TITLE

Capital Briefs

PUB. DATE

November 2005

SOURCE

Human Events;11/7/2005, Vol. 61 Issue 38, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents news briefs on politics in the U.S. as of November 7, 2005. Opposition to oil drilling plans for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska; Approval rating received by Congress; Introduction of an amendment to the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act by Senator Jim Inhofe (R.-Okla.).

ACCESSION #

18796705

Tags: UNITED States -- Politics & government;  OIL well drilling;  ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska);  UNITED States. Congress;  PUBLIC finance -- Law & legislation;  INHOFE, James M., 1934-

 

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