Senate
hideA senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature or parliament. There have been many such bodies in history, since senate means the assembly of the eldest and wiser members of the society and ruling class. Two of the first official senates were the Greek Senate (Γερουσία) and the Roman Senate.
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Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming several programs, documents show.
Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Obama administration warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could slip further behind China and other countries in clean energy development if Congress fails to pass climate legislation, as early signs ...
AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he's willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, as long as middle-class workers ...
Falling public support for health-care reform can be turned around
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Survey results published this week in the journal Health Affairs show that while only 27 percent of adults currently support the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's proposed healthcare legislation, an amended bill could gain ...
Senate's climate bill emphasizes jobs, security, protecting planet
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Backed by a giant American flag and rows of young veterans and business executives, a group of Democratic senators unveiled an energy and climate bill Wednesday that they say will increase jobs and cut the billions spent ...
Senate climate-change bill to be unveiled this week
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Two top Senate Democrats are set to introduce a climate-change bill this week that would put new limits on carbon emissions, as world leaders prepare for a climate summit in Denmark after agreement last week by the G20 nations ...
House Democrats considering insurance tax
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- House Democrats are considering an insurance tax to help pay for their health care overhaul plan, even though such a funding scheme is bitterly opposed by labor unions that are among the party's most ...
Democrats try to move on health bill; GOP objects
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Senate Finance Committee Democrats working on sweeping health care legislation are attempting a delicate juggling act: Making health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans while holding ...
Senate Finance starts work on sweeping health bill
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Under pressure from fellow Democrats, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee decided to commit an additional $50 billion over a decade toward making insurance more affordable for working class ...
Former HP chief Fiorina steps toward US Senate bid
Aug 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive Carly Fiorina on Tuesday took the first formal step toward running for Democrat Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat.
White House, hospitals reach deal on health care
Jul 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The nation's hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama's health care plan, a concession the White House hopes will boost an overhaul ...
House Democrats to open hearings on health bill
Jun 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- House Democrats are pushing forward with a partisan health care bill even as a key Senate Democrat labors to achieve an elusive bipartisan compromise on President Barack Obama's top legislative priority.
Ocean current experts warn of risks if eastern Gulf is opened to drilling
Jun 17, 2009 |
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While Congress considers opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil-and-gas drilling, experts on ocean currents warn of a potential environmental nightmare that could reach the coast of South Florida.
French Senate approves Internet piracy law
May 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- France's Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections.
Politicians using Twitter in growing numbers
Mar 05, 2009 |
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John McCain took to the Senate floor Monday and talked about twittering. For the increasingly popular networking tool, it was either a moment that marked the technology's full-bore entry into the cultural mainstream -- or ...
