The bill eases portions of the so-called "fiscal cliff."
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a deal late Tuesday to ease portions of the so-called "fiscal cliff," according to the Huffington Post. Westford's representative in the House, Niki Tsongas (D-Lowell), voted for the measure along with 171 other Democrats and and 85 Republicans. The compromise was approved by the Senate at 2 a.m. Tuesday, and despite talk of rejecting it, the House ultimately passed the bill by a vote of 257 to 167. Sens. John Kerry, D-MA, and Scott Brown, R-MA, both supported the measure in the Senate. "Just voted for the fiscal cliff bill," Brown said on his Facebook Page at 1:55 a.m on New Year's Day. "Not the full answer but a small step forward. A lot of work next session. Good luck."
During a protest in front of the Sudanese embassy in Washington Friday morning, police arrested Marlborough's congressman James McGovern, actor George Clooney and others.
UPDATE, 1 p.m.: Press Secretary Michael Mershon told Patch that "He's at the 2nd District station in D.C. He will pay a small fine out of his own pocket and then be released," referring to McGovern. Worcester Magazine said that McGovern has been arrested twice before this incident on similar charges. ______________ U.S. Rep. James McGovern's (D-Worcester) official Twitter feed reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. Friday that he had been arrested along with actor George Clooney during a protest in front of the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. McGovern was there protesting what Clooney told Congress on Wednesday was a "campaign of murder" perpetrated by the Sudanese government. "Rep. McGovern, George and Nick Clooney have been arrested …
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David Perry
5:23 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Well then I'd like to see if this trip was during business hours, paid for out of his own pocket (to include any repercussions) etc. Furthermore, doesn't any "arrest" affect his clearance, or other requirements for the job. Was this also in violation of the new "protesting within distance of protected persons" or whatever new law was passed? more ›