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18 Jul 2007, 1:28 pm
It received 52 “yes” votes, to 47 “no” votes, but Senate rules require 60 yes votes to pass the motion, which would have overcome a Republican filibuster of the measure. [read post]
3 Mar 2010, 9:00 am
" At Politico.com, Josh Gerstein has an article that begins, "California Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina was negotiating for a lucrative job as CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. a decade ago at the same time her father wrote a significant appeals court opinion that the high-tech industry had aggressively lobbied for, a new book reports. [read post]
20 Dec 2008, 4:59 am
Senate race between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democratic rival Al Franken, and the day's rulings turned the challenger's slight deficit into a triple-digit lead. [read post]
21 Jun 2009, 9:49 pm
The plan was derailed when conservative activists, who claimed the program would have constituted "amnesty" for illegal immigrants, managed to pick off enough Republicans in the House and Senate to forestall a vote. [read post]
13 Mar 2020, 6:50 pm by Howard Bashman
Bailey of The Louisville Courier Journal has a report that begins, “Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell led a conservative chorus on Friday that warned about liberal threats to the U.S. judiciary during a special event in Louisville attended by U.S. [read post]
1 Oct 2010, 12:47 pm
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean issued the following statement regarding the failure of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee (JBOC) to meet to authorize funding for new construction projects: “It is unfortunate the chairman has chosen to suspend future meetings of JBOC for the foreseeable future, especially during these difficult economic times. [read post]
28 Mar 2007, 10:04 am
In letters to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Rules and Senate Rules and Administration Committees, the groups, organized by the Open the Government Project and the Center for Democracy & Technology urged lawmakers to fix a policy that makes it easy for deep-pocketed lobbyists to obtain the reports but leaves most ordinary Americans unable to take advantage of an important source of government information. [read post]
10 Aug 2011, 8:52 pm by Glenn Reynolds
MICKEY KAUS: “Unions Lose Again in Wisconsin: It looks as if the organized labor movement has failed to recall enough Wisconsin Republicans to regain control of the state senate. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 6:48 am by Matthew Kolken
Pearce was the leader of the Arizona State Senate, and is the first legislator to be recalled in the history of the State. [read post]
23 Jun 2008, 1:57 pm
SUBPRIME SIX UPDATE: "Some journalists and Republican lawmakers are asking if Countrywide bought a bailout bill with its VIP loans to Dodd, who is chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. [read post]
29 Jan 2008, 4:58 am
Rendell is poised to name former Commonwealth Court Judge James Gardner Colins an interim appointee to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, over the objection of Senate Republicans who predicted a battle over the nomination. [read post]
7 Nov 2008, 8:29 pm
I am very gratified that as recently as October 7, 2008, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 has now made its way into the United States House of Representatives, supported by two Democratic members of the House, along with both a Democrat and Republican from the Senate. [read post]
2 Aug 2010, 12:39 pm
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean issued the following statement regarding the composition of the Legislative panel that will consider Governor Christie’s proposed changes to New Jersey’s gaming industry: “It’s unacceptable to inject partisan politics into the modernization of major industries in New Jersey’s economy. [read post]
17 Sep 2010, 10:28 am
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean issued the following statement regarding a new study that reveals New Jersey’s outmigration rate is among the highest in the nation: “Another study on the emigration of people from New Jersey is emphasizing the need for immediate, corrective measure to strengthen New Jersey’s economic position and policies. [read post]