by admin | May 20, 2009 | Politics / Govt
The U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to deny funding for President Barack Obama’s plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, following the lead of the U.S. House of Representatives. Both Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-MO) and Senator Claire...
by admin | Apr 30, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Sen. Kit Bond says President Obama’s green jobs initiative will hurtmanufacturing jobs in the Midwest. When putting together a final budget deal, democrats stripped Bond’s amendment to protect workers, which passed the U.S. Senate earlierthis month. Bond’s...
by admin | Apr 22, 2009 | Politics / Govt
President Obama’s refusal to rule out possible legal action against Bush Administration officials who authorized harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists has split Washington right down the political middle. Senator McCaskill said she’s...
by admin | Apr 12, 2009 | Military
Missouri’s military expert in Congress is encouraged by the Obama Administration’s new strategy for Afghanistan. West-Central Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, doesn’t dwell on reports that there were...
by admin | Mar 17, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-MO) is among the many Members of Congress to lash out in anger over word that millions of dollars in bonuses have been paid to executives of the American International Group, even though AIG has received tens of billions of...
