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Farm bill ready for House, Senate votes
2014-01-28 21:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The conference committee has passed a farm bill! Now, the challenge is to get the House and the Senate to pass the bill, as well. The House is expected to vote on Wednesday, and the Senate as early as next week. Read the details on the Commodity, Crop Insurance and Conservation titles. read more
Senate acts on bill to delay flood insurance hikes
2014-01-27 23:17:45| Real Estate - Topix.net
Bipartisan legislation that would delay flood insurance premium hikes for hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal and low-lying areas appears set to clear its first hurdle in the Senate on Monday.
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a Senate bill would require smartphone 'kill switch' in case of theft
2014-01-25 22:56:38| Wireless - Topix.net
Senator Amy Klobuchar will soon introduce a bill to combat smartphone theft - a rapidly growing crime as the technology proliferates - that would require phone makers to install a "kill switch" to prohibit a stolen device's further use.
Senate GOP says Obama's had enough time on Keystone
2014-01-25 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Senate Republicans are pressing President Obama to make a decision quickly on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The letter sent to Obama on Friday lays out the history of the project, stating that Obama has had "more than enough time" to review the TransCanada oil-sands pipeline. "Given the length of time your administration has studied the Keystone XL pipeline and the publics overwhelming support for it, you should not further delay a decision to issue a presidential permit," states...
Capitol Alert: Candidate for California Senate special election abandons bid
2014-01-18 07:25:11| Real Estate - Topix.net
Complaining that promised Sacramento dollars for her candidacy never showed up, Southern California real-estate agent Lonni Granlund has dropped out of the special-election race to succeed former state Sen. Bill Emmerson .
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