Author: Megan Schrader
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Sen. Gardner says threat of filibuster on Iran deal ‘shameful’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democrats in the U.S. Senate were able to effectively kill an opposition resolution to the Iran nuclear deal Thursday using the threat of a filibuster. It’s a common prodecural measure in the Senate that calls…
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Gardner: Democrats use of cloture vote was ‘shameful’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Opposition to the Iran nuclear deal effectively died Thursday in the U.S. Senate, when Republicans were unable to muster 60 votes to end a threatened filibuster and pass a resolution opposing the president’s negotiation with…
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Sen. Gardner says threat of filibuster on Iran deal ‘shameful’
Democrats in the U.S. Senate were able to effectively kill an opposition resolution to the Iran nuclear deal Thursday using the threat of a filibuster. It’s a common prodecural measure in the Senate that calls a vote to end debate or “invoke cloture” a movement that requries 60 votes. That movement failed 58 to 42…
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Colorado Springs politician looks to divest Colorado from Iran
Mark Waller, a former leader of state House Republicans and candidate for El Paso County commissioner, is helping launch an initiative petition to ask Colorado voters to divest the state from Iran. Waller, from Colorado Springs, said the movement was prompted by the Iran nuclear deal that is moving forward despite opposition by many in…
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U.S. Sen. Bennet backs Iran nuclear deal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet backed the president’s Iran nuclear agreement Friday despite an onslaught of opposition to the controversial treaty in Colorado and across the nation. In a press release sent Friday afternoon, Bennet said…
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Will support of Obama Iran deal hurt Bennet’s political future in Colorado?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet came under fire Friday for supporting the president’s treaty with Iran – even drawing another opponent for his 2016 re-election campaign in a key swing state that recently ousted a Democrat…
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U.S. Sen. Bennet backs Iran nuclear deal
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet backed the president’s Iran nuclear agreement Friday despite an onslaught of opposition to the controversial treaty in Colorado and across the nation. In a press release sent Friday afternoon, Bennet said after careful consideration he determined this deal is better than the alternative. “This agreement is more likely to prevent Iran…
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VA healthcare chief confident that Congress will OK more money for troubled Aurora hospital
AURORA – The head of the nation’s VA healthcare system said he is confident Congress will approve an additional $625 million in October to complete the partially-constructed, hugely over-budget hospital in Aurora. It was Veteran Affairs Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson’s tenth visit to the Aurora construction site where a budgeted $600 million facility is now…
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Denver initiative to allow pot in public establishments dropped
Backers of a City of Denver ballot initiative to allow marijuana in public establishments like bars and restaurants have dropped the effort in favor of working with city councilmembers on an ordinance. “After a challenging five-week signature gathering process, we are not approaching the withdrawal of this initiative lightly,” said a statement from the Denver Limited Social…
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Effort behind ballot initiative to allow pot in bars dropped
Backers of a City of Denver ballot initiative to allow marijuana in public establishments like bars and restaurants have dropped the effort in favor of working with city council members on an ordinance. “After a challenging five-week signature gathering process, we are not approaching the withdrawal of this initiative lightly,” said a statement from the…