Women In Politics

Cutting Off the Unemployed
The Senate must act to extend expiring unemployment benefits to the 900,000 Americans without jobs, a number that will soon swell to an estimated 1.6 million.

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Sources say WH meeting on Senate energy bill postponed
President Obama had planned to meet Wednesday with senators from both parties. Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama called Tuesday for the Senate to “stand up and move forward” on the issue in the aftermath of the Gulf oil disaster. “This has to be a wake-up call to the country, that we are prepared and [...]

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HUFFPOST HILL – JUNE 22ND, 2010
What’s Your Reaction? We’re not sure who had the worse day, General Stanley McChrystal or the French national soccer team. Whatever the case, neither could stay mum about their bosses and now both are out (almost).

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‘National Mission’ to Find Clean Fuels
President Obama was right to call on Americans to unify behind a “national mission” to find alternative energy sources. Now he needs to deliver a tough and ambitious energy bill.

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Cantwell discusses Boeing bid with manufacturers in Tacoma visit
After touring a Tacoma aerospace manufacturing firm Saturday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell met with about a dozen manufacturers to discuss their concerns should Boeing win a controversial $35 billion contract to build the U.S. Air Force ’s refueling tanker.

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Senate Dems Pledge Action On Energy Policy, But Quiet On Substance
Senate Dems Pledge Action On Energy Policy, But Quiet On Substance

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US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill
US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill

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UPDATE 1-US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill
UPDATE 1-US Senate leader noncommittal on carbon price bill

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Senate liberals threaten rebellion on energy bill
Liberal Democrats in the Senate are threatening to vote against energy legislation if it does not address global climate change. Read more…

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Reichert has questions, not answers, on Gulf oil spill
As oil continues to gush out of the failed BP well in the Gulf of Mexico, we wondered how the two major candidates for the 8th Congressional District stood on cleanup issues and the safety of deepwater drilling.

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