Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]

Citizenship question will not be added to 2010 census

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...in the Senate voted to block the citizenship question from moving forward. Thirty-nine Republicans, including Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, voted to keep it alive. Arizona's other Republican senator, John McCain, did not vote. But he indicated beforehand tha

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Senate says no to citizenship questions on Census surveys

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...Sen. David Vitter, R-La., that would have required Census surveys to ask about legal and immigration status in the U.S. U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., voted against moving the bill forward without the Vitter amendment. U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., did n

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Health reform must help, not hurt women

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...comes at the cost of women’s health is too high a price to pay. The exchange between Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., on the Senate floor last month highlights the fact that women bear a disproportionate percentage of the bur

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Another View: Solar roadmap lights the way

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...spurred two decades of technological advances. The bill still needs a sponsor in the Senate. It would be a real stretch for Sen. Jon Kyl or John McCain to back a bill that was opposed by Arizona's three Republicans in the House. But they should take a l

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Four Weeks Later, Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Extending Unemployment Benefits

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) asks for unanimous consent to pass the Senate’s amended version of the House bill. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) objects, citing the absence of a cost estimate. 3) Oct. 13: Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) asks for consent t

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Senate's vote to extend jobless benefits delayed

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...proceed more quickly to a vote because Republicans are upset the majority party won't let them offer more amendments. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., defended the delay by fellow Republicans. Kyl zeroed in on the Democrats' plan to pay for the additional benef

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Boehner's Health Care Bill At Odds With Pre-Existing GOP Positions

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...preexisting medical conditions and charging higher premiums to people who are sick." Even the Republican Whip in the Senate, Jon Kyl of Arizona, has stressed the need to make sure that patients "cannot be denied care because [they] have a pre-existing

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Sexism in insurers' fine print

2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

...named. In a recent USA TODAY report covering health care reform on Capitol Hill, this emerged in a debate between Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.: Sen. Kyl said, "I don't need maternity care, and so requiring that to be in my in

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Other countries lead in closing gender gaps

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...over health care reform who question even whether insurers should be required to cover maternity care. "I don't need it," Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said last month in a congressional hearing, a clip of which made the media rounds in part for the smart reto

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House Democrats prepare to unveil health bill

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...Democrats prepare to unveil health bill By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer Susan Walsh Senate Minority Whip Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. listens at right as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct

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Kyl in No Real Hurry to Extend Unemployment Benefits

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...ago, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) took to the chamber floor with a strange claim about the urgency surrounding legislation to extend unemployment insurance. “The benefits haven’t run out yet,” Kyl said. “We’re going to pass this before the benefits

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Democrats promote opt-out 'public option'

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

..."has the potential to play an essential role in holding insurance companies accountable." Critics of the plan, such as Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., have said the public option would amount to a government takeover of the health insurance industry. He said th

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Dems advance opt-out public option for health reform

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

...Ignagni, of the trade group America's Health Insurance Plans, called the public option "a roadblock to reform." Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said those happy with their private coverage could be forced into the government plan. "Most folks are very skeptical

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NEWS -- Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...as 40,000 or more. Democrats warned against a hasty decision on any increase. "Clearly, time is of the essence here," said Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the second-ranking Republican. "I'm afraid that with every passing day we risk the future success of the

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14 Americans Killed in Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Senator Jon Kyl says, ''if we can quickly get forces in there then perhaps we will not have lost critical time.''But Democrats say this is not a decision ...

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Post Politics Hour: Weekend review and a look ahead

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

Russ Feingold represents a swing state, but is one of the leading liberals in Congress, while Jon Kyl represents a pretty moderate state but is a leading ...

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Getting crowded in there

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

... $100000 in contributions from "the PACs of DC Republicans" - including Rick Santorum, John Cornyn, Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell and Jon Kyl. ...

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Reid on Health Care Reform: Public Option Is In

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...health committee in July. The health committee bill includes a public option; the finance panel's proposal does not. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona and other Republicans quickly criticized the decision. "No matter what you call it or how you dress it up, the

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U.S. Should Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) is dead wrong on nuclear testing ("Why We Need to Test Nuclear Weapons," op-ed, Oct. 21). The U.S. has already tested nuclear weapons more than 1,050 times, far more than any other country. We continue to conduct computer simulations

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Reid: Health care bill to include public option

2009-10-26T00:00:00Z

...by the health committee in July. The health committee bill includes a public option; the finance panel's proposal does not. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona and other Republicans quickly criticized the decision. "No matter what you call it or how you dress it u

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