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Farm bill matters, but few people care
timr@herald-mail.comPolicy. Remember that? It’s what America used to discuss back in the day, before we became obsessed with birth certificates and the 47 percent. Policy is what the government does, instead of how it does it or why — two questions that are...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Environmental Issues, National Government, Ethanol, Government
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$15.9 million expansion of U.S. Coast Guard operations to add 150 jobs
matthewu@herald-mail.comA $15.9 million expansion of U.S. Coast Guard operations in the Eastern Panhandle announced Thursday by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller will add 150 new information technology jobs, according to the senator’s office. The expansion of the Coast Guard...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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Warner tapped to lead road, rail and ports panel
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, was tapped to lead a Senate subcommittee that focuses on safety, security and infrastructure on U.S. roads, rail lines and ports. Warner was appointed to chair the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and...
Tags: Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Travel, U.S. Army, Environmental Issues
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Penny Pritzker nomination moves forward
Tribune newspapersWASHINGTON — Penny Pritzker moved a step closer to becoming Commerce secretary Monday after a unanimous vote by a Senate panel to advance her nomination. The Chicago billionaire, whose family founded the Hyatt Hotel chain, could win final approval...Tags: Penny Pritzker, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Political Fundraising, Environmental Issues, Elections
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Blumenthal To Nickelodeon: No More Junk Food Ads
The Hartford CourantKids in America are getting fatter and four Democratic senators say that Nickelodeon can help curb the growing problem by cutting out ads for unhealthy foods that are sandwiched between its programs. Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal and three...Tags: U.S. Congress, Family, Physical Conditions, Nickelodeon (tv network), Diseases and Illnesses
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Progress slow in cleanup of Gulf Coast oil well disaster
WASHINGTON - Three years after the infamous BP oil spill off the Gulf Coast, lawmakers are still trying to nail down the effectiveness of past, present and future relief efforts backed by billions of dollars. Restoration efforts will receive anywhere...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Environmental Issues, Oil Spills, BP Plc, Judges
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Where money talks
WASHINGTON — Call it the revenge of the 1 percent. President Obama bested Mitt Romney by portraying his Republican opponent as a rich businessman who used offshore tax havens and ran enterprises into the ground without regard for working people....Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Penny Pritzker, Political Fundraising, Claire McCaskill
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Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home
On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...Tags: U.S. Congress, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Employment Opportunities, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Pritzker makes strong showing in Senate confirmation hearing
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- The prospects seemed strong Thursday for Penny Pritzker becoming Commerce secretary after a two-hour confirmation hearing, as she drew praise from both Democrats and Republicans. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the top Republican on the Senate...Tags: U.S. Senate, Penny Pritzker, Labor Legislation, Mark Kirk, Elections
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Rockefeller presents 10 medals to Charles Town World War II veteran
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller on Saturday presented 10 medals to Charles Town resident Frederick Mayer, a World War II veteran who served as a clandestine agent behind enemy lines. As an Office of Strategic Services (OSS) operative, Mayer posed as a...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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Penny Pritzker to face key senators for Commerce bid
With Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker set to be grilled by senators Thursday at her Commerce secretary confirmation hearing, Bill Daley feels her pain. Daley, a son and brother of Chicago mayors, faced his own confirmation hearing in 1997 before he...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Penny Pritzker, Bill Clinton, Mark Kirk
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Budget surpluses spur tension in some GOP states, including Michigan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Turns out that cutting was the easy part. Now Republicans who control a majority of the state capitols in the United States face a far greater philosophical dilemma — what to do with all the money when an improving...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Tea Party Movement, National Government, Elections, Rick Snyder
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