WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted on Thursday to authorize $631.4 billion in defense spending for the 2013 fiscal year, blocking plans to cut the Air Force and ordering offsetting reductions in Pentagon civilian personnel to stay within the president's budget limits.
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Senate panel backs $631 billion in defense spending
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New Dominion: Virginia Senate Race a Choice of Ex-Governors
Posted by cagan 29 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
George Allen, a Republican, and Tim Kaine, a Democrat, are in a tight race for a seat both sides see as potentially decisive when it comes to party control of the Senate.
Exclusive: Senate probe finds little evidence of effective 'torture'
Posted by cagan 30 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
(Reuters) - A nearly three-year-long investigation by Senate Intelligence Committee Democrats is expected to find there is little evidence the harsh "enhanced interrogation techniques" the CIA used on high-value prisoners produced counter-terrorism breakthroughs.
Violence Against Women Act Divides Senate
Posted by cagan 72 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Senate Democrats are beginning a push to renew the Violence Against Women Act, the once broadly bipartisan 1994 legislation that now faces fierce opposition from conservatives.
Republicans' hopes of seizing Senate hit as Olympia Snowe steps down
Posted by cagan 86 days ago (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
The Republican party's hopes of seizing the US Senate along with the White House in November have been dealt a severe blow by the decision of a veteran senator in a moderate state to step down.
Tough Iran Penalty Clears Senate Banking Panel
Posted by yuksel 113 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
The legislation approved by the Banking Committee is aimed at forcing the expulsion of Iran’s banks from the global telecommunications network that nearly all banks rely on.
French Senate Passes Bill on Armenian Genocide
Posted by cagan 123 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
The bill criminalizes the denial of officially recognized genocides, including the Armenian genocide begun in 1915 — an event whose public affirmation in Turkey is treated as a crime.
Senate Minority leader speaks out against anti-piracy bill
Posted by murat 127 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against his own body's anti-piracy legislation Thursday, urging the Democratic majority (and its Republican supporters) to shelve the proposed bill for the foreseeable future. McConnell wants opponents and proponents of the Protect IP Act -- the Senate's counterpart to the House's Stop Online Piracy Act -- to resolve some o
House Republicans oppose Senate payroll tax bill
Posted by cagan 159 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of an expiring tax break for 160 million American workers was in doubt on Sunday after the top Republican lawmaker declared his opposition to a two-month extension passed overwhelmingly by the Senate.
Senate passes payroll tax cut, spending bill
Posted by cagan 160 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Saturday approved a $1 trillion bill to fund the government and a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, putting a cap on a contentious political year but setting up a fresh battle for 2012.
Senate defeats effort to block Internet rules
Posted by murat 197 days ago (http://news.yahoo.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. Internet traffic rules cleared a hurdle on Thursday, surviving an attempt by the Senate to block them from taking effect later in the month.
More Women Than Ever in Senate, but Their Seats Are at Risk
Posted by cagan 219 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
More female incumbents than ever are up for re-election in the Senate, but if Democrats have a bad year, women could, too.
Senate defeats Obama's jobs bill
Posted by cagan 228 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate defeated President Barack Obama's job-creation package on Tuesday in a sign that Washington is likely too paralyzed to take major steps to spur hiring before the 2012 elections.
Senate Approves Bill Aimed at China’s Currency Policy
Posted by kagan 228 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
The bill would require the Commerce Department to impose tough tariffs on certain Chinese goods in the event that China was improperly valuing its currency to gain an economic advantage.
Obama ups pressure ahead of Senate jobs bill vote
Posted by cagan 231 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama maintained his attack against congressional Republicans over his jobs bill on Saturday, upping pressure before it faces a vote in the Senate next week.
Senate Nears Approval of Measure to Punish China Over Currency Manipulation
Posted by kagan 233 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Congress pressed for high tariffs on some Chinese exports if the country fails to adopt a market-driven exchange rate.
Senate Seeks to Punish China for Low Currency Rate
Posted by kagan 235 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
The Senate voted to move forward with trade legislation that would impose tariffs on some Chinese goods to punish Beijing for keeping its currency artificially depressed.
Senate OKs deal to avoid government shutdown
Posted by cagan 243 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a deal on Monday to avert a government shutdown, ending a standoff that highlighted a dysfunctional Congress' trouble in passing even the most basic legislation.
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