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Unions descend on Capitol Hill for big immigration push

June 13, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON (PAI) - Backed by strong statements from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Service Employees President Mary Kay Henry, dozens of local union leaders from around the nation descended on Capitol Hill starting on June 12...

Labor Department could lose almost a third of its funds

June 5, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The potential cuts dismay Democrats. They also already draw an implicit veto threat from the Obama administration's Office of Management and Budget.

D.C. court nominations put spotlight on filibuster

June 4, 2013 By Special to People’s World

"The country needs a Senate that works as our founders intended."

IRS scandal – Deja vu all over again

May 31, 2013 By Art Perlo

Following years during which they did everything possible to attack the president, congressional Republicans launched an attack on the IRS. The media cheerfully picked up on one-sided tales of IRS abuse.

Battle over immigration reform starts in Congress

May 15, 2013 By Emile Schepers

This past week, the battle over immigration reform intensified in Congress.