Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels
Donna Cassata, Associated Press |
posted 4 minutes ago
A Senate panel voted on Tuesday to provide weapons to rebels battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the first time lawmakers have endorsed the aggressive U.S. military step of arming the opposition in the 2-year-old civil war.
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press |
posted 25 minutes ago
The Senate has voted to keep a $400 million annual cut _ or roughly a half of 1 percent _ to the food stamp program in a farm bill it is considering this week.
IRS official Lerner to take 5th at hearing
Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press |
posted 42 minutes ago
A key figure in the Internal Revenue Service controversy plans to invoke her constitutional right not to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Key senator to let Myanmar sanctions bill lapse
Matthew Pennington, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 2:24pm
The top Senate Republican says he plans to let key sanctions legislation against Myanmar (mee-an-MAWR') lapse because of the country's progress toward democracy.
Committee nears final vote on immigration bill
David Espo and Erica Werner, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 1:48pm
Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters pressed the panel's chairman to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spouses until a debate in the full Senate.
US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperation
Desmond Butler, Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 12:58pm
Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks.
US lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard
Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 12:16pm
Lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the U.S. from removing missile defense equipment from East Asia, even if the threat posed by a nuclear-armed North Korea is eliminated.
Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for
Associated Press |
posted May 21st - 8:46am
Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget.
House passes bill on lying about military medals
Jim Abrams, Associated Press |
posted May 20th - 5:12pm
People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday.
Money tangle: The IRS and its tea party tempest
Calvin Woodward, Associated Press |
posted May 18th - 8:48am
The Internal Revenue Service is feeling the sort of heat that targeted taxpayers feel from the tax agency. It's the sense that a powerful someone is breathing down your neck.
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