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Olympia Snowe

Joe Donahue — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:08:00 +0000

Former Senator of Maine, Olympia Snowe, joins us to talk about getting out of the Senate and how to save it.

Her new book is Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress.

Nathan Hurst, CQ Roll Call - The FAA "Band-Aid" Bill And The Sequester Debate

Bob Barrett — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:15:32 +0000

One of the most glaring effects of the sequester budget cuts was the furloughs of air traffic controllers, which led to delays for many travelers. After two days of heated debate, a bill to end those furloughs overwhelmingly passed both houses of Congress on Friday.

Maloney sees opponent he defeated in November, Hayworth, as running anew

Alan Chartock — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:43:09 +0000

New York Democratic Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of the 18th District tells WAMC that his vanquished November opponent, Republican ex-Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, may be gearing up for another run.

Economists were opposed to automatic spending cuts

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:42:56 +0000

Most business economists opposed the automatic spending cuts that took effect Friday night amid the gridlock between President Obama and Congress.

But they overwhelmingly support efforts to reduce the deficit over the next 10 years.

That's according to a survey released Monday of 196 members of the National Association for Business Economics.

North Country Business Weigh in on Sequestration

Pat Bradley — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:25:00 +0000

The looming automatic federal budget cuts - or sequestration - will trickle down to all parts of the economy. During a meeting on business confidence, northern New York officials predicted serious consequences for some economic sectors in the region. They are also disappointed that Congress can’t, or won’t, work to find the 2-percent cuts in the federal budget.

Congressional Corner with Sean Patrick Maloney - Part 1

Alan Chartock — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:50:00 +0000

The new Congress is getting settled in Washington with a long to-do list. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Sean Patrick Maloney tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that he’s anxious to stay busy on behalf of his district.

Regional Congressmen Work Towards Bipartisanship

Pat Bradley — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:45:00 +0000

President Obama chastised Congress for its partisan bickering and lack of progress in tackling the nation’s imperatives during his State of the Union address.

“The American people don’t expect government to solve every problem,” the president said. “They don’t expect those of us in this chamber to agree on every issue. But they do expect us to put the nation’s interests before party. They do expect us to forge reasonable compromise where we can.”

Congressman Bill Owens Discusses New Session

Pat Bradley — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000

Democratic Congressman Bill Owens has been sworn in to a new term as the new 113th Congress convenes. On today’s Community Corner the Congressman talks about some changes he faces as he enters his new term - from a newly drawn district to a change in his committee assignment.

113th Congress Votes to Curb Filibusters

LARRY MARGASAK and Associated Press and AP - Washington — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:39:31 +0000

The House has adopted Republican-written rules for the chamber as partisan differences surfaced on the first day of the 113th Congress.

The Senate put off discussion of its rules so that the Democratic leader could develop a proposal to curb filibusters, and try to win support from minority Republicans.

CT Officials Seek to Stop Student Loan Increase

Tristan O'Neill — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:57:08 +0000

Several members of Connecticut's congressional delegation are calling for a stop to a planned interest rate increase on student loans. WAMC’s Tristan O’Neill reports…

U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney and Rosa DeLauro will be joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal for a news conference Monday at the Legislative Office Building. They're trying to draw attention to how the interest rate on subsidized Stafford student loans is set to jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1.