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Historic reading of Constitution sees House tussle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans made history Thursday by staging the first-ever reading of the entire Constitution on the House floor. But that record may come with an asterisk: Democrats asked why original sections that later were amended,...Tags: Civil Rights, Minority Groups, History, Justice System, Republican Party
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Constitution reading provokes political tussling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats took turns politely in a historic recitation of the Constitution from the House floor Thursday, but the decorum hardly meant they were in agreement. In a nod to the tea partiers who put the Republicans...Tags: Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Justice System, Democratic Party, Republican Party
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Boehner urges U.S. House action on immigration amid deep splits
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday tried to encourage negotiations on immigration legislation amid signs that a bipartisan House group trying to write a bill was near collapse. "I am concerned that the...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Illegal Immigrants, Migration
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U.S. grower group asks for no limit on foreign field workers
ReutersBy Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Immigration reform legislation should allow unlimited hiring of foreigners to work on U.S. farms to avert damaging labor shortages at harvest, a group representing large farmers told a U.S. House of...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Immigration, Interior Policy, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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U.S. House lawmakers in last-ditch bid to save immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives trying to write an immigration bill met on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences over a temporary worker program and healthcare benefits for illegal immigrants....Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Justice System, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Parties and Movements
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House immigration group reaches an agreement in principle on sweeping legislation
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities. It came after months of...Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Justice System, Employment Opportunities, Republican Party, Employment
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More tax lobbyists working Washington's hallways
Reuters(Reuters) - The ranks of lobbyists are growing in Washington again as Congress flirts with a possible overhaul of the complex U.S. tax code. After declining for two years, the number of companies that hired a tax lobbyist, or lobbied on tax issues...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Rentals, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Microsoft Corporation
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Holder tangles with GOP lawmaker over labor nominee, calls questions 'unacceptable, shameful'
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder and a leading House Republican clashed Wednesday over the Justice Department's refusal to turn over the private emails of Thomas Perez, a top department official nominated to be labor secretary....Tags: Darrell E Issa, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Eric Holder, Republican Party
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With 'shameful' comment, Holder adds to feud with Republicans
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday accused a senior Republican lawmaker of "shameful" behavior in an unusually personal exchange between the chief U.S. prosecutor and one of his most vocal congressional critics....Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Darrell E Issa, Justice System, Republican Party, Eric Holder
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Dr. Seuss, Comedy (genre), Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (movie), Death and Dying Customs
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Key lawmaker: House will be 'more thoughtful' on Internet sales tax
WASHINGTON -- A key House committee chairman said his panel would take a "more thoughtful" approach to legislation allowing states to force retailers to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases. His comments signaled that momentum from Monday's easy...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System, Republican Party, Amazon.com Inc.
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Senate OKs online sales tax
The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...
Tags: Baltimore County, U.S. House of Representatives, Sales, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Justice System
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