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Government executive bonuses would be blocked under new bill
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A bill introduced to the Senate would block senior government executives from receiving bonuses as long as sequestration cuts are in effect, Government Executive reports.
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e-Verify expansion plan voted down by Senate
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A move to expand the digital system that verifies employment eligibility for people in the United States has been voted down, Federal Computing Weekly says.
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D.C. abortion bill introduced in Senate
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The bill introduced Tuesday by Sen. Mike Lee is similar to legislation introduced in the House by Rep. Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican.
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Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales
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The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Max Baucus to retire
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The 72-year-old Democrat has served six terms. He helped steer President Barack Obama's ambitious health care overhaul into law in 2010 but more recently broke with the president on gun control legislation.
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President Obama invites female senators to dinner
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The dinner is part of Obama's ongoing efforts to improve the lines of communication with Congress and lay the groundwork for future compromise.
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Specter of Boston hangs over Senate immigration hearing
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Tempers flared at a Senate hearing on immigration legislation Monday as a Republican senator objected to a Democrat's criticism of attempts by some to link the Boston Marathon bombings to the immigration bill.
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Paul Kevin Curtis conspiracy centered on body parts trafficking
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The man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation.
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Senate rejects gun measures; D.C. Council race heats up; D.C. budget autonomy vote; Challenges of breaking news
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Report: Paul Kevin Curtis accused in ricin mailings
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FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested at 5:15 p.m. at his apartment in Corinth, near the Tennessee state line about 100 miles east of Memphis.
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Senate urges Obama to pardon boxer Jack Johnson
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Late Wednesday, the Senate voted to urge President Barack Obama to pardon posthumously the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who was convicted a century ago of accompanying a white woman across state lines.
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Gun control 2013: Senate rejects gun control measure
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Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades on Wednesday.
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Gun violence legislation: Senate to vote on expansion of background checks
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A bipartisan effort to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence.
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Senate plans gun background check vote for Wednesday
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The Senate set a long-awaited vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more firearms buyers, with supporters facing a steeply uphill path to victory.
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Gun background checks: Senators from both parties reach deal
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Republican Sen. Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania has announced a deal with Democratic colleague Joe Manchin of West Virginia on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions.
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Senate confirms Sally Jewell for Interior Secretary
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Sally Jewell, CEO of outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc., won easy Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the nation's next Interior Secretary. The vote was 87-11, with all the no votes coming from Republicans.
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Senate gives pre-dawn OK to Democratic budget
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An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans.
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House approves stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
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The House has passed a huge stopgap spending bill to keep the government open through the end of September, sidestepping any threat of a government shutdown.
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