Posts Tagged 'Congress'

We’ve Shelved SOPA/PIPA, Now Can We Stop Other Crappy Legislation?

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  Written by: Kaitlyn Burkhart After a short and heroic uprising of the Internet community, it seems as if the people have won the battle against censorship of the Internet. On Friday January 20, Congress dropped the bills in the wake of the largest online protest in history. A staggering 13 million people took the [...]

Obama Unveils America that is Built to Last in State of the Union

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Written by: Nick Mingay WASHINGTON – President Obama gave his State of the Union Address in Washington Tuesday in which he promised to pass legislation to help America continue its recovery, even in an election year. At a time when the nation is enamured with the Republican Caucuses, a Newt and a Mitt, Obama had [...]

Obama administration rejects controversial Keystone XL pipeline

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Written by: Shauna Bannan   The Obama administration denied a permit to expand the Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline set by congressional Republicans did not allow enough time to sufficiently review TransCanada‘s proposal. In his statement, Obama blamed Republicans for trying to force an early decision on the expansion of the Keystone [...]

What’s in store for the GOP?

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With the Republican Party’s generally vehement opposing Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans, many think it is an inevitable downslide for the party, caused by the party’s unwillingness to come to agreement with the a much needed plan. All are well aware of the likelihood of the bill passing with Republican consent. If it does pass, [...]