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Donnelly on fiscal cliff: 'If we had a vote tomorrow, we could get this done'
Joe Donnelly was back in the South Bend area Sunday. The 2nd District congressman who won the senate seat currently held by Dick Lugar was visiting the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. We asked him about the pending drama surrounding the so-called "fiscal...
Tags: Richard Lugar, Fiscal Cliff
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South Bend council head calls for police in every school
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – In the wake of the Newtown shooting, South Bend's Common Council president believes there should be an armed officer at EVERY school. Students at Riley High School in South Bend are used to seeing police officers around, not only...Tags: U.S. Congress, Columbine High School, Shootings
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FISCAL CLIFF VOTE: How our congressmen voted on new tax deal
While the tax package Congress passed New Year's Day is expected to protect 99% of us from an income tax increase, most of us will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the legislation did nothing to prevent a temporary...
Tags: Family, U.S. Congress, Government, Barack Obama, Business
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Cash-strapped Mourdock blames 'liberal media'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock is accusing the media of sinking his run for the Senate as he looks to pay down campaign debt. Mourdock campaign finance director Ashlee Walls wrote in an email to supporters Tuesday saying...
Tags: Richard Mourdock, Democratic Party, Richard Lugar, Politics, Elections
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Congress recognizes Notre Dame's 170th anniversary
SOUTH BEND (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly has noted the University of Notre Dame's 170th anniversary in the Congressional record. The northern Indiana Democrat and Notre Dame alumnus recently submitted a speech commemorating the anniversary...
Tags: Joe Donnelly, University of Notre Dame, Colleges and Universities, Education
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Area legislators aren't specific, but urge new talks on guns
South Bend TribuneLast week's tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has stirred up memories of other rampages from recent years and led some lawmakers to call for more control on firearms and ammunition. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Sunday...Tags: U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Politics, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Fiscal cliff looms for Congress
South Bend TribuneAs most Americans shift into holiday mode, members of Congress are going back to work this week. They have some important work to finish before the end of the year. The fiscal cliff -- a $600 billion combination of tax hikes and spending cuts -- is...Tags: John Boehner, Barack Obama, Politics, New Year's Day, Government Health Care
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Fiscal cliff: Donnelly says there's reason for optimism
Despite a booming first weekend of holiday sales, the stock market opened on a down note this morning because of a warning from White House economists about the fiscal cliff. The National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers say a...
Tags: John Boehner, Business, Politics, Eric Cantor, White House
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Lugar casts final vote, helps avoid 'fiscal cliff'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's departing U.S. Sen. Richard is leaving the Senate with one last act of compromise in support of Congress' "fiscal cliff" deal. The Republican will leave the Senate on Thursday after having cast 13,067 votes over...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Richard Mourdock, Robert Byrd, Politics, Fiscal Cliff
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Fiscal battle looms for Donnelly, Walorski in Congress
On the occasion of their separate swearing-in ceremonies Thursday, the area's two newest members of Congress both described being humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of Indiana. “It is an incredible honor and extremely humbling to have...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Robert Byrd, Politics, Richard Lugar, New Year's Day
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Lugar calls on Senate to focus on governance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Sen. Richard Lugar said Wednesday that the chamber he's served in for 36 years needs to focus on the unique role it can play in good governance and avoid the political posturing and partisanship he's seen in recent years....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Richard Mourdock, Democratic Party, Richard Lugar, Politics
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Republicans, Democrats honor Lugar's Senate work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday honored GOP Sen. Richard Lugar from the Senate floor, praising him for his years of service and calling him one of the chamber's all-time best. Mitch McConnell, the Senate's Republican leader,...
Tags: Richard Mourdock, Democratic Party, Richard Lugar, Politics, Republican Party
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