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29 Jul 2009, 10:59 pm
 Instead, it'll probably be something like 65-35, with a few Republicans breaking ranks to vote to confirm, but most voting against her.I think that's too bad, as she's plainly well-qualified to be a Supreme Court justice. [read post]
The other bill passed by the Republican-led house would restrict absentee ballot assistance by charging individuals for helping others with absentee voting. [read post]
8 Mar 2013, 1:46 pm by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Maybe even more importantly, a rising tide of "checks and balances Republicans" flooded the Senate floor as nearly every Republican face of the future in the Senate came down to "Stand with Rand" on this key issue. [read post]
16 Nov 2009, 12:21 pm
The battle now shifts to the Senate, where work on Obama's top domestic priority has been stalled for weeks as Democratic leader Harry Reid searches for an approach that can win the 60 votes he needs to overcome Republican procedural hurdles. [read post]
22 Mar 2022, 7:05 pm by Howard Bashman
And Siobhan Hughes of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Ketanji Brown Jackson Steps Around GOP Criticism; Under questioning from senators, Supreme Court nominee responds to Republican suggestions that she has expansive view of judicial power, has been soft on crime. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 1:58 am
Healthcare reform efforts remained in flux last week, as President Obama sought to repackage his party’s priorities in the wake of the shocking Republican victory in Massachusetts on January 19. [read post]
16 May 2019, 7:42 am by Alan S. Kaplinsky
It seems very unlikely that the Sanders Bill will gain traction in this session of Congress since Republicans control the Senate. [read post]
3 Mar 2022, 2:20 pm by Robbie Kenney
Says Republicans Proposed a Solution in 2020 Senator Michael Testa today complimented the Senate’s unanimous approval of a bipartisan resolution calling on Governor Murphy to address ongoing unemployment issues but questioned why it took two years to finally act. [read post]
3 Jun 2023, 1:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
Hobart was a wealthy corporate lawyer before going into politics in the Republican Party. [read post]
30 Jan 2008, 10:28 pm
Because of the recent message from my son, I perked up during the Republican debate tonight when  I heard my US Senator John McCain respond to a question about what to do about all the home mortgage foreclosures by saying, "I think that there's some greedy people on Wall Street that perhaps need to be punished. [read post]
17 Nov 2010, 8:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
  Republicans are artificially slowing down the process, but we're confident that when all the votes are counted, Senator Oppenheimer will retain her seat by a comfortable margin. [read post]
22 Oct 2007, 10:59 am
Instead, we see the Republican Party responding to its base (h/t Josh Marshall): Despite months of pressure, no more than eight Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have backed any measure that mandates a troop withdrawal. [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 8:00 am by JB
Why hasn't he pressed to end the filibuster, admit two new states (to counteract Republican advantages in the Senate) and pass new voting rights legislation? [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 7:47 am by Andrew Ramonas
Charles Grassley of Iowa, the top Senate Judiciary Committee Republican. [read post]
9 Feb 2008, 10:08 am
Senator Hillary Clinton won nine of the 16 Democratic state primaries. [read post]