Biden swears in Kirk, successor to late Massachusetts Sen. Edward KennedySeptember 25th, 2009 Biden swears in Kirk, successor to Sen. KennedyWASHINGTON — Former Democratic Party chairman Paul G.
Health care issues: Using parliamentary maneuversSeptember 23rd, 2009 Health care issues: Using parliamentary maneuversA look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: If Senate Republicans continue to oppose Democratic plans to overhaul the nation's health care system, should majority Democrats employ a process called "reconciliation" to pass parts of it without Republican support?
THE POLITICS: Reconciliation is a procedure used to protect bills from being filibustered to death. It effectively lowers the threshold for Senate passage from 60 votes to a simple majority of 51.
Bill allowing Mass. governor to name interim Kennedy successor takes key step forwardSeptember 22nd, 2009 Kennedy successor bill makes key advance in Mass.BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill allowing the governor to name an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Oshkosh gets $189.1 million Army deal for latest mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehiclesSeptember 14th, 2009 Oshkosh gets $189.1M Army deal for new MRAPsWASHINGTON — Oshkosh Corp. recently received a $189.1 million contract from the Army to buy additional mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, and related items, the Pentagon said late Monday.
Former President Clinton says GOP promotes health care fears because it lacks political cloutAugust 14th, 2009 Bill Clinton: GOP promotes fear over health carePITTSBURGH — Republicans have turned to terrifying people in the debate over overhauling the health care system because the GOP has no political clout to fight it, former President Bill Clinton told a gathering of progressive bloggers on Thursday. Clinton was president when the Democrats made their last major effort to change the health care system.
Senate Democrats urge Minn. governor to certify that Franken has won Coleman's Senate seatJune 30th, 2009 Senate Democrats to Pawlenty: certify FrankenWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are urging Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify Democrat Al Franken's election to the Senate following the state Supreme Court's ruling that the former Saturday Night Live comedian defeated GOP incumbent Norm Coleman.
Top Senate Republican: 'Way too early' to rule out GOP efforts to block SotomayorJune 5th, 2009 GOP leader not ruling out blocking SotomayorWASHINGTON — The Senate's top Republican said Friday that it's "way too early to know" whether his party will try to block a vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation. Sen. Mitch McConnell appeared to break with others in his party who have said they don't foresee using Senate rules to try to stop President Barack Obama's first high court nominee.
Sotomayor nomination 'virtually filibuster-proof,' leading Democratic senator saysMay 31st, 2009 Schumer: Sotomayor 'virtually filibuster-proof'WASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says that President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee is "virtually filibuster-proof" when his colleagues look at her record. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York said Sunday that Sonia Sotomayor's nomination is heading toward confirmation.
Sources: Specter tells allies he intends to switch partiesApril 28th, 2009 Sources: Specter intends to switch partiesWASHINGTON — Several officials say veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania intends to switch parties, advancing his own hopes of winning a new term next year while pushing Democrats one step closer to a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority.
Sen. Specter switches to a Democrat, pushing party near 60-vote filibuster-resistant majorityApril 28th, 2009 Sen. Specter 'at odds' with GOP, becomes DemocratWASHINGTON — Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched parties Tuesday with a suddenness that stunned the Senate, a moderate's defection that left Democrats one seat shy of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority with many of President Barack Obama's key legislative priorities on the horizon.
Sources say Republican Sen. Arlen Specter tells allies he intends to switch partiesApril 28th, 2009 Sources: Sen. Specter intends to switch partiesWASHINGTON — Several officials say veteran Republican Sen.
Sen. Specter switching parties, plans to carry Democratic banner after decades as RepublicanApril 28th, 2009 Specter says he's switching from GOP to DemsWASHINGTON — Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania abruptly switched parties Tuesday, a move intended to boost his re-election chances that also pushed Democrats within one seat of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority.
Sen. Specter switches to Democrats, pushing party near 60-vote filibuster-resistant majorityApril 28th, 2009 Specter switches to Democrat, 'at odds' with GOPWASHINGTON — Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched parties Tuesday with a suddenness that stunned the Senate, a moderate's defection that left Democrats one seat shy of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority with many of President Barack Obama's key legislative priorities on the horizon.
Sen. Specter switches to a Democrat, pushing party near 60-vote filibuster-resistant majorityApril 28th, 2009 Specter switch puts Dems near unbeatable majorityWASHINGTON — Veteran Republican Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched parties Tuesday with a suddenness that seemed to stun the Senate, a moderate's defection that pushed Democrats to within a seat of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority with President Barack Obama's key legislative priorities on the horizon. Specter, 79 and seeking a sixth term in 2010, conceded bluntly that his chances of winning a Pennsylvania Republican primary next year were bleak in a party grown increasingly conservative.
Sen. Specter switching parties, plans to carry Democratic banner after decades as RepublicanApril 28th, 2009 Specter says he's switching from GOP to DemocratsWASHINGTON — Veteran Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania abruptly switched parties Tuesday, a move intended to boost his re-election chances that also pushed Democrats within one seat of a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority.
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