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    May 9, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. Area DEA agents honored by Congress

    The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.
    A local DEA agent, blinded and nearly killed during a drug mission in Afghanistan, and the fellow agents who rescued him have been awarded the Congressional Badge of Bravery. In October 2011, Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Joseph Piersante of the...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Wars and Interventions, Mark R. Warner

    2. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Rush to help airlines, travelers could crack open US budget door

    Reuters
    * Other groups hurt by automatic cuts seek relief too * Visibility of delayed flights, lobbying make a difference By David Lawder and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Congress got rid of a headache on Friday when it rescued the flying...

    Tags: Unemployment, Transportation, AMR Corp., Travel, U.S. Department of Agriculture

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Fisker used political connections to get loan, U.S. lawmakers say

    WASHINGTON — Top executives from failed hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. denied claims in Congress that the company had used political connections to secure $192 million in government loans to finance a flawed business plan.
    WASHINGTON — Top executives from failed hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive Inc. denied claims in Congress that the company had used political connections to secure $192 million in government loans to finance a flawed business plan. The...

    Tags: Jim Jordan, Bankruptcy, Darrell E Issa, Labor Markets, Politics

    4. Mar 18, 2013 | Daily Press

  4. Chopra, Herring win Rep. Connolly straw poll

    Aneesh Chopra and state Sen. Mark Herring who are running for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and attorney general respectively both came out on top in straw polls conducted Sunday at U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly's, D-Fairfax, annual St....

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)

    5. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move

    Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states compete for the lucrative development.
    Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...

    Tags: Donna F. Edwards, Prince George's County, Steny Hoyer, FBI, U.S. Senate

    6. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  6. House passes bill shielding shipbuilding from deep cuts

    A bill that shelters a string of shipbuilding programs from budget cuts breezed through the House Wednesday as a Republican majority was joined by more than 50 Democrats.
    A bill that shelters a string of shipbuilding programs from budget cuts breezed through the House Wednesday as a Republican majority was joined by more than 50 Democrats. The $982 billion bill would keep the government going through the end of the year,...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, Politics, Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Congress, Elections

    7. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  7. Rep. Vargas announces opposition to efforts targeting federal employees' pay, co-sponsors freeze to Congress member pay

    Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, announced last week that he opposes House of Representatives Bill 273, targeting federal employees. He said that in response, he is cosponsoring H.R. 636, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Virginia, which would...

    Tags: Juan Vargas, U.S. House of Representatives, Government, Public Employees, Politics

    8. Feb 15, 2013 | Daily Press

  8. Members of VA Congressional delegation unite against sequestration cuts

    Nine of Virginia's 13 members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Friday expressing their unified support of averting the arbitrary sequestration cuts...

    Tags: John Boehner, Timothy M. Kaine, Politics, National Security, U.S. Congress

    9. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. 'Fiscal cliff' deal leaves federal employees with uncertainty

    Congressional action to avert a "fiscal cliff" of higher taxes and across-the-board federal budget cuts means that government agencies will avoid many dreaded spending reductions — at least for now. But "now" is no more than two months. The future...

    Tags: Unemployment, Labor Legislation, Public Employees, Unemployment Benefits, Politics

    10. Aug 9, 2012 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  10. John Boehner's do-nothing Congress

    Bill Press
    In case you didn't know, Congress is in recess. They've given themselves a five-week break. Unanimously. This week they voted "without objection" not to come back to Washington until Sept. 10. I don't blame you if you hadn't noticed. Because there's...

    Tags: Gun Control, Nancy Pelosi, The Pentagon, Personal Weapon Control, U.S. Senate

    11. Mar 29, 2012 |Story| TFW Los Angeles Times

  11. U.S. House approves GOP's controversial 2013 budget plan

    The House on Thursday passed the GOP leadership's 2013 budget plan -- a measure that has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate but creates a clear contrast between the two parties on a number of critical tax and spending issues ahead of the general election.
    Los Angeles Times
    The House on Thursday passed the GOP leadership's 2013 budget plan -- a measure that has no chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate but creates a clear contrast between the two parties on a number of critical tax and spending issues ahead of...

    Tags: Nancy Pelosi, The Pentagon, U.S. Senate, Health Insurance Cost, Politics

    12. Jan 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Fire them? Federal employees, retirees owe $3.4 billion in taxes

    Nation Now
    Unpaid taxes: A report showing that current and retired federal employees owed more than $3.4 billion in income taxes in 2010 is fueling a drive on Capitol Hill to pass legislation that would fire, and prohibit the hiring of, tax delinquents....
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