START Treaty Up for Cliffhanger Vote in Senate Tuesday
Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Obama Administration, National Security, The Capitolist, International, Conservatives, Arms Control, Nuclear ProliferationKey Republicans oppose ratification of the arms-reduction pact with Russia, saying they feel rus...
Food-Safety Bill Clears Senate in Wake of Massive Food Recalls
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Immigration End Game: DREAM Act Defeated in the Senate
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Immigration, Obama Administration, The Capitolist, 2010 Elections, Congress, Conservatives, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnellIn a last gasp for immigration reform this year, the Senate fell short on a bill providi...
Fate of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ and DREAM Act To Be Decided Saturday
Filed under: Senate, Gay Rights, Immigration, The Capitolist, Congress, MilitaryThe DREAM Act would provide young illegal immigrants a path to citizenship; the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" bill would repeal the ban against gays serving openly in the militar...
House Passes Bush Tax Cut Package; Bill Now Goes to President
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, The Capitolist, CongressThe House voted 277 to 148 Thursday night to temporarily extend the Bush tax cuts, continue unemployment benefits for 13 months and approve a series of smaller tax credits, cut...
Harry Reid Spikes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill as GOP Support Dissolves
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, The Capitolist, CongressDemocrats had believed at least nine Republicans would support the measure. GOP senators began taking high-profile pot shots at the enormous spending package. Permalink&n...
Ron Wyden Cancer Surgery Endangers Democrats’ Lame-Duck Wish List
Filed under: The CapitolistSen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, announced Thursday that has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and will undergo surgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital next week. Permalink | Email thi...
Democrats Scramble as Vote on Tax-Cut Package Is Delayed in House
Filed under: The CapitolistDemocratic leaders were forced to delay a vote on extending the Bush tax cuts Thursday as liberal members of the party revolted over the compromise that President Obama negotiated with Senate Republicans. Permalink ...
Tax-Cut Compromise Clears Senate Hurdle; Vote Expected This Week
Filed under: Senate, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, The Capitolist, Harry ReidBut the bill will face a fight in the House, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi has vowed not to bring it up for a vote until it's more palatable to her caucus. ...
