With the strong backing of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic controlled State Assembly, a same-sex marriage law is now before the State Senate. If passed by the Senate, the bill would be signed by Cuomo and would make New York the sixth state to recognize some form of same sex marriage or civil union. Reuters reports only... Read more
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State Senate May Vote on Same Sex Marriage in New York
June 21 | Posted by admin | US Congress News Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Cardinal Egan, Roman Catholic Archbishop, Same Sex Marriage, Samesex Marriage, Timothy Dolan
Dead end amendments pave path to next election
June 18 | Posted by admin | US Congress News Tags: Campaign Messages, Exercise In Futility, Library Of Congress, Medicare Program, Prairie Chicken, Sand DuneVery little on a GOP wish list of amendments to a Senate jobs bill stands a chance of winning approval. But it’s hardly an exercise in futility. Offering amendments doomed to failure is a tactic both parties use to highlight their agendas and box the other side into politically awkward votes. Those efforts include blocking President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul,... Read more
US Congress votes against Libya funding
June 14 | Posted by admin | US Congress News Tags: amendment, Brad Sherman, California, Congress, Democratic, Libya, military, Obama, Senate, US troopsThe US House of Representatives voted to prohibit the use of funds for American military operations in Libya. Lawmakers adopted the amendment to a military appropriations bill by a vote of 248 to 163. A number of members of Congress have recently expressed their dissatisfaction at President Barack Obama’s decision to go ahead with operations in Libya in March and... Read more
Giffords injury leads to void in Senate race
June 13 | Posted by admin | US Congress News Tags: Andrei Cherny, Arizona, Congress, Democrats, Gabrielle Giffords, Jeff Flake, Jon Kyl, Raul Grijalva, Republican, U.S. Senate, WashingtonThe shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in January has left Democrats in Arizona without a candidate for next year’s U.S. Senate race even though party officials in Washington have declared the state a tremendous opportunity to pick up a seat. Giffords would be the unquestionable favorite to represent the Democrats if she were able to run. As she undergoes therapy to... Read more
Congress returns to work on Monday, but at least one lawmaker won’t be there
June 13 | Posted by admin | US Congress News Tags: affair, Anthony Weiner, California, Charles Schumer, Congress, David Vitter, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat, John Ensign, Maryland, Nancy Pelosi, Reince Priebus, Republican, scandal, Steny HoyerRep. Anthony Weiner starts this week on a temporary leave of absence, in treatment for an undisclosed disorder at an undisclosed location. He spent most of last week embroiled in a sexting scandal. Weiner has acknowledged exchanging messages and photos that ranged from sexually suggestive to explicit, with several women online. The latest to surface appeared on the gossip website... Read more
