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GOP Warns of a ‘Government Takeover’ of Student Lending

By | 03.16.10 | 11:23 am

Don’t say they’re not on message.

A group of Republicans this afternoon will meet with reporters to protest the Democrats’ plans to eliminate tens of billions of dollars in government subsidies to private companies that lend to students. The Democrats’ bill would have students borrow directly from the More…

Kucinich Wants His Amendment Back

By | 10.30.09 | 4:44 pm

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) was none too happy when House leaders stripped his single-payer provision from their $894 billion health reform proposal. Today, he’s urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to reinstate it.

“Like many other important reforms included in the underlying bill, the Kucinich amendment is the More…

No Amendments to House Health Reform Bill?

By | 10.30.09 | 2:56 pm

That’s the message coming from Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.). According to The Hill, the chairman of the Education and Labor Committee told reporters today that, “Unless there are major problems I would expect the opportunity for amendments to be very limited, if at all.”