http://www.mail.com/people/15092-eric-cantor.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/15092-eric-cantor.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088536-senate-confirms-nurse-to-medicare.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A former intensive care nurse with a businesslike approach to a politically divisive public policy area won Senate approval Wednesday to run Medicare and other major health insurance programs. By an overwhelming 91-7 vote, the Senate confirmed Marilyn Tavenner to oversee Medicare, Medicaid, children's health insurance and coverage for th... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:43:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088536-senate-confirms-nurse-to-medicare.html 2013-05-15T21:43:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2076726-irs-apologizes-targeting-tea-party-groups.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is apologizing for what it acknowledges was "inappropriate" targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. IRS agents singled out dozens of organizations for additional reviews because they included the words "tea party" or "patriot" ... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:44:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2076726-irs-apologizes-targeting-tea-party-groups.html 2013-05-11T07:44:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065562-gop-seeks-alternative-to-overtime-pay.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. The choice already exists in the public sector. Federal and state workers can save earned time off and use it weeks or even months later to attend a parent-teacher conference, care for an elder... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:47:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065562-gop-seeks-alternative-to-overtime-pay.html 2013-05-06T21:47:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040924-under-criticism-gop-puts-health-care-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday. GOP leaders postponed a scheduled vote after the measure met strong opposition from two directions: from conservative groups resistant ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:50:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040924-under-criticism-gop-puts-health-care-bill.html 2013-04-24T20:50:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, it seems Republicans are verging on a blunder. With about 90 percent of Americans favoring universal background checks for gun buyers, GOP lawmakers' strong resistance might appear foolhardy. But these Republicans are making a calculated and probably safe choice, for several reasons. Their districts' all-important GOP pr... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:57:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2012402-gun-debate-fiery-minority-prevail.html 2013-04-11T06:57:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956572-house-passes-gop-bill-to-streamline-job-training.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided House on Friday passed Republican legislation that would end or consolidate dozens of duplicative job training programs with the objective of making it easier for people to gain the skills they need in a changing job market. It's a goal that President Barack Obama says he shares while disagreeing with the way the GOP would do it. The bill would al... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:54:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956572-house-passes-gop-bill-to-streamline-job-training.html 2013-03-15T16:54:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1947720-cantor-offers-softer-gop-message.html BOSTON (AP) — Pushing his party to do some "soul searching," House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Monday night outlined a softer Republican message on immigration, education and government support for vulnerable Americans. The Virginia Republican said the GOP needs to work harder to connect with "an increasingly diverse country." "Our party needs to do a ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:54:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1947720-cantor-offers-softer-gop-message.html 2013-03-12T02:54:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920930-congress-passes-bill-renewing-anti-violence-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans raised the white flag Thursday on extending domestic violence protections to gays, lesbians and transsexuals after months of resisting an expansion of the Violence Against Women Act. GOP leaders, who had tried to limit the bill before last November's election, gave the go-ahead for the House to accept a more ambitious S... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:34:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920930-congress-passes-bill-renewing-anti-violence-law.html 2013-02-28T20:34:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1909064-house-to-take-up-version-anti-violence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate appeared headed for another partisan battle as the House prepared to take up its version of the once-noncontroversial Violence Against Women Act. The Republican-crafted House bill to renew the popular 1994 act, which expired in 2011, was introduced Friday to instant criticism from Senate Democrats, who said it fell s... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:57:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1909064-house-to-take-up-version-anti-violence.html 2013-02-22T21:57:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906442-labor-business-agree-to-principles-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Business and labor groups announced agreement Thursday on the principles of a new system to bring lower-skilled workers to the U.S, a key priority for a comprehensive immigration bill. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO reached consensus after weeks of closed-doors negotiations they were conducting at the request of Sens. Chuck... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:06:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906442-labor-business-agree-to-principles-immigration.html 2013-02-21T22:06:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1904068-republicans-offer-deal-american-indian-courts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Several House Republicans on Wednesday proposed legislation on Native American courts that could lay the groundwork for a compromise on the stalled Violence Against Women Act. The legislation gives tribal courts the authority to prosecute non-Indians accused of abusing partners on tribal lands. The bill, introduced by Reps. Darrell Issa ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:51:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1904068-republicans-offer-deal-american-indian-courts.html 2013-02-20T20:51:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885546-senate-approves-anti-violence-women.html WASHINGTON (AP) — By a robust bipartisan majority, the Senate voted Tuesday to renew the Violence Against Women Act with new assurances that gays and lesbians, immigrants and Native American women will have equal access to the act's anti-domestic violence programs. The 78-22 Senate vote to reauthorize the two-decade-old act that has shielded millions of w... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885546-senate-approves-anti-violence-women.html 2013-02-12T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1881410-durbin-spending-cuts-were-threat-strategy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democrat says the automatic spending cuts set to take effect were meant as a threat, not a strategy. Sen. Dick Durbin, the assistant majority leader and a close White House ally, said Sunday that the deep spending cuts were never meant to take effect and were designed to prod both parties to reach a bipartisan agreement to reduce t... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1881410-durbin-spending-cuts-were-threat-strategy.html 2013-02-10T14:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877034-republicans-scramble-center-immigration.html LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — It was little surprise when freshman Republican Rep. Mike Coffman in 2010 voted against a bill to grant citizenship to some young illegal immigrants. After all, the Marine Corps veteran had just won the seat in Congress formerly held by firebrand Rep. Tom Tancredo, who had pushed the GOP to take a harsher stance against illegal immigration. ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877034-republicans-scramble-center-immigration.html 2013-02-08T20:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873672-ap-sources-house-dems-offer-gun-control-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will unveil 15 proposals for curbing gun violence that resemble President Barack Obama's plan and will include a call for banning assault weapons, people familiar with the package said Wednesday. The Democrats' recommendations will also include barring high-capacity magazines carrying more than 10 rounds of ammunition, re... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873672-ap-sources-house-dems-offer-gun-control-plan.html 2013-02-06T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1872584-reset-gop-dems-hold-soul-searching-retreats.html Democrats and Republicans are trying to get their respective acts together — by holding retreats. President Barack Obama huddled with Senate Democrats Wednesday at an issues retreat in Annapolis, Md. He'll address a House Democratic winter retreat Thursday in Leesburg, Va. House Republican leaders recently emerged from their own three-day retreat in Willi... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1872584-reset-gop-dems-hold-soul-searching-retreats.html 2013-02-06T15:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1871090-strange-bedfellows-business-labor-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Unlikely allies, business and labor leaders joined in support of the White House's immigration overhaul efforts Tuesday while also launching high-stakes negotiations to overcome an issue that has split them before — creating a guest-worker program to ensure future immigrants come to the U.S. legally. The broad agreement on a need for imm... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1871090-strange-bedfellows-business-labor-immigration.html 2013-02-05T22:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1870224-pac-stirs-gop-rivalries-tea-party-angst.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' struggles to redefine their party are intensifying, as tea party insurgents and establishment Republicans vie to control congressional primaries, and GOP leaders try to expand their focus beyond the deficit. Grassroots conservatives are condemning a new bid by wealthy donors to vet future Senate and House nominees. The donor... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1870224-pac-stirs-gop-rivalries-tea-party-angst.html 2013-02-05T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869930-house-opens-immigration-hearing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday the nation's immigration system is "in desperate need of repair" as he opened Congress' first hearing this year on immigration. Whether Congress will be able to agree on how to fix it remained unclear. The session came as President Barack Obama pushes for swift action to pass imm... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869930-house-opens-immigration-hearing.html 2013-02-05T17:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869462-top-house-republican-party-explain.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is joining the growing list of Republicans who say the party needs to broaden its political appeal. The Virginia Republican, appearing on CBS's "This Morning," previews a major policy address he'll give Tuesday to the conservative-oriented American Enterprise Institute, saying the GOP must "explain why w... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869462-top-house-republican-party-explain.html 2013-02-05T11:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1867372-senate-tries-to-move-anti-violence-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats, bolstered by Republican support, on Monday launched a new attempt to broaden a law protecting women from domestic abuse by expanding its provisions to cover gays, lesbians and Native Americans. The legislation to renew the Violence Against Women Act appeared on a smooth path toward passage in the Senate, possibly by the... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1867372-senate-tries-to-move-anti-violence-bill.html 2013-02-04T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865190-boehner-steadies-gop-team-reframes-deficit-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has shored up his political clout after a shaky month, persuading his Republican caucus to pick its fights with Democrats more strategically. His impressive rebound, aided by face-the-facts confrontations with colleagues, helped the government avoid a potential default on its financial obligations — for three m... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865190-boehner-steadies-gop-team-reframes-deficit-debate.html 2013-02-03T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846524-ap-debate-training-needed-to-redesign-job-market.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Training the youth for the challenges of a fast-changing world has to be central to any strategy to rebuild the job market following a financial crisis that's wiped out millions of middle-class jobs over the past five years. That was the central conclusion that emerged from the annual Associated Press debate at the World Economic... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846524-ap-debate-training-needed-to-redesign-job-market.html 2013-01-25T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834972-obamas-host-coffee-with-congressional-leaders.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Could a blend of inaugural excitement and fresh coffee be the stimulant Washington needs to break political gridlock? One could only conjecture as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and their wives played host Monday to congressional leaders of both parties at the White House. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugur... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834972-obamas-host-coffee-with-congressional-leaders.html 2013-01-21T14:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1831578-analysis-weak-house-gop-seeks-leverage-vs-obama.html WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Celebration doesn't seem to be high on the agenda as House Republicans, their majority renewed by the voters last fall, lay the groundwork for another challenge to President Barack Obama over federal spending. And no wonder. Their annual retreat this past week in Williamsburg had scarcely begun when they were told that disapproval... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1831578-analysis-weak-house-gop-seeks-leverage-vs-obama.html 2013-01-19T14:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821338-obama-proposing-gun-limits-faces-tough-obstacles.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is launching the nation's most sweeping effort to curb gun violence in nearly two decades, urging a reluctant Congress to ban military-style assault weapons as well as the kinds of high-capacity ammunition magazines used in last month's massacre of 20 elementary school children in Newtown, Conn. The broad package O... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1821338-obama-proposing-gun-limits-faces-tough-obstacles.html 2013-01-16T03:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1798526-house-adopts-gop-rules-partisan-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday adopted Republican-written rules for the chamber that reflect the party's efforts to cut spending, stop government regulations and oppose same-sex marriage. The Senate put off discussion of its rules so that the Democratic leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, could develop a proposal to curb filibusters, and try to win sup... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1798526-house-adopts-gop-rules-partisan-debate.html 2013-01-03T21:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795042-boehner-agrees-to-sandy-aid-vote-friday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery. The speaker will schedule a vote Friday for $9 billion for the national flood insurance program and another on Jan. 15 for a remaining $51 billion in the package, Republican Rep. Peter King ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1795042-boehner-agrees-to-sandy-aid-vote-friday.html 2013-01-03T01:05:00Z