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Statement On The Introduction Of The END Child Exploitation Act

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Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Internet Association (IA) Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs and Counsel Mike Lemon released the following statement: “IA welcomes the reintroduction of the END Child Exploitation Act and hopes that Congress will take swift action to pass this important measure. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Rep.

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Associations Back Senate Bill to Replace Fannie, Freddie

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Several finance industry groups, including the Mortgage Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association, favor the proposal. Representatives of a number of financial industry associations have spoken up in support of the bill. The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act —introduced on June 25 by Sens.

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Online Sales Tax: Senate Nears Vote On Bipartisan Bill

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The online sales tax loophole that helped build the e-commerce industry but has long been despised by brick-and-mortar retailers and state governments could become a thing of the past. ” Other groups opposed include TechNet , the Direct Marketing Association , and the Computer and Communications Industry Association.

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Senate Deal on Appointees Gets CFPB Head a Vote

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) threatened to push for a change in the chamber’s rules to allow the “nuclear option”—a 51-vote simple majority to end a filibuster instead of the current 60—to ease the appointment process for some jobs, though not judges.

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Early Adopters Rethink Regional Office Strategy ? GrowGlobally.org

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Instead, they are reducing their costs by maintaining their presence through business process outsource companies. NEW DELHI — Many of India’s back-office businesses — the industry that propelled this nation onto the front lines of global commerce — may soon be changing hands. But already, sales are happening.