Frances Perkins

Congress News

US votes for huge deficit-cutting billTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed legislation to cut federal spending by $US6 trillion ($A5.61 trillion).

Tea-party backed `cut cap and balance' debt measure passes HouseTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:04PMThe 234-190 vote sends the "cut, cap and balance" plan to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where it has virtually no chance of passing.

Redistricting discussedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:04PMLAKEPORT -- The Lake County Board of Supervisors (BOS) discussed the issue of congressional redistricting as an extra item during its regular meeting Tuesday.

Debt hope: Obama praises 'Gang of Six' $4 trillion packageTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:03PMA bipartisan Senate plan to cut about $4 trillion from deficits over the next decade emerged as a possible debt-reduction compromise Tuesday, as President Obama touted its ideas as "broadly consistent with the approach that I've urged."

File for Rock Hill City Council electionsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMFiling began at 8 a.m. today for elections to three seats on the Rock Hill City Council.

Republican debt plan nears vote in HouseTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMHouse Republicans pushed ahead Tuesday toward a vote on legislation to raise the nation's debt limit in exchange for trillions of dollars in federal spending cuts and congressional approval of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.

Out-of-state students shouldering more costsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMOut-of-state students will be more profitable for Virginia's public colleges and universities this school year.

County law enforcement to get $89,542 grantTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMHighlands County law enforcement agencies will split $89,542 in funding from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program with allocation based upon a percentage of population formula, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced.

National-park status for Fort Monroe backedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe historic Army fort on the Chesapeake Bay is being turned over to the state by the Pentagon in September under a base realignment.