Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Among the 12 members of the congressional deficit-cutting supercommittee, there are committee chairmen, Sunday news show regulars, anti-tax purists, and Patty Murray.
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Illinois Senator Richard Durbin, Assistant Majority Leader in the Senate, has been named Senate Democratic co-chair of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition. The American Heart Association congratulates him for taking on this important role and driving efforts to fight heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases-the nation's leading health ...
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Viral hepatitis B and C contribute to "the death[s] of 15,000 Americans a year" and threaten "the health of 5.3 million more," Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. Michael Honda (D-Calif.) write in a Washington Times opinion piece. Viral hepatitis is "more common than HIV/AIDS" and is "the leading cause ...
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Although the economy and jobs have been the "foremost" issues in California's Senate race, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) is "intent on highlighting the distinction" between her views on abortion rights and those of her Republican opponent, Carly Fiorina, the AP/San Jose Mercury News reports. According to a Public Policy Institute ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) on Friday announced that he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, making him the first Democrat to publicly state his opposition to her confirmation, the AP/Boston Globe reports. In a statement, Nelson said he "has heard concerns from Nebraskans regarding [Kagan], and her lack ...
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