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Ohio Senators Propose Nonbinding Resolution to Ban Use of LEED in Public Construction

2013-11-27 20:35:30| ENR.com: Headline News

The use of the LEED green-building rating system for public projects is under fire in the Ohio Senate.

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Senators Send Plea to Farm Bill Conferees:"Dont Cut Food Stamps"

2013-11-18 12:45:00| National Hog Farmer

Thirty-nine Senators sent a letter to the farm bill conferees, urging them not to agree to any provisions that would cut eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamp program. read more

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One Senator's War Against Climate Change

2013-11-13 22:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Bloomberg: Every week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, heads to the floor of the Senate, sets up an easel and some poster board, and delivers a speech. He works hard on these speeches. Theyre deeply researched and beautifully crafted. He delivers them with passion -- to a mostly empty room. His colleagues figure they have better things to do than listen. But 100 years from now, when our grandchildren look back and try to understand what we were doing while the world burned, these speeches...

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Group of Senators Confront CFPB on Auto Finance

2013-11-06 09:00:04| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Interestingly enough, a bipartisan group consisting of 22 U.S. Senators, sent a letter to the CFPB raising concerns about the fair lending auto finance bulletin issued last March. Keep reading to learn more about the issue as it was raised in Washington. [More]The Article Group of Senators Confront CFPB on Auto Finance appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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