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Name: US Senate

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 39 mins ago - 4 reports

Patrick Fitzgerald

Local lawyer named to corruption fighting Chicago prosecutor job

Mary Wisniewski Reuters5:43 p.m. EDT, May 23, 2013 CHICAGO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has nominated Chicago attorney Zachary Fardon to be the U.S. prosecutor in Chicago, which has seen the indictments of many top local politicians and mob figures, ... [Published Virginia Gazette - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Patrick Fitzgerald, Chicago, Mark Kirk, George Ryan

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 48 mins ago - 3 reports

US Senate

U.S. Senate votes to cut insurance subsidies to rich farmers

The wealthiest 20,000 U.S. farmers should pay more for taxpayer subsidized crop insurance, the Senate voted on Thursday, adopting a measure that blended deficit reduction, populism and farm program reform. ... [Published XE - 3 hours ago]

Entities: US Senate, Adoption, United States

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 4 reports

Apple Inc

Europe wants big firms to reveal national tax bills

EUROPE'S top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to say how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a step some politicians say could curb tax avoidance. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner in charge of drafting ... [Published Shanghai Daily - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, Tax Avoidance, Apple Inc

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 reports

US Senate committee quoted incorrect tax rates for Apple activities here, Dáil told

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said he wanted to make it clear "the tax rates being quoted publicly this week are emphatically not the rate of tax paid by such companies or by any company on its Irish activities. Wrong and misleading rates for taxes ... [Published Irish Times - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, Ireland, Michael Noonan, US Senate, misleading

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 4 reports

Republican Party (US)

U.S. Senate confirms Srinivasan to D.C. Circuit

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Sri Srinivasan to the eighth seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.SrinivasanSrinivasan, who currently serves as the principle deputy solicitor general, fills ... [Published LegalNewsLine.com - 6 hours ago]

Entities: US Senate, Republican Party (US), Harry Reid, Caroline Fredrickson

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 3 reports

Markey, Gomez agree to Massachusetts U.S. Senate debate

Massachusetts U.S. Senate hopefuls Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez have agreed to a debate to be hosted one week before the special election to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry.Ed Markey, a veteran congressman, is the Democratic nominee in the race. Gabriel ... [Published WCVB.com - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Ed Markey, US Senate, Gabriel Gómez, Consortium

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 5 reports

Congress supports an Israeli 'defensive' attack against Iran

On Wednesday the U.S. Senate approved, 99-0, Senate Resolution 65 urging the U.S. government to offer “diplomatic, military, and economic support to the Government of Israel” in the event that Israel’s government “is compelled to take military action ... [Published Seattle Times - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Israel, Iran, Military Action, Nuclear Weapon

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 6 reports

Immigration bill clears first hurdle in US Senate

The bill passed through the key Senate committee only after lawmakers reached a deal on H-1B visa expansion plan. ... [Published Times of India - May 23 2013]

Entities: US Senate, Immigration

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 15 reports

US Senate hearing generates negative publicity for Ireland

A woman on her Apple iPhone outside Government Buildings in Dublin yesterday as Taoiseach Enda Kenny reiterated that Ireland does not negotiate specific tax deals with individual companies amid mounting criticism of Apple’s corporate tax arrangements ... [Published Irish Times - May 23 2013]

Entities: Ireland, Taxes, Apple Inc

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 4 reports

US Senate panel OKs immigration bill

A U.S. Senate panel passed yesterday (Tuesday Washington, D.C. time) a sweeping national immigration reform bill that retained a provision allowing long-term, legal foreign workers in the CNMI to apply for improved status.The bill will be up for full ... [Published Saipan Tribune - May 22 2013]

Entities: US Senate, Immigration, Workers, Barack Obama

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 9 reports

US Senate committee approves bill aimed at supporting Syrian opposition

Tags: International, Legislation, Russia, Syria, U.SMOSCOW, May 22 (RAPSI, Ingrid Burke) – The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved by a vote of 15 to three Tuesday the Syria Transition Support Act, a bill that would authorize the US government ... [Published RAPSI - May 22 2013]

Entities: Syria, US Senate, Sanctions, Petroleum

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 10 reports

Immigration bill heads to full U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON A far-reaching bill to remake the American immigration system is headed to the full Senate, though the outlook is unclear for legislation that would give millions of people living in the U.S. illegally a chance at citizenship. ... [Published Statesman Journal - May 22 2013]

Entities: US Senate, Immigration, United States

Quotes

The senior Republican on the committee, Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho, said Piwowar's "in-depth expertise of capital markets and background as a chief economist make him exceptionally well-qualified for this position."

Obama nominates Senate aides to serve as SEC commissioners [Published CNBC - 38 mins ago]

"When Zach represents a client, he will do everything within his ability and the law to zealously represent them," Berkowitz said. "He will take that same passion to the U S attorney's office."

Lawyer who helped prosecute Gov. Ryan tapped for U.S. attorney's post [Published Chicago Tribune - 39 mins ago]

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The Shortwave Report 05/24/13 Listen Globally! [Published Boston IMC - 1 hour ago]

He had examined the document produced by the US Senate committee. "It appears the rate that is being quoted is got as follows: the tax charged in Ireland on the branch activities in Ireland of companies that are not resident here on the one hand, is divided by the entire profit of the companies concerned, as if they were resident here, which they are not, on the other hand."

US Senate committee quoted incorrect tax rates for Apple activities here, Dáil told [Published Irish Times - 2 hours ago]

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Blogs

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John Stewart Debutes ‘The Tax Code Nano’ In Res... [Published Cult of Mac - 9 hours ago] Tim Cook survived his grilling during his appearance before the U.S. Senate Sub-Committee Hearing to Examine Offshore Profit Shifting and Tax Avoidance by Apple Inc. Even though some of the senators still aren’t happy with Apple’s international ...
Vic Fleischer on the Apple Rule [Published Conglomerate - 9 hours ago] The late Larry Ribstein coined the phrase "the Apple Rule" when Apple seemed to be the only corporation engaged in options back-dating that got a pass from regulators and prosecutors. Now, it seems that the Apple Rule applies to corporate income taxes ...
Brooke First African-American Sen. Since Recons... [Published The Moderate Voice - 9 hours ago] Edward Brooke was the first African-American to be elected to the Senate since Reconstruction, when, 85 years earlier, Mississippi’s Blanche Bruce would not be reappointed to his Senate seat. The year was 1966 and Brooke capture the seat of retiring ...

Audio/Video

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Hagan Introduces Mayor Foxx at Confirmation Hea... [Published Senator Kay Hagan - YouTube Channel - May 22 2013]
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Udall, Collins Urge Congress to Pass Their Bipa... [Published Senator Mark Udall - YouTube Channel - May 22 2013]
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Press Releases

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Marketplace Fairness Act Facing Congressional O... [Published Financial Services - May 21 2013]
Senate Passes Marketplace Fairness Act [Published PR Newswire: Business Technology - May 21 2013]
American Legion Calls for Senate to Pass New St... [Published Business Wire - May 21 2013]
American Legion Calls for Senate to Pass New St... [Published Business Wire Defense News - May 21 2013]
Hagens Berman Investigating Apple Inc., Others ... [Published Business Wire - May 21 2013]