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State Dept. Cleared In Keystone Probe
09 Feb 2012
…Congress. Angry at the Obama administration's decision to reject the pipeline -- at least for now -- Republicans on Capitol Hill are trying to pass laws that mandate approval of the project. Republicans say construction of the pipeline, which… ...
Fox411 Country: Superstar couple…
04 Feb 2012
…and wife since their wedding May 2011. In other news, country singer Jimmy Wayne is keeping busy on Tennessee’s Capitol Hill . The former foster child has teamed up with Memphis Representative Mark White to push legislation to continue the… ...
Lawmakers press Google on new…
03 Feb 2012
…U. can work out whether it is in line with Europe's data protection laws. This issue is also gaining traction on Capitol Hill where lawmakers met behind closed doors on Thursday with Google executives about its controversial plan to cross reference… ...
Lobby Fights Breath-Test Devices
03 Feb 2012
…whether or not the offender gets an interlock." The provision is included in legislation currently being considered on Capitol Hill. The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, a $260 billion, five-year plan to link job creation to infrastructure… ...
Senate Passes Insider Trading Bill
02 Feb 2012
After years of delay, Congress took a big step Thursday toward approving new rules to ban lawmakers from trading stocks based on information they pick up in the halls of Capitol Hill -- a move aimed in part at helping repair the institution's low approval ratings. ...
Congressional budget chief…
01 Feb 2012
…alarming. Elmendorf laid out the latest projections on the economy and deficits before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill . Ryan, R-Wis., who is chairman, raised alarm given projections that 2012 "will mark the fourth straight year… ...
Workers Take Shelter at US Embassy
30 Jan 2012
…on democratic reforms in coming months. "This isn't something we want to see happen," said a US official. "But the Egyptians need to understand that there are certain requirements they need to meet in order to placate Capitol Hill." ...
Insider trading bill heads for a vote
26 Jan 2012
…jobs for their own benefit. President Obama acknowledged the bill during his State of the Union address, calling on Capitol Hill leaders to get a bill on his desk that would prevent Congress from insider trading. Peter Schweitzer’s book… ...
Cordray makes first appearance…
24 Jan 2012
Richard Cordray made his first appearance on Capitol Hill on Thursday in his role as the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but his calm exchanges with Republican… ...
Hundreds of Capitol Hill …
24 Jan 2012
…presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich parse the details of their individual tax returns, hundreds of Capitol Hill employees are taking taxpayer dollars to the bank without paying their share.Internal Revenue Service data shows that… ...
White House Delays Budget Release
23 Jan 2012
…proposals in Tuesday's State of the Union address, and the subsequent budget release typically fleshes in the details. Capitol Hill Republicans were quick to criticize the White House delay, saying it shows the White House isn't serious about tackling… ...
US Protests Planned Against Web Bills
18 Jan 2012
…invitation said. Protests are scheduled elsewhere throughout the country today including San Francisco and Seattle. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers publicly took sides. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) said he would black out his website for one hour… ...
Why the battle over health care,…
13 Jan 2012
The bottom line for the coming year is that action on issues affecting the lives of real Americans will come from state governments and federal courts. Here are three major policy fights that will take place on battlegrounds far from Capitol Hill. ...
Obama Chief of Staff Bill Daley…
09 Jan 2012
…reportedly had his share of complaints over the testy White House relationship with Congress, had his champions on Capitol Hill too, including on the other side of the aisle. "I regret the departure of Bill Daley - an honest broker and a man… ...
Sen. Brown says top Dems target him
29 Dec 2011
BOSTON - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is claiming top Democrats on Capitol Hill are discouraging other lawmakers from working with him. ...
Stalemate Over FAA Leaves Bill Unsettled
24 Dec 2011
…according to people familiar with the details. Under the potential compromise, elements of which have been circulating on Capitol Hill for months, the House would agree to strip out language related to union organizing and deal with the contentious issue… ...
Boehner Facing Unrest in Caucus…
23 Dec 2011
…else in the speakership, suggesting Boehner projects a better, more practical and reasoned image for Republicans on Capitol Hill than would someone like GOP Leader Eric Cantor . "They would be handing Democrats a mallet to beat them over the head… ...
Boehner Announces Payroll Tax Cut Deal
22 Dec 2011
…and I have reached an agreement on payroll tax relief on behalf of the American people," Boehner told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference. "I don't think it's any time for celebration," Boehner acknowledged, adding, "It's not… ...
Party Leaders Dig Heels In, But…
22 Dec 2011
…Boehner's office said Thursday that that the speaker called President Obama to ask him to send his economic team to Capitol Hill to negotiate a full-year extension. "The president declined the speaker's offer," Boehner's office said… ...
Holder Cites Race in Explaining…
22 Dec 2011
…President Obama's Cabinet. Calls for his resignation on Capitol Hill have mounted as the investigation into the ATF's Fast…
…until earlier this year. He said at the hearing on Capitol Hill this month that "nobody" in his department has lied…
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Jim Spencer talks about Rep. Barney
FOX 25’s Maria Stephanos discussed US Rep. Barney Frank and his retirement with the President of the Campaign Network Jim Spencer.
“…and see what happens you can't compete -- with thirty years. On Capitol Hill for shore but you know you just start out and you and you see what happens and how it unfold right I …”
In his 30 years in Congress, Barney Frank certainly has left his mark. A long time liberal voice on Capitol Hill , the 71-year-old has been a strong supporter of the fishing industry.
“…his moments good and bad almost always memorable longtime liberal voice on Capitol Hill. . He's known locally as an advocate for the Michigan street New Bedford for the last twenty years spot for the livelihood of …”
How things work in our nation's capitol
In his new book, “Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist,” Jack Abramoff reveals the seedy underbelly of how things really work in our nation's capitol.
“…lobbying shop and we had significant influence in a lot of off Capitol Hill there and everything we -- the duke but. In fact where we were able to get them through a lot of our …”
Ending gun violence: Odom family's story
VB talks to the parents of 13-year-old Steven Odom, who was shot and killed outside his family's Dorchester home in 2007.
“…was good to to be around that -- what goes on on Capitol Hill they're real busy. But we will dip to put this tub filled with all of them. It just. What can we do …”
A charity seeking donations, a candidate who wants your vote, or an amber alert for a missing pet. They are all examples of legitimate informational robo calls. The key word, is informational, we found as long as the pre-recorded voice isn't trying to sell you something, the automated calls are not ...
“…same for -- additional robocalls. On that bill currently being debated on Capitol Hill. . …”
Committee discusses security at Logan
BOSTON - A congressional subcommittee examining aviation security a decade after 9/11 has told a Boston hearing that more needs to be done in several areas, including passenger screening and airport perimeter security.
“…Hearing not on Capitol Hill but it Logan Airport are talking about security after 9/11. Week it is rolling out. -- new packed dirt pat down. By …”
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