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Senator Rand Paul not only refused to back down from the “bipartisan” attack of Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lindsey Graham (R[?]-SC) but doubled down on the foreign aid issue: But Paul — a libertarian-minded freshman who often finds himself in the minority of the minority in Senate votes — doesn’t seem too concerned. “They [...]

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Jobs Bills: What’s The Holdup? Each Of These Popular Jobs Proposals Has Support From The Obama Administration And Over 400 Members In The House   Small Company Capital Formation Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA); S.1544 / H.R.1070   OBAMA ADMIN SUPPORTS THE IDEA ·         “The President is putting forward responsible measures that will help growing businesses…  [...]

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Following House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s (D-MD) announcement of his opposition to a proposed executive order from the White House to force government contractors to disclose their personal political donations, more Democrats in Congress are declaring their opposition today.   Politico reports, “Two key members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are criticizing President Barack Obama’s [...]

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This afternoon, the Senate will be voting on competing budget plans for the rest of the current fiscal year, the House Republicans’ bill, which cuts $61 billion in spending, and the Senate Democrats’ plan, which cuts only $4.7 billion.   Speaking on the floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “At a time [...]

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The New York Times reports today, “A band of Senate Democrats signaled on Monday that it would press forward when Congress convenes this week with a proposal to curtail filibusters and other methods of slowing the chamber’s work . . . . Senator Tom Udall, Democrat of New Mexico, said that he intended to call [...]

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