Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]

'Radical 10' are rough, but a start

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...Good luck with that sales pitch. A cool concept is creating a local version of the California Conservation Corps. Unless Sen. Dianne Feinstein has an earmark for us, though, it's hard to imagine how to pay for that. Here's one that's painful to put in p

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DHS readies foreign-traveler screening plan

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

..."The administration and Congress have to decide how they want to implement this in times of budget austerity." Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), a prominent congressional supporter of the tracking requirement, said she was pleased with DHS's "long-ove

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DHS readies plan to track foreigners flying from U.S.

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

..."The administration and Congress have to decide how they want to implement this in times of budget austerity." Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a prominent congressional supporter of the tracking requirement, said she was pleased with DHS's "long overdu

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Pelosi, Feinstein Homes Targeted Sunday

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...Broadway (between Scott and Divisadero).Occupation of Sen. Feinstein's home (Lyon at Vallejo in SF) begins at 3 10-11:00 am Senator Dianne Feinstein's House: 2460 Lyon (Lyon and Vallejo) NOON: The CodePink Golden Gate Bridge Peace Walk will follow this

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Homeowners to protest noise from racetrack

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...of the Barona Noise & Pollution Action Committee. Barona Tribal Chairman Thorpe Romero said in a recent letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein that the tribe is sensitive to the group’s concerns but is not willing to move or shut down the track. He said t

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237 Millionaires in Congress

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...John Kerry (approx. $209 million). Among the top 25 wealthiest legislators which includes boldface names Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein and Olympia Snowe there are 14 Democrats and 11 Republicans, suggesting no clear wealth divisions between party. Th

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Two data breach laws pass Senate Judiciary Committee

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...sponsored by committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and the Data Breach Notification Act, endorsed by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Leahy's bill requires that breached organizations notify individuals whose personal information was c

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Cardoza's district spans both sides of water battle

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...district may come to a head as the federal government takes a more active role in deciding the Delta's future. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has said she plans to introduce comprehensive Delta legislation next spring; Cardoza this week introduced a bill that wo

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The big state government that could

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...which is on the other side of the Sierra from the delta watershed. That was inserted "as a direct request" of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Cogdill says. Feinstein played a key role working with Schwarzenegger and pressing for a water package, Cogdill not

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Feinstein still pondering gubernatorial bid

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...(AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she will base a decision on whether to run for California governor next year largely on the solutions the announced candidates put forward to deal with the state's fiscal problems. Polls indicate she would

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Fiorina announces bid to oust Boxer

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...years have consistently shown Boxer to be less popular and more polarizing than her fellow Democratic senator from California, Dianne Feinstein. Republicans long have dreamed of finding a candidate with the financial wherewithal to challenge Boxer effec

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Water deal will depend on voters

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...issues across the state. "This is a responsible plan - no one is getting 100 percent of what they want," Bass said. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the measure finally breaks the legislative gridlock on the issue. "This is an important milestone," Feinstein

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Feinstein still pondering Calif. gubernatorial bid

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she will base a decision on whether to run for California governor next year largely on the solutions the announced candidates put forward to deal with the state's fiscal problems. Polls indicate

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Carly Fiorina Enters California Senate Race to Unseat Barbara Boxer

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...no time going directly after Boxer. "Sometimes I wonder whether California even has two U.S. Senators," Fiorina said. "There's Dianne Feinstein and then there's...what's her name?" Fiorina charged that during Boxer's 17 years in Washington, she had pas

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Moderate Democrats Push for Health Care "Trigger"

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...legislation kick into action more quickly, the Hill newspaper reports. "Is it a problem? Yes, it's a problem," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) reportedly said about the number of years it would take to see the benefits of the bill. "People expect

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MoveOn tries to keep pressure on Feinstein with rally

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Congress to include a government-run program in healthcare reform legislation. MoveOn’s focus Wednesday will be on keeping Sen. Dianne Feinstein on board with the public option, even though the California Democrat already supports it. In fact, the Oc

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Opinion: High speed rail needs Feinstein's help

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Thankfully, there is growing national momentum for high-speed rail, but funding is needed to make something happen. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has established herself as a high-speed rail champion. She has another great opportunity to stand up for high-speed

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Nevada, California congressional delegations sponsor bill to protect Lake Tahoe

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Senate by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and California Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer of California. In the House, Republican Rep. Dean Heller and Democratic Reps. Shelley Ber

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California's San Joaquin Valley lawmakers again introduce water legislation

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...new bill adds to the congressional chorus that could build pressure for some kind of action. In a related vein, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein successfully urged Salazar to request a National Academy of Sciences study of the California water situation

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Each side blames the other in battle over federal judgeships

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Chen to become the first Asian-American federal judge in the state's Northern District. Asian-Americans applauded, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., boasted of his record, "I do not believe there is a spot, a blemish, a wart on his record as a mag

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