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16 Dec 2005, 4:30 am
[JURIST] Sixteen key sections [CRS backgrounder, PDF] of the Patriot Act [JURIST news archive] came closer to year-end expiration Friday as the Republican leadership in the US Senate failed [Senate roll call] to get the votes of three-fifths of the chamber's membership necessary to invoke cloture [Senate backgrounder] on a proposed conference compromise [report text; text of HR 3199, PDF] that [read post]
25 May 2007, 9:08 am
A decision whether to recruit Republican [read post]
22 Jul 2005, 8:28 am
[JURIST] Two days after his nomination to the Supreme Court [JURIST report] by US President Bush, John Roberts made progress Thursday towards his goal of Senate confirmation when he received a rating of "non-activist judge" from moderate Republican Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter [official website]. [read post]
14 Dec 2005, 10:51 pm
[JURIST] After the US House voted to reauthorize [JURIST report] the USA Patriot Act [JURIST news archive] Wednesday, Senate Republican leaders are working to prevent the renewal from being blocked by a bipartisan group of senators that is concerned that the reauthorization measure gives too much power to the government [Senate letter, PDF] without adequate safeguards. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 8:09 am
Houston Chronicle by Susan Carroll and Stewart Powell "The seven Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday called for an investigation into the dismissal of hundreds of immigration cases in Houston, accusing Homeland Security officials of selectively enforcing the law. [read post]
10 Jun 2011, 9:00 am
Senate is scheduled to vote next week on two nominees for district court. [read post]
20 Oct 2015, 4:26 pm
Bloomberg BNA: “A Senate-passed bill to limit the Librarian of Congress to a 10-year term could stall in the House amid Republican turmoil over finding a successor to Speaker John A. [read post]
30 May 2009, 4:05 pm
The Texas state Senate on Thursday rejected the governor's nomination of Republican Don McLeroy to be chairman of the State Board of Education, according to yesterday's Dallas Morning News. [read post]
9 Dec 2009, 11:15 pm
Tuesday's New York Times reports that Republican Senator Orin Hatch, a Mormon from Utah has written the lyrics for a catchy Hanukkah song, "Eight Days of Hanukkah. [read post]
20 Apr 2010, 8:28 am
Here's an interesting primary race for the Oregon Senate: Republicans in District 19, which includes Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, and Dunthorpe, are faced with a choice between Steve Griffith and Mary Kremer. [read post]
18 Dec 2021, 2:45 pm
Senator McConnell repeatedly showed his commitment to the filibuster for legislation even when he controlled the Senate and major pieces of the Republican agenda [read post]
6 Feb 2024, 3:52 pm
Even if Republicans are able to impeach Mayorkas, he is not expected to be convicted in a Senate trial where Republican senators have been cool to the effort. [read post]
22 Sep 2022, 11:24 am
The White House has announced the names of two Republicans who President Biden is nominating to serve as members of the FDIC Board of Directors. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 11:39 am
Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 10:18 am
Rules prohibiting cable, DSL and wireless providers from unfairly interfering with internet traffic survived a Thursday attempt by Republican senators to throw them out. [read post]
28 Jan 2008, 1:43 pm
The Senate immediately moved to vote on whether to take up a 30-day extension, but Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) urged Republicans to vote against it. [read post]
27 Jun 2013, 3:21 pm
With 14 Republicans voting in favor, the Democratic leadership and the bipartisan group of eight senators who drafted the original bill seemed determined to savor the moment. [read post]
12 Dec 2016, 3:32 pm
With Kennedy’s victory, the Senate is comprised of 52 Republicans and 48 Democrats. [read post]
21 Oct 2011, 7:20 am
"Senate rejects GOP effort on terrorist trials": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "The Senate voted early Friday to reject a Republican effort to prohibit the United States from prosecuting foreign terrorist suspects in civilian courts, handing a victory to President Barack Obama. [read post]
9 Oct 2019, 6:44 pm
And Gregg Re of Fox News has a report headlined “Kavanaugh controversy: Senate Republicans want update on criminal referrals over dubious accusations. [read post]
