Legislation

New Legislation To End Taxpayer Bailouts For Failed Firms

Michael Santo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:13:35 -0500

During the meltdown of Wall Street which resulted in numerous bailouts of huge financial institutions, all on the backs of taxpayers (and to be clear: done first by the Bush administration), a new theme has emerged. There will be no such thing as "too big to fail" in the future.

Congress Extends Hate Crimes Protection To Cover Gays

Jesse Slome — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:17:57 -0500

Congress is on the verge of significantly expanding hate crimes law to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation.

Key US Lawmakers Seek to Resolve Standoff Over Wiretap Bill

seher — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:59:30 -0600

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is to meet with his House counterpart Friday to try to resolve the political standoff over legislation to overhaul wiretapping legislation before current law expires Saturday. President Bush is making a last minute appeal to lawmakers to approve the legislation, saying he would delay his scheduled departure to Africa later Friday if it would help advance the bill. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.

Wiretap Legislation Stalls in US Senate

seher — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:26:02 -0600

Legislation to expand and renew a wiretapping law that expires Friday stalled on the floor of the U.S. Senate Monday amid partisan wrangling. Lawmakers are expected to seek a temporary extension of the measure later this week. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.

Tibet re-elects top legislator, government chairman

seher — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:47:12 -0600

Legqog was re-elected the top legislator of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qiangba Puncog chairman of the regional government at the first session of the 9th Tibet Regional People's Congress, the legislature, in Lhasa on Tuesday.

Black legislators more active than white counterparts

harminka — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:32:27 -0500

Analyzing racial differences among legislators participating in select House committees in the 107th Congress (2001-2002), Brown University political scientist Katrina Gamble found that black representatives participate at a higher rate than their white counterparts on both black interest and nonracial bills. The findings are published in the current issue of Legislative Studies Quarterly.

Grassley to Propose AMT Shield Legislation

Alla — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:18:52 -0500

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, said on Wednesday that he would propose legislation that would exempt first-time alternative minimum tax (AMT) filers in 2007 from underpayment penalties for failure to have paid enough taxes throughout the year, CNNMoney.com reported.

A legislative Security Council?

harminka — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:49:50 -0500

After September 11, the United States used the UN and its Security Council to attain speedy results in creating legitimacy surrounding the objectives of that country's own security policy. In a dissertation from Lund University in Sweden, political scientist Anette Ahrnens shows that the Security Council can be a shortcut for great powers wishing to manipulate other countries into granting their consent.

Sharps Safety Devices

Alla — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:29:31 -0500

Sharps safety devices have gained acceptance in recent years in European markets. However, future growth is being restrained by the lack of European legislation mandating their use. While manufacturers could consider lobbying for such legislation, alternatively, they could explore the potential that African markets hold in terms of the need for such products allied with the prospect of large volume sales.

Iraq to Pass New Law on Oil

Anastvatz — Fri, 25 May 2007 06:31:35 -0500

Iraq's new oil law should be passed in the next two months, the country's oil minister said on Friday, pushing back the timetable for passing the key legislation from a hoped-for end-May.