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Jamie Dupree

Another Snow Day

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 9, 2010 12:00 AM
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Federal Government offices in Washington, D.C. will be closed again today, and with another snow storm arriving today, this week may quickly become a lost cause in terms of work in the Congress because of winter weather.
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Rep. John Murtha

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 9, 2010 12:00 AM
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An era came to an end in the U.S. House on Monday, as Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) died at a hospital in suburban Washington, D.C. The 77 year old Murtha had been suffering from complications in the wake of gallblader surgery.
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Executive Branch Pork, Part 3

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 9, 2010 12:00 AM
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This is another blog entry that is intended to take a look at federal spending, specifically on billions in grant money handed out each year by Uncle Sam. In this case, the focus is on some of the grants awarded by the Department of Education.

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Climate Change End Run

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 8, 2010 8:42 PM
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The Obama Administration picked a Snow Day for the federal government in Washington, D.C. to announce the creation of a new climate change office, as well as a new "climate.gov" web site, though none of it seems to be in the federal budget.
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In And Out

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 8, 2010 2:07 PM
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The U.S. Senate convened as scheduled on this Snow Day for Washington, D.C., but did its work in just five minutes, postponing votes until Tuesday, to allow more time for Senators to get back to the nation's capital.
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DC Snow Day

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 8, 2010 12:00 AM
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As long as I have lived in the Washington, D.C. area, it has been clear that big snows simply leave this region paralyzed, and that's true of the storm that hit this past weekend, as much of the Federal Government and a lot more will be shut down today.
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Senate Jobs Bill

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 8, 2010 12:00 AM
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Last Thursday morning, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid vowed that there would be votes on Monday on or related to a jobs creation bill. As Senators return to work this week, Democrats still haven't even agreed on what to put in that measure.
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Health Care Push

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 8, 2010 12:00 AM
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The White House is again trying to light a fire under a health care reform bill that is going nowhere in Congress, this time by pledging to meet with bi-partisan Congressional leaders later this month to talk about the matter.
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Washington, D.C. Snow II

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 7, 2010 11:06 PM
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Here are a few more photos from my neighborhood, as the Washington, D.C. region struggles to get things back in gear after a big weekend snowstorm which will close down offices of the Federal Government here on Monday.

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Washington, D.C. Snow

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Jamie Dupree
@ February 6, 2010 10:08 AM
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It is a Winter Wonderland on this Saturday in the Washington, D.C. area, as a large swath of heavy snow has hit this region. Here's a couple of pictures from my neck of the woods.

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