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Youths and students are sprayed with a water cannon by policemen during a protest outside the House of Representatives in Quezon City, east of Manila on August 25, 2011. The Students are protesting against the proposed National Expenditure Program for 2012 that would decrease subsidies on State Universities and colleges by more than 12 million USD.
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I very seriously and absolutely do believe that a significant percentage of American members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are intimidated on this issue (of Israel). ... They worry about the ramifications of speaking out. ... They are worried about the attacks that they will receive.More quotes »
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Editorial: Careless to undo defense deal
House of Representatives reneged on a key deficit-reduction deal recently. It passed a bill authorizing more military spending in 2013 than was agreed to last summer in a bargain that ended the debt crisis in which the nation's credit rating was downgraded.With Read more »
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U.S. Senate's surprise bipartisan drug-bill deal
who, together with Republican Sen. Michael Enzi of Wyoming , wrote the bill and shepherded it to passage.Members of the House of Representatives should take heed, put what's good for the nation above their partisan interests and pass a similar bill slated Read more »
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Find way to keep Violence Against Women Act
But in this fevered election year, reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act has become a bone of partisan contention.The House of Representatives passed a reauthorization bill Wednesday that differed significantly from the one the Senate passed last month, Read more »
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Bill would give businesses a tax break
equipment used by the military and others.Schumer said he doesn't yet have a sponsor for the legislation in the House of Representatives , where Republicans hold sway. He also said his proposals, because they tie federal tax incentives to job creation, are Read more »
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Homes destroyed in cross-border attack on Liberia
to ferry fighters from Liberia into Sierra Leone to fuel that country's war.Kparkar, who represents the area in Liberia's House of Representatives , told The Associated Press that the attack was apparently in retaliation for the death of a Sierra Leonean motorcyclist. Read more »
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Lawmakers nudge spy agencies into anti-drug fight on U.S. public land
are drawn deeper into the fight against illegal-drug production on U.S. public land under an intelligence bill that the House of Representatives approved Thursday. Pushed by lawmakers from California, where Mexico-based gangs use parks and national forests 54 m ago from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »
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Maine House rejects measure to fix jail reimbursement rates
Maine — The Maine House of Representatives voted down a measure Thursday that would have addressed the issue of funding for the housing of boarder prisoners at county jails. In a 70-69 vote, the House blocked an order by Rep. Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, to form 5:14 PM from Bangor Daily News Read more »
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House Rejects Efforts to Pass Discriminatory PRENDA Abortion Ban
House of Representatives today rejected an effort to pass the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), H.R. 3541, that would have imposed civil and criminal penalties – including incarceration – on medical professionals who provided abortion care to women, 4:30 PM from Humanitarian News Read more »
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PRENDA - The Sex Selection Anti-Abortion Bill Fails to Pass House of Representatives, But . . . .
the Washington Post reports, members of the House of Representatives "voted 246 to 168" on PRENDA, HR 3541, the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act, that bans sex-selective and race-selective abortions. While the 246 majority voted for PRENDA, it "failed to pass 4:17 PM from Law Professor Blogs Read more »
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State House approves budget; votes mostly along party line
state House of Representatives approved a $33.5 billion general fund budget this afternoon, which covers 20 state departments. The 61-49 vote was along almost straight party lines, with Republicans supporting the budget and Democrats opposing. We balanced 4:09 PM from Detroit Free Press Read more »
