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Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government, including health, education, law enforcement and veterans' programs.
Nations:U.S. People:Mark Warner Harry Reid Barack Obama John McCain Activities:111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-12-13
Democrats brace for end of Virginia winning streak
PETERSBURG, Va. - The Democrats' decade-long push into Virginia - a national bragging point that they were moving into the once-solid Republican South -- may be coming to an end.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Bill Clinton Jim Webb Mark Warner
2009-10-27
Va. gov. allows 3 in rape-slaying to be freed
RICHMOND, Va. - Three men convicted in the rape and slaying of a fellow sailor's wife more than a decade ago will walk free to the outrage of the victim's family -- who blamed the decision on political pressure from novelist John Grisham -- and the men's supporters, who say it's not enough and want them declared innnocent.
Nations:U.S. U.K. People:Mark Warner Source:(AP)
2009-08-06
NRA opposition fails to sway senators on Sotomayor
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association's threat to punish senators who vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been met with a shrug by Democrats from conservative-leaning states and some Republicans who are breaking with their party to support her.
Nations:U.S. People:Sonia Sotomayor Mitch McConnell Tim Johnson Jon Tester Kay Bailey Hutchison Mark Warner Source:(AP)
2009-08-01
Dems raise concerns about Boxer
A big chunk of the House climate change bill is in the hands of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer - and some of its supporters are worried that she's not up to the task.
Nations:U.S. People:John Kerry Barbara Boxer Sheldon Whitehouse Carly Fiorina Mark Warner Arlen Specter Activities:111th Congress
2009-07-23
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