reuters.com - 24 days ago
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Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders at companies that develop low-carbon energy told a Senate panel that climate legislation would create millions of new jobs, but lawmakers from fossil-fuel dependent states said the bill would hit employment in the traditional energy economy. Climate ...
huffingtonpost.com - 19 days ago
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With Reporting By Ryan Grim One of Congress'
foremost champions of abortion rights said on Monday that...
the Senate did not have the votes to add a more restrictive anti-abortion amendment to health care reform legislation. Senator Barbara Boxer ...
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Boxer: Senate Has Votes To Block Stupak Amendment
reuters.com - 24 days ago
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Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversial climate
change bill cleared its first hurdle in the U.S....
Senate on Thursday, allowing President Barack Obama to tout progress in the run-up to next month's global warming talks in Copenhagen. ...
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Senate panel approves Democratic climate bill
politico.com - 24 days ago
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Will Conservative Democrats Follow Graham’s Lead On Climate Policy?
Think Progress —
... Robert Byrd (D-WV): I will actively oppose any bill that would harm the workers, families, industries, or our resource-based economy in West Virginia. ...
Armey throws Hoffman under the bus: ?He didn’t pay enough attention to the local concerns.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... (D-IN): Jobs should be our top priority and we shouldn’t do anything that detracts from that. Robert Byrd (D-WV): I will actively oppose any bill that would harm the workers, families, industries, or our resource-based economy in West Virginia. ...
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Former HP chief Fiorina running for Senate —
Reuters: Politics 25 days ago
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