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Mikulski to lead Senate Appropriations Committee
In an unexpected move that could have significant implications for Maryland, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will be named the first female chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The Baltimore native and Maryland Democrat, who had...
Tags: Fells Point, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Somerset County (Maryland), U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Sen. Feinstein will not become Judiciary Committee chair
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s hopes of taking over the panel that will be crucial to her efforts to renew an assault weapons ban and overhaul immigration laws were dashed Wednesday when Sen. Patrick J. Leahy decided to remain chairman...
Tags: Politics, Justice System, Interior Policy, Patrick Leahy, Assault
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House Republicans call off vote on 'Plan B' fiscal cliff plan
WASHINGTON -- House Republican leaders abruptly called off a vote Thursday night on their "Plan B” tax proposal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, which ran into stiff resistance from the party's right flank. A tight vote on a preliminary...
Tags: John Boehner, Court Preliminary, Drugs and Medicines, Holidays, Trials
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Boehner cancels House vote as 'Plan B' falls short of GOP support
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John A. Boehner abruptly called off a vote on his “Plan B” tax proposal late Thursday, a stunning political defeat after GOP leaders failed to round up support for his alternative to a broader budget deal...Tags: John Boehner, Rob Portman, Earl Blumenauer, Justice System, Drugs and Medicines
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Sharp words ahead of 'Plan B' tax vote
WASHINGTON – As the House prepared to vote Thursday on Speaker John A. Boehner’s tax plan, party leaders blamed each other for the stalemate as little progress is made to prevent falling off the “fiscal cliff,” the automatic tax...
Tags: John Boehner, U.S. Department of Defense, Drugs and Medicines, White House, Republican Party
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Letters: A Capitol Hill hero
Re "War hero served nearly 50 years in U.S. Senate," Obituary, Dec. 18 How sad and ironic that a reluctant warrior and conciliator passes at a time of senseless violence and partisan bickering. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) played key roles, in...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Gun Control, U.S. Senate, Personal Weapon Control
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Sen. Feinstein expected to head Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) launched her drive in 1994 to win approval for an assault weapons ban, the relative newcomer to Capitol Hill walked the hallways trying to drum up support. Now, as she prepares for a new fight to pass...
Tags: Weaponry, Shootings, Health and Safety at School, Justice System, Firearms
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Alaska's Senators Aim to Block Funding for Eielson F-16 Move
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's U.S. senators are taking yet another approach in their efforts to ground an Air Force plan to move an F-16 fighter squadronfrom Fairbanks to Anchorage. Sens. Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski have written a letter (PDF) requesting that no money...Tags: Armed Forces, Mark Begich, Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Thad Cochran
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Eisenhower son calls for new direction in Gehry-designed memorial
Members of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's family have been openly critical of the design for a planned memorial to the 34th president in Washington. This week, the family called for a completely new direction for the project in a letter written by the...
Tags: Human Interest, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The National WWII Museum showcases tales of terror and bravery
NEW ORLEANS - Marine Lt. Leonard Isaaks Jr. was killed on Feb. 20, 1945, during the battle for the Japanese island Iwo Jima. All you really need to know about his death is contained in the painstakingly printed letter found on his body:
Dear Daddy,...Tags: Armed Forces, Entertainment, World War II (1939-1945), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Casey: House bill could prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced concerns Thursday about a defense bill recently passed by the House of Representatives that includes a provision he says could dramatically affect operations and prompt layoffs at Letterkenny Army Depot north of Chambersburg....Tags: Job Layoffs, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Bill Shuster, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Army
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Funding for 9/11 Memorial and Museum faces more questions
The9/11 Memorial and Museum is facing more funding questions as the governors of New York and New Jersey have called on the federal government to step in and contribute more to the management of the site. The two governers have sent a letter to...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Chris Christie, Tom Coburn, Regional Authority, Ken Salazar
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