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Rep. Peterson: Pelosi supports farm bill push
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will support moving the House farm bill forward, Agriculture Committee ranking member Collin Peterson told reporters Friday. Comment?
Strong: House GOP Faces the Debt Ceiling
That's what yesterday's House Republican conference meeting was like, Roe said, with Speaker John Boehner and other GOP leaders declining to give any suggestion about which direction they would like to go on the debt ceiling. Comment?
How Can Conservatives Win Over Young Voters? Go For Their Guts.
When the Washington D.C. city council held a hearing last week on new proposed regulations of the District's burgeoning food truck scene, it took seven hours to get through all the complaints. Comment?
US government 'seized' press phone records
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AN ALREADY bad week for the US president Barack Obama became much worse on Tuesday when it was revealed that his administration had secretly seized two months of telephone records for the Associated Press, one of the world's largest newsgathering agencies. Comment?
Santa Clarita Homeowners Stuck in HSR Limbo
Republicans like Jeff Denham and Kevin McCarthy are doing all they can to undermine and stall the high speed rail project. Comment?
GOP push new SEC head on JOBS Act regulations
Congressional Republicans are ratcheting up pressure on the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission to finally implement the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. Comment?
For GOP House Whip Kevin McCarthy, the job is politics with a side of pizza
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He holds one of the oldest political jobs in the book, just as the book is being rewritten. Comment?
Bakersfield held immigration vigil
All over California Saturday May 11, prayer vigils were held to bring awareness to immigration and let those who deal with the issue daily to share their stories. Comment?
Whipping GOP troops into line gets tougher
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, the House majority whip, says changes have complicated the task of overseeing House Republicans "The country is different, the rules are different. Comment?
NOTHING FITS the Obama administration's economic project better than high-speed rail. Comment?
House passes bill expanding comp time
... are calling the bill fair and pro-family. "I think this goes beyond party affiliation,'' said Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California . "This goes to the core of what America believes, and it empowers the individual." The bill, ... Comment?
House approves GOP bill giving employees option of receiving overtime wages or taking extra time off
... a broader range of compensation options. ``I think this goes beyond party affiliation,'' said Representative Kevin McCarthy, of California, the majority whip, before the bill passed, 223 to 204 . ``This goes to the core of what America believes and ... Comment?
Regina Swarn Media announces the release of Alessandro Porcella's new ...
Representatives of Media81 Group announced today that they have completed the new website design for music artist, Alessandro Porcella, whose new single Regina will hit all digital stores May 8, 2013. Comment?
McCarthy vows fight to end Valley Fever
Just a day before a federal order was issued to remove vulnerable inmates in California prisons from areas where they might contract Valley Fever, a telephone press conference was held by Kevin McCarthy, who represents the Mountain Communities in the U.S. Congress . Comment?
Flag from Washington, D.C. to fly over PMLC
An impressive array of red, white and blue ensembles were worn by children and adults on Friday, April 26 for the Pine Mountain Learning Center's flag ceremony. Comment?
Bill highlights partisan divide in Congress on comp time
The U.S. House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation to give hourly workers in the private sector the option to take paid time off instead of collecting overtime pay. Comment?
Republicans put focus on tax code overhaul
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With another fight over the national debt brewing this summer, congressional Republicans are deemphasizing their demand for politically painful cuts to retirement programs and focusing on a more popular prize: A thorough rewrite of the US tax code. Comment?
A Surge in Clout Along the Gulf Coast
Gauging congressional clout is arguably an enterprise that falls somewhere between happy hour argument and inexact science. Comment?
The April 9 New York Times Editorial, "Eating with our eyes closed," is a real eye-opener. As usual, there's always more to bizarre stories. Comment?
Tax reform is quietly percolating through congress
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It's not premature now to say that President Obama's second-term agenda is adrift. Comment?