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16 Dec 2014, 3:18 pm by Associated Press
No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of President Barack Obama’s top judicial nominations this year, a total that would be the highest for any president in two decades. [read post]
21 Oct 2011, 3:40 pm
"Today, Senate Republicans blocked an important opportunity to make our criminal-justice system more fair and effective. [read post]
18 Jan 2008, 1:30 pm
His voting record is exactly the same as Clinton's in the Senate. [read post]
8 Dec 2016, 4:11 pm by Kent Scheidegger
  That is what the Democratic majority did in 2013 to stop the filibustering of nominees for judicial and executive office, a practice they had started themselves in the previous administration when Republicans had both the White House and a Senate majority.The right, lawful way is for the Senate at the beginning of a new Congress to declare that it is not bound by the rules adopted in a previous Congress. [read post]
31 Jul 2017, 10:40 am by Eric Goldman
Odds of Passage On Friday, the Wagner bill added another SIXTY co-sponsors, raising its total to 98 (roughly 2/3 Republican, 1/3 Democrats). [read post]
6 Feb 2007, 6:01 am
[JURIST] Texas Senator Jane Nelson (R) [official website], Chairwoman of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission [official website], urged Texas Governor Rick Perry [official website] Tuesday to rescind his executive order making Texas the first US state to require that girls be vaccinated [JURIST report] for the human papilloma virus (HPV) [US CDC fact sheet], which is the primary cause [read post]
8 Oct 2010, 1:34 pm by David Kopel
Here are some data on NRA endorsements, and some of the actions that dozens of House Democrats have taken to merit their endorsements: NRA Senate endorsements in 2010: 23 Republicans, 2 Democrats. [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 1:47 pm
Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson was the only senator in his party to join Republicans in voting against her.We'll have more about the confirmation proceedings on Thursday's NewsHour broadcast. [read post]
29 Feb 2012, 2:20 pm by Jerry Brito
” The Senate Republicans would do well to leave NSA involvement in civilian networks out of a new cybersecurity bill. [read post]
10 Feb 2022, 7:45 pm by Allan Blutstein
Top Republican Suggests Regional Fed Should Be OverhauledToomey says status quo of regional banks is ‘unacceptable’He wants the Fed to be subject to public records request lawBy Laura Davison, Bloomberg, Feb. 10, 2022The top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee said Congress should weigh an overhaul of the U.S. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 6:04 am
" James Oliphant of The Los Angeles Times reports that "Senate begins debate over Supreme Court nominee Kagan; Republicans question her experience, ideology and temperament, but Democrats appear to have enough votes to confirm her this week. [read post]
16 Feb 2011, 9:13 am by Brian Evans
   Twenty-two Democrats and 4 Republicans voted for the measure (SB 185), which now goes to the House. [read post]
1 Feb 2008, 5:18 pm
Pro-surveillance Republicans hope the House will be weak and ditch its bill in favor of the Senate version when they are faced with a looming expiration of the current expanded spying powers. [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 9:01 pm by Neil H. Buchanan
Of course, it is not (yet) true that gay marriage has become a non-issue among Republicans, especially current members of the House and Senate. [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 3:55 pm by Grant Tudor
Initiating litigation, meanwhile, does require a full Senate vote, making it vulnerable to a Republican filibuster. [read post]
25 Jan 2011, 8:31 am by Bankruptcy Attorney
Newt Gingrich and Texas Senator John Cornyn are advocating allowing states, such as California and New York, to file bankruptcy. [read post]