Politics
Setback for John McCain
A number of Republican Congressmen have declined to endorse Senator John McCain for President, including Ron Paul of Texas who is still running for President.
Submitted by C Costigan on, May/24/2008
Port Security Bill passes in House and Senate: Internet prohibition attached
Port Security Bill passes in House and Senate: Internet prohibition attached Despite arguments in the House that the Port Security Bill failed to address concerns over rail and mass transit security and heavy objections over including a prohibition on internet gambling, the Port Security Act was passed shortly after midnight Friday. While Republicans insisted the Port Security Bill should only focus on U.S. ports and not mass transit, a number of representatives in the House questioned how a provision on "internet gambling" could be added to the bill.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Sep/30/2006
Bill to ban internet gambling passes House, PartyGaming stock hit hard
A US House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban Internet gambling, estimated to be a $12 billion (6.5 billion pound) industry. Previous attempts to pass such bills have encountered obstacles over the past few years and most experts believe the same will happen again. The bill also interferes with a decision ruled by the World Trade Organization in favor of the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua that claimed US efforts to curb internet gambling have harmed their own lucrative online gaming industry.Submitted by C Costigan on, May/03/2006
