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WDBJ7 sits down with George Allen
The Virginia U.S. Senate race is among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country, and the outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. WDBJ7's Hollani Davis goes one on one with Republican George Allen. Hollani:...
Tags: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Democratic Party, Technology, Government, Elections
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WDBJ7 goes one-on-one with Congressman Morgan Griffith
In our Election 2012 coverage, we focus on the 9th Congressional District. It is located in the southwestern portion of the state and it includes Montgomery, Pulaski, Giles, Floyd and Craig Counties and parts of Henry and Roanoke Counties. Incumbent 9th...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Robert Hurt, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Parties and Movements, Government
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Allen, Kaine debate in Richmond
Two former governors traded blame for the failing economy and disputed at what point contraception occurs during the first debate of Virginia's nationally prominent 2012 U.S. Senate race.
Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine faced off...Tags: Family Planning, Government, Elections, Health Treatments, Birth Control
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Pence urges vote on shield law
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is urging congressional leaders to bring a revived federal media shield law to a vote on the floors of the U.S. House and Senate. Pence was the author of a 2009 media shield bill that cleared the House but never...Tags: Elections, Politics, John Boehner
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Obama nominates 2 Senate aides as SEC commissioners
Two senior U.S. Senate aides were nominated by President Obama to join the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kara M. Stein would replace Elisse B. Walter as a Democratic commissioner and Michael S. Piwowar would succeed Troy A. Paredes as a...Tags: Elisse Walter, Democratic Party, Mike Crapo, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Elections
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
Immigration bill would make it easier for foreign health workers to stay in U.S.
As reported by ModernHealthcare.com on Thursday, May 23, 2013: "After 30 hours of debate over a three-week period, the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a bipartisan immigration bill that would seek to strengthen the country's healthcare workforce...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, U.S. Congress, Health Insurance, Private Health Care, Employees
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Senate rejected Toomey-backed sugar amendment to farm bill
Call Washington BureauDisputes over the government's sugar program break down regionally rather than politically. It pits lawmakers from states like Pennsylvania where candy making is big business against those from states where sugar is grown. Helping to lead the candy...Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Dick Durbin, Elections, North American Free Trade Agreement, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...
Tags: Ted Cruz, Personal Data Collection, Parties and Movements, Patrick Leahy, U.S. Congress
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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided...Tags: Civil Rights, Dick Durbin, Xavier Becerra, Democratic Party, Patrick Leahy
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Government dysfunction decried by Obama partly due to US founders and political polarization
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so. Yet despite years of hand-wringing in both parties, little progress has been made toward changing congressional rules on...Tags: Parties and Movements, U.S. Congress, Gun Control, Elections, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Leading senator to let sanctions bill lapse to reward Myanmar government for reforms
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's progress...Tags: Civil Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, Dianne Feinstein, European Union, Mitch McConnell
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