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Lieberman: I'll block vote on Reid plan

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Tuesday that he’d back a GOP filibuster
10 30 2009 11:05AM (...more)

U.S. Congress puts pressure on Obama over Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Republican lawmakers on Thursday raised the pressure on President Barack Obama to make a decision on Afghanistan strategy, demanding his generals testify in Congress as the president
10 2 2009 8:14PM (...more)

Obama raises money for Democrats out West

LAS VEGAS – Hours after exercising a cherished presidential right Tuesday — naming a Supreme Court nominee — Barack Obama engaged in one of the office's grubbier traditions: raising money for an embattled lawmaker.
05 27 2009 10:37PM (...more)

Ensign Hits Airwaves, Refuses to Resign

Embattled Sen. John Ensign , R-Nev., on Monday rejected calls for his resignation based on an extramarital affair with a former aide, saying to do so would take the focus
12 1 2009 3:37PM (...more)

Clinton confirmation delayed?

Will Hillary Clinton be confirmed later today as Secretary of State ? According to AP ,
01 21 2009 7:30AM (...more)

Senate to consider expanding wilderness protection

WASHINGTON – Congress is considering whether to set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness in an early showdown that threatens to derail pledges by Senate leaders to work cooperatively as a new administration takes office. The largest expansion of wilderness
01 12 2009 3:19AM (...more)

Partisan wrangling mars Senate wilderness bill

WASHINGTON – In an early showdown for the new Congress, senators are considering setting aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness. The largest expansion of wilderness protection in 25 years would include 01 11 2009 6:44AM (...more)

Industry pushes new international visitor fee

WASHINGTON – Senators voted Wednesday to charge international travelers a $10 fee to help pay for a new nonprofit corporation that would promote tourism in the United States. The legislation, which passed 79-19, was backed by the travel industry. Lawmakers said many international
09 11 2009 1:15PM (...more)

Candidates Add to Record Funds

House and Senate candidates collectively started this year with more money left over from the 2008 election than any previous election in history. And since then, candidates have added millions more to their war chests as they prepare for the 2010 election. For example, House candidates,
08 19 2009 11:12PM (...more)

Senate Shifts Focus to Energy-Water Bill

The Senate shifted its attention Wednesday to the final fiscal 2010 Energy-Water appropriations bill after surmounting one senator's bid to put members on record in favor of public disclosure of agency reports to Congress. Senators
10 16 2009 2:44AM (...more)