Topic: Dianne Feinstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators have reached a deal to repeal the $6 billion per year ethanol tax credit by the end of July, Senator Dianne Feinstein said.The deal, which still needs to be passed by Congress, would reduce the federal ...

California Senator Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday introduced legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)California Senator Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday introduced legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Feinstein's measure would end the Clinton-era law that bans ...

The US House of Representatives on Monday voted to extend controversial counter-terrorism surveillance powers at the heart of the Patriot Act adopted after the September 11, 2001 attacks.With the three provisions set to expire February 28, lawmakers approved legislation to extend them ...

For months, we have read and listened to outrage about the firing of a handful of U.S. attorneys. First of all, U.S. attorneys are appointed by the President and serve at his pleasure after Senate confirmation. In the past, Senate confirmation of ...

"CIA Director Leon Panetta testified before a congressional committee that he was told former vice president Dick Cheney ORDERED THE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY TO WITHHOLD INFORMATION ABOUT A SECRET COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAM FROM CONGRESS, the chairman (actually, Feinstein is a chairwoman) of the Senate ...

Senate intelligence committee chair Dianne Feinstein has dropped her threat to delay confirmation hearings on James Clapper, the Obama administration ??s pick for national intelligence director. The senator was demanding that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi allow a House floor vote on a ...

In a June 28 appearance on Fox News Sunday , Senator said that wanted the own Obama President, Pelosi to pressure to allow a vote on the draft reform before the Commission took action on Chapaleta candidacy. The Senator was asking the ...

No, I will move on," Feinstein told host Chris Wallace. Nik 's office on the reform legislation, but the officer can not say whether the president was personally involved, nor is an official familiar with the Pelosi any change in the position? ...

Senators remain unable to muster enough votes for a bill to set prices on greenhouse gasesSenate efforts to pass an energy bill with carbon controls are in trouble as leaders are unable to find the needed votes.Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California ...

Financial disclosure reports for Democratic, Republican leaders in CongressSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.Earned income: $193,400.Honoraria, all donated to charity: None.Major assets: 54 percent interest in 55 acres of patent survey in Nevada, $500,001-$1 million; 160 acres in Bullhead City, Ariz., $250,001-$500,000; ...