Tag Archives: Senate

The gun amendments need 60 votes to pass. But why?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sean Sullivan The Senate will begin voting Wednesday afternoon on nine proposed amendments to President Obama’s gun control bill — all of which will need at least 60 votes to be added to the overall legislation. That high bar … Continue reading →

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In blow to gun control backers, background check compromise falls 6 votes short

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Carrie Dann, Kelly ODonnell and Kasie Hunt Despite an impassioned push by President Barack Obama and an emotional lobbying effort by the families of mass shooting victims, proponents of a compromise measure to expand gun background checks on Wednesday fell … Continue reading →

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Senator: Should hourly minimum wage be $22?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Kim Peterson What if U.S. workers were paid more as the nation’s productivity increased? If we had adopted that policy decades ago, the minimum wage would now be about $22 an hour, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) last week. … Continue reading →

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Nine Months After the Quake — A Million Haitians Slowly Dying

Posted on October 11, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Bill Quigley writes a piece that provides us all with a picture of what the situation on the ground is and just how much aid to Haiti is needed. My position on this is and has been crystal clear, the people of … Continue reading →

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Jobless Benefits End, Senate Exits, History Repeats

Posted on July 2, 2010 by The Soul Brother

If you are one of the 2 million Americans who is on unemployment this directly affects you. However, all Americans need to pay attention to what our elected legislators are doing in Washington and make sure they are truly acting … Continue reading →

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Homogeny and Group think?

Posted on May 23, 2010 by The Soul Brother

As we all know partisanship has gripped American politics like a cancer. Has America become homogenized in thought to the point we are blind to any view outside our own? Instead of our leaders being pragmatic and analytical have they … Continue reading →

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