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May 15, 2013, 12:09 pm
By
Ramsey Cox and Zack Colman
The bill faces an uncertain future in the House, were lawmakers are concerned about the discretion it would give Obama.
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May 15, 2013, 12:03 pm
By
Pete Kasperowicz
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) on Wednesday condemned comments from Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto that the use of "comfort women" in Japan during World War II was "necessary."
Royce described "comfort women" as a "state-sponsored program of sexual brutality" against thousands of women during the war. But this week, Hashimoto was reported as saying that these women were "necessary."
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May 15, 2013, 11:57 am
By
Elise Viebeck
The CBO refused to provide a new estimate, but said scrapping the law's taxes and spending cuts would outweigh the reforms' costs.
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May 15, 2013, 11:16 am
By
Pete Kasperowicz
Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would put in place limits on the ability of the government to compel the disclosure of information from the press.
Poe's Free Flow of Information Act is a reaction to news that the Justice Department seized two months of phone records of Associated Press reporters. Justice's decision seemed aimed at furthering its investigation of leaks related to how U.S. agents foiled a terrorist plot.
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May 15, 2013, 10:19 am
By
Ramsey Cox
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vowed that as more details come out on the IRS scandal, he intends to “find out the relevant details.” Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) admitted that officials in Ohio had targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, with higher scrutiny. Many groups were singled out for having the words "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their name.
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May 15, 2013, 9:49 am
By
Ramsey Cox
House Republicans have "truly lost their minds," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday.
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May 15, 2013, 8:19 am
By
Pete Kasperowicz
The House meets for speeches at 10 a.m., and amid several more angry speeches about the IRS and Justice Department scandals, members will consider five suspension bills throughout the day.
One of these, H.R. 384, is a Democratic bill that would create an advocate for homeless veterans in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Homes for Heroes Act was passed last year by the House, but ignored by the Senate.
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May 14, 2013, 7:09 pm
By
Pete Kasperowicz
The House on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation reaffirming U.S. policy as one that supports an Internet that is controlled by stakeholders, not governments.
In a 413-0 vote, members passed H.R. 1580, which once again signals the support of Congress for the continued development of the Internet without guidance from any single government or a collection of governments.
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May 14, 2013, 5:49 pm
By
Ramsey Cox
The Senate advanced the water infrastructure bill Tuesday by voting on three more amendments. On Wednesday, the Senate will resume amendment votes on the bill — there will be six more before final passage.
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May 14, 2013, 5:31 pm
By
Alex Lazar
Democrats in the House and Senate are looking to expand a federal law that requires companies to give nursing mothers time and a private space to express breast milk at work.
Under current law, companies with more than 50 employees are already required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to provide nursing moms with a reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom place to express breast milk. That provision — created by the 2010 ObamaCare law — applies only to hourly workers.
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