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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: National Weather Service, John Delaney, Labor Markets, Voting, The Herald-Mail
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U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md. among speakers at Western Maryland Democratic Summit
dona@herald-mail.comThe ninth annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit on Saturday drew the state’s party heavyweights from the U.S. Senate, House and statehouse, but also featured something this part of the state has not had in many years — a Democrat...Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., John Delaney, Science and Technology, U.S. Senate, Republican Party
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Top Md. Dems expected at summit in Hagerstown
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comTop Democrats from the state will converge in Hagerstown on Saturday for an annual summit of Western Maryland Democrats. And although Western Maryland hasn’t been a Democrat stronghold in recent years, party leaders said they were buoyed by...Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., John Delaney, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Barbara A. Mikulski
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: John Delaney, Labor Markets, Voting, Federal Aviation Administration, The Herald-Mail
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Cardin pledges to press for sequestration alternative in town hall meetings
Sen. Ben Cardin lamented snowballing damage from federal budget cuts in town hall meetings with federal workers and small-business leaders Friday, pledging to work toward an alternative budget solution by October. But he acknowledged that achieving a...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, Ken Ulman, Science and Technology, U.S. Senate
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Obama budget would have big impact in Md.
Labor unions representing federal employees reacted angrily to the $3.8 trillion budget unveiled Wednesday by President Barack Obama, who proposed trimming $20 billion from federal retirement benefits — reopening a debate many Democrats felt had...Tags: Barack Obama, Social Security, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Montgomery County (Maryland), Republican Party
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Filibuster rules at heart of gun bill 'defeat'
Do the people of the United States know that the U.S. Senate voted favorably on several amendments to the gun control bill? A majority of senators approved amendments requiring background checks for online and gun show purchases, providing special...Tags: Gun Control, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Personal Weapon Control, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Cardin to meet with family of Russian lawyer
Sen. Ben Cardin is scheduled to meet Thursday with the family of a Russian lawyer whose death sparked an international outcry over human rights in that country, renewing focus on a controversy that has complicated U.S.-Russian relations at a sensitive...
Tags: Civil Rights, U.S. House of Representatives, Judges, Corporate Crime, Parties and Movements
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Group wants background checks for firearm buyers
holly.shok@herald-mail.comOne hundred days after the second-deadliest school shooting in United States history, community members gathered at the Boonsboro Free Library on Thursday to sign a petition advocating universal background checks for firearm sales. Hosted by public...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Arts and Culture, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Libraries
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Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore
President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....Tags: Martin O'Malley, Dorchester County, U.S. Department of the Interior, Republican Party, Conservation Fund
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Obama picks Perez to lead U.S. Labor Department
Senate Republicans criticized the nomination Monday of former state labor secretary Thomas E. Perez to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling the longtime civil rights lawyer will face a contentious confirmation over his approach to the law and...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, Judges, Martin O'Malley
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Ben Cardin: Domestic violence still an important issue
March is Women’s History Month, a time we usually celebrate or honor a specific woman in history. This year, I would like to do something different. I would like to focus on domestic violence, an issue that has received a lot of attention in...Tags: Sex Crimes, Abusive Behavior, U.S. Senate, Maryland General Assembly, Domestic Violence
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