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House Democrats pad war funding bill
May 25, 2010 2:17 PM
Democrats controlling the House are seeking to pad President Barack Obama's war funding request with $23 billion to help school districts avoid teacher layoffs. They're also pressing for $6 billion to make up for a funding shortfall in Pell grants for low-income college students and lesser amounts to hire... more » -
Colorado brewers worried over house bills
February 21, 2010 4:46 PM
Beer brewers from all over Colorado converged on Colorado Springs Saturday of the annual Firkin Rendezvous at Bristol Brewery. In a growing industry they would usually be celebrating another year of prosperity. But this year they say state House Bills 1186 & 1279 threaten their very being. The bills would... more » -
Senate, House staking out positions on health care
December 28, 2009 9:14 AM
January could bring some testy times on Capitol Hill again, but this time it may well be among Democrats as they craft a final version of health care reform. House members -- still smarting from losing the public option in the Senate bill -- want assurances that costs will be... more » -
Congress expected to kill subsidized college loans
September 17, 2009 9:35 AM
A bill that would push private lenders out of the federal college loan business and massively expand the government's own programs is expected to pass the House today. Supporters of putting the government in charge of all federal loans say it would save an estimated $87 billion, but not everyone... more »
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