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King Votes for the FY14 National Defense Authorization Act

King Votes for the FY14 National Defense Authorization Act

Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after voting for H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill authorizes our national defense…

King Presents Medals to Vietnam War Veteran Robert Rohlfsen

King Presents Medals to Vietnam War Veteran Robert Rohlfsen

Washington, DC – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after honoring Vietnam War Veteran Robert Rohlfsen of Early, IA, with medals he had not previously received for his service.…

Iowa Congressman Tom Latham reacts to Obama’s threat to veto farm bill

Iowa Congressman Tom Latham reacts to Obama’s threat to veto farm bill

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Latham today responded to a White House threat to veto the pending farm bill. Here are Latham’s remarks: Some would have you believe that the U.S.…

Obama calls leaders of United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany

Obama calls leaders of United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany

WASHINGTON – Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom, President Hollande of France, Prime Minister Letta of Italy, and Chancellor Merkel of Germany on…

Obama, Putin to talk anti-terror cooperation

MOSCOW, June 16 (UPI) — President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss anti-terrorism cooperation during talks scheduled for June 17, officials said. Obama and Putin have…

House blocks Guantanamo detainee transfers to Yemen

House blocks Guantanamo detainee transfers to Yemen

WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to restrict transfer of detainees to Yemen, a move designed to stall the closing of the prison at…

Obama: Being a dad ‘the best job’

WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama told the crowd at an early Father’s Day luncheon Friday being a father was “the best job.” “You know obviously this…

LGBT activists arrested on front of Boehner’s office

WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) — Eight workers associated with an LGBT activist group were arrested during a protest outside House Speaker John Boehner’s office in Washington. The activists taken into…

Congress toasts longest-serving member

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) — Government officials said they honored Rep. John Dingell, the nation’s longest-serving member of Congress, during a ceremony in Washington Vice President Joe Biden attended the…

Bloomberg urges donors to withhold support from four Democrats

NEW YORK, June 12 (UPI) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg asked major New York political donors Wednesday to withhold support from four Democrats who voted against background checks. Bloomberg sent out…

House considering legislation this week that would help address crisis of sexual assault in military

Washington, D.C. – The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) being debated by the US House of Representatives this week includes provisions to remove the ability of military commanders to unilaterally…

Obama visits Boston, stumps for Markey

BOSTON, June 12 (UPI) — President Barack Obama visited Boston Wednesday, campaigning for Senate candidate Rep. Ed Markey and saying he welcomes working with Senate Republicans. At an athletic center…

Nomination Hearing for ATF Director

Nomination Hearing for ATF Director

Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on the Nominations of B. Todd Jones, to be Director of the Bureau of…

Reformist withdraws from Iran’s presidential race

TEHRAN, Iraq, June 11 (UPI) — Former Iranian vice president Mohammad Reza Aref said Tuesday he had dropped out of the country’s presidential race, only three days before the election.…

U.S. places sanctions on 4 Lebanese affiliated with Hezbollah

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) — The United States Tuesday placed economic sanctions on four Lebanese supporters of the Middle East terror group Hezbollah. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a…

Obama praises U.S.-Peru cooperation in war against drugs

Obama praises U.S.-Peru cooperation in war against drugs

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) — President Barack Obama, after meeting with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala at the White House, said Peru is one of the strongest U.S. partners. The bilateral…

Branstad, Reynolds announce Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, today, with representatives of the Des Moines Symphony, the Food Bank of Iowa, Dahl’s Foods, and Bank of the…

Newark Mayor Cory Booker announces candidacy for U.S. Senate

TRENTON, N.J., June 8 (UPI) — Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker Saturday announced he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant after the death this week of…

Grassley Reacts to News Reports that Say President Obama will Nominate Three for DC Circuit

Grassley Reacts to News Reports that Say President Obama will Nominate Three for DC Circuit

Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the following comment after news reports indicated that President Obama intends to nominate three people for the D.C. Circuit.…

Florida governor vetoes ‘Dream Act’ driver’s license bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 5 (UPI) — The governor of Florida has vetoed a “well-intentioned” bill that would have allowed children of undocumented immigrants to get temporary drivers’ licenses. The “Dream…

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