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Rep. Roby Calls Failure of Congress to Reach a payroll tax Compromise “Ridiculous”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporters United States Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery issued a press release condemning Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate for leaving town for Christmas rather than appointing Senate members to a Conference Committee to resolve the differences between the Senate bill and the House bill to extend unemployment benefits … Continued
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December 22, 2011

Congressional leaders reach spending deal to avoid government shutdown

Staff Report Congressional negotiators signed off Thursday evening on a $1 trillion spending agreement for 2012 for federal agencies, barely 27 hours before a deadline that could have led to a government shutdown. After dropping minor policy prescriptions that President Obama opposed, members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees gave final approval to the … Continued
December 16, 2011