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Waxman: Republicans Are Giving “Special Treatment” to Keystone Pipeline

By Staff on February 3, 2012

Rep. Henry Waxman (D- Calif.) says he’s surprised by the special attention that Republicans are giving the Keystone XL Pipeline. (:06) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Koch Denies Having Interest In Keystone Implementation

By Staff on February 3, 2012

Disagreements on the Keystone Pipeline continue in Congress as Republicans insist that the project move forward.

Waxman: GOP Ignoring Enviro Impacts Of Keystone Pipeline

By Staff on February 3, 2012

Rep. Henry Waxman (D- Calif.) told reporters on Friday that Republicans are not taking into consideration the negative effects that the construction of the Keystone pipeline could have. (:22) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

House GOP On Jobs Numbers: We Can Do Better

By Benny Martinez on February 3, 2012

House GOP leaders downplayed what they called “encouraging” jobs numbers Friday and argued that the country would be in a better place if it wasn’t for President Barack Obama. “There is certainly some positive news here,” House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said. “But the point we’re making is that we…

Waxman: Koch Bros Lobbying For Keystone Pipeline

By Staff on February 3, 2012

During a press conference on Friday, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) tells reporters that the billionaire Koch brothers are behind the movement to get the Keystone XL pipeline approved. (:35) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Obamacare versus Religious Freedom

By Ernest Istook on February 3, 2012

Is Obamacare being used to suppress religious freedom? That’s what American Catholics are being told in letters read from the pulpit. They’ve angry about the latest government edict, requiring employer-provided health insurance to cover all forms of government-approved contraception, including methods that chemically abort a newly-conceived fetus. Clergy in a…

Rubio Condemns Obamacare on Grounds of Religious Freedom

By Deanna Gillen on February 3, 2012

Sen. Marco Rubio(R-Fla.) is speaking out against the Obama administration’s decision to require faith-based groups to offer insurance plans that cover birth control. In a New York Post Op-Ed, the Senator urged the United States to take advantage of his Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 2012, a bill he introduced…

Gov’t Union Group Blasts Pay Freeze Extension

By Deanna Gillen on February 2, 2012

National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen Kelley issued the following statement Thursday denouncing legislation that would extend a pay freeze placed on federal workers in 2009. “Federal employees, who safeguard our air and water, defend our borders and ports, and keep our food and medicines safe, have already contributed $60 billion…

Report: Heath Shuler Not Seeking Reelection

By Staff on February 2, 2012

Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) will not be seeking reelection, according to Roll Call. The NFL quarterback turned lawmaker is currently serving his third term in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional district. Although an official announcement or explanation has not  yet been released, he is likely stepping down in response to re-districting,…

Report: Hill Dems Put Heat On Komen Over Planned Parenthood Decision

By Geoff Holtzman on February 2, 2012

A group of Senate Democrats are pressuring the CEO of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation to reconsider her group’s decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood.