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Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars. Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeping agency said Tuesday that the immigration bill would decrease federal red ...
Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast. House Republicans flexed their cultural and conservative muscles Tuesday, passing the most restrictive abortion measure in years. They also advanced legislation ...
Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by congressional budget analysts that says the measure if enacted would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by hundreds of billions of dollars. The Congressional Budget Office, Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeping agency, said Tuesday that ...
Social issues still fire up Republicans
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast. House Republicans flexed their cultural and conservative muscles Tuesday, passing the most restrictive abortion measure in years. They also advanced legislation ...
US: Immigration overhaul would cut federal deficit
A U.S. immigration overhaul would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the federal deficit over the next 20 years if it gets through Congress, congressional budget analysts said. Tuesday's assessment cheered supporters of an issue that President Barack Obama has placed at the top of his domestic agenda. They ...
CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy
Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew ...
House committee approves tough enforcement-focused immigration bill over Democratic objections
House committee approves tough enforcement-focused immigration bill over Democratic objections.
Hirono: Immigration bill unfair to women
Hawaii U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono says a sweeping immigration bill being considered by the Senate is unfair to women in its current form because of educational and career inequities in other countries. The Democrat said on the Senate floor Tuesday that a new merit-based point system to evaluate potential immigrants ...
Appeals court upholds ruling on Arizona's bail law
An appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that dismissed a challenge to an Arizona law that denies bail to people who aren't in the country legally and are charged with murder, sexual assault and other serious felonies. The ruling on Tuesday by a three-judge panel of the 9th ...
Prandelli: Keeping tabs on Balotelli is impossible
Mario Balotelli is so unpredictable that even his coach has trouble keeping tabs on the prized Italy striker. Balotelli's winning goal in the Azzurri's 2-1 win over Mexico at the Confederations Cup was a prime example. The goal showed off Balotelli's combination of brute strength and sheer athleticism. But the ...
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