http://www.mail.com/people/14916-tom-coburn.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14916-tom-coburn.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101100-funds-needed-okla-tornado-recovery.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma. The government has more than $11 billion in its main disaster relief fund. Recovery costs in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore are expected to be a relat... Tue, 21 May 2013 21:57:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2101100-funds-needed-okla-tornado-recovery.html 2013-05-21T21:57:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2100104-okla-senator-tornado-aid-paid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget. Spokesman John Hart says it's a position Coburn has consistently held regarding federal spending on disast... Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2100104-okla-senator-tornado-aid-paid.html 2013-05-21T14:46:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072010-senate-rejects-firearms-federal-lands.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success. The measure, backed by the National Rifle Association, represented one of two efforts Wednesday by gun rights supporters to take the offensive in Congress. Ac... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:13:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072010-senate-rejects-firearms-federal-lands.html 2013-05-08T22:13:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069748-gop-stronger-borders-immigration-bill-will-die.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republican senators bluntly warned on Tuesday. "If in fact the American people can't trust that the border is controlled, you're never going to be able to pass this bill," declared Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, top Re... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2069748-gop-stronger-borders-immigration-bill-will-die.html 2013-05-08T00:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039898-reid-democrats-to-ease-cuts-with-war-savings.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans and Democrats gridlocked Tuesday over competing proposals to ease the impact of across-the-board spending cuts blamed for furloughs of air traffic controllers and flight delays for millions of travelers. With Republicans blaming the administration for the inconvenience, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proposed immedi... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:01:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039898-reid-democrats-to-ease-cuts-with-war-savings.html 2013-04-23T22:01:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015090-gop-senator-would-broaden-gun-checks-records.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative senator is proposing to greatly broaden the background check system for firearms purchasers but require no records of the transactions as the Senate braced for votes on amendments to gun control legislation next week. The plan by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., was one of several proposals Republicans were discussing in preparat... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:57:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2015090-gop-senator-would-broaden-gun-checks-records.html 2013-04-12T21:57:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009918-boost-background-checks-senators-compromise.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push significant gun controls through Congress. The compromise between Sens. Joe Manc... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:06:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2009918-boost-background-checks-senators-compromise.html 2013-04-11T01:06:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007394-senate-showdown-vote-gun-curbs-set-thursday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate's top Democrat has set Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced his decision Tuesday as the White Hous... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:08:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007394-senate-showdown-vote-gun-curbs-set-thursday.html 2013-04-10T01:08:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2004712-senators-work-deal-expanding-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks between two influential senators have emerged as the most promising route for a bipartisan breakthrough on expanding federal background checks for gun buyers, a pivotal part of President Barack Obama's plan for combating gun violence. One possibility being discussed by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., would invol... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:54:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2004712-senators-work-deal-expanding-background-checks.html 2013-04-08T12:54:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2003536-dem-gop-senators-work-background-check-deal.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two influential senators, one from each party, are working on an agreement that could expand background checks on firearms sales to include gun shows and online transactions, Senate aides said Sunday. If completed, the effort could represent a major breakthrough in the effort by President Barack Obama and his allies to restrict guns foll... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:50:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2003536-dem-gop-senators-work-background-check-deal.html 2013-04-08T02:50:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996046-audit-katrina-aid-misspent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators said Wednesday that as much as $700 million in federal aid intended to help some 24,000 Louisiana families elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 may have been misspent. A report by the Housing and Urban Development Department's inspector general said some homeowners who got grants of up to $3... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:25:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1996046-audit-katrina-aid-misspent.html 2013-04-03T23:25:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972096-reid-background-checks-will-senate-gun-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats who vowed a crackdown on guns after the horrific Newtown, Conn., school shooting are touting prospects for Senate passage of expanded federal background checks, even as they acknowledge there isn't enough support to restore a ban on assault-style weapons. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that a measure likely to ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:36:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972096-reid-background-checks-will-senate-gun-bill.html 2013-03-22T14:36:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1971082-saturday-mail-cutback-debated.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The new spending bill passed by Congress on Thursday appears to continue the requirement for six-day mail delivery, but some lawmakers and postal officials say plans to cut Saturday service should proceed. The financially troubled Postal Service announced last month that it would switch in August to five-day service for first-class mail ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:07:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1971082-saturday-mail-cutback-debated.html 2013-03-21T21:07:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1967580-senate-vote-85-billion-cuts-avert-shutdown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending. Federal mea... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:38:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1967580-senate-vote-85-billion-cuts-avert-shutdown.html 2013-03-20T23:38:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1948046-ryans-budget-gop-takes-aim-dem-spending-plans.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans redoubled their efforts to roll back signature accomplishments of President Barack Obama on Tuesday, offering a slashing budget plan that would repeal new health care subsidies and cut spending across a wide swath of programs dear to Obama and his Democratic allies. The GOP plan was immediately rejected by the White Hou... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:17:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1948046-ryans-budget-gop-takes-aim-dem-spending-plans.html 2013-03-13T00:17:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1948066-senate-panel-approves-gun-background-check.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers through the Senate Judiciary Committee over solid Republican opposition. The proposal still faces a difficult path through Congress, where GOP la... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:45:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1948066-senate-panel-approves-gun-background-check.html 2013-03-12T21:45:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948042-senate-panel-ready-to-gun-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to muscle expanded background checks and other gun curbs through a Senate committee, giving President Barack Obama an initial if temporary victory on one of his top priorities. The Senate Judiciary Committee was to debate a bill Tuesday that would broaden the requirement for federal background checks to nearly all fir... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:26:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948042-senate-panel-ready-to-gun-background-checks.html 2013-03-12T07:26:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1944614-lawmakers-obama-wooing-break-budget-logjam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers said Sunday they welcome President Barack Obama's courtship and suggested the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress might help yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that puts Americans' jobs at risk. Yet the lawmakers cautioned that years of hurt feelings were unlikely to heal simply because O... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:50:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1944614-lawmakers-obama-wooing-break-budget-logjam.html 2013-03-10T18:50:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1942726-obama-staying-negotiations-gun-bills.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With gun legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has kept a low profile on an issue he has made a critical part of his second-term agenda. The president has not been highly visible in the debate during the past three weeks as gun bills are being written. He's been embroiled in a budget battle that has dominated h... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:23:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1942726-obama-staying-negotiations-gun-bills.html 2013-03-09T09:23:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941532-guest-lineups-sunday-news.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla. NBC's "Meet the Press" — NBC: Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. CBS' "Face the Nation" — CBS: Bu... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:21:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1941532-guest-lineups-sunday-news.html 2013-03-08T19:21:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937432-obama-presses-with-gop-charm-offensive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama's new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what took so long. Obama pressed ahead Thursday with his bipartisan political outreach, eliciting a cautious welcome in a capital that has been riven by gridlock and partisanship over how to lower ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937432-obama-presses-with-gop-charm-offensive.html 2013-03-07T23:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937444-senate-panel-casts-years-votes-gun-curbs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In Congress' first gun votes since the Newtown, Conn., nightmare, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to toughen federal penalties against illegal firearms purchases, even as senators signaled that a deep partisan divide remained over gun curbs. The Democratic-led panel voted 11-7 to impose penalties of up to 25 years for peopl... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:14:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937444-senate-panel-casts-years-votes-gun-curbs.html 2013-03-07T22:14:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935542-eating-out-obamas-overtures-to-gop-lawmakers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file Republicans, inviting GOP senators to dinner Wednesday, planning visits to Capitol Hill and working the phones with lawmakers. Obama's efforts are aimed at jumpstarting budget talks and rallying support for his proposals on... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:39:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935542-eating-out-obamas-overtures-to-gop-lawmakers.html 2013-03-07T02:39:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1936668-dems-halt-background-check-talks-with-sen-coburn.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats set aside their effort Wednesday to win support from conservative Sen. Tom Coburn for requiring federal background checks for nearly all gun purchases, at least temporarily hurting President Barack Obama's chances for pushing one of his top priorities through Congress. Democrats' failure to resolve a final dispute with t... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:38:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1936668-dems-halt-background-check-talks-with-sen-coburn.html 2013-03-07T01:38:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934250-deal-elusive-expanding-gun-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite signs of stepped-up White House involvement, a bipartisan compromise over expanded background checks for gun buyers remained elusive Tuesday as a Senate committee prepared for votes this week on curbing firearms. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has been the lead Republican negotiating with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other Democrat... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:35:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1934250-deal-elusive-expanding-gun-background-checks.html 2013-03-05T23:35:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921990-senate-committee-postpones-work-gun-bills.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its work Thursday on writing bills curbing guns, probably until next week. The committee is considering Democratic-sponsored bills that would ban assault weapons, strengthen federal laws against illegal gun trafficking, provide money for school safety improvements and expand the requirement for ba... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:53:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921990-senate-committee-postpones-work-gun-bills.html 2013-02-28T16:53:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914992-senate-panel-to-write-gun-bills-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee seems all but certain to start voting on an assault weapons ban and other gun curbs next week, Congress' first roll calls in response to the Newtown, Conn., slayings of 26 students and staff at an elementary school in December. The Democratic-written bills largely follow President Barack Obama's proposals f... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:36:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1914992-senate-panel-to-write-gun-bills-week.html 2013-02-25T23:36:53Z