U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hosted a food waste roundtable with Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-1) and David Young (IA-3), food industry leaders, and non-profit groups at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today. This roundtable, the first of many
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Paychex Main Street survey reveals 53% of small business owners do not feel federal tax reform would benefit their business; 47% indicate it would be positive for their business According to the latest Paychex Small Business Survey, business owners on
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AFGE thanks, Rep. Cartwright for including amendment in DoD jobs spending bill Federal civilian employees who provide critical support to our nation’s military would be protected from having their jobs outsourced under an amendment to the Defense spending bill that won
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Sens. Heller, Heinrich Lead Charge to Eliminate Tax on Comprehensive Health Plans Teamsters General President Jim Hoffaapplauded the efforts of Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to repeal the 40 percent excise tax on comprehensive insurance plans included in the Affordable Care
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter returned to the Habitat for Humanity build site in Winnipeg this morning. They attended the daily morning devotional at 8 a.m. kicking off the last day of Habitat’s 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. President Jimmy Carter was
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Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of ACLU of Florida, Florida Immigrant Coalition and concerned voters object to illegal nationwide voter information database that goes far beyond the Commission’s legal authority A coalition of voting and civil rights leaders and concerned
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by: David Arthur Walters Healthcare, Article I, section 5 of the United States Constitution clearly, states that ‘‘each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings.’’ The senators and representatives are therefore expected to conduct the people’s business in the best manner possible,
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