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Gap Between Richest and Typical Americans Soars to Record High
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January 6, 2011
Setting a record gap, the net worth of America?s wealthiest households in 2009 was 225 times greater than the median family net worth, according to federal data analyzed by the Economic Policy Institute.
William J. Boarman Becomes Public Printer
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Bill Boarman sworn in as the Public Printer of the United States.
Broken Senate Rules Continue to Delay the People's Business
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December 22, 2010
Want to hear how the Senate rules don't work from an inside source? Click on this interview with the "Secret Senator," who talks about obstruction and other political games that have stalled action on important issues for working families throughout the two years of the 111th Congress.
Ground Zero Responders Bill Remains Blocked by Abuse of Senate Rules
News
December 22, 2010
As this CWA Newsletter closed out, some Senate Republicans led by Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) were continuing to stall discussion of the bill to provide health care and compensation to Sept. 11 responders at Ground Zero. The legislation would help ailing police officers, firefighters, telecom workers and others ? including many CWA members -- who were on the ground in the earliest days following Sept. 11.
FCC Vote Moves U.S. Forward on Broadband
News
December 22, 2010
The vote by the the Federal Communications Commission approving Chairman Genachowski?s initiative to adopt open Internet rules means the U.S. can move forward on broadband buildout in a way that will create quality jobs, sustainable communities and enable the U.S. to catch up with the rest of the world.