by smw | Jan 24, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Bipartisan legislation to allow the St. Croix River bridge project to move forward was passed by the U.S. Senate unanimously Monday, Jan. 23.The bill must now pass the House of Representatives to be able to be signed into law, clearing the way for Minnesota and...
by smw | Jan 24, 2012 | Budget, Debt and Deficit, Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson (WI) today stated that he will begin to withhold consent for Senate business if the Senate does not meet the statutory deadline for passing a budget resolution. His comments came at a Capitol Hill press...
by smw | Jan 24, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill clearing the way for a new bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater.Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, led efforts in the Senate to pass the bill. It now goes to the U.S. House.Klobuchar said the bill has...
by smw | Jan 24, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Senate Republicans slammed their Democratic colleagues on Tuesday for not passing a budget in 1,000 days, accusing Democrats of shirking their duty in a period of soaring deficits. GOP lawmakers have for months pointed out the gap between when the Senate last passed a...
by smw | Jan 24, 2012 | Op-Eds and Blogs
Bill must now pass the U.S. House of Representatives to be signed into law and allow Minnesota and Wisconsin to move forward with bridge U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s bipartisan legislation to allow the St. Croix River bridge project to move forward was passed by...
