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President Obama has .989 Average on Judicial Nominees Confirmations

Orrick Nomination to be District Judge On the Nomination of William H Orrick, III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California Wednesday, May 15, 2013…

Grassley: Labor Nominee’s Actions are Extremely Troubling

Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of Thomas E. Perez, Nominee to be Secretary of Labor Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Mr.…

Menendez: Examine tax-exempt claims by political partisans

WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) — A top U.S. Senate Democrat said Congress should expand its focus on the Internal Revenue Service and examine the use of non-profit groups for partisan…

D.C. CIrcuit Caseload, Nominees Srinivasan, Chen, Dorsey

Grassley Judiciary Committee Executive Committee Statement Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee Executive Meeting Nominations of Srikanth Srinivasan, to be United…

Obama says he knew nothing about IRS problems

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama said Thursday he first learned about problems in the Internal Revenue Service when an inspector general’s report was leaked to the media.…

Obama, queried on AP investigation, takes tough line

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama took a tough line Thursday on media leaks in national security matters but said there needs to be balance. Obama refused to…

Obama names Daniel Werfel acting IRS commissioner

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) — President Obama Thursday appointed Daniel Werfel, a senior official at the Office of Management and Budget, acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Werfel, 42,…

Holder says ‘substantial’ progress in Benghazi investigation

WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday the FBI has made “substantial” progress in the investigation of the deadly attack on a U.S. Consulate in…

Holder says he wasn’t part of AP phone records decision

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) — Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he took no part in a decision to obtain two months of Associated Press phone records as part of…

Grassley Reminds Agencies of Key Whistleblower Protections, Seeks Compliance Details

Grassley Reminds Agencies of Key Whistleblower Protections, Seeks Compliance Details

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has written to 15 government agencies, reminding them of recently enacted whistleblower protections and seeking information on their compliance with the new law.…

Gallup to review methodology after bad miss

WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — After badly missing the mark in its prediction of last November’s U.S. presidential election, the polling firm Gallup will review its statistical procedures. Gallup received…

Harkin Applauds Action to Keep Dubuque Air Traffic Control Tower Open

Harkin Applauds Action to Keep Dubuque Air Traffic Control Tower Open

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) on May 10th issued the following statement upon learning that the air traffic control tower at the Dubuque Airport would remain open until…

Sen. Jack Reed calls for cautious response to chemical weapon use

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said Sunday the Obama administration can’t act on incomplete information regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria. In an appearance…

Pickering defends Benghazi report

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) — Thomas Pickering, the co-chair of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, said that criticisms of his report were unfounded and inaccurate. His comments during his appearance…

Obama honors more than 40 of United States’ ‘Top Cops’

Obama honors more than 40 of United States’ ‘Top Cops’

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) — President Obama lauded the bravery and devotion of more than 40 of the United States’ “Top Cops” Saturday at a White House ceremony. “We don’t…

Tom Latham supports Working Families Flexibility Act

Tom Latham supports Working Families Flexibility Act

From Rep. Tom Latham - Happy Mother’s Day! Today is the one special day of the year we set aside to celebrate the love and appreciation that we hold in…

Rep. Issa working on House immigration bill

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) — Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has been given the job of drafting a House bill to deal with visas for highly skilled foreign workers, The Hill…

NATO Secretary General condemns attacks in Turkey

I condemn today’s deadly attacks in Hatay province, which have led to many dead and injured. These despicable acts show total disregard for the life of civilians. I extend my…

Kerry: No role for Assad in Syria’s transition government

Kerry: No role for Assad in Syria’s transition government

ROME, May 10 (UPI) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he sees no role for Syrian President Bashar Assad in a transition government trying to lead Syria out…

Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Grassley Opening Statement Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary Executive Business Meeting The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744…

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