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...detrimental to getting a bill enacted,'' said Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., GOP whip and chairman of a House-Senate committee working on compromise legislation. Senate Republicans narrowly beat back a patients' rights bill favored by...
...racial profiling and a requirement that children under 18 wear seat belts in vehicles. The co-chairmen of the House-Senate committee dealing with those issues struck a tentative deal and presented it to members of the panel Friday. "We made...
...want the best education possible for their children," said Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, who chaired the House-Senate committee that approved the final version of the bill.
...legislator who opposes public help for the Twins raised a procedural objection to the late-night activity. The House-Senate committee planned to return at 9 a.m. Saturday with hopes of advancing the proposal to the full Legislature, which...
...alleging bureau bungling before the Sept. 11 attacks, was privately interviewed Wednes-day by staff for the House-Senate committee holding hearings on the attacks. Rowley came to Washington as star witness for open hearings Thursday by the...
...of Learning education standards. After reaching a late-night deal on a repeal and replacement proposal, a House-Senate committee worked into Saturday morning to polish the compromise plan that would finally do away with the Profile. Committee...
...actions suits would be prohibited under new proposals offered by Sen. Don Nickles, R-Okla., chairman of a House-Senate committee working on compromise legislation giving Americans a stronger hand in dealing with HMOs and other health plans...
...quite simply about right and wrong.'' On Wednesday, Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner addressed a joint House-Senate committee on the need to ''protect'' movies from unauthorized Internet copying. Ultimately, Valenti acknowledges...
...homes. Now, lawmakers must fill in the details on each major spending bill over the next week or so. Five House-Senate committees on major spending bills met Tuesday, trying to decide exactly how much money should be spent on specific programs...
...drunken driving and a requirement that children under 18 wear seatbelts in vehicles. The co-chairmen of the House-Senate committee dealing with those issues struck a tentative deal early Friday morning and presented it to members of the panel...