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Boehner at White House for debt talks, despite dramatic walk-out Friday
Despite a dramatic announcement that he would no longer negotiate with the White House to hammer out a solution to the nation’s debt crisis, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) is back at the White House Saturday morning. Yesterday, Boehner released a letter to his colleagues in the House, explaining that…
Gaddafi writes U.S. Congress a thank you note for chastising Obama on Libya
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Libya’s embattled leader Moamer Kadhafi appears to have written to the US Congress to praise its criticism of President Barack Obama over NATO raids on Libya, officials said Friday. In the letter seen by AFP, Kadhafi comments on growing debate in Congress over whether Obama has usurped…
Senators Leahy, Paul propose expanded oversight of PATRIOT Act
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced an amendment to the PATRIOT Act on Monday that attempts to safeguard American’s civil liberties by increasing oversight of government surveillance powers. The Leahy-Paul amendment [PDF] requires an expansion of public reporting on the use of…
Congressional leaders agree on four-year extension of PATRIOT Act
Congressional leaders agreed on Thursday to extend three expiring provisions of the controversial PATRIOT Act for four years. Sources told the Associated Press that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner agreed to call for a vote to extend the provisions before May 27, when they are…
‘Historic’ budget cuts bill actually increased 2011 spending by $3 billion: CBO
WASHINGTON – The fiscal 2011 funding bill roundly hailed for its “historic” spending cuts actually raised government spending by more than $3 billion, according to a new report. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office concluded Monday evening, “Total discretionary outlays in 2011 will be $3.2 billion higher as a result of…
House approves bipartisan funding resolution for 2011
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives approved the fiscal 2011 bipartisan deal Thursday by a vote of 260-167. The Senate is poised to pass the measure Thursday and fund the government through September. As GOP leaders feared, Democratic support was necessary to push the measure over the top as 59…
Will conservatives run away from Boehner’s 2011 gov’t funding deal?
WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) scrambled Thursday to hold together his coalition before a vote on the 2011 government funding bill, as conservatives balked at the revelation that the bipartisan deal would reduce this year’s deficit by $352 million, rather than the $38 billion that leaders advertised. After…
Bickering intensifies as stances harden just hours before a government shutdown
WASHINGTON – The two key budget negotiators affirmed that a deal still had not been struck late Friday morning, as the bitter sparring between Senate Democrats and House Republicans escalated less than 14 hours before a shutdown. “When will the White House, when will Senate Democrats get serious about cutting…
Budget sparring intensifies as both parties brace for government shutdown
WASHINGTON – Reinvigorated partisan bickering over broken-down budget negotiations Monday suggested that Democratic and Republican leaders are bracing for the prospect of a government shutdown, which would occur if the two sides fail to reach a deal by the April 8 deadline. In dueling statements, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid…
House votes to repeal health law
UPDATE: The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal the health reform law enacted by Congress last year, a largely symbolic move unlikely to be repeated in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The New York Times reported that the House voted 245 to 189 to repeal the law. In a surprising…
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