Hawaii companies that have contributed to Inouye’s campaign to receive earmarks he sponsors
Firms that donate to Inouye receive his earmarks Senate clears bill to avoid government shutdown, votes to fund government ops through Dec. 18 more images House funds government through Dec. 18, generously funds Interior, environmental programs more images Congressman Capuano relying on Washington experience, fiery style in race to succeed Kennedy
With nearly 47 years in Senate, Hawaii’s Inouye becomes third-longest-serving memberHONOLULU — Sen. Daniel Inouye becomes the third-longest-serving senator in U.S. history on Thursday, a landmark for the powerful lawmaker who has held a seat in Congress for as long as Hawaii has been a state. Senate passes Pentagon budget, war funding bill as tally for Afghanistan and Iraq hits $1TWASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama weighs major shifts in strategy in the deteriorating mission in Afghanistan, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill bringing the total U.S. tab for that war to about $300 billion. McCain takes on uphill fight to kill $2.5 billion for additional C-17 cargo jetsWASHINGTON — While ceding some ground to President Obama on high-profile weapons cuts, lawmakers are cutting money for training and spare parts to pay for other weapons Obama doesn’t want and their own pet projects. House lawmakers act to prevent government shutdown; boost their office budgetsWASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Friday to head off a government shutdown next week by temporarily extending spending on most federal programs at current levels, while boosting lawmakers’ office budgets by more than 8 percent. Senate passes $32 billion measure boosting EPA, Interior Department budgetsWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved big budget increases for the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency as it passed a $32 billion spending measure for the budget year that starts next week. Legislation keeps government from closing down, aids cash-strapped Postal ServiceWASHINGTON — A House-Senate panel on Thursday approved legislation to keep the government from closing down when the new budget year starts next week and employed a $4 billion bookkeeping maneuver to keep the financially troubled Postal Service afloat. Calif. senator sides with oyster farmer over Park Service, environmental activistsWASHINGTON — A powerful Senate Democrat is backing an oyster farmer over the National Park Service in a northern California controversy that has environmentalists seething. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad.
Analysis: Republicans closer to turning tables on Democrats over ethical conductWASHINGTON — The revelation that Democratic appropriations kingpins may face an ethics investigation of their campaign donations moves Republicans closer to gaining a corruption issue in 2010. House ethics panel reviewing campaign donations from recipients of pet projectsWASHINGTON — Lawmakers who steer money and contracts to favored companies and receive campaign contributions in return could face a House ethics committee investigation. AP News in Brief
PROMISES, PROMISES: A checklist of Obama’s promises shows the big ones are still to comeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has not yet achieved the big campaign promises he’ll be judged on years from now, on health care, war, the economy and so much more. It’s early, it’s a colossal load and Rome wasn’t built in 100 days. Congress, interests groups eye transportation bill expected to total about $500 billionWASHINGTON — It was an ironic start to legislative efforts to tackle the nation’s transportation woes. |
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