Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]

Senate girds for Saturday vote and long battle on health care

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...care costs that would threaten jobs, weaken our economy, punish families and small businesses trying to make ends meet," said Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., the top Republican on the Senate Health Committee. _ Are there 60 votes for the public option? Not at t

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GOP seeks continued Treasury backing of student-loan market

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...must have access to student loans and Congress can make sure that happens by passing this bill," said Sen. Mike Enzi (R., Wy.), the senior Republican on the HELP panel. The bill was jointly introduced by Enzi and Rep. John Kline (R., Minn.), the top Rep

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Legislation To Boost FDA's Authority Over Food Moves Ahead

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...power and ability to detain mislabeled food. It would also give the FDA a significant boost in funding. Republican Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming, the top HELP committee Republican, asked for swift action on the bill. "I'm hoping the bipartisan approach wil

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Are Mammograms the New Political Football?

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

...are using the task force recommendation to sound the warning call for looming health care rationing. Republican Sen. Mike Enzi issued a press release late Wednesday with this ominous intro: “A government task force has recommended women should not rec

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The Case Against Holds on Political Nominees

2009-11-17T00:00:00Z

...for Iowa corn growers. Indeed, holds increasingly are being tossed around with only nominal justification. Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi's hold on Patricia Smith’s nomination to serve as solicitor in the Department of Labor is based on allegations of minor i

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At Least 87 Million Americans At Risk of Losing Health Protections Under us ...

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

"Both the 'Nationwide plans' and 'state compact' pre-emption scenarios are similar to a failed 2006 bill, S. 1955, by Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo. ...

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Stiffer OSHA penalties garnering support

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which oversees federal OSHA. ...

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Legislation needed to counter gang rape

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

John Barrasso and Mike Enzi, voted against Franken's amendment, but it passed 68 to 30. The people of Wyoming should know about this and ask our two ...

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National News: Senate panel hears ENDA testimony

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

Michael Mahaffey, spokesperson for Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the committee, said Enzi was unable to attend “due to scheduling conflicts,” ...

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Senate panel hears ENDA testimony

2009-11-13T00:00:00Z

...this to the president’s desk.” No Republican committee member attended the hearing. Michael Mahaffey, spokesperson for Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the committee, said Enzi was unable to attend “due to scheduling conflicts,” but wo

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Wyoming briefs

2009-11-12T00:00:00Z

He says he speaks often with US Sen. Mike Enzi about No Child Left Behind. Enzi is a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee ...

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No paid sick leave hampers US fight against swine flu

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Republican Senator Mike Enzi was opposed to legislating on paid sick leave, saying it would hurt the already aching economy by imposing inflexible policies ...

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Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt ...

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Sen. Enzi critical of House health care billCHEYENNE, Wyo. — US Sen. Mike Enzi says legislation passed by the US November 9th, 2009 Abortion foe seeks curbs ...

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Incentives urged for No Child Left Behind

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

He said he speaks often with Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., about No Child Left Behind. Enzi is a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions ...

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2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Republican Senator Mike Enzi was opposed to legislating on paid sick leave, saying it would hurt the already aching economy by imposing inflexible policies ...

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Enzi: reform can happen without mega-bureaucracy, mega-spending

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC – The House of Representatives passed a health care bill over the weekend that US Senator Mike Enzi said would actually increase the cost of ...

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The Money Taboo in Health Reform Coverage

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine). As the four other healthcare bills in Congress garnered virtually no ...

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Enzis pay tribute to vets . . .

2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC – Today, Veterans Day, Senator Mike Enzi, and his wife, Diana Enzi, paid tribute to the more than 57000 veterans and their families in ...

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Senator Enzi Speaks on sick day mandates

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

US Senator Mike Enzi warned that federal legislation mandating more paid sick days could further endanger the nation's fragile economy and undermine efforts ...

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McBride Offers Thoughts On No Child Left Behind

2009-11-10T00:00:00Z

He says he speaks often with Sen. Mike Enzi about No Child Left Behind. Enzi is a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee and ...

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