Congress Adjourns after foreign aid stalemate ends
Congress adjourned for the holidays returning Jan. 18 after resolving a foreign aid stalemate. President Nixon touted gains in economic legislation including a 15.8 billion tax cut and extended powers to curb inflation and unemployment. The 18-year-old voting age amendment was among the notable actions of the 92nd Congress.
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46 Senators Absent as Congress Adjourns for Holidays
Congress adjourned with 46 senators absent and only 3 more than the 31 needed to conduct business remaining in the chamber. Several lawmakers were abroad for Christmas and New Year’s, including Edward Bronke in the Netherlands Antilles, Robert Packwood in the Virgin Islands, and Mike Gravel in Puerto Rico for his book project Citizens Power.
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Pay Board relaxes rules with 7 percent raises potential
The Pay Board in Washington voted 9 to 5 to allow raises up to 7 percent in special cases, with labor members opposing. Exceptions include cost of living catch ups and tandem agreements, but details remain to be finalized with a Friday ruling on executive pay and merit pay. A test case on aerospace contracts calls for 12 percent raises in year one. Separately, a court declared a five month Memorial Hospital strike illegal as hospital workers were deemed essential and protest actions unlawful.
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