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Seemingly lost in all the discussion is the fact that the payroll tax is necessary in order to fund Social Security at a time when the trust fund generated by excess Social Security revenue through the year is rapidly depleting. At a Senate Finance...
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But the path forward isn't clear, especially since some Democrats fear that the tactic is a way to gain leverage in negotiations over federal jobless benefits, which Republicans feel are too generous. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D. , N.M.) said that a...
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. , listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, during the committee's hearing to examine the status of response capability and readiness for... View Photo »
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This appears to go beyond streamlining
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Siobhan Hughes As Congress wrestles with how to extend a payroll-tax cut through 2012, one Democratic lawmaker raised an issue that is lurking below the surface of the debate: why not permanently reduce the tax? At a Senate Finance Committee hearing on...
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Valdez announced in a news release Monday that he decided to bow out because of “the outrageous amount of money needed to run.” He was of several Democratic candidates for a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jeff Bingaman.
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Flat Fed Budget Will Keep Lid On State Growth, Plus: NM And Romney, Udall And Defense, And Glowing Over Susana
New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman said DOE investments in New Mexico would remain at their approximate current levels of $4.4 billion. Again, a flat budget from the feds means a giant portion of our economy is not going to experiencing any growth in 2013. And...
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. , left, greets Vice Adm. Brian Salerno, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, prior to Salerno testifying... View Photo »
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For months, Republicans have been the ones to expand the playing field of competitive Senate seats this year, most notably thanks to the retirements of Democratic Sens. Jeff Bingaman (NM) and Herb Kohl (WI), which turned safe Democratic seats into toss ups
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Jeff Bingaman on Monday said President Obama's budget for fiscal year 2013 contains support for necessary construction projects at New Mexico's Air Force bases. Overall, Bingaman said the budget invests more than $125 million in construction initiatives...
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But several others — including Jon Tester and Max Baucus of Montana and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico — have backed Keystone XL in principle if it clears environmental hurdles. A Fox News poll last week found 67 per cent of Americans support construction...
About Jeff Bingaman
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Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is the senior U.S. Senator from New Mexico. He has been in the Senate since 1983 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1978 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 1982, when he defeated Republican incumbent and former astronaut Harrison... Full Article
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WASHINGTON - MAY 17: Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) (L) speaks with retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen before a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill May 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee called Secretary of the...
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. , listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, during the committee's hearing to examine the status of response capability and readiness for oil spills in foreign outer continental...
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. , left, greets Vice Adm. Brian Salerno, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, prior to Salerno testifying before the committee's hearing...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (R) questions witnesses during a hearing about the recent events at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi reactor complex with committee Chairman Jeff...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bignaman (D-NM) (2nd L) and ranking member Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (2nd R) greet Acting Assistant Energy Secretary Peter Lyons and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Director for Operations...
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U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M. , gives a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M. on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 announcing that he will not seek re-election in 2012.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu (R) talks with Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) before a committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. Chu testified about the Obama Administration's...
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Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) (L), Ben Cardin (D-MD) (C) and Jeff Bingaman (D-MN) speak before Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies to the Senate Finance Committee in Washington March 16, 2011.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 17: Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) (L) speaks with retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen before a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill May 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee called Secretary of the...
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