U.S. Senate
Filibusters And Furloughs From The “Party Of No”
Republicans have consistently attacked President Obama and Democrats for their criticism that the GOP is unnecessarily obstructing the natural flow of government and is a “party of no” intent on destroying the president agenda rather than performing the tasks they have been charged with as lawmakers and doing what is best for the nation as […]
Senate Jobs Bill Passes With Bipartisan Vote
After legislative drama on Monday that saw five Republicans, including new GOP star Scott Brown, break with the rest of their party and help end a GOP filibuster, the $15 billion jobs bills backed by the White House and crafted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was approved in a 70-28 Wednesday vote.
The package of […]
Bayh Leads A Third Way For Washington?
Retiring Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh penned an op-ed published on Sunday in the New York Times that attacks the “strident partisans” in Congress and lays out a path for a centrist platform that could lead to more support for a third-party movement in Washington and a potential independent future for Bayh himself.
Bayh takes aim at […]
Bayh Blames “Brain-Dead Partisanship” For Washington Exit, Plays Down 2012 Hype
Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Byah made the media rounds the morning after his stunning announcement that he will not seek reelection for a third term in the Senate this fall and is leaving Capitol Hill for good. He expanded on the reasons for his shocking exit and addressed the hot rumors zipping around the political […]
McCain Faces Tea Party Heat In Primary As Challenger Enters Race, Stage Right
Calling himself “the consistent conservative,” Former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth officially announced his bid to challenge John McCain for his Senate seat in the Republican primary as the 2008 GOP presidential nominee fights for his political life in 2010.
There had been speculation for months that Hayworth would become the second conservative challenger to the “maverick” […]
Reid Scraps Bloated Jobs Bill, Gives GOP a “Choice”
The intricacies and potential pitfalls of the aggressive push for bipartisanship in Washington were all too apparent on Thursday as Democrats and Republicans agreed in principle on a compromise jobs package that was ultimately rejected by the Senate’s top Democrat.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scrapped a bipartisan jobs bill agreed to by Democrat Max Baucus […]
The New Normal? Senate Jobs Bill Has Strong Bipartisan Flavor
Democrat Max Baucus and Republican Chuck Grassley released details on Thursday of their compromise jobs legislation and struck an impressive blow for bipartisan dealings in what could be a changed Washington.
Baucus and Grassley unveiled a proposals for an $85 billion bill that includes payroll tax breaks for new hires, extended unemployment benefits as well as […]
Scott Brown Sworn In As 41st Republican Senator
Newly elected Republican Scott Brown was sworn in on Thursday at the Capitol by Vice President Joe Biden, officially becoming the junior senator from Massachusetts and the 41st Republican vote in the Senate.
Brown told reporters after the ceremony that he “wanted to get to work” and was looking forward “to be fully able to participate […]
Senate Jobs Bill On Tap For Monday
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the chamber will move ahead with votes on its first major piece of legislation since Republican cott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts last month gave Republicans 41 seats in the Senate and busted the Democrats’ 60-seat filibuster-proof majority.
Reid said the Senate will take up a jobs bill that President […]
41 Arrives In Washington: Brown To Be Sworn In Early
40 will become 41, 60 turns into 59, and the political landscape in Washington takes an instant and dramatic change as the GOP’s newest Senator-elect becomes Sen. Scott Brown on Thursday.
After winning the special election for Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat last month, Brown will be sworn in as the Republican party’s 41st senator around […]
