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Senate panel proposes enactment of whistleblower law
Manila :: Philippines | 18 days ago
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Following the botched $ 329-million national broadband network-ZTE deal, the Senate blue ribbon committee has proposed the enactment of a law that would protect people who will expose anomalies or misconducts in public or private agencies. Senator Richard...
Tags: Senate, senator panel, whistleblower law, Philippines, Manila, Whistleblower Protection Act, Whistleblower, Federal Accountability Initiative for Reform, Discrimination, Employment law, Business ethics, Law Crime
Bipartisan trio the great green hope?
Copenhagen :: Denmark | about 1 month ago
Credibility John Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman as the great, green hope for getting legislation through the Senate. But a tide of bad news, turf fights and delays on the health care bill makes the proposal a difficult sell, even for a bipartisan trio with...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Senate Democrats, Republican, republican boycotts, climate change, senator panel, senator environment, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, EPW Committee
Labor nominee clears divided Senate panel
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility A sharply divided Senate panel on Wednesday approved New York state's labor commissioner for the No. Labor Department, despite GOP claims that she gave lawmakers inaccurate testimony. The 13-10 vote in favor of Patricia Smith as solicitor of the agency...
Tags: Senate Health Education, Labor Department, senator panel, divided senator, New York State, despite gop, inaccurate testimony, GOP, labor commissioner
Senate Panel Zeroes In on a Bill
Washington :: DC :: USA | 2 months ago
Credibility The long quest to reform the nation's health-care system entered uncharted legislative territory early Friday when a key Senate panel wrapped up work on its bill and House and Senate leaders prepared for historic floor debates. The Senate Finance Committee,...
Tags: Senate Finance Committee, Maria Cantwell, health care, senator panel, public option, senator finance, president obama, GOP, legal abortion, Washington
Defense bill draws veto threat
Washington :: DC :: USA | 2 months ago
Credibility Senate appropriators have sparked a fight with the House over two major Pentagon programs – a fleet of helicopters for the president and an alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. President Barack Obama has threatened to veto a defense spending...
Tags: Senate, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, senator panel, alternate engine, Iraq, Inouye, Pentagon, president barack, Alaska
Senate Judiciary panel OKs Sotomayor
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Sonia Sotomayor 's nomination to the U.S...The 13-6 vote fell along party lines, with Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina breaking ranks with Republicans to vote for Sotomayor's nomination.
Tags: Senate Judiciary Committee, Sonia Sotomayor, Senate Judicieary Committee, Obama Supreme Court, senator judiciary, Ms. Sotomayor, Lindsey Graham, U.S. Supreme Court, senator panel, US Supreme Court
US Senate panel clears Pakistan aid boost
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 5 months ago
Credibility A US Senate committee on Tuesday gave the green light to triple non-military aid to Pakistan, hoping to bring stability to a country that is a key priority for President Barack Obama. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously 16-0 in favour...
Tags: Pakistan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Senate, Senate Foreign Relation Committee, senator foreign, triples non, senator panel, John Kerry, India, himalayan glaciers
Florida Senate panel backs cigarette tax
Tallahassee :: FL :: USA | 8 months ago
Credibility A Senate committee ended a nearly 15-year stalemate on tax proposals in Florida Tuesday, unanimously voting to raise the cigarette tax $1 per pack and increase the tax on cigars and smokeless tobacco $1 per ounce. Supporters called it a historic opportunity...
Tags: The Florida Senate, Florida Republicans, Senate Finance, senator panel, tax hike, florida senator, cigarette tax
Senate defers 2009 budget approval
Manila :: Philippines | 12 months ago
Credibility The Senate adjourned its session on Wednesday without approving the proposed P1.4 trillion national budget for 2009. Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile said the budget would be approved on Monday.
Tags: Jocelyn Bolante, Senate Blue Ribbon, fertilizer fund, million fertilizer, undersecretary jocelyn, agriculture undersecretary, fund scam, senator panel, senator hearing, Sen. Richard Gordon
Senate standing committee summons Shaukat Aziz
Islamabad :: Pakistan | about 1 year ago
Credibility The standing committee of Senate has summoned former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on August 23 over financial irregularities. A meeting of Senate�s standing committee for social welfare and special education presided by Senator Enver Baig was held here...
Tags: Senateï, Shaukat Aziz, Tawana Pakistan, social welfare, standing committee, senator panel, Mr Aziz, minister shaukat, prime minister
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