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Retirement Showdown
… Protect Retirement. They have created a website, howamericasaves.com , and are focused on a unified lobbying effort on Capitol Hill . In December 2012, the group endorsed a resolution , introduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and …
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HSAs Bolstered in Last-Minute Capitol Hill Action
… controversial plan before Democratic majorities take over Capitol Hill in January. The measure, which is headed for President ..... strengthening HSAs will give way to Democratic control on Capitol Hill in January. The policy road ahead for HSAs is sure …
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Striking Writers Perform Limited Engagement on Capitol Hill
… material during a January 23 visit to Capitol Hill . Nine writers who would normally ..... for poking fun at the foibles of Capitol Hill hearings. The writers' talent ..... are trying to build support on Capitol Hill . Nadler said that Congress would …
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Union Push for Card-Check Bill Begins in Earnest on Capitol Hill
… Simmering labor legislation reached a boiling point on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, February 4. Hundreds of union workers ..... This is a bill that will be no less than a firestorm on Capitol Hill ,â said Randel Johnson, vice president for labor …
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Business Groups Turn to Capitol Hill to Amend E-Verify Regulations
… by several business groups to stop the regulation, the plaintiffs are seeking an emergency injunction and relief on Capitol Hill . The new regulation had been delayed several times since it was promulgated in final form by the Bush administration …
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Democrats Razz Labor Department's Fiduciary Proposal
… information to the department on an individual basis." The Capitol Hill Democrats also criticized the Labor Department for not ..... a compatible standard." This week's letter from Capitol Hill demonstrates that some lawmakers from the Obama administration …
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Obama Win Seen as Victory for Health Care Reform
… Senate majority and the Republicans to maintain control of the House of Representatives.While Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill might continue trying to chip away at the law in pieces, they won't be successful in overturning the statute in its …
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Consultancies and Companies Say They're Ready for Health Care Reform
… As a member of the American Benefits Council, we've gotten a lot of first-hand information as it comes off [ Capitol ] Hill ." Minneapolis-based Ceridian Corp. has an entire team devoted to benefits compliance that can field questions …
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Capitol Hill Democrats Vent Over High CEO Pay, Mortgage Crisis
The recipients of the ire were three current and former financial executives who Democrats believe earned too much while Americans defaulted on risky mortgage products developed by their firms.
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Capitol Hill Immigration Talks Stalled
… that say they suffer from a dearth of workers. Pence says the House and Senate bills can be reconciled this fall. As Capitol Hill shifts into neutral on immigration, state legislatures have gone into overdrive. Since the beginning of the year …
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McDonalds Health Coverage Draws Capitol Hill Attention
… the fast-food chainâ s health insurer, asking for detailed information about plans offered to hourly workers. The Capitol Hill inquiry is heating up after reports this week that the new health reform law might prompt Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois …
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U.S. Chamber Seeks to Stop Proliferation of State Immigration Laws
… reform in the states as it is in resurrecting it on Capitol Hill . The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is promising to fight ..... created by the failure of immigration legislation on Capitol Hill , according to a new study by the National Conference …
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Basic Pilot Comes Under Fire as Immigration Debate Looms
… as it was in 2006. But like last year, everyone on Capitol Hill seems to agree that employer verification is crucial ..... situation that Basic Pilot is not equipped to detect. In a Capitol Hill appearance, John Shandley, Swift senior vice president …
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Business Groups Make Progress on Two Immigration Fronts
Although stalemate on Capitol Hill is preventing significant immigration policy developments, skirmishes ..... languishes in court, business groups are achieving success on Capitol Hill in stopping the expansion of the governmentâ s electronic employment …
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Lawmakers Wrangle Over Labors Definition of Fiduciary in Retirement Plans
… â Roe said. â I donâ t think itâ s come to that point.â A Democrat from the other party and the other side of Capitol Hill echoed that sentiment in an appearance July 27 at a Washington event of the Financial Services Roundtable. Sen. Kay …
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House Votes to Repeal CLASS Act
… Act, a voluntary, public-supported long-term-care insurance program. CLASS was the subject of much debate on Capitol Hill throughout 2011, and HHS suspended the program last fall. Boustany's bill serves the purpose of preventing the program …
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Employers Urge Congress to Pass Pension Funding Relief Legislation
… divert important resources to fulfill an artificial obligation," according to the letter, which was sent May 15 to Capitol Hill . Those "excessive" contributions will, among other things, result in employers delaying hiring and making capital …
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More Labor for HR
… foundation of what one observer calls the most intense Capitol Hill activity on HR issues in a generation. Like thousands ..... gained momentum with increased Democratic majorities on Capitol Hill . The House approved the Ledbetter bill and a companion …
