Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]

Bill to increase oversight of IT projects gets big boost from report

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...elevate the profile of the 2009 Information Technology Oversight and Waste Prevention Act, a bill introduced in April by Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., that would increase the oversight of IT investments, a Senate staffer told Nextgov. Carper, chairman of the

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Carper, Collins Urge IT Accountability

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...Homeland Security and Government Affairs ranking member Susan Collins and Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., on Friday said a Government Accountability Office report showing that 16 critical federal information technology projects will cost $3 billion more than o

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Carper amendment to climate bill delayed

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...A Senate committee's vote to pass climate change legislation came with a big disappointment for Sen. Tom Carper. Because of a procedural rule, the Delaware Democrat had to postpone his bid to amend the bill to target mercury and pollutants that cause sm

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Senate Enviro Panel Passes Climate Bill

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

... Republicans, who opposed the bill, boycotted drafting sessions called by Boxer this week and were absent from the room. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware was the lone Democrat to miss the vote. Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the Sena

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Senate Climate Bill Passes Panel, Baucus Only Dem Against It

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...– voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote. Baucus specifically cited the bill's call for a 20 percent reduction in greenhous

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Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...D-Mont. voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The yes vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote. Baucus specifically cited the bills call for a 20 percent reduction in green

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With Republicans Still Boycotting, Senate Committee Passes Climate Bill

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...its landmark climate bill to the full Senate this morning, by a vote of 10-1. All Republicans were absent, as was Democratic Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.). Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) was the only Democrat to vote against passage, indicating that he wanted to

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Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...— voted against the legislation, saying that concerns he had with the bill were not fully addressed. The "yes" vote of Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., was added after the vote. Baucus specifically cited the bill's call for a 20 percent reduction in greenhous

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Capitol Hill battens down the hatches against swine flu

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...than 18 and have chronic medical conditions. Some lawmakers may not want the shot. "I just don't get flu shots," said Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del. What if other lawmakers engage in partisan sneeze warfare? "If they do, I'm going to say, 'Sneeze in your sleev

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Carper hopes to clear air with global warming bill

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...legislation needs to be more aggressive in proposing how to reduce mercury and pollutants that cause smog and acid rain, Sen. Tom Carper said Tuesday. The Delaware Democrat said he will offer an amendment to significantly reduce nitrogen oxide, sulfur

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Health care issues: Public plan compromises

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...any given state. Snowe has leverage because she is the only Republican who has voted for Democrats' health care bills. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., has suggested leaving the decision to states, and giving them a menu of options from public coverage to their

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Health Care Issues: Public Plan Compromises

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

Too late for Obama to opt out

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...concept came not long after the August meltdown, when the public option was facing its own death panels. It was then that Sen. Tom Carper came up with an opt-in plan, one that Sen. Chuck Schumer turned into an opt-out plan. Liberals, desperate for a way

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Centrist Democrats Are Cool To Reid's Plan For Public Option

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

...it, which he said would raise taxes and increase health care costs" (Herszenhorn and Pear, 10/27). The Associated Press: "Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates. He backs a gover

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Markell fills coffers with political capital

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...delegation and his staff, including Alan Levin, director of the Delaware Economic Development Office. But, as former Gov. Tom Carper is remembered for convincing General Motors not to close the Boxwood plant in 1993, Markell could long be remembered as

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Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...D-Mass., was ridiculed in his 2004 presidential campaign for having once said he voted for a bill before he voted against it. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates. He backs a go

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How to create a government-run, government-financed health insurance program without the government.

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...almost forgot, first you need to set up a nonprofit board." And they say, "What's a nonprofit?" And we say, "Don't make me get Sen. Tom Carper down here to tell you himself. He's a very busy man, and he won't appreciate being interrupted." And they say,

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NEWS -- Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...was ridiculed in his 2004 presidential campaign for having once said he voted for a bill before he voted against it. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he may seek changes on the Senate floor, a move likely to be welcomed by moderates. He backs a government

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Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

Coal industry protections drafted into climate bill

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...negotiated in meetings over several months among the staffs of several senators from coal states, in a group chaired by Tom Carper, D-Del. Sens. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., Max Baucus, D-Mont., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mark Warne

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