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July 29, 2011
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Several House Republicans exiting a closed door meeting in the basement of the Capitol Friday morning said that House Speaker John Boehner was altering his debt-limit bill in a way that would allow it to pass, just hours after House leadership failed to s
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July 29, 2011
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House Republicans will hold a vote Friday on a revised plan to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending by $22 billion next year.
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June 15, 2011
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Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue told an Atlanta audience this week that the Chamber would "get rid of" freshmen who refused to vote for raising the debt ceiling.
June 15, 2011
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Spider webs line the 50-story cooling towers, parts have been amputated for the scrap value of their nickel or copper, and the control room still has analog dials at Bellefonte 1, a half-built nuclear plant here that was shelved 23 years ago.
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June 12, 2011
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U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks Brooks details the seriousness of the country's $1.4 trillion budget deficit and long-term debt problems
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April 13, 2011
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Several freshmen – who came to Washington saying they wouldn't compromise – insisted Friday night the $38.5 billion in cuts negotiated by lawmakers and the White House was a major win for Republicans and a sign of what's to come when l
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April 13, 2011
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The eleventh-hour drama Friday night to avert a government shutdown doesn't guarantee easy passage of the $38.5 billion in spending cuts, as critics from the right and the left are still picking at the landmark deal as the final vote approaches this w
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April 8, 2011
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Alabama Farmers Federation President Jerry Newby applauded the state's U.S. representatives for their unanimous vote April 7 to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
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March 29, 2011
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The Huntsville Times: Congressman Mo Brooks Fields Questions About Budgets, Libya and NASA During Town Hall
Fifth District Congressman Mo Brooks fielded questions about the no-fly zone over Libya, illegal immigration and more during a town hall meeting at Athens State University.
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