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| AP IMPACT: Pet projects still abound in Congress
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| AP - So much for trimming the pork. The practice of decorating legislation with billions of dollars in pet projects and federal contracts is still thriving on Capitol Hill — despite public outrage that helped flip control of Congress two years ago. -- read full article |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:12:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Vote on climate bill is blocked in Senate
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|  AP - Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a global warming bill that would have required major reductions in greenhouse gases, pushing debate over the world's biggest environmental concern to next year for a new Congress and president.
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| Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:40:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Lawmaker introduces crude oil manipulation bill
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| Reuters - U.S. lawmakers in the House of
Representatives on Thursday unveiled legislation that would
require federal energy market regulators to oversee all
over-the-counter crude oil trading, including action on
overseas exchanges like the IntercontinentalExchange. -- read full article |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:43:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| House passes Democratic budget plan
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| AP - Democrats gave final approval Thursday of a 2009 budget blueprint that rewards domestic agencies and the Pentagon with generous budget increases while leaving wrenching decisions about curbing Medicare costs and increasing taxes to the next president. -- read full article |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:56:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| House approves $3 trillion budget
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| Reuters - The Democratic-controlled Congress
on Thursday adopted a $3 trillion U.S. budget for next year as
the House of Representatives put the finishing touches on a
measure to eliminate deficits by 2012 while spending more than
President George W. Bush wanted for domestic programs. -- read full article |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:17:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Audit: Gov't could lose billions in royalties
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| AP - If oil and natural gas prices stay as high as they've been in recent months, the government could lose as much as $53 billion over the next 25 years in energy royalties because of an adverse court ruling, according to congressional auditors. -- read full article |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:54:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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| Clinton disavows push to make her veep
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|  AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday disavowed efforts by some supporters who have urged Barack Obama to choose her as his running mate. The push-back came a day after the former first lady said she would end her quest for the Democratic nomination and endorse the Illinois senator.
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| Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:58:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News |
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