Congress’s turn this week to unusually pointed and personal attacks could signal trouble as lawmakers work to close a deal on raising the debt ceiling, now set at $14.3 trillion. Instead of rallying the Congress, President Obama’s call on Wednesday for a more “balanced approach” to the nation’s deficit crisis – meaning the deficit should …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, the U.S. Senate announced it would shorten the planned Independence Day recess by four days, agreeing to return to Washington after July 4 and stay in session until it resolves the current debt crisis. “Today is a triumph of common sense in Washington, D.C., and that is no small feat,” …
When Newtown resident Pat Oliver read about the No Labels inaugural presentation in Washington, D.C., last December, she was intrigued. “There were national political activists whom I admire from both the Republican and Democratic parties involved. I’m kind of a news junkie. I love to know what’s going on, and this really interested me,” said …
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ABC News — June 28, 2011 There are 25 work days between today and financial apocalypse. That’s when the U.S. government exhausts emergency borrowing authority and the nation’s debt ceiling must be raised. But between now and then are only 12 days when both chambers of Congress will be in session. The Republican-controlled House and …
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Despite all the chatter about whether Iowa continues to hold the sway it once did in presidential nominating contests, the state has once again found itself at the center of the political universe. President Obama travels to Eastern Iowa today to keep the focus on the economy and, in particular, manufacturing jobs. He plans to …
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Question: How many days are the House and Senate in session at the same time between now and Aug. 2, when the US will no longer be able to borrow to pay its bills unless Congress raises the national debt ceiling? Answer: nine. That’s not a lot of time left for Republicans and Democrats to …
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What do Lowell P. Weicker Jr., Linda McMahon, Ben Barnes, Joe Lieberman, Barbara Kennelly and Nancy Johnson have in common? They are among the political heavy weights slated to appear at forum next month in Hartford. The July 15 event will focus on fiscal responsibility at the state and federal levels; it’s hosted by the …
It seems that a presidential candidate who launched his campaign without criticizing President Barack Obama and aims to run a let’s-get-serious campaign would be more at home on the “No Labels” line than running under the Republican banner. But Jon Huntsman, who formally began his bid Tuesday testifying to the virtues of civility, is betting …
No Labels co-founder Kiki McLean succinctly sums up the No Labels approach in a response to Cenk Uygur on MSNBC.
CNN profiled the launched of No Labels and our efforts to mobilize Republicans, Democrats and Independents in support of bipartisan commonsense solutions. Learn more about the No Labels Movement.
