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Report: Dramatic drop in earmarks' number, costupdated: Tue Apr 17 2012 10:00:00

Well over a year after Congress voluntarily imposed a ban on pork barrel spending, the number and cost of earmarks have dropped dramatically, a report said Tuesday -- but the snouts are not out of the trough altogether.

How streetwise intervention cuts crimeupdated: Fri Sep 30 2011 14:26:00

When most Americans think about heroic efforts that save lives and keep communities safe from gun violence, I suspect they picture someone with a badge, gun or bullet-proof vest who, with similarly equipped colleagues, busts down doors in pursuit of criminal thugs.

Friends, family say farewell to Sen. Byrdupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 16:25:00

Close friends and family gathered Tuesday to say farewell to Sen. Robert Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress, who died last week at age 92.

Robert Byrd and his 2 proudest votesupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 16:25:00

CNN's Candy Crowley reflects on the late Sen. Robert Byrd's life and his record.

Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, dead at 92updated: Mon Jun 28 2010 17:39:00

West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator's office said.

Colleagues honor Sen. Robert Byrdupdated: Mon Jun 28 2010 17:39:00

Senators honor the life and legacy of America's longest-serving member of Congress, Robert Byrd.

Lawmakers drop detainee photo provision from war-funding billupdated: Fri Jun 12 2009 11:45:00

Senate and House negotiators tasked with finalizing a compromise on a $105 billion bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rejected a provision Thursday night that would have prohibited the release of photos showing alleged detainee abuse.

Fortune: TARP payback may not help consumersupdated: Tue Jun 09 2009 15:06:00

Don't expect TARP-free banks to unleash a torrent of loans to cash-strapped consumers.

Harkin: Some in Senate may pursue funding to close Gitmoupdated: Tue May 05 2009 19:15:00

A day after House Democrats rejected the president's funding request to close down the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior Senate Democrat said he and other key senators may support the request.

"Pig Book" calls out top congressional porkersupdated: Tue Apr 14 2009 15:27:00

Listen closely and you'll hear squeals of disgust from a watchdog group tracking congressional pork in the nation's capital.

They're back: Representatives reveal their earmarksupdated: Fri Apr 03 2009 19:30:00

Despite President Obama's vow to reign in earmarks -- pet projects lawmakers use to divert money to their home districts -- it looks like it may be business as usual in Washington.

GOP proposes budget alternativeupdated: Fri Apr 03 2009 19:30:00

Claiming President Obama's budget spends and borrows too much money, the GOP offers an alternative. CNN's Dana Bash reports.

CNNMoney: Senate passes $410 billion spending billupdated: Tue Mar 10 2009 22:02:00

A massive spending bill that funds the U.S. government for the rest of the budget year passed the Senate on Tuesday despite complaints about nearly $8 billion in what critics called "pork-barrel" projects.

Byrd transformedupdated: Sat Nov 08 2008 05:35:00

CNN's Campbell Brown looks at how Sen. Robert Byrd went from being a member of the KKK to supporting a black president.

Commentary: Byrd move underlines momentous weekupdated: Sat Nov 08 2008 05:35:00

We have lived through a week unlike any other in our nation's history. We are not the same country on Friday that we were on Monday.

Last Word: Corruptionupdated: Sat Oct 11 2008 08:38:00

In Session's Jami Floyd has the Last Word on Alaska politics and the Sen. Ted Stevens scandal.

Colin Powell testifies Stevens' word is 'sterling'updated: Sat Oct 11 2008 08:38:00

Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell testified in Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial Friday, saying the Republican from Alaska has a "sterling" character.

Obama: No earmarks for 2009updated: Tue Apr 15 2008 16:42:00

Last year Sen. Barack Obama, submitted a laundry list of federal funding requests, known as earmarks, to the Senate Appropriations Committee: 112 earmarks totaling more than $330 million in taxpayer funds.

DHS secretary seeks to improve airport screeningupdated: Tue Mar 04 2008 17:43:00

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told a Senate panel Tuesday that the government needs to look for new ways to improve airport screening.

Gates to ask Congress for nearly $190 billion war fundingupdated: Wed Sep 26 2007 12:50:00

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is asking for nearly $190 billion from Congress to help fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an increase from the amount requested earlier this year.

CNNMoney: Mattel CEO to face Congress, report saysupdated: Fri Sep 07 2007 07:46:00

Mattel and its CEO will face questions from House and Senate panels in the coming weeks about procedures for alerting federal regulators about hazardous toys and the problems of recalls of products made in China, according to a published report.

Rising air traffic brings jump in problemsupdated: Thu Apr 22 2004 16:18:00

Traffic at the nation's airports is rebounding, but the Transportation Department's inspector general cautioned Thursday that the improvement hasn't come without problems.

Huge spending bill blocked in Senateupdated: Tue Jan 20 2004 16:12:00

Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a giant spending bill Tuesday, but Senate leaders from both parties said they expect the legislation to pass by week's end.

Fortune: Nuking environmentalists, socialism in the subway, the United % States vs. New York, and other matters. GREAT MOMENTS IN HIGHER updated: Mon Apr 08 1991 00:01:00

In a speech to the Association of Community College Trustees, Senator Robert C. Byrd, the West Virginia Democrat who heads the Senate Appropriations Committee, said four-year institutions were . . ...

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