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17 Jan 2008, 7:36 am
Senate, and during his time in Illinois state Senate, Obama had “an unusual habit” of voting “present” instead of yes or no. [read post]
15 Jan 2015, 6:25 am
Acting quickly, new Republican chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Chuck Grassley has acted quickly to schedule a new hearing for January 21 (with Senator Cornyn scheduled to preside). [read post]
10 Nov 2016, 8:10 am
Trump’s election as President, coupled with the Democrats’ failure to wrest control of the House or Senate from the Republicans, the CFPB can be expected to undergo significant changes that are likely to have the effect of reducing the agency’s impact. [read post]
18 Nov 2019, 10:53 am
Passing a ban on semiautomatic rifles is an ambitious plan, especially in a Republican-controlled state senate. [read post]
28 Apr 2010, 12:06 am
True to his word, he called for a vote, and true to their word, all of the Republican Senators (and one Democrat) voted to deny allowing the bill to be debated. [read post]
28 Jul 2022, 7:28 am
Manchin’s vote will be needed because no Republican Senator will vote for the bill. [read post]
10 Nov 2020, 7:12 am
The current economic conditions make tax hikes an unattractive option in the short run, and a Republican-held Senate makes it less likely that there will be congressional interest in large tax increases. [read post]
29 Feb 2012, 4:20 pm
He has been in the Senate since 1996, and he serves on the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, plus some others. [read post]
17 May 2020, 7:04 pm
During the last presidential campaign, Facebook board member and billionaire Peter Thiel was among Donald Trump’s most important backers, campaigning for the future president as a “proud,” openly gay supporter of the Republican nominee and even speaking at the Republican Party’s 2016 convention. [read post]
10 Dec 2017, 1:39 pm
Nevertheless, two Senate Republicans voted to uphold the CFPB rule, with Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote to overturn the rule. [read post]
9 Dec 2009, 6:41 am
He also appointed a Republican Senate staffer, Brian E. [read post]
16 Jun 2012, 6:15 pm
State senator Tom Davis (Republican, SC) even denounced me as Orwellian for my statement to an AP reporter stating that government had the constitutional power, despite the 14th Amendment, to enact paternalistic regulations controlling the sale of food and drugs. [read post]
11 Sep 2009, 9:44 am
But in fact the President can stop the Republicans from obstructing health care reform - he can follow Senator Charles Schumer's lead and use reconciliation for health care reform. [read post]
4 Aug 2006, 1:11 am
Category: Estate and Inheritance TaxLast night the US Senate voted against the minimum wage hike, estate tax reform, other tax breaks bill recently passed by the House in an effort to push through estate tax repeal for the third time in the past few months.From Bloomberg.com "Senate Republicans bet on luring Democrats into voting for a reduction of the estate tax by combining it with an increase in the minimum wage and popular tax breaks. [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 8:38 pm
Once the new Congress is seated next year, anyone voting against repealing DADT (or against cloture on a DADT vote) will need some new argument--and because Democrats will still be in the majority in the Senate, the issue can be brought back for a vote next year, at least in the Senate. [read post]
2 Jun 2020, 5:34 am
We cannot know all the measures necessary to restore the nation’s domestic health and international standing, but we know the first step: Senate Republicans must be routed, as condign punishment for their Vichyite collaboration, leaving the Republican remnant to wonder: Was it sensible to sacrifice dignity, such as it ever was, and to shed principles, if convictions so easily jettisoned could be dignified as principles, for . [read post]
18 Mar 2016, 7:51 pm
The House chooses the President, the Senate the VP, from among the three leading candidates. [read post]
16 Nov 2013, 4:11 am
Christie had wanted to win the state senate, cutting ads and campaigning for key candidates. [read post]
5 Feb 2024, 7:46 pm
The bill — negotiated by Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, and Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona — would be the most aggressive border security and migration overhaul bill in decades if it passes Congress. [read post]
25 Jan 2023, 11:58 am
Senate Republican leaders have clearly signaledthat they will not join their House colleagues’ brinksmanship. [read post]
