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Senator Patty Murray announces funding for algae biofuels research
Today, in a press announcement, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she has included $2 million for clean energy algae biofuels research at Washington State University...
Tags: Patty Murray, Senate Appropriations Committee, Energy, biofuels, Washington, koi pond
Budget battle continues, as time ticks away
Phoenix :: AZ :: USA | 3 months ago
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State lawmakers are in a race against time in their effort to put a sales tax hike on the Nov. 3 ballot. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 6-3 Monday to put the question of a three-year increase to voters. But the Senate adjourned without final...
Tags: Arizona Senate, Senate Appropriations Committee, sales tax, tax hike, president bob, senate president, Bob Burns
Prevention part of health care bill
Ottumwa :: IA :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility Treating an illness may be important, but wouldn’t it be better to avoid getting sick? That’s the question U.S. Senator Tom Harkin said he proposed to fellow lawmakers in Washington. On Saturday, he told health professionals and parents at the Child...
Tags: Senate Labor-Health, health care, Senate Appropriations Committee
Byrd returns to Senate for defense vote
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility He was finally released June 30, but only returned to the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate president pro tem, technically third in line for the presidency, said it is "wonderful to be back in the august body where I have served for more than 50 years, and...
Tags: Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, West Virginia, virginia democrat, old west, defense policy, key defense
Traverse City Record-Eagle, Michigan: Granholm: No 'dangerous' budget cuts
Detroit :: MI :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Friday that she wants to make sure upcoming budget cuts don't become so deep they threaten public safety or undermine the state's economic future. The Democratic governor has proposed cuts to tax revenue sharing payments...
Tags: House, Michigan, Senate Appropriations Committee, Jennifer Granholm, budget cuts, public safety
US Senates finalises aid to Pakistan in House vote
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility WASHINGTON: The US Senate has approved by a 318-106 vote $49 billion for foreign aid and the State Department budget. The bill includes aid to Afghanistan and Pakistan, critical U.S. allies in fighting the Taliban, and to Israel and Egypt, as well as...
Tags: U.S. House, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Financial Services, Pakistan, food stamps, spending bills, foreign aid, food aid
Committee Votes to Reverse Global Gag Rule
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility Obama's reversal of American abortion-aid policy impacts medical outreach around the world. Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to permanently reverse a policy in effect under recent Republican administrations that banned giving...
House overwhelming rebukes signing statement
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility House overwhelmingly rejects signing statement Posted: 07/09/09 06:48 PM [ET] The House rebuked President Obama for trying to ignore restrictions to international aid payments, voting overwhelmingly for an amendment forcing the administration to abide...
Tags: House of Representatives, U.S. House, Senate Appropriations Committee, Pakistan
House boosts funding for veterans programs
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility The House has passed a bill giving a big budget boost to provide health care to injured soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan and other veterans. The 415-3 vote again demonstrated sweeping bipartisan support for veterans on Capitol Hill . It came as the...
Tags: House of Representative, food stamps, Senate Appropriations Committee
Castro lobbies for San Antonio projects
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility With the economic climate forcing competition between states and cities for federal funds, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro began a whirlwind lobbying effort Tuesday to secure federal money for local projects. The city is seeking federal funds for more...
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