Past as Prologue: 2006 Cycle Bears Similarities to 1994
</p> • Finally, there was the proposed crime bill, which, among other things, banned automatic assault weapons.
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Democrats Split Over Attacking GOP on Ethics
</p> Some Democrats not yet on board have said they have stayed away due to substantive concerns with the bill, rather than any broader consideration of strategy.
Reid, Pelosi Oppose Bicameral Katrina Committee
</p> <P> </P></p> Pelosi said House Democrats will boycott the special panel because it is not bipartisan in its makeup, nor was her party consulted prior to its formation.
Iraq, Economy Threaten Bush’s Run of Victories
</p> So far this year, Bush has pushed for and won enactment of big-ticket items such as the Central American Free Trade Agreement, a sweeping $11.5 billion energy bill, a $286 billion highway funding
A Dead Idea Nationally, But Alive in the States
</p> The pivotal year for this shift was 1993. The previous year, a Democratic Congress passed a comprehensive reform bill that included limited public financing for Congressional races.
Ron Lewis, the Contract and a Republican Dream Come True
</p> President Bill Clinton’s early missteps on myriad issues from health care to guns helped fuel these candidates and supporters.
Victims, Beneficiaries Reflect on the GOP Takeover
</p> General voter frustration with then-President Bill Clinton, epitomized by his ill-fated health care plan, coupled with concerns about unified Democratic control, a steady drumbeat of ethical charges
2008 May Break Senators’ Presidential Losing Streak
</p> “You are on the phone all the time,” Hart said.
Wealthiest Members See Their Fortunes Decline
</p> 4. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.
Fantasy vs. Reality
</p> But Carper, through his spokesman, Bill Ghent, swears he didn’t take a bottle to his hair.
Advantage, Hastings
</p> InsiderAdvantage, through its Internet News Agency, owns several political Web sites and newsletters, including Bill Shipp’s Georgia.
Bank on It
</p> In 1996, Cohen announced his retirement from the Senate (the following year he would become secretary of Defense for President Bill Clinton).
Roll Call Casualty List
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Connecticut: Courtney Says NRCC Rebuke Is Unwarranted
— Nicole Duran </p> TENNESSEE Harwell Ends Senate Bid But Eyes Governor Run </p> State Rep.
Laffey Has GOP on Edge
</p> And that assumes Chafee can beat Laffey in the primary. </p> Rhode Island is overwhelmingly Democratic, but Republican primary voters are generally more conservative than the moderate Chafee.
Democrats Split on Bush’s Consultation
</p> “I thought it went well,” said Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.). </p> “I think it went very well,” echoed Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.).
Leaders Prepare Katrina Panel
</p> Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Senate Majority Leadership Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) outlined the new committee in a joint news conference, calling for a bicameral, bipartisan panel of senior lawmakers
White House Hopefuls Facing Dilemma
</p> Sens.
New Exit Plan: Thanksgiving
Specifically, senior Republicans have not formed a consensus on whether they should push forward and pass a bill this year even if the Senate would be unlikely to follow suit.
Parties Divided Over Katrina Response
</p> “It will be a huge bill, because this is a huge national tragedy,” said Richardson. </p> Lott said he would work with Landrieu and her Republican colleague, Sen.