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6 Oct 2022, 6:43 am by Thomas B. Griffith
Given the politics of the court at that time, and the public’s perception of our overly politicized voting tendencies, Larry’s decision to change his vote was as important as anything that I have seen during my 42 years on the court. [read post]
25 Jan 2012, 1:26 pm by WIMS
      On the subject of Washington gridlock, the President emphasized the problems with the 60-vote filibuster and cloture rule in the Senate and destructive DC politics and rhetoric. [read post]
9 Nov 2010, 1:18 pm by WIMS
It's really astonishing that Senate Republicans have not allowed a bill that passed the House nearly unanimously to even come to the floor for the vote. [read post]
17 Mar 2009, 1:07 am
A few quick hits:Murky money: Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski hinted broadly yesterday that she'd probably oppose a move by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to meld energy and climate change legislation into a single package for a vote on the Senate floor. [read post]
10 Aug 2013, 1:27 pm by Jeffrey Tignor
Notable alums include Edward Brooke, the first black US Senator elected by popular vote, Charles Drew, the creator of the blood bank, William Hastie, the first African-American Federal judge, and Wesley Brown, the first African-American graduate of the Naval Academy. [read post]
23 Sep 2011, 10:53 am by Zoe Tillman
But he also used the opportunity to make a pitch for D.C. voting rights, noting that no one elected by local residents could vote on judicial nominees to the city’s highest court. [read post]
10 Jan 2011, 5:19 pm
(Sep 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. [read post]
10 Jan 2011, 5:19 pm by Robert Guest
(Sep 2001) Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. [read post]
9 Sep 2013, 8:06 pm by Stuart Benjamin
(Stuart Benjamin) This morning the DC Circuit heard oral argument in the facial challenge to the FCC’s net neutrality rulemaking (which, full disclosure, I worked on when I was at the FCC). [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Trump Attacks Voting by Mail, GOP Builds 2020 Strategy Around Limiting Its Expansion MSN – Amy Gardner, Shawn Boberg, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) | Published: 6/1/2020 President Trump’s persistent attacks on mail-in voting have fueled an unprecedented effort by conservatives to limit expansion of the practice before the November election, with tens of millions of dollars planned for lawsuits and advertising aimed at restricting who… [read post]
15 May 2024, 6:32 am by Mary B. McCord
“I think having the electors send in alternate slates of votes on December 14 can pay huge dividends even if there is no litigation pending on Jan. 6. [read post]
1 Feb 2017, 1:40 pm by Jon Brodkin
Since the FCC prison rate order was adopted by a 3-2 vote in October 2015, Democrats Jessica Rosenworcel and Chairman Tom Wheeler have left the commission, FCC Deputy General Counsel David Gossett noted in a brief filed yesterday. [read post]
19 Mar 2024, 8:31 am by Gamble Hayden
While serving in Congress, Rankin was the only member to cast a vote against participation in both world wars, and in 1968, Jeannette Rankin led a protest march in Washington, DC. [read post]
17 Oct 2018, 11:05 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC, the day of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality rules. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 9:57 am by Jon Brodkin
Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC, the day of the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality rules. [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 11:17 am
  Edward Still of Birmingham is counsel of record in the case; Cecil Gardner and Sam Heldman of the Gardner Firm in Mobile and DC, respectively, are also counsel in the case. [read post]