House Approves Keystone
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House Passes Bill to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
The second sign-up season under President Barack Obama's health overhaul opened Saturday, with hopes that this time consumers will have a positive experience.
But the fear is that entrenched political opposition and renewed legal challenges may yet collapse the program that's bringing health care to millions of previously uninsured Americans. The administration can't afford another technology meltdown.
With 7 million paying customers in new insurance markets, the Affordable Care Act has shown it is helping to reduce the number of uninsured. Insurers, not known for altruism, have stuck with the...
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House passes Keystone XL construction bill
The House easily passed a measure Friday authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, sending it on to the Senate where the issue is expected to come up for a vote on Tuesday.
Lawmakers voted 252 to 161 to approve the project. Thirty-one Democrats, including a handful who lost reelection last week, joined with all but one Republican who voted for the bill. Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), A renegade Republican who frequently bucks his party and top leaders, voted present.
For six years, the pipeline has been under review by...
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Obama Hints at Keystone Pipeline Veto, Says It Won’t Help Jobs or Gas Prices
Speaking amid renewed intense debate over the Keystone XL pipeline, President Barack Obama said Friday that project would not be a major job creator nor bring down gas prices.
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