Conrad Asks House Dems To Drop Favor For Bank
Mar 19th, 2010 · The North Dakota senator is asking House leaders to pull the plug on a provision in the health care package that would aid a home state bank.
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Dutch Denounce U.S. General's Comments On Gays
Mar 19th, 2010 · Retired Gen. John Sheehan claimed that Dutch military leaders had called the presence of gay soldiers "part of the problem" that allowed Serb forces to overrun the Srebrenica enclave in Bosnia in 1995 and kill 8,000 Muslims. He was speaking before a Senate committee in opposition to a proposal to allow gays to serve openly in the U.S. military.
Bill Eases Penalty For Crack Cocaine Possession
Mar 18th, 2010 · The current law punishes crack users 100 times more heavily than powder cocaine users. Critics say the sentencing disparity has had a huge impact on people of color, partly because crack cocaine is much cheaper. A bill passed by the Senate brings the 100-to-1 ratio down to 18-to-1.
Bill Eases Penalty For Crack Cocaine Possession
Mar 18th, 2010 · The current law punishes crack users 100 times more heavily than powder cocaine users. Critics say the sentencing disparity has had a huge impact on people of color, partly because crack cocaine is much cheaper. A bill passed by the Senate brings the 100-to-1 ratio down to 18-to-1.
Senate Passes Jobs Bill For Obama's Signature
Mar 17th, 2010 · It would provide a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire and would pump $20 billion into the federal highway construction fund to make up for low gasoline tax revenues.
Senate Passes Jobs Bill For Obama's Signature
Mar 17th, 2010 · It would provide a temporary payroll tax holiday to companies that hire and would pump $20 billion into the federal highway construction fund to make up for low gasoline tax revenues.
Proponents Seek To Resurrect Public Option
Mar 17th, 2010 · After a messy Senate burial late last year, the government-run health insurance plan may be back. Proponents cite continued wide support and the fact that this time it needs fewer votes to pass in the Senate.
Democrats Weigh Rare Tactic To Pass Health Care
Mar 16th, 2010 · Democrats are exploring a tricky procedure called "deeming" to speed up passage of health care legislation. The move would allow the House to pass the Senate health bill without a separate and distinct vote on it.
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