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Obama announces contraception compromise
CNNPresident Barack Obama announced a compromise Friday in the dispute over whether to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions. Under the new plan, religiously affiliated universities and...Tags: Birth Control, Government, Justice and Rights, Christianity, Women's Health
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Congressional leaders reach agreement on pipeline safety
Nation NowHouse and Senate leaders on Thursday reached agreement on tougher safety rules for the nation’s vast network of pipelines in the wake of a spate of incidents including a deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno last year that killed eight people and... -
Explosion fears: House OKs pipeline safety bill; Senate up next
Nation NowA pipeline safety bill that gained momentum after a spate of incidents around the country, including last year's deadly explosion in Northern California, cleared the House with unusual speed on Monday. The pipeline safety bill was expected to move quickly... -
Year in Review: Congress' 10 biggest enemies of the Earth
Opinion L.A.Republicans launched an unprecedented frontal assault against environmental protections and regulations this year, prompting Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) to call his chamber "the most anti-environment House in history." Here are the 10 most powerful and... -
Will the next farm bill be written by budget cutters?
The biggest activity in Washington between now and Thanksgiving is the focus on the so-called “super committee,” those 12 Democrats and Republicans charged with reducing the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Lobbyists,...Tags: Kent Conrad, Dave Camp, Debbie Stabenow, Agricultural Research and Technology, Democratic Party
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Mail Call - July 18
“To the caller from Hagerstown who wants us to focus our energy on what pro athletes make and not what teachers make: Our tax dollars don’t go toward pro athlete salaries. That’s up to us whether to go to their games or to watch them...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Cycling, Migration, Natural Resources
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Toomey selected for new debt 'super committee'
Pennsylvania Ave.Just yesterday, during a luncheon talk in Harrisburg, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey told the crowd that he'd love to be on Congress' new so-called "super committee," but felt he was a long shot. Turns out positioning himself over seven months...... -
Solyndra execs won't answer questions during hearing [Updated]
Money & CompanySolyndra Inc.'s chief executive officer and chief financial officer will invoke their 5th Amendment rights and not answer questions during a Friday hearing before a House investigative committee, their attorneys said.... -
Analysis: Staff salaries up for U.S. House aides
DETROIT (AP) — Salaries have been on the rise for the staffs of U.S. House members at a time of pressure on the federal budget, according to a newspaper's analysis published Sunday. Staff spending by Michigan's representatives in 2010 ranged...Tags: Elections, Dave Camp, Freedom of the Press, Wages and Pensions, Politics
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Fred Upton 'all-in' for Republicans
Fred Upton, the gift that keeps on giving. In December, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, voted no on the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. He voted no on the Continuing Appropriations Act to fund the government through March. He voted no on the 9/11...Tags: Economic Policy, Holidays, Elections, Debt Market, Human Interest
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GOP agenda: Major impact may be on 2012 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican agenda for the new Congress that convenes Wednesday may have a greater impact on the 2012 elections than on the lives of Americans in the next two years. Republicans promise to cut spending, roll back President...Tags: Medical Services, Labor Legislation, Human Interest, Dave Camp, California
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Sketches of Michigan's congressional delegation
Michigan's U.S. House delegation: 1ST DISTRICT: NAME: Dan Benishek AGE: 58 (Born April 20, 1952) RESIDENCE: Crystal Falls PARTY: Republican EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in biology, University of Michigan, 1974; medical degree, Wayne State...Tags: Science and Technology, Dave Camp, Organized Crime, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Politics
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