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Comparing Senate and House farm bills

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a farm bill Tuesday and the House Agriculture Committee considers its version Wednesday. A look at some similarities and differences between the Senate and House versions of the legislation: Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Glance: Senate and House farm bills

The House and Senate this week are considering legislation that would cut federal farm and food subsidies. A look at the bills: Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

High hospital bills go public, but will it help?

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the government is publicly revealing how much hospitals charge, and the differences are astounding: Some bill tens of thousands of dollars more than others for the same treatment, even within the same city. Tweet This Post

Senate Faces Test on Small-Ball Energy Bills

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will soon have at his feet a small handful of bipartisan energy bills primed for passage, but whether he overcomes the politics that have felled similar efforts in past years is a lingering question. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

States take action on immigration bills

State legislatures across the nation are taking up immigration laws, and many proposals were introduced or signed in conjunction with May Day immigrants’ rights rallies. The changes create a state-by-state patchwork, but the overall effect has emboldened activists who want more freedoms for the 11 million people in the U.S. without legal permission. Politics News [...]

Hydropower Bills Enjoy Bipartisan Support in Congress

With a pair of bills on hydropower, lawmakers are reviving two pieces of conventional wisdom long forgotten in gridlocked Washington: Energy issues tend to be more geographical than ideological, and Republicans can (and do) support renewable energy. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Calif. Dems advance wide-ranging gun control bills

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers took their first step toward moving a package of gun control bills Tuesday, following tough firearm and ammunition restrictions enacted in several other states in the wake of recent shooting rampages. Tweet This Post

Kevin Kolb: ‘I’ve Always Dreamed Of Playing For The Bills Since I Was Released By The Cardinals And Had No Other Options’

BUFFALO, NY—After signing a two-year contract with the team, quarterback Kevin Kolb revealed Wednesday that he has always dreamt of playing for the Buffalo Bills from the moment he was cut by the Arizona Cardinals and had absolutely no other alterna… The Onion Tweet This Post