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White House threatens to veto Kline's student loan bill
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 22 hours ago
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The White House has threatened to veto a student loan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., which would replace the current fixed rates with floating rates tied to government borrowing costs. Kline expressed disappointment in the White
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Republicans Sign on to Obama's Student Loan Interest Rate Plan
Washington :: DC :: USA | 10 days ago
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Philip Elliot writes for the Associated Press that this rare win for Obama depends on the GOP-led Education and Workforce Committee's endorsement of a plan that would tie student loan interest rates to market rates. As student loan rates are set to
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Republicans to back Obama's student loan idea
Boston :: MA :: USA | 14 days ago
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House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare victory on college loans. The GOP-led House Education and Workforce Committee is backing an idea in Obama's budget proposal to link student loan interest rates to market rates. That'
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Minnesota Rep. John Kline is chair, but title holds less power
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 25 days ago
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As chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline oversees an annual budget of more than $6 million and an influential panel that's supposed to hold sway over legislation that touches the lives of almost
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Democrat Sona Mehring will not challenge Kline for Congress
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 29 days ago
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Sona Mehring, a political newcomer who founded the CaringBridge website, won national attention this month earlier this month when she said she would challenge Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline. Now, just three weeks into a run, the Democrat says she
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U.S. Rep. John Kline says no to Senate run against Franken
Saint Paul :: Canada | 1 month ago
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Rep. John Kline says he's not interested in running for the U.S...Kline, a Republican, said Friday he wants to take his name off the table now so it will help others who might run against Democratic Sen. Al Franken. Kline says his party needs a
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Sen. Franken raised nearly $2M for re-election bid in first quarter
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 1 month ago
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Sen. Al Franken announced today that he raised $1.985 million in the first quarter of 2013 for his re-election campaign. The strong fundraising quarter brings Franken's total cash on hand to $2.03 million, as Republicans continue to sort out who will
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House passes GOP bill to streamline job training
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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A divided House on Friday passed Republican legislation that would end or consolidate dozens of duplicative job training programs with the objective of making it easier for people to gain the skills they need in a changing job market. It's a goal
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Cantor takes Republican colleagues on field trip to tout 'good government' bill
Alexandria :: VA :: USA | 2 months ago
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) brought his Republican colleagues to a community college in his home state on Thursday to talk up a bill aimed at streamlining federal job-training programs. The House is set to vote Friday on the Supporting
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Kline under fire over fundraiser for scandal-plagued Tennessee congressman
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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Rep. John Kline, a six-term Minnesota Republican who is seen as a potential statewide candidate, came under fire from Democrats Thursday for lending his name to a fundraiser for an embattled Tennessee congressman accused in court papers of pressing
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