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Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948), is a United States Senator, medical doctor and Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he is the junior senator...
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Inspector-General Vacancies Criticized
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Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
News Source: The Boston Globe | 10 hours agoA bipartisan group of senators is floating a proposal that would avoid the doubling of rates on student loans on July 1. A document being circulated on Capitol Hill outlines a possible compromise that links student loan rates to the financial markets, -
CBO: Immigration reform will reduce deficit
News Source: Politico | 1 day agoThe Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that the Senate Gang of Eight's immigration bill will significantly reduce the federal budget deficit in its first two decades if it becomes law. Proponents of the bill are already claiming the news as a -
Letter From Washington: Republicans to Watch on Immigration
News Source: The New York Times | 3 days agoRepublicans have an opportunity for a get-out-of-jail moment with the fastest-growing slice of the U.S. electorate, Hispanics. An immigration bill is likely to pass the Senate by the end of the month. The size and shape of the measure and the tone of -
Senators praise NSA briefings
News Source: Politico | 6 days agoThe Obama administration's barnstorming of Capitol Hill is making at least some progress with critics of NSA surveillance. Senators emerged Thursday afternoon from their third classified briefing in a week's time with positive things to say about the -
With student loan rates about to double, lawmakers squabble
News Source: Charlotte Observer Online | 6 days agoStudent loan rates will double to 6.8 percent on July 1 if Congress doesn't settle on a new plan soon, but disagreements flared Thursday, not only between the two parties, but between a veteran Democrat and President Barack Obama. Sen. Tom Harkin, D- -
White House, Senate Republicans spar at closed-door meeting
News Source: The Hill | 8 days agoWhite House chief of staff Denis McDonough met Tuesday afternoon with several Republicans who dined privately with President Obama in March and April. Much of the meeting was spent sparring over the severity of the federal deficit and the need to cut -
In 84-15 vote, Senate moves forward on immigration reform
News Source: The Hill | 8 days agoThirty Republicans, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), voted to take up the measure in the 84-15 vote, revealing a deep well of potential support. The vote tally was a promising sign of bipartisanship and the legislation
