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Growers and Farm Workers Labor Unions Reach Agreement on “Blue Card”
On Friday, an agreement between growers and farm workers labor unions was reached on one of the major and last components of the sweeping reform bill for immigration being currently drafted in the U.S. Senate. The new agreement would set up visas, wages and the working conditions for the many migrant agricultural workers used by [...]
U.S. Nears Edge of Fiscal Cliff
Republican and Democratic negotiators are busy working attempting to fix a deal for the U.S. budget as the end of December approaches and the country inches closer and closer to the fiscal cliff deadline. Just two days are left before the previously approved package of budget spending cuts and new tax hikes take place that [...]
Budget Deal Unlikely Before Christmas
Harry Reid, the Democratic Leader in the Senate dashed hopes of reaching an agreement on the budget and avoiding sweeping spending cuts and tax hikes before Christmas. Reid said it would be extremely difficult to have everything in place prior to December 25, even as House Republicans and the White House continue to exchange and [...]
Reid Attacks Romney’s Mormonism
Harry Reid the Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate said that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was not the face of Mormonism. He even added that the former governor of Massachusetts sullied his faith. Late this week, Romney will visit Nevada, a state with a large population of people from the Church of Latter Day [...]
Reid Aide Lashes Out at Romney Henchmen
The chief of staff for Harry Reid the Majority Leader of the Senate lashed out at supporters of Mitt Romney, calling them cowards and henchmen for their attacks against the party’s top person. Reid said he had a reliable source, who said to him that Romney has not paid any taxes for the last 10 [...]
Leaders Try to Get Compromise on Spending and Tax-Cut
Progress is seen in the talks over government funding and payroll tax extension as House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell met for an hour in the Capitol last Wednesday. They didn’t say whether a compromise was met but the meeting is a good sign that the [...]
Lawmakers Look for Compromise on Payroll Tax
The Senate failed to extend the payroll tax break last week but there are renewed efforts to push for a compromise measure. Republicans usually are in favor of any tax cuts but they helped defeat the payroll tax break extension attempts. They don’t like how to pay for the tax breaks. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin [...]
Senator Brown Asks Senate to Bring a Compromise of the Jobs Bill for Vote
Republican Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts urged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to come out with compromise of the jobs bill for a vote. He said that he had a talk with Reid last Friday with regards to the lack of cooperation between the Republicans and Democrats in Congress. He urged the Senate Majority Leader [...]
Democrats in Senate Add Tax Increase for Millionaires to Obama’s Jobs Bill
Senate Democrats amend President Barrack Obama’s jobs bill by adding a 5.6 percent tax on income over $1 million. The proposal will be more likely to be blocked by the Republicans. This new proposal picks up on White House’s lead that suggests that the wealthiest Americans are not paying enough taxes. The Senate Democrats’ $447 [...]
US Congress Approves Debt Ceiling Deal Ahead of Deadline
President Barack Obama and the Congressional leaders announced late Sunday that they have agreed on a deal that would cut trillions of dollars in government spending as well as increase its debt limit. The leaders would present the terms of their deal on Monday and they hope that it would be enacted before the August [...]
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