Democratic Senators call for extension of unemployment benefits in Washington
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, participate in a news conference calling for the extension of unemployment benefits on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 17, 2008. Brown is holding hundreds of letters sent to him by constituents pleading for unemployment benefits. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A coalition of U.S. labor unions, Democratic politicians and trade advocacy groups is planning a trade protest ahead the Chinese vice president's U.S. visit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Holdouts disagreed with U.S. Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan, who said prosecutors were close to a deal with U.S. banks over their foreclosure practices.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Ad wars among outside interest groups have begun in several U.S. congressional races -- about a year before Election Day.
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Political pundits say an Ohio collective bargaining bill could have an impact on the 2012 presidential elections.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1 (UPI) -- Environmental laws in the United States need to be drafted in a way that protects competition and economic growth, an Ohio lawmaker said.
WARREN, Ohio, March 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. government, under prodding from Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has agreed to pay $3,000 to settle a medical bill for a soldier seriously wounded in Iraq.
DENVER, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Democratic National Convention opened phone and video lines for U.S. voters in a brief, nationwide town hall meeting Monday.
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- Two U.S. senators called on the International Olympic Committee Thursday to abandon an Internet censorship agreement it reportedly reached with China.
WASHINGTON, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. transportation officials say confusing highway signs and driver error were the main factors behind an Atlanta bus crash that killed seven people last year.
WAS, D.C., March. 3 (UPI) -- The United States' trade pact talks with Colombia, Panama and South Korea have stalled as feelings about its 1994 deal with Canada and Mexico have soured.
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