New Jersey 101.5 » Congress http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 White House Threatens Veto on GOP Health Bill http://nj1015.com/white-house-threatens-veto-on-gop-health-bill/ http://nj1015.com/white-house-threatens-veto-on-gop-health-bill/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:49:49 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=257375 The White House is threatening to veto a Republican bill that would shore up one part of President Barack Obama's health care law by siphoning funds from another part.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/white-house-threatens-veto-on-gop-health-bill/feed/ 0 Boston Tragedy Could Delay Immigration Bill http://nj1015.com/boston-tragedy-could-delay-immigration-bill/ http://nj1015.com/boston-tragedy-could-delay-immigration-bill/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:48:15 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=253484 A key senator says the unveiling of a sweeping immigration bill set for Tuesday could be delayed because of the tragedy at the Boston marathon.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/congressional-members-see-terrorism-in-boston-bombing/feed/ 0 Texas Congressman Michael McCaul (Bill Clark, Getty Images) Reid: Tough Work Still Ahead on Gun Proposals http://nj1015.com/reid-tough-work-still-ahead-on-gun-proposals/ http://nj1015.com/reid-tough-work-still-ahead-on-gun-proposals/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:20:46 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=252005 Supporters of tougher gun laws have won a key vote in the Senate -- but according to Majority Leader Harry Reid, "The hard work starts now."

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]]> http://nj1015.com/reid-tough-work-still-ahead-on-gun-proposals/feed/ 0 White House "Encouraged" By Immigration Progress http://nj1015.com/white-house-encouraged-by-immigration-progress/ http://nj1015.com/white-house-encouraged-by-immigration-progress/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:19:15 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=247553 The White House says it is "encouraged" by recent progress on efforts to overhaul immigration.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/no-assault-weapons-ban-in-democrats-bill/feed/ 0 George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trenton-Mercer Airport Faces Sequester Nightmare [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/trenton-mercer-airport-faces-sequester-nightmare-audio/ http://nj1015.com/trenton-mercer-airport-faces-sequester-nightmare-audio/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:36 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=241351 After years of little activity, Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing is now flying high, as the commercial carrier Frontier Airlines continues to expand operations and offer travelers more flights to different cities.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/trenton-mercer-airport-faces-sequester-nightmare-audio/feed/ 0 NJ Office of Information Technology Congress Passes Bill To Fund Department Of Defense [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/congress-passes-bill-to-fund-department-of-defense-audio/ http://nj1015.com/congress-passes-bill-to-fund-department-of-defense-audio/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:48:19 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=238312 The House of Representatives approved a bill to fund the Department of Defense for a full calendar year, as well as continue military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/congress-passes-bill-to-fund-department-of-defense-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User New Jersey National Guard What's The Big Deal About The Sequester? [VIDEO/AUDIO/POLL] http://nj1015.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/ http://nj1015.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:09:49 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=237444 At the end of last week, there was a great deal of talk about the horrible effects across the nation that would take place if the automatic federal budget cuts that were triggered by the sequester took effect.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/whats-the-big-deal-about-the-sequester-videoaudio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Republicans Unveil Government Funding Measure http://nj1015.com/republicans-unveil-government-funding-measure/ http://nj1015.com/republicans-unveil-government-funding-measure/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:49:44 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=237398 Republicans controlling the House are moving to give the Pentagon more money for military readiness. They also want to largely exempt agencies like the FBI and the Border Patrol as well as Western firefighting efforts from the effects of across-the-board spending cuts that are just starting to take effect.

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