April 18, 2014, 06:11 pm
Senator urges hearing on Bundy ranch dispute
Sen. Dean Heller said the people who came armed to Bundy’s ranch were "patriots."
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April 18, 2014, 05:01 pm
Lawmakers push for expedited Congolese adoptions
By Cristina Marcos
171 members of Congress said that the delays had caused distress for children awaiting to be permitted to leave the Congo.
April 18, 2014, 04:20 pm
Sen. Toomey urges renewal of religious refugee protections
By Cristina Marcos
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said he would push for the provision expiring in September.
April 18, 2014, 02:15 pm
Lawmakers urge FDA to modify brewery grain rules
By Cristina Marcos
Lawmakers are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to modify proposed rules requiring breweries to inspect spent grain given to cattle.
In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, 13 House members said the proposed regulation would impose heavy costs on small breweries.
April 18, 2014, 01:46 pm
Levin: Senate should vote to raise the minimum wage
By Ramsey Cox
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said Friday that he wants the Senate to debate and pass legislation to raise the federal minimum wage when lawmakers return on April 28.
“When the Senate returns to Washington in late April, we should debate and pass legislation to raise the minimum wage,” Levin said said. “It is indisputable that increasing the minimum wage would reduce poverty.”
April 18, 2014, 12:32 pm
House Dem predicts losses over O-Care
Rep. Stephen Lynch, who opposed the law, said it might cost Democrats the Senate in November.
April 18, 2014, 11:46 am
Thune: Obama’s victory lap on O-Care is an ‘insult’
By Ramsey Cox
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) called President Obama’s announcement that 8 million people have enrolled in ObamaCare a “victory lap” that was an “insult” to those who lost the coverage they had before the law was enacted.
April 18, 2014, 10:12 am
Reid: Putin associating with neo-Nazi thugs
By Ramsey Cox
Reid said efforts to register Jews in Ukraine are a "disturbing echo" of human history.
April 18, 2014, 08:56 am
McConnell slams Obama’s handling of Ukraine, calls for sending arms
By Ramsey Cox
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday that he thinks the Obama administration should be sending arms to Ukraine.
“Here is what I would do: I would be sending arms to the Ukrainian army,” McConnell said. “I would provide serious assistance to the Ukrainians so that they could defend themselves.”
April 17, 2014, 05:04 pm
Dem lawmaker: Anti-Semitic fliers in Ukraine 'deeply disturbing'
By Cristina Marcos
Nadler represents one of the largest Jewish districts in the nation.
