Conservative Groups Bemoan Senate Barriers
of their 2010 Election Day mandate in the coming months, lobbyists for organizations such as the Family Research Council, Christian Coalition of America and Focus on the Family claim the chamber’s 53-47
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Blunt, Portman, Wicker Join Senate GOP Whip Team
Richard Burr (N.C.), another former House Member who was elected to a second term on Nov. 2, is remaining as Chief Deputy Whip in a GOP Conference that now boasts 47 Members.
Senate’s First Day Relatively Low-Key
Democrats hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber after losing six seats in the 2010 elections.Â
GOPers With Gavels Not Likely to Seek Senate Seats
Democrats hold 53 seats, including two Independents who caucus with them, compared with 47 seats for Republicans.
New Senate Offers Fresh Hopes, Big Challenges
The Senate’s new partisan breakdown stands at 53-47, and a typically reserved McConnell indicated during an interview Tuesday that he expects the Senate to function much differently than it did the
President’s Re-Election Transition Begins With OFA Layoffs
Updated: 1:47 p.m.
Issa: Oversight Committee Will Target Wasteful Spending
Updated: 12:47 p.m.
It’s Official: Murkowski’s Write-In Bid Certified
When the 112th Congress is sworn in next week, the GOP will hold 47 seats in the Senate, Democrats will hold 51, and there will be two Independents who caucus with Democrats.
LeMieux Returns to Law Firm; Nelson Raising Money
Nelson leads LeMieux 47 percent to 36 percent in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, according to a mid-December survey of 1,034 Florida voters taken by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling. Â
Florida Republicans Want Jeb Bush to Challenge Nelson
Among the more likely candidates, Nelson leads Mack 44 percent to 36 percent, LeMieux 47 to 36 percent, Haridopolos 44 percent to 32 percent and Hasner 46 percent to 30 percent.
Obama Need Not Be a One-Term President
Mitt Romney (R) 47 to 40. The message is that the GOP needs to nominate someone who can appeal to independent voters in order to defeat Obama, and not a right-wing ideologue.
Poll: Obama Would Stomp Sarah Palin in Florida
Mike Huckabee; led 47 percent to 42 percent against former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; and had an 8-point lead over recently elected conservative favorite Sen.
Senate Ratifies START, Eyes Finish
The Republican Conference will grow from 42 to 47 members in January.
START Work Continues; Vote on Defense Bill Possible
Updated: 11:47 p.m. The House and Senate may finally be on course to leave town for the holidays, but work remains on several outstanding measures, and Members could be back next week.
Bill Nelson: Low Approval Ratings, but GOP and Independent Voters Like Him
George LeMieux 47 to 36 percent, state Senate President Mike Haridopolos 44 percent to 32 percent, and state Rep. Adam Hasner 46 percent to 30 percent.
Democrats Win Over Brown as They Lobby Hard on START
Republicans, as many conservative activist groups and commentators are strongly urging the Senate minority to push consideration of the treaty to next year, when the GOP’s ranks will grow from 42 to 47
Poll: Paul Ryan Leads GOP Field for Wisconsin Senate
Russ Feingold, first elected in 1992, lost to first-time Republican candidate Ron Johnson, 52 percent to 47 percent, this fall.
Milbank Finds the Humor in the ‘Tears of a Clown’
Weeks later, Poplawski, armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and other guns, killed three police officers leading to a four-hour standoff with a SWAT team.
Partisan Rancor Consumes START Debate
pushing for several months for the START debate to be delayed until 2011, a desire that gained steam after the Nov. 2 elections, when the GOP picked up six seats and expanded its Conference from 41 to 47
McConnell Summons Democrats to Talk Rules Changes
Democrats have been meeting this week to discuss what, if anything, they want to do when the next Congress begins and they are faced with an emboldened 47-member GOP minority and a weakened