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Congress is closing in on a historic overhaul of the US health-care system, decades in the making, that would extend coverage to millions of Americans, curb insurance company abuses, and potentially rein in health costs.

U.S. Sen. Bernard Sanders drew a line in the sand on health care reform this weekend, saying he will not vote for a bill that does not include a public health insurance option.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Saturday he is would support legislation allowing agricultural operations like Vermont dairy farms to legally import foreign workers to do jobs that go unfilled locally.

Some Democrats are already giving a preview on what could be a rowdy Senate floor debate on a proposed health-care overhaul.

As Vermont dairy farmers continue to struggle through one of the worst pricing slumps in modern history, Washington is slowly moving ahead with its efforts to address the crisis.

Investors are wondering just how far Congress will go toward breaking up big banks.

In a rare Saturday night session, Democratic unity will be tested in a crucial first Senate vote on a health care overhaul bill.

We are in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. More than 27 million American workers are either unemployed, underemployed or have given up looking for work.

Legislation could affect a broad swath of tech firms that have laid off large numbers of workers but continue hiring guest workers By Patrick Thibodeau Computerworld The two lawmakers who successfully added H-1B hiring restrictions to the financial bailout bill earlier this year have introduced legislation that would bar any firm that lays off 50 ...

Investors are wondering just how far Congress will go toward breaking up big banks.

Vermont is among the eight states sharing roughly $4 million in federal stimulus funding to promote the growing green jobs program, according to Sen.

WP: The GOP's no-exit strategy: The rules have changed: keep Democrats from reaching the exit - on anything.

By Alain Sherter Legislation that would let Congress dismantle financial companies deemed "too big to fail" cleared an important hurdle today when it was passed by the House Financial Services Committee.

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Efforts in Congress to cap credit-card interest rates are faltering because of opposition from Democrats and a lack of specific support from the White House, despite growing consumer outrage over a rush by banks to impose rates as high as 30 percent.

The health debate continues... A A Nov. 16: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks about the Republicans delay tactics to prevent health reform from being passed before the new year.

Lloyd C. Blankfein , chief executive of Goldman Sachs , argued Tuesday that his bank was easier to manage than its bigger rivals, and he defended Goldman against proposals to break up the biggest banks.

By Alain Sherter Nov 10, 2009 A new front is opening on the war over financial reform.

9, hoping to convince Representative Paul Kanjorski's staff that his plan to dismantle large financial firms was a bad idea.