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July 22, 2011

Republicans Fight To Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Obama Threatens Veto

Republicans Fight To Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Obama Threatens Veto Obama Cfpb Cordray Republicans By JIM ABRAMS   07/21/11 02:20 PM ET   AP WASHINGTON —…
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July 12, 2011

High Risk Terror Targets, New York and New Jersey Fight for Homeland Security Dollars

By: Liza Porteus Viana 07/12/2011 ( 2:22pm) Click here to read the article online.  Congress has yet to pass a comprehensive homeland security budget, but the version that has passed…
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June 16, 2011

History Repeats Itself in Peter King’s Fear of Black ‘Prislam’

by Shani O. Hilton Thursday, June 16 2011, 10:41 AM EST As promised, New York Republican Peter King is back with another hearing on Muslim radicalization in the United States. Wednesday’s…
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May 25, 2011

Dems to press for end to Afghan war during defense debate

By John T. Bennett – 05/24/11 07:03 PM ET House Democrats intend to pepper floor debate on a 2012 Pentagon spending measure with amendments and discussions about substantially…
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May 24, 2011

Dems Say GOP’s Medicare Plan Backfiring

Senate Democrats are watching their Republican Senate colleagues squirm as polls show the House GOP plan to dramatically rejigger Medicare is a toxic pill. Sen. Charles Schumer…
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May 18, 2011

NY lawmakers express concern about derivatives rules

By Peter Schroeder – 05/17/11 12:13 PM ET (Click Here to read the article from The Hill Newspaper website) New York lawmakers have concerns about proposed rules on financial…
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