Posts Tagged ‘pass.’

Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths

CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. Tweet This Post

Why Gun Control Still Doesn’t Pass

Paul Begala: “The fault lies not with the politicians. And it certainly does not lie with President Obama, who bravely pushed this issue far beyond the dictates of political prudence. It may not even lie with the Republicans, although 90 percent of GOP senators voted against a compromise background-check bill that was weaker than bus-stop [...]

Obama: Unsure whether expanded pre-K will pass

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's not sure whether he can get Congress to pass his plan to dramatically expand pre-kindergarten in the U.S. Tweet This Post

Poll: What Are the Chances Congress Will Pass a Major Tax-Reform Bill?

What are the prospects that this Congress will pass a major tax-reform bill? Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Rhode Island lawmakers pass gay marriage bill; governor signs it

By Edith Honan (Reuters) – Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a bill to legalize gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and the last of the six New England states to do so. Governor Lincoln Chafee, an independent, signed the bill into law [...]

Rubio Says His Immigration Bill Can’t Pass the House

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) acknowledged that the bipartisan immigration reform bill he helped develop won’t likely pass the Republican-led House, Politico reports. Tweet This Post

Key U.S. lawmakers hopeful bipartisan immigration bill will pass

By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two authors of a bipartisan bill to revamp immigration laws said on Thursday they are hopeful most Senate Democrats and Republicans will support their White House-backed measure. "It is very doable," Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona said of the prospects of attracting wide bipartisan backing. Democratic Senator Charles [...]

Senate should pass mental health bill after gun defeat: Manchin

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate should proceed with a stand-alone bill to improve mental health treatment to help stem gun violence after key parts of President Barack Obama's gun control agenda were defeated, a key senator involved in the effort said on Thursday. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who championed stronger [...]

Senate should pass mental health bill after gun defeat: Manchin

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate should proceed with a stand-alone bill to improve mental health treatment to help stem gun violence after key parts of President Barack Obama's gun control agenda were defeated, a key senator involved in the effort said on Thursday. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who championed stronger [...]