The Senate came up with a bipartisan plan on Monday that would avoid the occurrence of a government shutdown and prevented an impasse over disaster funding after the federal government said that it only has 4 million in its coffer. The Senate came up with the agreement after blocking a Democratic proposal. The Senate...
Washington (CNN) – Immediately following President Barack Obama’s jobs speech to Congress Thursday night, senators are scheduled to return to their chamber to vote to begin debate on a measure disapproving of raising the debt ceiling while effectively continuing the process of increasing it. So, yes, it’s likely they will be supporting the disapproval...
A Warren run against Scott Brown would set up a populist clash. U.S. News – Politics & Policy
The plan is unlikely to pass in the Democrat-controlled Senate. U.S. News – Politics & Policy
Senate Republicans say they’ll block confirmation of a new commerce secretary. U.S. News – Politics & Policy
Former congresswoman Heather Wilson is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat, which is currently held by Democrat Jeff Bingaman who is retiring in two years. The former congressional representative from Albuquerque’s pan to run for Senate was first reported in Politico, an online news site. According to Republican volunteers, Wilson will...
It is obvious by now that the Democrats are frustrated by routine filibusters and buzz kills that are flying in from all over. Seeing to the procedural blockades and with nothing better to do, the Democratic parties are urging their leaders to negotiate with Republicans to change the rules regarding the Senate’s core principles....
Manchin is suing to overturn its efforts to curb mountaintop removal coal mining. U.S. News – Politics & Policy
Anger with Democrats grows to the point that Republicans could take House and Senate. U.S. News – Politics & Policy
A political novice has outlasted three-term U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett. U.S. News – Nation & World