...hostage in the Senate.? The Republicans in the Senate last year kept filibustering Democratic bills until their main objective was met.
@timtim, I am not referring to any republican legislation, not just the most current one on jobs.In either case, the republicans in the House do not need...
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), will release its AACR Cancer Progress Report 2011, in which its calls on Congress to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The report urges Congress to provide the NIH and NCI...
Congress is in charge of the federal budget. That is a constitutional reality. However, since members of Congress are elected and elections are, well, political, the federal budget is a political artifact. And this is often bad news for science.
It all started with William Proxmire. I...
...think about that LOL? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2011/03/18/2011-03-18_tea_party_figure_sharron_angle_announces_2012_run_for_nevada_house_of_representa.html?r=news
Was is good/bad? Explain with sources
Example: Good, 13th amendment, lincoln helped with the creation and enforcement of the amendment, getting rid of slavery was both agreed in congress and by the president.
As Capitol Hill lawmakers continue working through the lame duck Congress, some Republicans are facing criticism for opposing the Sept. 11 responders bill. Meanwhile, legislators are poised to pass an overhaul to the nation's food safety system. National Journal: Gillibrand Sees...
As the leading care, research and advocacy organization for Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Association® applauds Congress for passage of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (S. 3036, H.R. 4689), a significant step forward in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The National Alzheimer's...
The American College of Physicians (ACP) commended Congress for taking bipartisan action to preserve access for patients enrolled in Medicare and TriCare by stabilizing physician payments through 2011. The College noted, though, that the incoming 112th Congress will need to enact legislation to...
I've been very suspicious of George Soros and his cozy relationship with Obama.
So, I've been wondering...
Because of the profound influence Congress has on the stock market, wouldn't it be considered insider trading if they profit from the sale or purchase of stock knowing the probable outcome...