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Health care industry has pumped millions into area congressional campaigns | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal »
Posted by: not2needy 2 months, 1 week ago in Political News
Every lawmaker representing Kentucky and Southern Indiana received contributions from health insurance companies, hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, nursing homes and health professionals, according to an analysis ...
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Ark. crowd mocks lawmakers over Obama health plan »
Posted by: MidnightPrism 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
An unruly Little Rock crowd heckled and shouted at two Arkansas Democratic congressmen Wednesday, accusing them of supporting a government-backed health plan that would take ...
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Ahead of debate, House Democrats say CIA LIED!! »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Democrats are accusing senior CIA officials of repeatedly misleading Congress, but Republicans say the allegations are just political maneuvering to protect House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Bachmann-Teabag Overdrive Features Holocaust 'Health Care' Protest Photo/Banner »
Posted by: jovial 3 weeks ago in Political News
Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) called in the tea baggers to the Capitol in D.C. today for an "emergency house call" (that's great video ...
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Lawmakers Caught Again by P2P File Sharing Software »
Posted by: JessicaLaurie 3 weeks, 2 days ago in Political News
A document, apparently a 'confidential House ethics committee report,' was recently leaked through file-sharing software. 'The committee's review of investigations became available on file-sharing ...
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Not invited: Republican lawmakers - Washington Times »
Posted by: monicachenoa 3 days, 21 hours ago in Political News
With President Obama hosting his first state dinner, it's clear who isn't on the guest list: top GOP leaders. Despite calls for a ...
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Lawmakers jack up spending for themselves: $500K for town halls - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: gunnyreef 1 month, 4 weeks ago in News
Congress is on the verge of giving itself a bump in its annual budget — even as local governments, families and businesses across the country are ...
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Bailed-out firms spend millions on lobbying »
Posted by: pagey 7 months, 1 week ago in News
Top recipients of federal bailout money spent more than $10 million on political lobbying in the first three months of this year, including aggressive efforts ...
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House Dems Were Warned To Brace For Huge 9/12 Tea Party Turnout »
Posted by: pc25 2 months, 1 week ago in Political News
A top House Dem leadership aide has emailed a memo to Dem aides on the Hill and outside liberal groups warning they should brace for ...
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Calif. lawmakers pass plan to balance state budget - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: mpchekuri 4 months ago in Business & Finance
Lawmakers on Friday approved a complex package of spending cuts, accounting maneuvers and raids on local government coffers to fill California's gigantic budget deficit ...
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Dem-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee extends PATRIOT Act provisions »
Posted by: tehranchik 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News
Key US lawmakers passed legislation Thursday extending three key provisions of the PATRIOT Act, the sweeping intelligence bill enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks ...
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Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: mpchekuri 5 months, 1 week ago in News
WASHINGTON – Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps ...
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Lawmakers say health overhaul has been slowed - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: mpchekuri 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Political Opinion
Top members of Congress say it's unlikely they will meet President Barack Obama's August deadline for a sweeping health care overhaul.
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61 SC House Republicans call on governor to resign »
Posted by: Progressive 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Sixty-one South Carolina House Republicans asked Gov. Mark Sanford to resign Wednesday, questioning his ability to lead the state since his unannounced summertime trip to ...
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Arizona lawmakers seek to strip domestic partners of health coverage | News Story on 365gay.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 5 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
Arizona lawmakers are moving to take away health insurance coverage for the domestic partners of state and university employees. These rights were gained by domestic ...
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