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December 20, 2015

AIPAC opposes Paul bill to cut US aid to Palestinians

The nation's leading pro-Israel lobbying group will not support new legislation that would cut off U.S. aid to the Palestinians, according to multiple sources tracking the debate.

December 20, 2015

Bipartisan bill would ban bonus pay for feds with conduct issues

Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Claire McCaskill are sponsoring legislation to prevent federal employees from receiving bonuses if they aren't in good standing with their employers or the law.

December 20, 2015

Senate blocks federal minimum wage bill

A bill to increase the federal minimum wage stalled Wednesday in the Senate, in the latest setback for Democrats pushing a set of election-year economic bills.

December 20, 2015

Keystone supporters push for swift Senate vote

Supporters of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline proposal are requesting a quick Senate vote on legislation to approve construction of the project delayed indefinitely by the Obama administration.

December 20, 2015

Budget office says minimum wage boost would cost firms $15B

A Senate Democratic bill gradually increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 hourly would require private businesses to spend $15 billion more in salaries when it takes full effect in 2017, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Thursday.

December 20, 2015

'Declining political appetite' for wind industry tax credits, report says

Expired federal tax credits for the wind industry are in front of Congress again, but the political future for the long-standing subsidies is anything but safe, according to a new report.

December 20, 2015

Senate votes to bar Iran's UN pick from entering US

The Senate approved a bill Monday to bar a man with ties to the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis who's been tapped to be Iran's ambassador to the United Nations from entering the United States.

December 20, 2015

Jobless bill passes Senate; faces uncertain prospects in House

The Senate voted 59-38 Monday to resurrect federal jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, and a small band of Republican supporters swiftly appealed to a reluctant Speaker John Boehner to permit election-year action in the House as well.

December 20, 2015

Pols push to abolish agency charging for documents available for free online

A little-known agency that long predates the Internet continues to charge people for reports that are available for free online -- triggering calls to abolish the 'outdated' division.

December 20, 2015

Unemployment benefits bill clears final Senate hurdle, set for Monday vote

The vote was 61-35 Thursday to advance the bill, one more than the 60 needed.