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Former Sen. Dole undergoes leg surgery

WASHINGTON – Former GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole remained hospitalized Friday following leg surgery performed after he initially sought medical treatment for heart problems. The former Senate majority
07 16 2009 4:44AM (...more)

Progressives Try Some Airwaves Persuasion on Reid

It looks like progressive groups are trying to play a little good cop-bad cop routine with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., as they push for Senate Democrats to include a "public option" for government-financed
10 24 2009 6:36AM (...more)

U.S. Senate supports Israel's Gaza incursion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voiced strong support on Thursday for Israel's battle against Hamas militants in Gaza, while urging a ceasefire that would prevent
01 9 2009 8:19AM (...more)

The lost Senate

Thirty years ago this fall, Ted Kennedy was running for president, 10 10 2009 7:34AM (...more)

Democrats move away from Ill. special election

As Republicans have amped up their campaign for a special election to elect Barack Obama ’s successor, Illinois Democrats are shying away from such a proposal. The Democratic-controlled 12 17 2008 1:53PM (...more)

Senate oks energy bill to cut vehicle fuel use

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate late on Thursdayapproved a broad energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency ofU.S. cars and trucks by Congress for the first time since 1975and significantly boost production of renewable motor fuelslike ethanol.
12 14 2007 11:48AM (...more)

Dems back Daschle, GOP-ers mum

Tom Daschle cemented his support with Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee Monday , but Republicans leaving a 75-minute meeting with the tax-challenged Health
02 5 2009 2:26PM (...more)

Obama to detail economic vision

Barack Obama will lay out his vision for a massive economic stimulus plan in meetings with congressional leaders Monday. Perhaps more important, he'll be taking a major
01 6 2009 1:14AM (...more)

Obama to define stimulus vision

Barack Obama will lay out his vision for a massive economic stimulus plan in meetings with congressional leaders Monday. Perhaps more important, he'll be taking a major
01 6 2009 12:58AM (...more)

Durbin stumbles in cramdown collapse

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) isn’t known as a confrontational guy. But after his bankruptcy reform bill flopped last week, he had sharp words for one of
05 21 2009 1:50PM (...more)