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    May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. Thune, Klobuchar introduce Sodsaver Prairie Protection Act

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation that would modify crop insurance premium assistance for insured crops grown on native sod converted to cropland and land that a producer cannot...

    Tags: Ducks Unlimited, Science and Technology, Sherrod Brown, Wildlife, Congressional Budget Office

    2. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. U.S. senators want exemption to Dodd-Frank swap rules

    Reuters
    * Proposal would protect end-users from higher costs * Identical proposal was adopted in House committees * Treasury's Lew warns not to tinker with Dodd-Frank By Douwe Miedema and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 12...

    Tags: Federal Reserve, U.S. Congress, Finance, Lobbying, Parties and Movements

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Fierce lobbying counters White House push for food aid reform

    Reuters
    * White House seeks biggest change in aid since Cold War * Opposition began work months ago on Capitol Hill * Reforms have mostly detractors, few supporters in Congress By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - A White House plan to modernize...

    Tags: Oxfam America, Tom Vilsack, Shipping Service, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress

    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Housing programs critical to Aberdeen

    Access to rural housing programs that benefit a significant number of homebuyers in Aberdeen could be extended under a bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and others. Without an extension of some sort, the city would lose access to two...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mike Crapo, Pat Roberts, Jerry Moran, U.S. Congress

    5. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Senate votes down Feinstein's assault weapons ban

    WASHINGTON — In a final appeal to her colleagues to reinstate an assault weapons ban, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) displayed on the Senate floor Wednesday a New York Daily News front page from the day after her ban was pulled from a broader gun control bill: It shows the photos of the 20 first-graders shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School with the headline: “Shame on U.S.”
    WASHINGTON — In a final appeal to her colleagues to reinstate an assault weapons ban, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) displayed on the Senate floor Wednesday a New York Daily News front page from the day after her ban was pulled from a broader...

    Tags: Weaponry, Sandy Hook Elementary School, U.S. Congress, Elections, Shootings

    6. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Senate immigration bill looks promising despite some unease

    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best chance in a generation to achieve comprehensive immigration reform.
    WASHINGTON — Complete satisfaction with the Senate's bipartisan immigration proposal was hard to find Tuesday as details of the bill became known, but despite reservations, a growing consensus was developing in favor of the proposal as the best...

    Tags: Chuck Schumer, Personal Data Collection, Elections, U.S. Congress, Employees

    7. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Senate moves to begin debate on gun measures

    WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by a group of Republicans.
    WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by...

    Tags: Ted Cruz, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Voting, U.S. Congress, Elections

    8. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Johnson to retire in 2014

    WASHINGTON -- Democrats’ efforts to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate after next year’s midterm elections were thrown into further doubt Tuesday when Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., became the fifth senior member of the party to announce his retirement.
    Tribune Washington Bureau
    WASHINGTON -- Democrats’ efforts to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate after next year’s midterm elections were thrown into further doubt Tuesday when Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., became the fifth senior member of the party to announce his...

    Tags: Arlen Specter, U.S. Congress, Carl Levin, Elections, Mike Rounds

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner

    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.
    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...

    Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, John Hoeven, Bill Clinton

    10. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Democrats face challenging Senate landscape

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Government, Ashley Judd, Carl Levin, Elections

    11. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan won't run for reelection in 2014

    WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrat Carl Levin announced Thursday that he would not run for reelection in 2014, adding to an exodus of experience in the chamber. 
    WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrat Carl Levin announced Thursday that he would not run for reelection in 2014, adding to an exodus of experience in the chamber.  Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is the sixth sitting senator to decide...

    Tags: Democratic Party, U.S. Congress, Elections, Carl Levin, John D. Rockefeller IV

    12. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: Government, Local Elections, U.S. Congress, Elections, Executive Branch

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