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Clock ticking on Dems' 100-hour agenda
Jan 12 2007 10:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The clock is ticking for House Democrats, but it's hard to tell what time it is. On Friday, for example, the House was in session for a little more than eight hours. Only five of them, however, ticked off on new Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 100-hour clock for quickly passing a six-bill agenda that Democrats promised voters last fall.
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Democrats aim to cut student loan fees
Jan 12 2007 10:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Following up on an election-year promise, House Democrats said Friday they plan quick action to lower interest rates for student loans.
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Drug bill passes despite veto threat
Jan 12 2007 10:04PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defying a presidential veto threat, the House approved legislation Friday directing the government to negotiate with drug companies in an effort to lower prices for Medicare recipients.
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House passes Medicare drug bill
Jan 12 2007 5:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite President Bush's veto threat, the House approved legislation Friday that would require the government to negotiate with drug companies over the price of medicines for Medicare participants.
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FDA faults congressman's allergy product
Jan 12 2007 5:48PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials have warned freshman Rep. Steve Kagen that his Wisconsin allergy practice is in apparent violation of federal law for manufacturing and selling allergy shots without a valid license.
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Georgia congressman undergoing chemo
Jan 12 2007 4:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Charlie Norwood could be forced to miss work as he undergoes chemotherapy for cancer that has spread to his liver, his spokesman said Friday.
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McCain defends Bush's Iraq strategy
Jan 12 2007 4:20PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain defended President Bush's Iraq plan on Friday as difficult but necessary, parting company with lawmakers fiercely resisting the military build up.
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Convicted lawmakers may lose pensions
Jan 12 2007 3:49PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, behind bars for bribery, can at least be consoled by the federal pension he'll continue to collect. Current or future lawmakers convicted of crimes may not be so lucky.
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Clinton, other lawmakers, head to Iraq
Jan 12 2007 9:47AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and two other lawmakers are headed to Iraq this weekend as Congress engages in fierce debate over President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more troops to salvage the U.S. effort there.
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Bush's approval rating hits new low
Jan 12 2007 8:32AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Public approval of Congress has edged up a bit now that Democrats are back in control, but it's still nothing to write home about. Approval for the way Congress is handling its job rose to 32 percent in the latest AP-Ipsos poll, up from a meager 27 percent a month earlier. That puts Congress on par with President Bush, whose 32 percent approval rating represents a new low for him in AP-Ipsos polling.
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Congress treats Gates with kid gloves
Jan 12 2007 7:48AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Being a newcomer has its benefits. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in charge of the Pentagon for a mere three weeks, got off easy Thursday when he went before the House Armed Services Committee to defend President Bush's decision to send thousands more U.S. troops to Iraq.
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Democrats unveil energy package
Jan 12 2007 6:58AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats next week will push to impose a conservation fee on oil and natural gas taken from the Gulf of Mexico if prices remain at current high levels.
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