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White House Issues Veto Threat on GOP Fiscal Plan

White House issues veto threat on GOP measure to give Obama flexibility over spending cuts

abcnews.com (3 months and 21 days ago)

Ark. House finishes veto override on voter ID bill

The Arkansas House has completed an override of Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill requiring voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot.The Republican-controlled House voted 52-45 on Monday to override the veto. Last week, the GOP-led Senate voted 21-12 to override it. Only a simple majority was needed in each chamber.

thenewstribune.com (2 months and 20 days ago)

Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence law

The House on Thursday passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act. The vote came after House Republican leaders, cognizant of divisions…

azstarnet.com (3 months and 21 days ago)

Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence law

The House has passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act.

arkansasonline.com (3 months and 21 days ago)

GOP Pols Assail Obama Veto Threat Over Budget

Congressional Republicans are protesting a recent ultimatum by President Obama to veto the introduction of any new annual spending bills that uses the GOP’s budget proposals unless a broader budget agreement can be reached. While acknowledging the prospect of agreement between the Republican-controlled House and...

abcnews.com (12 days ago)

Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence law

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act....

ap.org (3 months and 21 days ago)

Violence Against Women Act passes after months of delay

House passes bill protecting victims of domestic violence; bill now heads to President Obama for approval

cbsnews.com (3 months and 21 days ago)

Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com

washingtonexaminer.com (3 months and 21 days ago)

House passes bill calling for more sharing of cyber threat data

The House passed a cybersecurity bill Thursday aimed at encouraging greater sharing of threat data between the private sector and the federal government, but the White House has said it will veto the legislation if it does not include stronger privacy protections. Read full article >>

washingtonpost.com (2 months and 2 days ago)

Obama threatens veto of GOP labor board bill

The White House says President Barack Obama would veto a Republican bill that would effectively shut down the National Labor Relations Board until certain conditions are met.

philly.com (2 months and 10 days ago)

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