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Biden: Dems will take the House - — CAMBRIDGE, Md. —House Democrats will win the House in November, swinging the gavel back into the hands of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Vice President Biden predicted Friday. — “Nancy, I think, is not going to be remembered just for being the first woman Speaker … |
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57 days ago |
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GOP lawmaker: House leaders 'petty' to block insider trading bill - — A Republican lawmaker blasted his party's leaders as “petty” Thursday for blocking a proposal to prevent insider trading by members of Congress. — House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) … |
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65 days ago |
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Dems to push campaign finance reform - — Rep. John Larson said Democrats will introduce several proposals to reform a system “awash” in money. — House Democrats will use the month of December to push legislation overhauling the way elections are funded, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus announced Wedneday. |
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78 days ago |
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Pelosi to supercommittee Republicans: Tax the rich to avoid defense cuts - — If Republicans wish to avoid defense cuts, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi warned Thursday, they should agree with Democrats to tax the rich. — The California Democrat accused Republicans of feeling more bound … |
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79 days ago |
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GOP leader bucks party on taxes - — The third-ranking Senate Republican argued Wednesday that Republicans on the supercommittee need to offer more revenues if the deficit panel hopes to balance the country's books. — The comment from Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), who is leaving … |
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80 days ago |
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Dems criticize eviction of Occupy protesters - — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's (I) decision to evict Occupy Wall Street protesters from a Lower Manhattan park is a blow to free speech, several House Democrats said. — Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), co-chairman … |
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97 days ago |
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Rep: Finance Safeguards Just 'TARP on Steroids' - — Reform Proposal Offers Fewer Oversight Protections Than Original Bailout — In the wake of the recent financial meltdown, it sounds like a reasonable idea: A proposal granting the White House broad new authority to take over when a failing … |
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263 days ago |
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Coal, Electric Industries Big Winners in Climate Bill Deal - — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) (WDCpix) — Even as House Democrats are celebrating their deal with conservative-leaning colleagues on climate change legislation, the real winners under the compromise … |
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