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19 May 2011, 4:28 am
Aguilar, the Democrat, was nominated under President George W. [read post]
27 Sep 2021, 12:18 pm
In a letter to senators, Senate President Harvey Peeler stated the session would be unnecessary citing delays in redistricting plans and House leaders’ refusal to reconvene on COVID-19 funding issues. [read post]
20 Mar 2016, 11:49 am
[JURIST] Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff [BBC profile], on Sunday, stated that she will take legal action against the senator who accused her of corruption charges. [read post]
15 Jul 2013, 1:52 pm
In a fact sheet, Senator Reid points out that, "At the current rate, President Obama will face more filibusters on Executive Branch nominees than every other American president combined. [read post]
7 Apr 2017, 10:33 am
Shortly after Scalia’s death, Senate Republicans vowed to block any nominee that then-President Barack Obama put forward, arguing that the next president – rather than Obama – should have the opportunity to appoint Scalia’s successor. [read post]
21 Dec 2007, 1:31 pm
Senate will stay open enough, with Virginia's own Senator Webb presiding a few (more) times, to keep President Bush from making recess appointments over the holidays. [read post]
20 Apr 2010, 1:02 am
The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing today on The President’s Proposed Fee on Financial Institutions Regarding TARP: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will convene the first in a series of hearings to consider a proposed tax on large financial institutions, commonly referred to as the bank tax,... [read post]
5 Nov 2014, 8:41 am
Senate majority - Republicans captured majority control of the Senate Tuesday, gaining at least seven seats as Democrats faced strong political headwinds in midterm elections where discontent with President Obama was a decisive theme. [read post]
9 Apr 2013, 4:41 pm
President Obama today sent three nominations for full terms at the NLRB to the Senate--a renomination of Board chair Mark Pearce, a Democrat, and nominations of two Republicans. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 3:00 am
Meanwhile, fantasy sports enthusiasts were thrown for a loss as the State Senate president said a 2012 law meant to legalize fantasy football and related ... [read post]
21 May 2009, 6:40 am
Harvard University President, Drew Faust, in a letter to Senator Kennedy, declared her strong support for the DREAM Act and thanked the senator for his "efforts on behalf of this vitally important legislation. [read post]
17 Nov 2019, 10:10 am
” In other words, the Constitution expressly empowers the Senate to choose an alternate presiding officer, known as the Senate President pro tempore, when the regular presiding officer (the Vice President) is absent.Did the Framers treat the House and Senate differently in this regard? [read post]
1 Mar 2022, 1:18 pm
ShareJust four days after President Joe Biden nominated her to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson submitted her responses to a questionnaire that the Senate Judiciary Committee will use as it considers her nomination. [read post]
17 Oct 2019, 7:56 am
And how should the Senate respond to that ruling, as 51 senators can overrule the Chief Justice? [read post]
17 Mar 2020, 6:15 am
At the Democratic presidential debate earlier this week, Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders both championed the rights of immigrants. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 5:44 pm
There has been lots of talk on this blog about Senator Jon McCain's eligibility for the Presidency. [read post]
6 Nov 2015, 9:26 am
Senators—led by Sens. [read post]
7 Jun 2017, 9:07 am
Enlarge / West Virginia State Senate President Mitch Carmichael, a former Frontier employee. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 6:44 am
Then what's left of the Senate would choose the new President, as the President pro tempore is fourth-in-line of succession. [read post]
20 Nov 2019, 6:49 am
In 1868, Senator Ben Wade would have become President if Andrew Johnson was convicted (there was no Vice-President at the time and the line of succession was different than today). [read post]