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President Barack Obama is predicting congressional approval of the tax-cutting compromise he has reached with Republican leaders, but he’s not ruling out that unhappy Democrats will make some changes in the mammoth…

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Legislation aimed at avoiding sweeping tax increases Jan. 1 appears headed for approval in the Senate after negotiators added a few sweeteners to promote ethanol and other forms of alternative energy.

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Democrats in the US Senate unveiled a slimmed down bill on Tuesday (27 July) aimed at reforming offshore drilling, as doubts grew that Congress would be able to pass any substantial energy legislation this year.

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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said legislation implementing his March budget, which passed the Senate intact last night, will allow the government to exit stimulus spending and restore budget balance.

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WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 5481, which provides the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling with subpoena power. The House passed the bill by a vote of 420 to 1.

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A proposal requiring Colorado utilities to use more renewable energy, including smaller-scale solar projects, is headed toward passage at the Capitol. The Senate passed the Democratic bill in a 21-13 party-line vote Friday, sending it back to the House. The bill, backed by Gov. Bill Ritter, is expected to win final approval there. Utilities must now get 20 percent of their power from renewable …

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