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GOP blocks bid to repeal military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
The vote fell mostly along party lines, although Arkansas Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor sided with Republicans to block the bill.

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Senate GOP Blocks Bill to Repeal Gay Service Ban
Republican Filibuster Blocks Passage of Legislation to Eventually Overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy

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Senate urged to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
NEW YORK — Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists are stepping up pressure on Congress to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy this month. They want to avoid potentially lengthy appeals and fear their chances for a legislative fix will fade after Election Day.

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Sharron Angle wants repeal of estate tax
U.S. Senate Republican candidate Sharron Angle took on the repeal of the federal estate tax as part of her campaign Wednesday, signing a pledge to help kill the federal estate tax, which could go back into effect on Jan. 1, 2011.

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Top House Republicans Press For Health Reform Repeal While GOP Candidates, Personallities Offer Reform Criticism
News outlets report on a range of political developments related to the health reform law. Politico Pulse: The “top two House Republicans,” Minority Leader John Boehner and Whip Eric Cantor “will back efforts to force votes on the House floor to repeal the health care overhaul. They’ll announce today their support for two discharge petitions – one from Rep. Steve King to repeal a portion of the …

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Secretary Gates cautiously backs White House in push to repeal military gay ban
Defense Secretary Robert Gates offered tentative support for a White House-backed measure to eventually repeal the ban on gays in the military. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters this morning that Gates will support the effort—which begins moving through Congress this week—because it ensures that the Defense Department must first determine that the proposed repeal of the 1993 “Don’t …

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-16 00:10 Effort to repeal oil tax breaks fails in U.S. Senate
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Effort to repeal oil tax breaks fails in U.S. Senate
Effort to repeal oil tax breaks fails in U.S. Senate

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Effort to repeal oil tax breaks fails in Senate
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have repealed some $35 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks as it continued work on a bill that would raise taxes on investment fund managers.

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