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Republican lawmakers who failed to block President Barack Obama from installing administration officials without Senate approval in January asked a federal appeals court to rule the appointments unconstitutional.
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President Barack Obama’s authority to make appointments without U.S. Senate approval is being considered by an appeals court for the first time in a test of so-called pro-forma sessions set up by Republican lawmakers.
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If Democrats wonder why their political fortunes have shifted so much, they should study the appointment of Craig Becker to a body that adjudicates labor disputes.
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Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown’s worst nightmare is that his party’s nominee, Mitt Romney, will set a record for presidential candidates.
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Craig Becker , a Democrat on the U.S. National Labor Relations Board who has been criticised by business groups for his ties to unions, was re-nominated by President Barack Obama to serve until 2014.
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Business groups may find the expanded ranks of their Republican allies in Congress can’t stop President Barack Obama ’s appointees from making it easier for unions to recruit members.
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Rules for speedier union elections were advanced by the National Labor Relations Board as the U.S. House passed Republican-sponsored legislation to curb the agency’s powers.
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The National Labor Relations Board reached its full five-member size for the first time since December 2007 after the U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Barack Obama ’s nominees.
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The National Labor Relations Board advanced a proposal for speedier union elections as the U.S. House passed Republican-sponsored legislation that would curb the agency’s powers.
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The National Labor Relations Board proposed scaling back plans for speedier U.S. union elections, as prospects dimmed for acting on the overhaul before the panel loses a quorum next month.