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  • March 2008

    • House in Rare Hush-Hush Huddle on Spy Bill

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Mar 14, 08 4:20 AM CDT

      House in Rare Hush-Hush Huddle on Spy Bill

      The House held its first secret session in 25 years last night to debate a revamped spy bill, Reuters reports. Republicans said they needed the secrecy to give examples of how proposed changes to surveillance laws could endanger national security. The Democrats consented—but some skeptics suspected it was a ploy by Republican lawmakers to delay a vote on the bill. The measure rebuffs demands from President Bush to provide lawsuit immunity to phone companies that participated in his controversial wiretapping program. More »

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      Democrats  • Republicans  • House of Representatives  • surveillance  • Roy Blunt  • wiretapping bill

  • February 2008

    • Get Off 'Dead Asses' and Raise Cash, Rep. Tells GOP

      newser  |  Politico  |  Feb 27, 08 4:44 PM CST

      Get Off 'Dead Asses' and Raise Cash, Rep. Tells GOP

      House Minority Leader John Boehner yesterday told Republican colleagues to get off their “dead asses” and raise money for the fall election, Politico reports. Ahead of a March 12 dinner, only 15 representatives have met fundraising goals, 42 members have failed—and 142 haven’t even set goals. The GOP's congressional committee currently has $6.4 million to the Democrats' $35.5 million. More »

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      Democrats  • Republicans  • campaign fundraising  • John Boehner  • Roy Blunt  • Tom Cole  • NRCC

    • House GOP Steps Up for McCain

      newser  |  Politico  |  Feb 14, 08 6:31 AM CST

      House GOP Steps Up for McCain

      The top three GOP leaders in the House embraced  frontrunner John McCain in a feel-good meeting with House colleagues yesterday aimed at settling lingering doubts about his candidacy. McCain also got three standing ovations, praise for his commitment, and only one question about immigration—the issue on which many of them disagree with him most vehemently—attendees told Politico. More »

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      John McCain  • immigration  • conservative  • Roy Blunt  • Tom Cole  • John A. Boehner  • House Republicans  • unity

  • December 2007

    • Bush Wins War Budget Battle

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 19, 07 3:39 AM CST

      Bush Wins War Budget Battle

      The White House last night won a major victory in the Senate—securing $70 billion in funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, free of the restrictions linked to troop withdrawals Democrats had insisted on for weeks. In a budget deal that ended months of wrangling, the Senate passed a massive $555 billion spending bill that combined funds for government agencies with money for the wars. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • budget  • Joe Lieberman  • Mitch McConnell  • Roy Blunt  • Taxpayers for Common Sense

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