Senate Votes on DREAM Act, Falls Five Votes Short
It is no secret that the topic of illegal immigration in the United States is a hot button issue for most. (…)
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Obama Signs Bill, Tax Cuts and Unemployment Benefits Extensions Official
It took months of debating back and forth between Republicans and Democrats, as well as numerous compromises that left both sides not completely satisfied with the final result, but an extension on the Bush era tax cuts has finally been reached. (…)
Tax Cut Extension and Unemployment Benefits Extension Passed By House, Sent To Obama
After initially knocking down the agreed upon bill by President Barack Obama and Republicans in the United State Senate, the House of Representatives have come to terms on an agreement and passed the bill. (…)
House Votes on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Military Policy Gets Repealed
For months now, the debate has raged on in Congress about whether or not to repeal the long lasting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bans open homosexuals from serving in the United States military. (…)
Clinton Approves Tax Cut Extension and Unemployment Benefits Extension Despite Financial Costs
Friday, after speaking President Barack Obama in private in the White House, former President Bill Clinton spoke with reporters and fielded questions. (…)
Tax Cuts and Unemployment Benefits Extended, Attention Shifted To DREAM Act and Illegal Immigration
Now that President Barack Obama has finally settled the issues of extending the Bush era tax cuts for 2 years and extending the unemployment benefits for 13 months, the focus has now shifted to getting the DREAM Act passed. (…)
Obama Responds To Deal On Tax Cuts, Criticizes Senate Republicans, and Touts Unemployment Benefits Being Extended
After months of going back and forth on how the tax cuts instituted by former President George W. Bush should be extended, Republicans and Democrats finally agreed to terms on a new plan that would extend the tax cuts as they are for two years. (…)
Tax Cuts Extended 2 Years, Unemployment Benefits Extended 13 Months
After much debate for the last few months, Republicans and Democrats finally came together one two issues where for a long time it looked like neither side was going to budge one bit. (…)
Tax Cuts Voted On In Senate, Extension Failed
The talk over the Bush era tax cuts and whether they should extended to all American citizens or just those who do not make at least $250,000 per year has been going on for quite some time now and the time has come for the votes to take place. (…)
Republicans Focused on Taxes, Won’t Even Discuss Other Bills
The Republicans in the United States Senate have made it perfectly clear that they want the tax issues in America to be addressed and taken care of as soon as possible. (…)
