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House Democrats Propose $50 Billion For Jobs-Boosting Projects

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Responding to calls among rank-and-file Democrats for more infrastructure spending, House leaders Tuesday unveiled a plan to add al...

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Halftime At The Healthcare Reform Superbowl

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

A football locker room. Hundreds of Democrats are sitting on benches, to hear Coach's halftime pep talk in the Health Care Reform Superbowl. Some appear exhausted, some appear battered.

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Congress Poised To Penalize Iran If Diplomatic Talks Show Signs Of Faltering

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Congress is poised to act swiftly on new penalties against Iran if international talks on Tehran's nuclear program show signs of fa...

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Steny Hoyer: There's No Consensus On Health Care Bill

AP | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says House Democrats are struggling to reach consensus on overhauling health care, a divide that ...

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Hoyer Wants To Shame AIG Into Returning Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

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Democrats in Congress are looking at "all options" to recoup the bonus payments made to AIG executives, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told...

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Harry Reid Promises Republicans He'll Never Call Their Bluff

Ari Melber | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

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Ari Melber

After watching this absurdity playing out in the stimulus debate, people are calling on Sen. Reid to make the Republicans follow through and actually filibuster legislation and show this spectacle to the public.

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Hoyer: GOP Can't Write Half Of Every Bill

Politico | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Thursday dismissed Republican complaints about not being able to "write exactly half of every bill" as a ...

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