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US Democrats promise jobs bill but expect a wait

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives expect to further increases in deficits, at least temporarily, but are promising a jobs-producing bill in response to double-digit unemployment and a sense within their ranks that the party needs to do ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, eTaiwan News,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. House of Representatives,  Steny Hoyer,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Senate

Democrats promise jobs bill

WASHINGTON—House Democrats are looking at swelling deficits further, at least temporarily, on a jobs-producing bill in response to double-digit unemployment and a sense within their ranks that the party needs to do more to put people back to work. But ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Steny Hoyer,  U.S. Senate,  Harry Reid

Senate approves budget for veterans programs

WASHINGTON The Senate on Tuesday adopted the latest in a continuing series of major budget increases to provide medical care for veterans. The move came as the Senate passed, by a rare 100-0 vote, a $134 billion spending bill for veterans programs and ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, San Diego Union-Tribune,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Jim Inhofe

Obama eyes domestic spending freeze

The deficit-cutting drive comes as President Barack Obama traveled to Asia where several nations, especially China, have expressed concerns about the size of U.S. deficits. China is the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities and ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  United States Department of the Treasury,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Democratic Party

Senate rejects bid aimed at Sept. 11 terrorists

WASHINGTON The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday turned back a GOP-led effort to bar Sept. 11 terrorists from being prosecuted in civilian federal courts. Instead, senators voted 54-45 to support a request by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, San Diego Union-Tribune,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Robert Gates,  Eric Holder,  U.S. Department of Justice,  Lindsey Graham

US Senate rejects bid aimed at Sept 11 terrorists

The Democratic-controlled Senate turned back a Republican-led effort Thursday to bar Sept. 11 terror suspects from being prosecuted in civilian federal courts. Instead, senators voted 54-45 to support a request by Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, Taiwan News,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  The Pentagon,  Robert Gates,  Eric Holder

Senate blocks US census citizenship question

Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a Republican attempt to require next year's U.s. census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens. The proposal by was aimed at excluding immigrants from the population totals that are used to figure the ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, Taiwan News,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  David Vitter,  Census Bureau

Senate blocks census US-citizenship question

The proposal by Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was aimed at excluding immigrants from the population totals that are used to figure the number of congressional representatives for each state. Critics said Vitter's plan would discourage ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, San Diego Union-Tribune,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  David Vitter

Senate blocks census citizenship question

WASHINGTON Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens. The proposal by Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter was aimed at excluding non-citizens from the population ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, San Diego Union-Tribune,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  David Vitter,  Census Bureau,  Mary Landrieu

Obama budget dir. pledges deficit action next year

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's top budget official promised Tuesday that the administration will try next year to wrestle the skyrocketing budget deficit under control to avoid higher interest rates and putting the health of the economy in ...

From ANDREW TAYLOR, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  White House,  New York University

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