Topic: Kent Conrad

Farmers would have a 90% crop-revenue guarantee for their individual operations under a proposal being crafted by Senate Budget Chairman Kent...

Dakotas military officials wary of proposed defense cuts

Proposals to slow the growth of the nation's defense spending could mean big changes to the military infrastructure in the Dakotas, officials say...

Bipartisan Push for Pork-Busting Line-Item Veto

While the GOP blasts President Obama for too often going around Congress, at least one key GOP lawmaker is pushing for the president to have more ...
1/27/2012 The Senate passed a bill today that would provide FEMA with greater flexibility to construct levees. The bill should benefit several...
The top Democrat on the House panel investigating whether the failed mortgage giant Countrywide gave lawmakers preferential treatment blasted...
January 24, 2012 03:37 PM Eastern Time . WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, in commemoration/lamentation of the 1,000th day since the United...

Senate Democrats to offer new tax cut plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats plan to offer a new proposal on Monday to extend a popular payroll tax cut amid signals that Republican leaders would accept a compromise that covers the cost to the federal Treasury.Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad ...

Gang of Six ideas could be in debt limit hike: Conrad

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $500 billion "downpayment" on long-term deficit-reduction included in a "Gang of Six" plan unveiled in the Senate could easily be included in upcoming legislation to increase U.S. borrowing authority, Senator Kent Conrad said on Wednesday."The process that ...

Senate group offers $3.75 trillion deficit cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday revived an ambitious budget plan that could provide new ideas for breaking the impasse in Congress over raising the country's credit limit by August 2.Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, one ...

Gang of Six deficit details...sort of

The Gang of Six has released details on its budget proposal.OK, details is a little strong. Really it's a five-page talking points memo. that will...