US House of Representatives Passes Automaker Loan Bill

It is the 11th hour for GM and our beloved Volt. It may be only a matter of days before GM can no longer pay its bills and have to stop operations. Democrats and the White House earlier achieved an accord on a bill to grant GM $8 billion ... to the floor on Wednesday night, at 8:55 PM EST, the House of Representatives voted to pass the legislation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 01:57:56

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Dream House Dreaming

It’s New Year and I am so into long range planning mode now, you see as an inspiration, ... or whatsoever. I also read that even the richest man in the country loves the house and the designs inside ... house represents, it clearly defines one to the other, you’ll never get tired of looking and scanning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:33:01

Auto Bailout Passes House, Faces Hostile Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $14 billion federal loan package for Detroit’s embattled “Big Three” late yesterday (Wednesday) ... with the White House on the details of the plan yesterday. “If we do nothing, we take the risk ... , overcoming Republican opposition in the House but leaving the bill to face an uncertain fate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:11:58

No Rescue Likely For Car Manufacturers…Yet

We’ve been having a pretty spirited debate on Donklephant in recent days about whether or not the “Big 3″ should get a chunk of the rescue money ... issues raised” about how to help. He plans to hold a hearing next Tuesday, and a House of Representatives Financial Services Committee hearing is set for Wednesday. House Financial Services Chairman [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 12:30:52

Obama and Lincoln -- Keep Hype Alive

A recent Bloomberg article points out the obvious efforts to compare Obama and Lincoln. Politically, I understand the attempt ... , no law school.1837 - First protest against slavery.1846 - Elected to the US House of Representatives.1847 ... - Losing Senate race against Douglas. Makes 'house divided against itself cannot stand' argument.1837 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:25:14

Dodd Rolls Out the TARP

Do you get the impression that Chris Dodd thinks we are all idiots out here in the real world? ... player in the financial meltdown and half-cooked bailout plans that have dominated our lives since ... with the Bush White House, after the first rendition failed in the House of Representatives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 21:38:13

Thank you, Congressman Pallone

While surfing through Blue Jersey earlier today, I happened to come across a post written by a friend of mine, Vincent Solomeno ... ) is fighting for the progressive agenda. On Wednesday the House of Representatives approved, by a 289 ... within days of his inauguration. In addition to reauthorizing a program that presently covers seven [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:00:00

I beg your pardon?

Will Obama be 45?Everyone is anticipating the swearing-in on Tuesday of Barack Obama as our 44th president ... ; Bush is hugely unpopular) and missed others (the Senate does not have a 50-50 split; the House did ... elections had saddled him with a Democratic House of Representatives and nonstop congressional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 16:30:00

Congress is Being Short Sighted Again

As Ken Prendergast of All Aboard Ohio  said: “It seems that repeated utterances of ‘Roads-n-Bridges’ have become a programmed response as the best ... ) The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee is proposing to spend just $10 billion of stimulus ... is spending $88 billion on rail projects this year. European countries are shifting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:06:33

DrumBeat: July 17, 2008

Oil futures: Know when to hold 'em NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- In the last three days oil prices have fallen by roughly $10 a barrel ... deliveries by about 40 percent. House rejects bill to require drilling on leases WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives failed to approve legislation on Thursday that would have pushed oil [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 13:02:18

15 January 2009; Keeping Tabs on Aaron Schock and other topics

Workout Notes 4 mile run on the track, yoga class, 4 mile walk on the treadmill.4 mile run: lane 3, 10:22, 9:29 (19:52) ... :By Bonnie Erbe, Thomas Jefferson Street blogGood thing there’s a woman in—er—running the House ... . But that it did, with the House of Representatives planning votes on Friday on two bills designed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:52:43

New WH site offers candid bios

The new White House website debuted Tuesday with several surprisingly candid biographies of the nation’s presidents and first ladies ... , as a result of issues surrounding personal indiscretions with a young woman White House intern, Clinton was the second U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.” How George H.W. Bush [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:02:17

Car bail-out in tough Senate test

For San Francisco readers keeping up-to-date on world news, we are pleased to present this story from The BBC. ... a tough time when it is due to go before the Senate later. While the House of Representatives backed the bill on Wednesday, there is no guarantee it will pass the Senate. The Democrat and White House [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 00:10:30

Stimulus spending, transportation and bicycling

The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has been working on "The American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act" ... that public transit in the recovery package builds a foundation for the new economy and lifts up low-income ... of our economy, ourselves, our environment, and our wallets. Use your tax cut to buy, fix, repair or upgrade [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:16:51

CDS report: Nervous rally

European credit derivatives markets fared better today, although only a touch in a nervous market. Eyes in Europe were on the US auto sector. Hopes are fading fast for GMAC: bondholders remain resistant to approving restructuring plans which may well hurt their interests. The US House of Representatives,... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 13:13:04

"Stimulus bill may ignore Ohio's Train & Transit needs" All Aboard Ohio

All Aboard Ohio is calling on Ohio’s Congressional Delegation to support a list of “Shovel Ready” federal stimulus projects identified last week by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. In that list ... for passenger rail. This week the House Appropriations Committee kept the funding levels intact [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:15:48

Amann Hired by Donovan: Is That Wrong?

The new Speaker of Connecticut’s House of Representatives, Chris Donovan, has hired as a senior advisor, at a salary of $120,000-per-year, ... s buddy George, who finally gets a decent job, has sex with a cleaning lady on his desk. He is found ... response: “Was that wrong?”"I am not a rich guy," Amann said. "I need to work to keep a roof over my head [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:36:00

More on the Amicus of 13 States in Brewer v Nader

Ballot Access News reports: As noted in yesterday’s blog post, 13 states recently submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S ... she is about to go out of office); Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma (who plans to run for Governor in 2010 ... congressional elections, it won a plurality in the U.S. House of Representatives. Also, Theodore [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 20:20:13

He’s Just Saying

Rep. Jim Cooper puts everything on the table in an interview with the Wall Street Journal: He smiles gently and says, “If we were to ally with the Republicans, we could swing any vote in the House of Representatives.” He hastens to add, “We don’t want to do that, we aren’t planning on doing that.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:06:21

Its Down to the Wire for GM

Last night, the Senate canceled and essentially terminated any chance of getting GM, Ford, ... and the House of Representatives voting favorably, and Bush signing a new proposal being crafted by Michigan ... on without any plans for bankruptcy despite the fact that they are likely teetering on insolvency [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 12:07:16

Train Wreck

January 5, 2009 in tdih | by davenoon In addition to being a thoroughly wretched president, ... in 1836, midway through his father’s second term in the House of Representatives. Jane Pierce ... was rewarded with more death. Less than a year after resigning early from his only term in the upper house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:42:15

Train Wreck

January 6, 2009 in tdih | by davenoon In addition to being a thoroughly wretched president, ... in 1836, midway through his father’s second term in the House of Representatives. Jane Pierce ... was rewarded with more death. Less than a year after resigning early from his only term in the upper house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:01:15

Happy Lincoln Day

I have officially declared that July 4th is also to be “Lincoln Day”, I dedicate this action to Lance. Update: It seems there is Lincoln censorship going on around here. ABRAHAM LINCOLN JULY 4, 1861 FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Having been convened [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 17:56:57

Boyd: A decision is coming soon

Now that Florida’s chief financial officer, Alex Sink, has ruled out a bid for the U.S ... Florida in the House of Representatives, but I'm considering a Senate run because of the very serious ... many candidates. State Sen. Dan Gelber (D-Miami), plans to start his campaign soon. Congressman Ron [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:02:00

Tysons Tunnel Rally: "We're on Track!"

I just got back from a TysonsTunnel rally (at Marco Polo Restaurant in Vienna) that was attended by about 80-100 tunnel supporters ... Oberstar - the most powerful man in the House of Representatives on transportation issues - recently ... " all around the country. According to Scott Monett, we don't want this "elevated, ugly thing." Today [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 15:07:24

Morning Brief: Over to you, House

Morning Brief: Over to you, House Thu, 10/02/2008 - 8:05am Top Story Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images The U.S ... ." Now, it's up to the House of Representatives to pass it after rejecting an earlier version on Monday. Here's the new draft ... House members. Tax provisions, such as a tax break for Hollywood studios, added more than $100 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 12:05:10

Dr. David Duke Issues Post-Mortem On Russia-Georgia Conflict; Pro-Russian, But Exposes The Israeli Connection

Dr. David Duke, a long time political activist who served a two-year term in the Louisiana House of Representatives, ... speculates on the possibility that Israel may have stirred up the Georgian government to launch ... of the region from attacks by the Georgian military. Ed. Note: This is indeed how it started out. However [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 02:22:30

Foreclosing on Brumby

IT'S little wonder the State Opposition is exuberant about the start of 2009. Evan Thornley. What a gift ... people would struggle to identify their upper house representatives unless armed with the Victorian ... inability to display empathy for the Victorian people. You see it in the Government's response [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 10:26:00

Reid Warns Obama: I Don’t Work For You

Democrats must be “very, very careful” not to overreach and rubber-stamp Barack Obama’s plans, ... . I work with him.” Although the talk about bipartisan support for bills reaching the Senate floor may ... into the U.S. House of Representatives he even brought his gun with him to D.C. At the same time [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:05:54

Stop Stalling: Time to Hit the Reset Button on Detroit

Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Institute and WattHead - Energy News and Commentary Last night, the US House of Representatives approved $14 billion in emergency loans to keep GM and Chrysler ... t have the forced restructuring plans in place, many of us don’t believe that American car companies will come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:18:53

Obama’s pro-Israel congressional welcome

Obama’s pro-Israel congressional welcome By Rami G. Khouri If the Israeli attack on Gaza that started 18 days ago was designed partly to send a ... no substantive statements about it. Israel and its supporters in Washington have different plans ... s desires, if they wish to remain in power.The House of Representatives voted last Friday by 390-5 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:38:07

Of Municipal Mergers and Clientalism

Well, well, this looks like a rather promising addition to the broader arguments against a "silent majority" just waiting to gallop to the LDP's rescue in the next House of Representatives election.ABSTRACT - Although local political elites constitute the cornerstones of national party organizations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:39:00

Six of Ten Favor RH Bill

.fullpost{display:inline;}There is one good news for many Filipinos at the start of 2009 ... health pending at the House of Representatives. This despite the Church's all-out campaign against ... information and access to natural and modern family planning methods.Sixty-nine percent, meanwhile [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:48:00

Engel Outlines Energy Plan for the Future

Washington, DC -- In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 14, ... that I am proposing,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “ ... of green jobs.  Announce his support for Governor Paterson’s “45 by 15” program, whereby New York [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:05:44

Home Is Where the Suitcase Is

Home Is Where the Suitcase Is By Lisa Belkin Representative Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff in the Obama administration, ... see their father anyway, he has spent weeknights in a small basement apartment near the Capitol ... his apprenticeship as an industrial construction technician. Divorce is an added complication, too. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:30:35

Stop Stalling: Time to Hit the Reset Button on Detroit

Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Institute Last night, the US House of Representatives approved $14 billion in emergency loans to keep GM and Chrysler ... t have the forced restructuring plans in place, many of us don’t believe that American car companies will come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:18:50

Stogie Guys Friday Sampler CXXIV

In our ongoing effort to make StogieGuys.com as entertaining and informative as possible, ... Friday Samplers. Enjoy. 1) Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted 289-139 in favor ... youth tobacco usage by keeping prices high. No word on how the city health commissioner plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:54:34

3 Top Stocks For Obama’s ‘Honeymoon Period’

Jim Nelson says savvy investors can make huge profits in the first 100 days of the Obama presidency ... ). The bill was brought before the House of Representatives on June 19, 2007. Over the next 12 months ... read in the House. This can happen on any particular day with any particular piece of legislation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 19:30:54

Lincoln Behind The Myths - The "House Divided" Speech

American History magazine is kicking off a year-long series in which it will attempt to "humanize" Abraham Lincoln ... "House Divided" speech he gave in Springfield, Illinois on June 16, 1858. In that speech, of course ... politician. His only term in the House of Representatives in Washington was unremarkable, save [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:29:00

Hope for the Arts

As I drove to the office today, I heard Renee Fleming, Garth Brooks, ... from the economic downturn.  That is in addition to proposed growth in the annual allocation to the Endowment. Americans for the Arts pointed out that the House of Representatives stimulus package announced [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:00:58

Horse Slaughter Bill Back in Congress - Take Action

It’s a busy day today so please scroll down for an action alert from Farm Sanctuary on the Army’s plans to use live animals as target practice, ... Cruelty Act. You can find their phone numbers at Congress.org or the House of Representatives Web [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:18:34

“IMPLEMENTING SMART POWER: SETTING AN AGENDA FOR NATIONAL SECURITY REFORM” A Statement by Richard L. Armitage President, Armitage International Dr ... Reed and two distinguished members of the House of Representatives. CSIS’s President and CEO John [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:14:13

Stop Stalling: Time to Hit the Reset Button on Detroit

Cross-posted from the Breakthrough InstituteLast night, the US House of Representatives approved $14 billion in emergency loans to keep GM and Chrysler ... have the forced restructuring plans in place, many of us don't believe that American car companies will come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 19:11:00

Kucinich calls for impeachment of Bush

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH Video Washington, Jun 10 - Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio In the United States House of Representatives Monday, June 9th, 2008 A Resolution INDEX Article I Creating a Secret Propaganda Campaign to Manufacture a False Case for War Against Iraq [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 08:34:02

The Early Bird: December 11, 2008

House Passes Auto Bailout, On To Senate After five days of negotiations, the House of Representatives approved a plan to issue $14 billion in emergency loans to avert the collapse of the nation’s leading auto makers. But the bill is far from a done deal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:05:40

Will IL GOP Oppose Pay Equity Bills Again?

Wondering how the soon-to-be sworn-in House of Representatives will pass the time before they move forward on a financial stimulus package in ... . But House Dems plan to use that same logic as they revive the legislation this month. If they succeed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:08:52

Let the bidding begin: Dick Cheney's writing a book with 'a few scores to settle'

... , and a little more time on the stream and out in the fields. But I don't plan to retire yet." Cheney, a Nebraska native who grew up in Wyoming and represented that state for five House terms, arrived [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:25:06

A Republican speaks the truth! Oh... my....

Off the Reuters service:In a separate hearing on Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, several lawmakers from both parties criticized the Bush administration ... on administration policy to both the Senate panel and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.Rohrbacher said [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 16:20:00

Inauguration Festivities Under Way In Wicomico Schools

Inauguration Festivities Under Way in Wicomico Schools, Many Learning Activities Planned for Jan ... about why new inhabitants of the White House often redecorate to best represent themselves ... more about their country's government through hands-on activities, and participate in the swearing in of a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:16:00

Children’s health care bill expected to be one of Obama's first … - Lake County News

Voice of America Children’s health care bill expected to be one of Obama's first … Lake County News - 50 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) last week joined a majority in the House of Representatives ... - Jerusalem Post January 18, 2009 — India Plans Heavy Spending to Stimulate Growth - Wall Street [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:05:32

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