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U.S. Senate Archive
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U.S. Senate holds election year budget votes
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsShare — The U.S. Senate voted down five budget proposals Wednesday, including one proposed by President Barack Obama and four proposed by Republicans. Republicans essentially forced votes on the measures, hoping in this election year to highlight the fact that the Senate, controlled by Democrats,... -
Blunt: In McCaskill race, GOP “majority matters”
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsShare JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has consistently said he will likely not endorse in the Republican primary race of candidates hoping to take on Sen. Claire McCaskill in November, but that does not mean he has written off the race. Blunt,... -
Student loan debate pits health care cuts against tax increases
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsShare — The United States Congress is divided over how to pay for a temporary extension of lower interest rates for students using Stafford student loans. The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Friday to extend the lower rate, currently at 3.4 percent, doing so... -
Blunt: Extend lower student loan rate
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsShare — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt endorsed a proposal to extend a lower interest rate for federal student loans. Blunt, a Missouri Republican, told repeaters Thursday that he backs a plan to extend the 3.4 percent interest rate on Stafford student loans for another year.... -
U.S. Senate passes McCaskill moratorium on postal closures
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsShare — As part of a broader postal overhaul plan, the U.S. Senate endorsed Sen. Claire McCaskill’s proposal to extend a moratorium on closures of rural post offices. McCaskill’s amendment passed by a voice vote with bipartisan support. If enacted, her plan would put a... -
Blunt skeptical of McCaskill postal amendment
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsShare — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is unconvinced about a plan backed by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., to place a two year moratorium on U.S. Postal Service office closures. Blunt said he wants the USPS, which is struggling to gain a financial footing as... -
McCaskill seeks extended moratorium on postal closures
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsShare — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., announced a new plan Tuesday that would place a two year moratorium and new guidelines on post office closures. McCaskill’s amendment, is enacted, would set new criteria on U.S. Postal Service office closures, starting in 2014. The criteria... -
Blunt, Clay tour St. Louis manufacturer together
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsShare EARTH CITY, Mo. — Politically speaking, Republican U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and Democratic U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay certainly do not agree on everything. But Friday, the two set aside their political differences and made a joint appearance at Innoventor, an Earth City manufacturing firm... -
Blunt completes visits to each Missouri county
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsShare — Just over a year into his term as a U.S. Senator, Roy Blunt has visited each of the state’s 114 counties. Blunt’s office announced the milestone Thursday, after completing two weeks of official events throughout southeast Missouri, Kansas City, and St. Louis. “Missouri... -
McCaskill: ‘War on women’ not the right term
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsShare SEDALIA, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, stepped on the toes of some fellow Democrats Sunday when he said it is “wrong” for Democrats to say Republicans are waging a “war on women.” Cleaver made the point in a debate on CNN’s...
