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Patriot Act Renewal Debate Kicks Off Over Party Lines

By | 09.23.09 | 6:00 am

Eight years after it was passed, the USA Patriot Act remains among the most controversial pieces of counterterrorism legislation in the so-called “war on terror.” On December 31 of this year, some of its more controversial provisions will expire, forcing Congress to revisit it More…

Reconciliation Watch: Cap-and-Trade Lives

By | 04.03.09 | 11:35 am

The prospects for congressional approval of climate change legislation this year have dimmed but not disappeared. Yesterday the Senate voted against using the filibuster-proof reconciliation process to consider climate change legislation by a 67-31 vote and the House-approved budget did not include cap-and-trade in its budget reconciliation provisions.