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Virginian Pilot: Hampton Roads lawmakers say focus on deficit needed
Jan 3, 2013
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WASHINGTON Hampton Roads' four congressmen all voted against this week's compromise that stopped most tax increases for all but the wealthiest Americans because the measure was, for them, half-baked. The legislation raises taxes on incomes above $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for couples, and...
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Virginian Pilot: Congress passes bill to protect from bad drywall
Jan 3, 2013
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By Bill Bartel The Virginian-Pilot © January 3, 2013 U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell marked a personal milestone this week when Congress for the first time passed a bill he sponsored - a measure cracking down on the importation of toxic drywall. The House voted 378-37 late Tuesday in favor of the final bill ...
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E&E: House sends tainted-drywall bill to Obama
Jan 3, 2013
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PUBLIC HEALTH: House sends tainted-drywall bill to Obama Jeremy P. Jacobs, E&E reporter Published: Thursday, January 3, 2013 In one of the 112th Congress' final acts, lawmakers sent legislation to the president's desk that addresses tainted imported drywall that has contaminated thousands of homes a...
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Rigell Appointed to Budget, Armed Services Committees in 113th Congress
Jan 3, 2013
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Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-2) was sworn in to the 113th Congress today and earned appointments on the influential House Committee on the Budget and House Armed Services Committee. The Committee on the Budget, chaired by Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, is considered to be one of the most influe...
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Rigell: Congress Sends Contaminated Drywall Bill to President Obama's Desk
Jan 2, 2013
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Congress Sends Contaminated Drywall Bill to President Obama’s Desk Virginia Delegation Instrumental in Protecting Americans from Toxic Homebuilding Material Washington, DC – Thanks in large part to bipartisan cooperation across Virginia’s Congressional delegation, the Drywall Safety Act of 2012 is h...
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Obama has final say on drywall bill
Jan 2, 2013
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Jeremy Alford Capitol Correspondent Published: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 5:28 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 5:28 p.m. BATON ROUGE — Legislation that seeks to prevent toxic drywall from entering the domestic marketplace was sent to President Barack Obama’s desk Wednesday after...
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