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Manufacturers: Bipartisan Immigration Proposal a Strong Step Forward
2013-01-28 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Noting the ineffectiveness of "patchwork solutions," NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons called proposed framework for immigration reform released by bipartisan group of senators "a strong step forward toward comprehensive reform." Timmons also stated that manufacturers believe all ideas should be on table as comprehensive immigration reform discussion moves forward and that they look forward to offering input and recommendations as specific language is developed. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Boehner: GOP to Focus on Debt, Not Immigration or Climate
2013-01-23 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that House Republicans would keep their focus on budget deficits in the coming weeks, after President Obamas inaugural address called for action on climate change, immigration and a host of other issues. Were going to continue to focus especially here over this next 90-, 120-day period on bringing some fiscal responsibility to Washington, Boehner told reporters. Boehners remarks came a day before the House is scheduled to vote on a measure...
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The NAM Announces Formation of New Immigration Coalition to Boost STEM Education
2013-01-22 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
NAM announced formation of inSPIRE STEM USA (Supporting Productive Immigration Reform and Education), which aims to address high-skilled jobs crisis and improve U.S. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education system. Members of this coalition, comprised of businesses, education groups, and other national associations, support 2-pronged solution: improvements in U.S. STEM pipeline and reforms that increase H1B visas and green cards. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Inauguration 2013: Obama calls immigration, climate change key second-term issues
2013-01-21 18:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Declaring "our journey is not complete," President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the nation to set an unwavering course toward prosperity and freedom for all its citizens and protect the social safety net that has sheltered the poor, elderly and needy. "Our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it," Obama said in his relatively brief, 18-minute...
Gun control? Illegal immigration? No, climate change should be No. 1
2013-01-15 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Gun control? Illegal immigration? Sorry, our country has a more important issue to deal with: climate change. As I read Neela Banerjee's story on the latest report -- a draft of the Third National Climate Assessment -- that adds to the stack of scientific findings pointing out that climate change is here and is wreaking havoc on our planet, I could only shake my head. Climate change, also known as global warming, is by far the most pressing issue to the country and, in fact, the world. Its...
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