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- Iconic US conservative Jesse Helms dies
(AFP)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:11:08
AFP - Jesse Helms, an iconic US conservative lawmaker known for hardline stances on foreign policy and civil liberties, died Friday at the age of 86, a spokesman said.
- Obama says Jones mailer is not an endorsement
(AP)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:37:54
AP - Barack Obama’s presidential campaign distanced itself Thursday from a mailer by Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Vernon Jones that shows them together under Obama’s signature slogan: “Yes we can.”
- Race for Trent Lott’s old seat competitive
(AP)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:12:51
AP - Roger Wicker leaned up against the rails of the oyster schooner Mike Sekul, enjoying the slight Mississippi Sound breeze and some scrumptious, bone-sucking ribs with his son McDaniel. - US senator prepared to push Indian nuclear deal in Congress
(AFP)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:59:03
AFP - A senior US senator said he would push Congress to adopt a civilian nuclear deal with India if New Delhi was keen to pursue it as reported.
- Mass. state senator indicted for sexual harassment
(AP)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:30:26
AP - A Massachusetts grand jury on Tuesday indicted a state senator on charges that he allegedly sexually harassed four women in a single day in Lowell before giving a false identity to police officers and fleeing from the scene. - Watchdog group files ethics charge against Coleman
(AP)
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:21:55
AP - A watchdog group asked the Senate ethics investigators on Tuesday to look into whether Sen. Norm Coleman’s living arrangement on Capitol Hill violates the rules. - Dole Faces Fight in North Carolina Senate Race
(CQPolitics.com)
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:57:21
CQPolitics.com - North Carolina Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole holds the edge in her bid this year for a second term. But fluctuating polls over the month and a half since state Sen. Kay Hagan won the May 6 Democratic primary have raised questions about how solid and secure Dole is in her status as the favorite. - US Senate moves to lift Mandela’s ‘terror’ label
(AFP)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:51:54
AFP - The US Senate has approved a bill to remove former South African president Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress from the US terror watch list, lawmakers said Friday.
- Senate confirms a Fed nominee, two others languish
(Reuters)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:07
Reuters - The U.S. Senate confirmed a career
community banker to the Federal Reserve Board on Friday, but
left two other Bush nominees languishing in a compromise that
brings the central bank only partway to full strength at a time
of unusual economic stress.
- Senate clears banker to go to Fed
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:11:41
AP - The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Duke on Friday to become a member of the Federal Reserve, which has been battling housing, credit and financial crises with a short staff. - SEC back at full strength with Senate confirmations
(Reuters)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:22
Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed one Republican and two Democratic nominees to fill open commissioner seats at the Securities and Exchange Commission, returning the agency to full strength as it tackles oversight of big U.S. investment banks and other issues. - US Senate approves Iraq, Afghanistan war funding
(AFP)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:19:12
AFP - The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a much-disputed bill alloting 162 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- US Congress approves anti-drug aid for Mexico, Central America
(AFP)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:02:51
AFP - The US Senate late Thursday approved a 1.6-billion-dollar, three-year package of anti-drug assistance to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean known as the “Merida Initiative.”
- How they voted: Senate roll call on war bill
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:54:18
AP - The 92-6 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday passed a bill to pay for war operations, boost college aid for troops, extend unemployment benefits and provide emergency flood relief. - Senate delays vote on surveillance bill
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:22:46
AP - The Senate on Thursday put off voting on controversial electronic surveillance legislation, in spite of what appeared to be overwhelming support for the bill. - Senate committee approves Petraeus nomination
(AP)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:34
AP - The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to promote Gen. David Petraeus to become the top commander in the Middle East. - Senate housing bill stalled through holiday
(Reuters)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:09:09
Reuters - Legislation aimed at saving hundreds
of thousands of troubled American homeowners from foreclosure
stalled in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, with lawmakers not
expected to resume work on it until early July.
- Former tough-guy actor sets sights on US Senate
(AP)
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:53:04
AP - Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
- Housing rescue stalls in Senate
(AP)
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:48:15
AP - A foreclosure rescue plan that has broad bipartisan support stalled in the Senate on Wednesday in a dispute over taxes. - Oregon GOP senator cites work with Obama in ad
(AP)
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:53:40
AP - Republicans usually demonize Barack Obama in their political advertising, but GOP Sen. Gordon Smith aligns himself with the Democratic presidential candidate in a new ad, citing legislation they worked on to improve fuel efficiency standards.
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