Posts Tagged ‘ Orrin Hatch ’
Tonight, Ted Kennedy died at home in Hyannis Port, MA. The senator from Massachusetts, who’s been suffering from a cancerous brain tumor, was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. He fought hard for national service — most recently on the the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America [ READ MORE ]
Today, President Obama made the following remarks before signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. The transcript was released by the Office of the White House Press Secretary[ READ MORE ]
Today in the U.S. Senate, the Serve America Act, 78-20. The legislation re-authorizes and expands domestic and international service opportunities for all Americans. See how your senators voted. Senator Orrin Hatch added an amendment at the last minute to re-name the legislation after Senator Edward Kennedy[ READ MORE ]
These days the fate of national service seems tied more than ever to the greater economic struggles our nation is facing. Citizens want to serve in their communities, and this week the Senate is debating legislation that would make it possible for more people to serve than ever before[ READ MORE ]
The Serve America Act — that will expand national service by leaps and bounds — will finally arrive for debate on the Senate floor Monday, March 23. The office of Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) — who is managing the bill — says that the Serve America Act will go to the full Senate Monday likely at 3 p.m. EST. Debate could last days. [ READ MORE ]
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