Kennedy Fights Bill on Bond Leadership
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By MICHELLE MILLHOLLON  State Treasurer John Kennedy has, at times, abused his authority as chairman of the state Bond Commission, House Speaker Joe Salter said Tuesday.
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will use a speech Monday to defend the Bush Administration's plan to "freeze" mortgage rates for some subprime borrowers and also to call on Congress to pass legislation to head off a housing crisis.
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E-mails from the White House demonstrate clear political pressure on former Surgeon-General Dr. Richard Carmona and suggest that other federal health agencies felt similar pressure, Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy said on Thursday.
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Bill that would speed rebates of $600 to most taxpayers heads to Senate with bipartisan appeal to senators not to jeopardize bill with changes.
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The immigration fight in Congress has spilled over onto the presidential campaign trail. John McCain is trying to sell the skeptical GOP base on contentious Senate legislation while Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and other Republican rivals oppose it.
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A Senate famous for its "deliberative pace" is hoping to rush out bills this week bolstering pensions, raising the minimum wage and cutting taxes before departing the Capitol and shifting their re-election campaigns into high gear.
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A Senate drive to approve homeland security legislation could lead to a clash with the White House over airport screeners and standardized drivers' licenses.
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The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is proposing a series of agricultural tax credits, bonds and a trust fund as part of a farm bill that would give billions in aid to farmers and pay for the nation's nutrition programs.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering a run for attorney general, which could pit him against Andrew Cuomo, his brother-in-law.
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Barack Obama's White House campaign receives a boost with the backing of Senator Edward Kennedy.
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On the heels of his victory in South Carolina, Senator Barack Obama is set to receive the endorsement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy on Monday.
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The New York chapter of The National Organization for Women accused Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of betraying women with his endorsement of Barack Obama, prompting the organization's national office to come to the Massachusetts senator's defense.
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Senator Edward M. Kennedy proposed legislation last week that calls for up to $10,000 in civil penalties against hospitals that force nurses to work extra hours after completing a shift.
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A proposition to fund stem cell research turned into the battle of the Hollywood stars Thursday when actor Mel Gibson spoke out against the &#36;3 billion bond measure and offered his help to an opposition campaign.
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The Senate will likely drop a measure to issue additional tax-exempt mortgage bonds from its fiscal stimulus package, but the bonds will appear in a future bill, the chairman of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress told Reuters on Wednesday.
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MPs gear up for a Commons fight over the amount of time they will have to debate the EU reform treaty.
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Racing the clock, Senate leaders are applying finishing touches to bipartisan legislation addressing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations just as House GOP leaders prepare to debate their version, which Democrats call partisan and weak.