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- Fix is in for the McConnell PlanAfter listening to Senator John McCain being interviewed on the Sean Hannity show yesterday, I'm convinced that the back room fix is in for the McConnell plan.
2010 Unemployment Extension - Links to Senators that Voted "Nay"A website contact list of Senators not supporting passage of non-funded unemployment extensions. Implore these Senators to pass unemployment extensions for the good of the unemployed, their families, their communities, their states, and the country!
2010 Unemployment Extension Sees New Life in Senator Debbie Stabenow's Standalone BillOn June 22, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced Senate bill S.3520 (the Unemployment Insurance Extension Act bill), which presented a standalone measure that would extend unemployment benefits from June 2 onward to year's end.
Senate Passes Financial Services Industry "Reform" Bill with Support of President ObamaAn analysis of the Senate Financial Regulation Bill
To Pass Health Care Reform, Democrats Violate Senate Rules (Video Included)The depths to which Senate Democrats will descend to ram through the health care reform bill were laid bare yesterday when the Senate Parliamentarian decided to waive Senate rules during a reading of an 767 page amendment.
Longest Serving Senators List Had Included Edward KennedyOnly a few Senators have been able to serve for more than 40 years, and Senator Edward Kennedy brings new eyes to the list of the longest serving Senators in United States history.
CNN, CBS Polls: Obama Wins Final Presidential DebateThe third and final presidential debate was held at Hofstra University in New York at 9:00 p.m. EST. CBS' Bob Schieffer was the moderator. The subject was Domestic Policy. Senator McCain needed to win. So he started talking about "Joe the Plumber"...
Gallup Poll Reflects Obama with 11-Point Lead Over McCainThe just released Gallup Poll has to be even more worrisome to the McCain campaign because it was primarily polled up until the second presidential debate. It is an indicator that the McCain mudslinging will turn into a virtual mudstorm...- S.D. Senate Candidate Dykstra to Incumbent Johnson: Let's Debate!It used to be that candidates welcomed the chance to debate; they were passionate about their positions and felt that they would measure up to the "other guy's ideas." Today it isn't that way.
Will Senate Banking Committee Derail Treasury Secretary Bailout Plan?Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, could see it coming a mile away: the historic bailout of the American stock market is not as cut and dried as he might have liked.
The United States Senate is Failing AmericaThe U.S. Senate is failing America. Is your Senator preserving your heritage, protecting your present, and preparing for your future? Communicate and connect. Write, email, telephone, FAX your Senator today.- The Canadian Senate: Facts and HistoryThe Canadian Senate serves as the upper house of the Canadian legislature's bicameral process. The House of Commons is directly elected by the people, and is intended to serve as a watchdog to the ministers and the governor general.
Senate Bill 2611: How Your Senator Voted, How to Contact Them and Who is Up for Re-Election This YearS. 2611, the "Illegal Immigrant Amnesty" aka "Guest Worker" bill, has stirred up nationwide debate. Learn how your Senator voted and how to contact them by phone or email. Many are up for re-election this year. Tell them how you feel about this issue.
Cordray Blocked; Obama SpendsAs the appointment of Richard Cordray is blocked by the Senate, President Obama announces more spending.- Senate Passes Controversial Freedom-Revoking LawUnited States Senate passed into law a massive, far-reaching defense bill which includes language to authorize the indefinite detention of civilians, without the benefits of due process, trial or Constitutional rights, for merely being suspected of terror
- Clues from BinariesFiction - How Osama was located actually!
Historic Earthquake in D.C. Results in Historic Senate SessionTuesday's 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the East Coast was historic in nature. So too was the U.S. Senate session that was held that same afternoon.- Can iPads Make Senators More Efficient?One state legislature hopes to make politicians more efficient by equipping them with Apple iPads.
- Senatorial Misstep: Giving Hate an Aura of AuthenticityYou know how things sometimes just don't add up, signaling to us right away that something's just not right? Or that someone is not exactly telling the truth?
- Senate Bill 5: What Are the Savings?This piece details some of the supposed savings of Senate Bill 5 in the state of Ohio. It discusses how these savings will be minimal and how the legislation will impact the middle class.
Wisonsin's 14 Senators Need to Return Home and Face the Music for Abandoning Their Constituents: Christine's ChroniclesLegislation that limits collective bargaining rights was passed while Wisconsin's 14 absent Senators were snoozing in the next state. Now they'll need to give 14 really good explanations of why they weren't there to represent their constituents.- Wisconsin Democrat Senators on a Mass Vacation? or Just Hiding?Wisconsin is just the beginning. The fight for necessary budget cuts and lowering expenses is on.
- Bingaman Fourth Democratic Senator to Announce RetirementThe number of guaranteed new faces in the Senate of the 113th Congress has increased to six. Sen. Jeff Bingaman announced that he plans to retire from his seat at the end of the current term. Bingaman is the third Democratic incumbent to announce...
Wisconsin Senate Democrats Flee the State to Avoid Vote on Union-Opposed Budget BillThe latest development in the Wisconsin State Employee uprising involves Democratic members of the state Senate fleeing the state capital of Madison in order to torpedo a vote on Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill.- Open Letter to Senator Rand PaulThe Founding Fathers never intended the United States Senate to be as big as it is. If you want to bring us back to the Constitution, think about firing your staff and selling your office buildings.
Retirements Could Mean Obama Democrats Will Emerge to Keep Senate ControlRetirements Could Mean Obama Democrats Will Emerge To Keep Senate Control - Political Reflection. If you do not know what an Obama Democrat is, read on
Matthew Gaines, from Slave to SenatorMatthew Gaines went from being a slave from Louisiana, to being a Senator of Texas. He lived a very hard life, but still accomplished many great things.- Obama's Bypass Senate with Recess Appointments a Bone of ContentionThe news agencies seem to be quite surprised that this would be their reaction. It needs to be asked just how many people are really surprised
- An Impressive Finish for the Senate? Not so Fast, Says Salon's Alex Pareene: The Senate Still BrokenThe Senate still broken? The ratified START treaty, the 9/11 first responders bill, the repeal of DADT, tax cuts for the middle class, and a food safety bill. Salon's Alex Pareene says the Senate should have passed these things months ago.
Wanted Obama DemocratsWanted Obama Democrats - A Want Ad Urgently Seeking Obama Democrats of a Pragmatic Bent Who Will Run Against Obama-Dissing Incumbents and against Perfidious GOP Incumbents in 2012- Getting a Little Scary, Senator McConnell?Someone has to stand up to the bullies and I can think of no one in a better position to do so than you.
- Senator Simitian's Oughta Be a Law Contest Deadline ExtendedPalo Alto based State Senator Joe Simitian has extended the deadline on the 10th annual "There Oughta Be a Law" contest until November 24.
Will NY Senator Chuck Schumer Be the New Senate Majority Leader?NY Senator Charles Schumer may succeed Sen. Harry Reid as Senate Majority Leader
Now Some Democrats Want to Cut Spending, TaxesSenator Michael Bennet is angry about the increasing size of the national debt. According to the Washington Post, he even said so. "'We have managed to acquire $13 trillion of debt on our balance sheet. In my view, we have nothing to show for it.'"
Obama and the Senate: Is the Upper Chamber of Congress Responsible for His Woes?Is the Upper Chamber of Congress Responsible for His Woes?- Senate Passes Unemployment Extension Hurdle by One Vote -- FinallySen. Goodwin's vote broke the Senate stalemate that saw the bill fail to gain cloture on four previous occasions. Although it still has to pass the actual cloture vote itself, the most difficult hurdle, getting the bill out of debate, has been cleared.
2010 Unemployment Extensions: Senate Bill to Pass Without $25 Per Week Stimulus Money2010 Unemployment Extensions - The Senate will pass an unemployment extension - But it appears now it will NOT contain the $25 per week in stimulus money that the Republicans tried repeatedly to keep for us.- 2010 Unemployment Extension Senate Vote Set for Tuesday, July 20 -- No Sooner?There were hopes of a best-case scenario playing out and state labor agencies beginning the process of getting the unemployed their benefits extension checks in the mail (or direct deposited) by week's end. That best case scenario was soon scuttled.
2010 Unemployment Extensions Still in Peril After One MonthThe 2010 Unemployment Benefits Extensions are still in peril after nearly one month of political jibber jabber in the United States Senate.
