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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. 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: Federal Aviation Administration, Interior Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, Manufacturing and Engineering, March of Dimes Foundation

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

  2. 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: Automotive Equipment, Economy, Business and Finance, Manufacturing and Engineering, Labor Markets, Bankruptcy

    3. Mar 18, 2013 | Daily Press

  3. 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: Government, Herring, Regional Authority, Elections, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia)

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. 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: Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Police Investigations, Benjamin L. Cardin, Prince George's County

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

  5. 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: Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipbuilding, Hampton Roads, Rob Wittman, U.S. Congress

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

  6. 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: Public Employees, Government, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Juan Vargas

    7. Feb 15, 2013 | Daily Press

  7. 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: Government, John Boehner, National Security, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress

    8. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. '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: Federal Aviation Administration, Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Unemployment Benefits

    9. Jan 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. 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....
    10. Oct 14, 2011 |Story| CNN

  10. Lawmakers push hard line on Iran, Syria

    Senior Democratic and Republican lawmakers issued a unified call Friday for tougher measures against Iran and Syria, warning that news of an alleged Iranian assassination plot in the United States is indicative of a political movement increasingly unconstrained by international norms and values.
    CNN
    Senior Democratic and Republican lawmakers issued a unified call Friday for tougher measures against Iran and Syria, warning that news of an alleged Iranian assassination plot in the United States is indicative of a political movement increasingly...

    Tags: Television, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syria, CNN (tv network), Entertainment

    11. Dec 22, 2010 |Story| Glendale News Press

  11. Armenian Genocide resolution may not face vote

    A flurry of legislative activity has brought an Armenian Genocide recognition resolution to the brink of a vote in Congress, but it may not be enough as lawmakers prepare to adjourn for the year and Turkey again lobbies strongly to quash the effort. The...

    Tags: Hate Crimes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Homes, Genocide, Adam Schiff

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