New Jersey 101.5 » U.S. Senate http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Obama Voices Support For Senate Immigration Bill http://nj1015.com/obama-voices-support-for-senate-immigration-bill/ http://nj1015.com/obama-voices-support-for-senate-immigration-bill/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:37 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=269370 President Barack Obama says a far-reaching immigration overhaul approved by a Senate panel is largely consistent with his own principles.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/obama-voices-support-for-senate-immigration-bill/feed/ 0 Senate Group Pushes For New Round of Iran Sanctions http://nj1015.com/senate-group-pushes-for-new-round-of-iran-sanctions/ http://nj1015.com/senate-group-pushes-for-new-round-of-iran-sanctions/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 02:50:27 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=263853 A bipartisan group of senators are pushing for a new round of penalties on Iran, determined to cripple the regime's economy and thwart any nuclear ambitions.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/senate-group-pushes-for-new-round-of-iran-sanctions/feed/ 0 U.S. Senate Passes Bill Allowing Online Sales Tax http://nj1015.com/u-s-senate-passes-bill-allowing-online-sales-tax/ http://nj1015.com/u-s-senate-passes-bill-allowing-online-sales-tax/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 03:32:35 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=262733 The Senate has passed a bill that could end tax-free shopping on the Internet for many shoppers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/u-s-senate-passes-bill-allowing-online-sales-tax/feed/ 0 Senate Passes Bill to Ease FAA Furloughs http://nj1015.com/senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs/ http://nj1015.com/senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:46:01 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=258455 With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs/feed/ 0 U.S. Capitol Building's dome (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Is Tax-Free Online Shopping In Jeopardy? http://nj1015.com/is-tax-free-online-shopping-in-jeopardy/ http://nj1015.com/is-tax-free-online-shopping-in-jeopardy/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:17:24 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=256764 The Senate is taking up a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes for online purchases.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/is-tax-free-online-shopping-in-jeopardy/feed/ 0 John Lamb, Getty Images Senate Plans Wednesday Vote on Gun Background Checks http://nj1015.com/senate-plans-wednesday-vote-on-gun-background-checks/ http://nj1015.com/senate-plans-wednesday-vote-on-gun-background-checks/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:28:54 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=254050 The Senate has set a vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more gun buyers, with supporters facing an uphill path to victory.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/senate-plans-wednesday-vote-on-gun-background-checks/feed/ 0 Letter to Mississippi Senator Tests For Ricin http://nj1015.com/letter-to-mississippi-senator-tests-for-ricin/ http://nj1015.com/letter-to-mississippi-senator-tests-for-ricin/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:58:37 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=254034 Sen. Roger Wicker is acknowledging a letter sent to his Washington office is the subject of an investigation by the United States Capitol Police and the FBI.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/letter-to-mississippi-senator-tests-for-ricin/feed/ 0 Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) Senate's Gun Background Check Deal in Jeopardy http://nj1015.com/senates-gun-background-check-deal-in-jeopardy/ http://nj1015.com/senates-gun-background-check-deal-in-jeopardy/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:53:33 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=253488 A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seems in jeopardy as more Republican senators are expressing opposition to the proposal, perhaps even enough to derail it. But there is plenty of time for both sides to change lawmakers' minds.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/senates-gun-background-check-deal-in-jeopardy/feed/ 0 Senators Wrap Up Work On Immigration Bill http://nj1015.com/senators-wrap-up-work-on-immigration-bill/ http://nj1015.com/senators-wrap-up-work-on-immigration-bill/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:36:06 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=252013 Four Democratic and four Republican senators have reached agreement on all the major elements of sweeping legislation to remake the nation's immigration laws, and expect to unveil the bill next week.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/senators-wrap-up-work-on-immigration-bill/feed/ 0 U.S. Senate Sets Showdown Gun Vote For Thursday http://nj1015.com/u-s-senate-sets-showdown-gun-vote-for-thursday/ http://nj1015.com/u-s-senate-sets-showdown-gun-vote-for-thursday/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:38:32 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=251089 The Senate's top Democrat says there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/u-s-senate-sets-showdown-gun-vote-for-thursday/feed/ 0 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Bill Clark, Getty Images)