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Senate GOP blocks windfall taxes on Big Oil Saved by Senate Republicans, big oil companies dodged an attempt Tuesday to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the record gasoline prices that have the nation fuming.   People:Pete Domenici Barack Obama Charles Schumer John McCain   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 110th Congress   2008-06-10 N.M., N.J. voters pick Senate nominees Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce and Democrat U.S. Rep. Tom Udall won their parties' nominations for New Mexico's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, while New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg strolled past primary opposition in his bid to join the winner on Capitol Hill.   People:Heather Wilson Pete Domenici Ralph Nader Al Gore   2008-06-04 Republicans abandon Bush on food, energy issues Congress responded speedily to voters' angst over rising grocery prices and $4-a-gallon gasoline Thursday, bucking President Bush's veto threats with lopsided votes to boost food stamps and farm subsidies -- after ordering Bush to quit pouring oil into the nation's emergency reserves.   People:Pete Domenici Nancy Pelosi John McCain   Activities:110th Congress Bush Admin.   2008-05-15 Senate votes to halt oil reserve shipments The Senate, in a direct challenge to President Bush, voted Tuesday to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the government's emergency reserve. Both Democrats and Republicans said such shipments make no sense when oil is costing more than $120 a barrel and could better be used to add supplies to a tight market and possibly lower prices.   People:Pete Domenici Richard Durbin Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 110th Congress   2008-05-13 Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve Amid daily bipartisan sniping over high gas prices, Democrats and Republicans appear to agree on at least one thing: With oil over $120 a barrel, President Bush ought to stop buying crude for the government emergency reserve.   Nations:Saudi Arabia   People:Pete Domenici Harry Reid   Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis 110th Congress   2008-05-13 Headlines Senate GOP blocks windfall taxes on Big Oil 2008-06-10 N.M., N.J. voters pick Senate nominees 2008-06-04 Republicans abandon Bush on food, energy issues 2008-05-15 Senate votes to halt oil reserve shipments 2008-05-13 Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve 2008-05-13 Senators ready dueling energy plans 2008-05-01 Congress has big questions for Big Oil 2008-04-01 Russian overflight of US warship 'benign': US Navy chief 2008-02-13 New 2009 Iraq war request coming soon: Pentagon 2008-02-13 Republicans join to block stimulus bill 2008-02-06 Energy plan pushes automakers on mpg 2007-12-01 Democrats positioned to widen majority in Senate 2007-10-07 Sen. Domenici to retire next year, cites health 2007-10-05 Richardson calls for immediate pullout from Iraq 2007-10-04 Bush motorcade crash kills N.M. officer 2007-08-28 House votes for withdrawal from Iraq 2007-07-12 Republican unity fraying on Iraq war 2007-07-12 Official: Iraq gov't missed all targets 2007-07-09 Official: Iraq gov't misses all targets 2007-07-09 Report: Wars cost US $12 billion a month 2007-07-09 Another senior Republican breaks with Bush on Iraq 2007-07-05 Immigration bill advances in Senate 2007-06-26 Gonzales rapped as president's 'yes man' 2007-05-19 Senators renew call for Gonzales' ouster 2007-05-17 Gonzales deflects Democrats' criticism 2007-05-10 Domenici says he called fired prosecutor 2007-03-04 Nuclear agency head dismissed for lapses 2007-01-04 Mental health bill to face House vote 2006-12-29 Nuclear waste dump faces new roadblocks 2006-11-25 Highlights of key U.S. House races 2006-10-29 Richardson urges diplomacy on N. Korea 2006-10-09 Political anger flares as BP races to fix Alaska leak 2006-08-09 Senate approves more offshore drilling 2006-08-01 Businesses urge offshore gas, oil drilling 2006-07-30 Lawmakers reach compromise on wind farm 2006-06-22 House scales back Bush nuclear power bid 2006-05-24 Bush Wants Newcomers to Learn English 2006-05-20 House Panel Questions Exxon Mobil Payment 2006-05-04 Congress Struggles to Act on Gas Prices 2006-04-27 Senate Panel Demands Oil Co. Tax Records 2006-04-26 Senate Panel Demands Oil Co. Tax Records 2006-04-26 Land Sale Plan Tilted in Northwest's Favor 2006-03-04 Adviser Says White House Set on Ports Deal 2006-02-24 Sens. Seek Stricter Global Warming Curbs 2006-02-02 Bush Concedes U.S. Reliance on Oil 2006-01-31 House, Senate Near Deal on Energy Bill 2005-07-25 Bush Lays Out Energy Plan As Prices Soar 2005-04-27 Kerry: Bush Has Secret Troop Call-Up Plan 2004-09-18 Los Alamos Work Halts After Security Lapse 2004-07-17 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Russian overflight of US warship 'benign': US Navy chief 2008-02-13 GOP Captures Senate, Keeps House 2002-11-06 Budget to Swell After Terrorist Attacks 2001-09-13 Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve 2008-05-13 Senators ready dueling energy plans 2008-05-01 Energy plan pushes automakers on mpg 2007-12-01 Democrats positioned to widen majority in Senate 2007-10-07 Richardson calls for immediate pullout from Iraq 2007-10-04 Gonzales rapped as president's 'yes man' 2007-05-19 Nuclear agency head dismissed for lapses 2007-01-04 Highlights of key U.S. House races 2006-10-29 Richardson urges diplomacy on N. Korea 2006-10-09

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