...
Tags: Coral Springs, Crime, Law and Justice, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Lake Okeechobee, Government
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Republican jumps into Grayson race
UPDATE 5 PM: Adds detail on another Republican candidate. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, got a new Republican challenger today -- Jorge Bonilla, a military veteran and contributor to The Shark Tank, a conservative blog. In announcing...Tags: Federal Election Commission, U.S. Marine Corps, Politics, Alan Grayson, Parties and Movements
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New abortion rules assume women are really stupid
The House Judiciary Committee, dominated by Republican men who still have not learned to avoid the subject of rape and pregnancy, took up the issue of abortion this week. Normally, the news about abortion focuses on the machinations of conservative...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mike Lee, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Physical Fitness and Exercise, American Civil Liberties Union
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Amendments to immigration overhaul bill stall in Senate
WASHINGTON — Enthusiasm in the Senate for the debate over immigration gave way to reality Wednesday as party leaders quarreled to a stalemate over how to consider dozens of proposed amendments. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's move to...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Labor Legislation, Harry Reid, Michael F. Bennet, Religion and Belief
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The Front Burner: Should immigration plan pass?
Months after its eight sponsors — including Florida Republican Marco Rubio — began their work, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly this week to begin debate on a bipartisan proposal to rewrite U.S. immigration policy. S. 744 reads like a...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Periodicals, Immigration, U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio
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California bullet train obtains exemption from federal review
California's bullet train agency won a key legal ruling Thursday, obtaining an exemption from regulatory oversight by the federal Surface Transportation Board for construction of the first segment of the rail system that would run 220 mph trains from...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Politics, Jeff Denham
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Laying odds on immigration bill's future
The immigration debate that began this week in the Senate looms as the most consequential in years - for the country's growing Hispanic population and both major political parties. The bill's fate could have more effect on future presidential and...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Polls, Ted Cruz
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Sasha Chavkin: Marco Rubio's private prison connection
As an immigration reform bill grinds its way through Congress, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has emerged as perhaps its most crucial broker. The rising Republican star has put reform at the center of his political ambitions, using his conservative bona...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Marco Rubio, Politics, Migration
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