Congress
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Health reform law facing showdown in courts, Congress
As the Obama administration presses ahead with the health care law, officials are bracing for the possibility that a federal judge in Virginia will soon reject its central provision as unconstitutional and, in the worst case for the White House, halt its enforcement until higher courts can rule. View full post on All Stories
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Congress Fails To Pass Jobless Benefits Extension
Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Legislation to extend benefits for jobless Americans for an additional 90 days failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. Approximately 4 million unemployed workers will lose their unemployment compensation checks after Nov. 30. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blamed Republicans [...]
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Congress Reconvenes For “Lame-Duck” Session On Bush Tax Cuts
Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – With a new majority taking control of the House next year, lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to tackle a backlog of bills during a “lame-duck” session. Their agenda includes whether to extend Bush administration tax cuts for all or only for [...]
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Philippine Congress Takes Interest In PAL Employee Lay-Offs
AHN News Staff Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – The Philippine Congress has taken an interest in the Philippine Airlines labor row after Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz allowed the flag carrier to lay off 2,600 workers. The House Labor and Employment Committee will set a hearing in the coming days to probe the alleged [...]
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Congress Passes Stopgap To Fund Government; Goes On Recess
Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Lawmakers passed a resolution on Wednesday, their last day of session before the mid-term elections, funding government operations until after they return from their recess. The stopgap measure was needed since both the House and the Senate haven’t passed a single appropriations bill [...]
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Congress Passes Stopgap To Fund Government; Goes On Recess
Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Lawmakers passed a resolution on Wednesday, their last day of session before the mid-term elections, funding government operations until after they return from their recess. The stopgap measure was needed since both the House and the Senate haven’t passed a single appropriations bill [...]
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Congress Passes Stopgap To Fund Government; Goes On Recess
Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Lawmakers passed a resolution on Wednesday, their last day of session before the mid-term elections, funding government operations until after they return from their recess. The stopgap measure was needed since both the House and the Senate haven’t passed a single appropriations bill [...]
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Congress down to wire with no budget
Come Friday, the government will start a new fiscal year. But it will do so without a budget. View full post on All Stories
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Congress Eager To Bolt Despite Pile Of Undone Work
Congress appears headed for the exits as gridlock envelops Washington and lawmakers long to head for the campaign trail. The only thing they absolutely have to pass next week is a continuing resolution to keep the government open after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. So far, they’re arguing over who goes first, the Senate [...]