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</p> Here it is, a year into the administration, and while a financial regulatory bill has passed the House, it is nowhere near passage in the Senate and the administration is just now starting to push
The Browns are now officially in competition with the Senators Udall (Mark of Colorado and Tom of New Mexico; both Democrats) and the Senators Nelson (Bill of Florida and Ben of Nebraska; also both Democrats
Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) engineered for his state — were specific to the Senate bill and would be cleaned up in whatever final product lawmakers negotiate.
—</p> Senate Democratic aides said leaders in that chamber, meanwhile, were reluctant to put too much pressure on the House to pass their bill.
</p> “The American people all over the country are opposed to the bill. They don’t want it passed,— Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said.
</p> And the playbook apparently still includes pushing a compromise measure through both chambers before Republican state Sen. Scott Brown gets seated, should he pull off a win.
</p> </p> Dueling Reforms.
</p> Several Democrats, including Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Rep.
Texas businessman Bill Flores (R) has given more than $300,000 to his House campaign in the state’s 17th district, where Rep. Chet Edwards (D) is seeking re-election.
</p> The speech will occur at 9 p.m.</p> Pelosi and Reid’s invitation is a formality: Congress must ask the president to speak before a joint session.
Former President Bill Clinton will be in Boca Raton later this afternoon for a fundraising event for state Sen. Ted Deutch (D), who is the frontrunner to replace resigned Rep.
—</p> One aide to a Progressive Caucus member said the group’s lawmakers are angry about both the troop increase and the supplemental spending bill for Afghanistan passed earlier this year.
</p> The session isn’t supposed to focus on health care reform, but should the issue arise, it is highly unlikely that Obama will find Voinovich any more receptive to the Democrats’ reform legislation
</p> Gibbs said there was widespread frustration with the economy, but he indicated this was understood even before the race tightened in Massachusetts.
—</p> “Families are suffering, the climate is changing, health care costs are soaring, and Washington politicians are oblivious,— he said.
The bill notes that Wonder and his song, which debuted 30 years ago, were instrumental (get it?) in the campaign to make King’s birthday a national holiday.
</p> That brings us to the hold, which is a notice by an individual Senator to the leadership that he or she will filibuster a bill or nomination.
</p> “That’s notable because the economy has been so terrible,— Levinthal said.
</p> “It wasn’t until after the holidays that you could really see there were issues,— he said.</p> The Massachusetts strategist, however, said there were also problems with the campaign’s message.
</p> A Senate Democratic aide said nobody is expecting Pelosi will agree to take the Senate bill.