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House passes unanimous resolution to ban UN regulation of the internet

Source: Engadget, Dec 5 2012, 7:19pm CST

In a rare showing of bipartisanship, the House unanimously passed a resolution to ban UN regulation of the internet at the hands of the ITU (International Telecommunication Union). It states that the US would "continue working t ...

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Senate resolution: US will back Israeli force on Iran

Source: Jerusalem Post  |   May 23 2013, 6:34pm CDT

NEW YORK – With the support of 99 senators both Republican and Democrat, a resolution passed Congress’s upper chamber on Wednesday declaring US support for Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Assertin ...

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Measure to Repeal Same-Mex Marriage Ban Passes First Major Hurdle in Nevada

Source: Firedoglake  |   May 23 2013, 6:26pm CDT

The Senate passed the measure in April on a 12 to 9 vote. If the measure gets legislative approval again during 2015 session (Nevada’s legislature convenes in odd-numbered years), the question will be placed on the November, 2016 ballot. The governor ...

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U.S. House won't follow Senate lead on immigration bill -Boehner

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 23 2013, 4:58pm CDT

WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his chamber would chart its own path on immigration rather than simply considering a Senate-passed measur ...

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House immigration group resolves dispute

Source: FindLaw: AP Professional News  |   May 23 2013, 3:47pm CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confr ...

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Boehner: House wont pass Senate immigration bill

Source: Democratic Underground  |   May 23 2013, 2:19pm CDT

House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday flatly ruled out chances of the House passing the SenateÂs immigration bill, saying his chamber will debate its own bill instead. Mr. Boehner and his top GOP lieutenants issued a joint ...

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N.H. House endorses Senate’s ban on small lead sinkers, jigs

Source: The Sentinel Source  |   May 23 2013, 11:28am CDT

CONCORD — The House voted Wednesday to follow the Senate in banning lead fishing jigs and sinkers that weigh an ounce or less. Environmentalists said the ban will help protect loons from lead poisoning. “With apologies to the purple finc ...

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Senate passes $20.6 billion budget on to House

Source: Under the Dome  |   May 23 2013, 9:54am CDT

The state Senate passed its $20.6 billion budget along party lines, moving the plan on to the House for consideration. "This really is about the number one priority that you have for the state - to give a big tax cut to a few wealthy people," said ...

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Iowa Senate adjourns late Wednesday, House works into Thursday morning

Source: Muscatine Journal  |   May 23 2013, 9:29am CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa – State lawmakers will be back in the morning to continue their attempt to finalize bipartisan agreements on tax relief, school reform, more health-care coverage for needy Iowans, and an inc ...

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111 conservative economists and Rubio fight for Gang of Eight

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 23 2013, 7:45am CDT

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) (Alex Wong/Getty Images) The conservative American Action Forum , a major player on the pro-immigration reform side of the debate over immigration reform, has released a who’s who list ...

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Morning Bits

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 23 2013, 6:45am CDT

Big Labor is flipping out over the H1-B visa provisions in the Gang of Eight plan. “A deal struck Tuesday to secure Republican support for the Senate immigration bill has set off a war of words between labor unions and the tech industry. ...

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