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House Passes DHS Bill With Anti-Abortion Rider
foxnews.com | June 7, 2012
A Homeland Security spending bill approved by the GOP-led House on Thursday includes a provision to bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement from providing abortions for illegal immigrant detainees.
The measure, proposed by Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., would block ICE from using agency funding to provide abortion services for detainees except in the case of rape, incest or if there life of the mother would be endangered.
Proposal on Immigration Enforcement Oversight Defeated in Homeland Spending Debate
By Joanna Anderson | CQ Today Online News | June 7, 2012
House lawmakers kicked off debate Wednesday on a $46 billion Homeland Security fiscal 2013 spending measure, with final passage expected later this week.
Throughout the evening, members dispensed with two dozen amendments on a wide variety of issues.
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TEA Party will be big event
By Mary Anne Cole | TJ Times-Journal | June 6, 2012
Editor,
There is a great deal of excitement as we anticipate the DeKalb County TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party at Fort Payne City Park on Saturday.
Grant Clears War for Center Lane 31
By Benjamin Bullard | The Cullman Times | June 2, 2012
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard Promotes his book in Washington
By Mary Orndorff | al.com | June 1, 2012
WASHINGTON -- Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard said his two-day swing through Washington, D.C., this week was prompted by an invitation to a partisan conference on business, but he expanded his trip to promote his book on the Republican takeover of the Alabama Legislature.
Washington Insider - Money and Regulations Top Washington's Agenda
The Maritime Executive | June 1 2012
Don’t be distracted by all the presidential politicking. There’s important maritime business going on in Washington.