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Senate Defeats Balance Budget Amendment

By Associated Press December 15, 2011

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has defeated two proposals to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi supported the Republican proposal from Sen

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Balance Budget, Sen. Mike Enzi, U.S. Senate

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House-Senate Negotiators Unveil Spending Bill

By Associated Press November 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bundle of spending measures for the ongoing budget year, blending cuts to NASA and community development programs while averting cuts to nutrition programs

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Category: Associated Press, National News Tags: congress, Spending Bill, U.S. House, U.S. Senate

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Soldier of Fortune Challenges Barrasso [AUDIO]

By Daniel Sandoval November 6, 2011

Thomas Bleming has declared his intention to challenge U.S. Sen. John Barrasso in the Republican primary election next year.

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Category: Politics, Wyoming News Tags: candidate, challenge, Sen. John Barrasso, Thomas Bleming, U.S. Senate

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Senate Passes $182B Spending Bill

By Associated Press November 1, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved must-do legislation to fund the day-to-day budgets of five Cabinet agencies, kick-starting long overdue work to add the details to budget limits agreed to by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans this summer

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Category: Associated Press, National News Tags: Spending Bill, U.S. Senate

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Challenger To Barrasso Declares Intent [AUDIO]

By Daniel Sandoval October 19, 2011

There's a candidate throwing his hat in the ring for Sen. John Barrasso's U.S. Senate seat.

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Category: National News, Politics, Wyoming News Tags: john barrasso, Thomas Bleming, U.S. Senate

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Senate Dems Stymie Debt Reform [AUDIO]

By Daniel Sandoval July 25, 2011

Wyoming's senior senator and congresswoman had their hopes to address the nation's financial crisis dashed Friday, when the Democrat-controlled Senate voted against allowing a vote on the Cut, Cap and Balance bill.

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