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State of Steel: Leaders Press Congress About Imports
2015-03-27 19:41:23| Steel - Topix.net
Top leaders from the domestic steel companies told the Congressional Steel Caucus Thursday that they need help. "The American steel industry is facing a crisis," according to John Ferriola, CEO and President of Nucor Corp. Mario Longi, President and CEO of U.S. Steel, said this, "While we can claim that our economy is doing better, our mills are being idled.
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NASA announces fresh details for Asteroid Retrieval Mission that Congress hates
2015-03-26 15:12:07| Extremetech
NASA released new information on its plan for an asteroid retrieval mission today, but the concept faces stiff resistance from the GOP. NASA argues that this mission is critical to its long-term Mars objective.
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Congress considers Patriot Act repeal as FCC Commissioner moves to block net neutrality
2015-03-25 21:27:26| Extremetech
Congress members in the House of Representatives have proposed a bill that would obviate the Patriot Act and end the NSA's bulk data collection. Meanwhile, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has asked the government to refuse to fund the FCC in order to block net neutrality.
Airlines Get Congress Ally as Gulf Carriers Rebut Subsidies
2015-03-18 01:59:10| Airlines - Topix.net
"There appear to be subsidies that are flowing to those airlines," Representative Bill Shuster, a Pennsylvania Republican who leads the House Transportation and Infrastructure panel, said in an interview at an aviation industry event in Washington. "When you look at the things they are doing, they don't seem to make economic sense.
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Secretary Vilsack Announces $97 Million to Expand Access to Support Farmers Markets, Farm to School Efforts and Rural Economies while Expanding Risk Management Tools for Specialty Crops, Limited-Resource Farmers; Says Congress Needs to Leave the RFS
2015-03-16 17:16:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WICHITA, Kan. (March 16, 2015) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced $97 million in programs to support the continued development of farmers markets, farm to school efforts and rural economies and will also expand risk management tools for specialty crops and
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