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William Douglas

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Dec 10, 2017
Latest from William Douglas

GOP’s False Talking Point: Jones Act Blocks Gulf Help

Washington – From former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to Arizona Sen. John McCain to junior members of the House of Representatives, conservative Republicans have accused President Barack Obama…
by
William Douglas,
McClatchy Newspapers | Report
July 1, 2010
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House Votes to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell“

Washington – The House of Representatives voted 234 to 194 Thursday night to repeal the military’s 17-year-old policy that prohibits gay men and lesbians from serving openly in…
by
William Douglas &
David Lightman,
Truthout
May 27, 2010
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Another Jobless Benefits Fight Looms in Congress

Washington – Congress is braced for a new, unpredictable battle this week over whether to fund more aid for jobless workers as an estimated 1.2 million people face…
by
William Douglas &
David Lightman,
McClatchy Newspapers
May 25, 2010
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Sestak Defeats Specter in Pennsylvania Primary; Paul Defeats Grayson in Kentucky

Philadelphia – Sen. Arlen Specter, who switched from Republican to Democrat because he felt he couldn’t survive a GOP primary, lost Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary Tuesday night to Rep.…
by
Halimah Abdullah,
William Douglas &
David Lightman,
McClatchy Newspapers
May 18, 2010
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Rep. Obey to Retire After 41 Years

Washington – Rep. David Obey, the chairman of the powerful House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday that he wouldn’t seek re-election this year because he was “bone…
by
William Douglas,
McClatchy Newspapers
May 5, 2010
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Arizona Cracks Down on Immigration, But Congress Unlikely to Act

With a divisive new law in Arizona providing the kindling, the national debate over immigration has reignited, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress appeal to their political bases…
by
William Douglas &
Margaret Talev,
McClatchy Newspapers
April 23, 2010
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Stunning Reversal: Democrats Kill Voting Rights Bill for DC

Washington – The House of Representatives, in a stunning reversal, will not consider whether to give the District of Columbia full voting rights in Congress. “The price was…
by
William Douglas &
David Lightman,
McClatchy Newspapers
April 20, 2010
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As Congress Takes Break, Obama Names 15 Recess Appointments

Washington – President Barack Obama reignited a partisan fight over appointments Saturday when he announced his intention to fill 15 key vacant administration positions — that normally require…
by
Margaret Talev &
William Douglas,
McClatchy Newspapers
March 28, 2010
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Words, and Now Bricks Thrown at Lawmakers Over Health Care Vote

Washington – Law enforcement officials are investigating a series of threats against Democrats in the House of Representatives who backed the recent health care legislation, threats that have…
by
William Douglas &
David Lightman,
McClatchy Newspapers
March 25, 2010
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House Democrats Pass Historic Health Overhaul, 219 to 212

Washington – The House of Representatives late Sunday passed by a 219 to 212 vote the biggest overhaul of the nation’s health care system in more than four…
by
William Douglas &
David Lightman,
McClatchy Newspapers
March 21, 2010
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