Senate Debate

Senate to Resume Farm Bill Debate After Memorial Day Recess

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:27 GMT

Source: southeastagnet.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Lawmakers left town for Memorial Day recess without a vote on the Farm Bill, and are now set to resume Farm Bill Debate when they return on June 3rd. Meanwhile we have a quick recap of what amendments were discussed and voted on. Download Audio ...

WGBH to Host Senate Debate June 18

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:38:03 GMT

Source: wgbhnews.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
WGBH News will host a Debate between U.S. Senate candidates Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez at 7 p.m. on June 18. ...

Debate happening in Senate now on D.C. Circuit Court nominee Sri Srinivasan. Vot...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:10 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Debate happening in Senate now on D.C. Circuit Court nominee Sri Srinivasan. Vote still expected around 2. Watch live on C-SPAN... Live Video - C-SPAN2 | C-SPAN www.c-span.org ...

Senate Budget Debate Could Move into Third Week

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Source: thenerve.org --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The S.C. Senate is running out of time. ...

Iowa Senate approves property tax reform but House does not, setting up further debate on Thursday

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:04:14 GMT

Source: blogs.desmoinesregister.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
The property tax reforms that Iowa lawmakers promised for the last three years remains on hold today after appearing its approval was a foregone conclusion. The Senate approved a massive package of tax credits, rollbacks and reductions that includes benefits for residential and commercial property owners, state income-tax payers and low-income workers. But roadblocks on [...] ...

Senate passes health-care compromise, sends it to House for debate today

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:04:14 GMT

Source: blogs.desmoinesregister.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
After arguing for months over how to provide health care to poor Iowa adults, the Iowa Senate approved a compromise plan late Wednesday and sent it to the House. The proposal was expected to be considered today by the House, whose Republican leaders have endorsed it. Gov. Terry Branstad also supports it. The new Iowa [...] ...

N.J. state Senate candidates debate in East Orange

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:44:25 GMT

Source: www.nj.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
"We know what we need to change in Trenton," state Sen. Nia Gill (D-Essex) said. "The governor." ...

5 things to watch as Senate immigration debate continues

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:36:48 GMT

Source: www.alipac.us --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
5 things to watch as Senate immigration Debate continues Alan Gomez, USA TODAY7:13 p.m. EDT May 22, 2013 Here's a look at some strategies used in committee that could re-emerge as Debate moves forward. Story Highlights Senate committee approved sweeping immigration bill Wednesday The full Senate is expected to Debate it this summer If approved, it would be biggest overhaul to immigration in generations The drive to get the core of a sweeping immigration bill through a Democrat-controlled Senate committee ended in success, but showed how some aspects of the bill provide ammunition for critics who seek to derail the historic measure if it is not altered. The bill remained largely intact after five hearings in which members of the Senate Judiciary Committee debated and voted on more than 200 amendments. That gave sponsors of the bill a preview of how the bill may be attacked in June when the full Senate begins deliberations and a House group introduces their immigration bill. The bill, written by a bipartisan group of senators known as the Gang of Eight, would allow the nation's 11 million unauthorized immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship. It also provides $6.5 billion to enhance border security and increases the number of high-tech and low-skilled workers allowed in on a temporary basis. As the committee pored over the amendments, Republicans were rebuffed on attempts to boost the numbers of Border Patrol agents and prevent cit ...

North Dakota Senators Defend Sugar Program During Senate Debate

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:59:58 GMT

Source: americanagnetwork.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Both North Dakota’s U.S. Senators staunchly defended the U.S. Sugar Program during a floor Debate about the 2013 Farm Bill yesterday. The remarks were made in response to suggestions that the U.S. Sugar Program should be removed from the Commodity Title of the Farm Bill. Both Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp took to the floor to defend both the existance and the placement of the sugar program. Senator Hoeven spoke first, saying “The problem is that dismantling existing sugar policy in our country would not, by any stretch, result in a free market for sugar for one very compelling reason: the world sugar market right now is totally distorted by foreign subsidies and tariffs,” The remarks continued, with Hoeven underscoring the fact that U.S. Sugar programs actually level the playing field of U.S. sugar producers on the world market. “World market prices are actually higher than U.S. sugar prices and the percentage of sugar in most processed foods is small, just 2 percent of a Hershey chocolate bar, for example. Hoeven said foreign governments heavily protect and subsidize their sugar producers. Countries like Brazil spend between $2 billion and $3 billion per year to subsidize growers. Mexico literally owns one-fifth of its industry and subsidizes the rest. And sugar prices are not only higher in Brazil and Mexico – they are higher worldwide. ” “Dismantling our current sugar policy would accomplish nothing, but it would sub ...

Senate Farm Bill Debate: Expanding Government, Harming Taxpayers

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:10 GMT

Source: stlouisteaparty.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Today, the Senate resumes consideration of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 954); legislation better known as the “farm” bill. As amendments continue to be filed for potential floor Debate and votes, conservatives in the Senate must push hard to prevent this nearly $1 trillion legislative behemoth from passing. At a [...] ...

Senate to debate whitewash bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:22 GMT

Source: www.buenosairesherald.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Senate will be addressing today the whitewashing bill that sets a tax amnesty plan allowing undeclared greenbacks’ access to the formal market. ...

Disappointing news out of the Senate Judiciary Committee debate last night on LG...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:47 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Disappointing news out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Debate last night on LGBT-inclusive immigration reform. Here is a statement from our friends at Immigration Equality . Lesbian & Gay Immigrant Families Abandoned During Judiciary Committee Immigration Mark-up - Immigrat immigrationequality.org For Immediate ReleaseMay 21, 2013 ...

Question of the Day: The full U.S. Senate will soon have the chance to debate an...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:25:03 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Question of the Day: The full U.S. Senate will soon have the chance to Debate an immigration reform bill. What, if anything, do you think needs to be changed about the nation's immigration policy? ...

Senate To Debate Immigration Overhaul

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Source: www.npr.org --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
After weeks of Debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send a massive immigration overhaul bill on to the full Senate. Dozens of changes were made to the legislation drawn up by a bipartisan group of senators known as the Gang of Eight. But the bill's basic compromises remained intact after the withdrawal of a sharply divisive measure granting equal immigration rights for same-sex married couples. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us ...

US Senate begins farm bill debate

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:09:00 GMT

Source: djournal.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The U.S. Senate on Monday began Debate of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. ...

US Senate Approves Immigration Bill for Further Debate

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:14:20 GMT

Source: www.daynews.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
On Tuesday, the United States Senate panel put to the floor a milestone immigration bill with the approval of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill marks a number of major changes in the immigration policy of the United States of America. It is expected to bring about heated discussion in the Senate in the coming month. The ten Democrats in the Committee found allies in three Republican senators. The bill has four Republican authors. 13-5 vote The almost 900-page immigration bill was voted 13-5. The bill primarily benefits 11 million illegal migrants. The bill will facilitate a 13-year journey of illegal residents. It will also strengthen the security of the border of the USA with southwestern Mexico which has long been the site of illegal migration. The bill was largely influenced by the move from the Republicans to decrease restrictions on companies in the high-tech niche that are seeking to hire skilled workers from China and India. “Gang of Eight” The approved immigration bill contains the core elements that have been put together by a bipartisan group after five work sessions. Now that bill is on the Senate floor the supporters of the bill can claim a major victory. Once on the floor, the bill will be dissected and considered further. Should this bill be fully enacted, the sweeping changes that follow will become the first major overhaul of US immigration policy since 1986. Harry Reid, a Democrat Senator from Nevada laud ...

Dem tax plan pulled; Senate debate degenerates

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:25:06 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Dem tax plan pulled; Senate Debate degenerates Dem tax plan pulled; Senate Debate degenerates www.mynews4.com A Debate over education funding turned bitter on the Nevada Senate floor when Democrats accused Republicans of not wanting to compromise on taxes and the GOP minority leader chastised the majority for failed leadership. ...

Senate Farm Bill Floor Debate Plods On

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:21:41 GMT

Source: www.hoosieragtoday.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Senate Farm Bill Floor Debate Plods On Senate Ag Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow launched the Debate by stressing what the Farm Bill does, “We get rid of unnecessary subsidies, like the Direct Payments program that sends a check out to people regardless of whether they’re even farming a crop. We are streamlining programs to cut red tape, cracking down on fraud and abuse, and eliminating more than 100 unnecessary programs and authorizations. And altogether, including the cuts that took effect already this year, we are able to cut spending by $24 billion.” Senate Majority leader Harry Reid praised the bipartisan work of the ag committee for bringing a bill to the floor that has support on both sides of the aisle, “Democrats and Republicans disagree on many things. So it’s really remarkable and encouraging to see how well Senators Stabenow and Senator Cochran – the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee – worked together to bring the agriculture jobs bill to the floor. Their work has been exemplary – some would say old-fashioned – the way things used to be.” While there remains disagreement on many of the amendments, there is generally support for the new approach the bill takes to farm policy. American Farm Bureau Federation Public Policy Director Dale Moore said the bill truly takes a new approach to farm policy, “I would say it’s a significant philosophy change particularly when you look at the t ...

Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:25:19 GMT

Source: www.denverpost.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON—The farm bill the Senate is considering this week would cut some farm subsidies but also expand government-subsidized crop insurance, a safety net used by many farmers in case of bad weather or lost revenue. ...

Budget debate scheduled to continue in SC Senate

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Source: www.carolinalive.com --- Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The budget Debate in the South Carolina Senate enters week two. ...