Joel Wendland-Liu
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joel Wendland-Liu
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U.S.
Food safety at risk with Republican slashes
January 4, 2011Republican plans to cut taxes for the rich and social spending for working families may threaten food safety, say supporters of a law passed in the lame duck session of Congress and signed into law this...
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U.S.
White House makes final push for DREAM Act
December 17, 2010The Obama administration stepped up its campaign to overcome a possible Republican filibuster of the DREAM Act.
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U.S.
Tax cut deal: “A tremendous sacrifice” says Solis
December 14, 2010"Right now we've made a tremendous sacrifice," Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said. "There's no pleasure in us giving the high income tax bracket these cuts."
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U.S.
Broad coalition urges passage of DREAM Act
November 29, 2010Supporters of the DREAM act range from the labor movement to self-identified conservatives.
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U.S.
Republican stalling on START is recipe for gridlock
November 22, 2010If the Senate decides to vote on the new START treaty with Russia, it will likely garner enough votes for passage, an expert with a top Washington think tank predicted.
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U.S.
No more filibuster
November 16, 2010The U.S. Senate should revise its rules on filibusters and consent for judicial nominations in order to stop the growing trend of gridlock and indecision
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U.S.
Immigration reform possible in lame duck session?
November 15, 2010"No action is a vote for the way things are," said Dr. Leith Anderson, president of the National Association of Evangelicals. "No action is abdication of federal responsibility."
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World
Millions still face hardships after Pakistan floods
November 1, 2010Pakistanis continue to face humanitarian hardships and large portions of the country's southern province of Sindh remain under water three months after severe flooding.
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