Work for a federal agency? You probably don’t know who your boss is It is the common confusion among the federal agencies that who their actually boss is. Is it congressional committees that oversee them or the President who appoints their leadership? In the recent study The Irony of Congressional…
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If Pfizer Avoids U.S. Taxes by Buying AstraZeneca, Will Congress Be Forced To Act?
If Pfizer Avoids U.S. Taxes by Buying AstraZeneca, Will Congress Be Forced To Act? What would happen when the America’s top ranking drug selling company Pfizer and the most famous drug selling store Walgreen strike a deal for evading the taxes? Are these companies shifting their business to other territories?…
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Minimum wage: Congress stalls, states act
Minimum wage: Congress stalls, states act Though the chances of rising per hour wages are there yet Obama administration and congressional Democrats are intending to use the issue as a campaign trail in the midterm elections. In the meantime, many States of the country have increased their per hour minimum…
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The Time Is Now for Congress to Act on Immigration Reform
The Time Is Now for Congress to Act on Immigration Reform The reformation in the immigration system will inevitably last far researching positive repercussions on the growth of economy. Kauffman Foundation claims that “immigrants are inclined more- compared to native-born Americans- to start a new business. Unfortunately, our existing immigration…
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Public Preference for a GOP Congress Marks a New Low in Obama’s Approval
Public Preference for a GOP Congress Marks a New Low in Obama’s Approval Frustrated and the most agonized American public – that has been waiting since years for economic recovery- has ranked the sitting President as a career low in the ABC News/Washington Post poll. It is said that the…
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Who has the best Web sites and social media outreach in Congress?
Who has the best Web sites and social media outreach in Congress? The Congressional Management Foundation has given Golden Mouse Awards to more than 80 lawmakers for their excellent online communication. Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk (R) won the award for using twitter to disclose his Stroke recovery while Florida Congressman…
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Congress gets back to work Monday looking like it will do what it does best: the bare minimum
Congress gets back to work Monday looking like it will do what it does best: the bare minimum After two weeks of vacation, congress is going to back on work. It is said that the lawmakers are going to discuss serious issues of the country. Will they really moot issues…
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In the Hot Seat: Congress returns
In the Hot Seat: Congress returns The lawmakers are back now. Congress is going to start its legislative business after two weeks of vacations. It is said that the prime focus of the congress would be on the midterm elections. Ed O’Keefe holds the opinion that “the lawmakers of…