WHY DOES THE Senate Stimulus Bill Provide 300,000 Jobs for Illegal Immigrants IS THIS EVEN LEGAL ?

If enacted, the Senate stimulus bill would fund over $100 billion in new government construction projects with the goal of providing additional jobs to unemployed Americans. The House-passed stimulus bill contains explicit language to bar employment of illegal immigrants in these construction projects. However, the Senate bill deliberately omits this language.
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Detroit River bridge delayed in Michigan Senate

Detroit River bridge delayed in Michigan Senate
A planned second bridge to connect Detroit and Windsor has hit another roadblock, this time in the Michigan Senate.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Welcomes Gradient Resources to Nevada

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Welcomes Gradient Resources to Nevada
RENO, Nev.—-Gradient Resources , formerly Vulcan Power Company, a vertically-integrated developer of geothermal energy projects, unveiled its new name and logo at the inauguration of its corporate headquarters in Reno, Nevada.
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GO Zone housing tax-credit extension endorsed by U.S. Senate

GO Zone housing tax-credit extension endorsed by U.S. Senate
Collapse of credit markets slowed efforts to replace low-income housing
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Senate passes jobs bill with tax breaks for businesses

Senate passes jobs bill with tax breaks for businesses
The Senate has passed a jobs bill that awards tax breaks to businesses that hire the unemployed.
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Next Move Is In the Senate After House Passes Jobs Bill

Next Move Is In the Senate After House Passes Jobs Bill
As Congress headed for its year-end recess, the House delivered encouraging news to the construction industry, approving a jobs-producing, $154-billion economic-stimulus measure that includes about $47 billion for infrastructure work in several market sectors.
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