Senate votes to boost vet medical care
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The Senate Thursday brushed past Bush administration protests and passed legislation containing big budget increases for medical care for veterans.
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The Senate voted to make it easier for thousands of homeowners with ballooning interest rates to refinance into federally insured loans
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A Senate committee voted Wednesday to boost funds for battling AIDS and other diseases in poor nations but provided less than half what President Bush wanted for prodding countries to adopt democratic reforms.
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The Democratic-led U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade and to provide billions of dollars in small-business tax cuts to help offset the cost.
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The 58-41 roll call by which the Senate voted to block action on a measure to add more than $40 billion in checks for the elderly, disabled veterans, the jobless and businesses to a bill for stimulating the economy.
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A Senate famous for its "deliberative pace" is hoping to rush out bills this week bolstering pensions, raising the minimum wage and cutting taxes before departing the Capitol and shifting their re-election campaigns into high gear.
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The Senate approved a proposal on Thursday that would for the first time in 30 years force sharp increases in auto fuel standards and impose other measures to make vehicles more efficient and cut dependence on imported oil.
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Democrats celebrated a step toward reducing U.S. dependence on oil as the Senate approved a bill calling for more ethanol and the first boost in gas mileage in decades.
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The Senate voted Thursday to lift restrictions on family planning aid to overseas health organizations that perform abortions or promote the procedure as a method of family planning.
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The Senate passed a bill early Friday to increase aid to college students. The bill would give more money to Pell grant recipients, who are among the poorest
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The Senate approved a measure Thursday to help shield businesses from major class action lawsuits like the ones that have been brought against tobacco companies, giving President Bush the first legislative victory of his second term.
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President Bush sent legislation to Congress yesterday to revamp the health-care and disability system for U.S troops wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan by eliminating duplicative bureaucracy and providing more assistance to families dealing with the long-term effects of their injuries.
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A bill that would shift millions of dollars for AIDS care to rural areas is being held up in the Senate by Democrats from California, New York and New Jersey, whose states would lose out.
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Lawmakers approved the measure by a bipartisan 344-51 margin on what might be the last day of their postelection session. Though not in doubt, passage was taking longer in the Senate.
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Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., points to a chart detailing military reserve call ups in regards to a tax bill which was passed by the Senate during a news conference on Capitol Hill Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 in Washington.
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A Senate panel Tuesday endorsed a larger pay raise for military personnel than President Bush had recommended and made cuts in the president's request for several weapons programs.
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The House voted Tuesday to give the nation's military and public servants such as volunteer firefighters more tax benefits in response to their service.