Minority Status Doesn’t Dampen GOP Senators’ Hopes
</p> In particular, Republicans are expecting help from Democrats such as Sens.
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McConnell Flips, Backs Earmark Ban
</p> House Minority Leader John Boehner also hailed McConnell’s decision.
Leadership Deal Fails to Allay Democratic Unrest
</p> A Democratic aide with ties to moderates said the test could come for Pelosi in the coming weeks when she tries to muster the votes for a controversial bill.
DeMint Expects GOP Senators to Adopt Earmark Ban
</p> House Republicans are expected to extend their existing earmark ban into the 112th Congress.
Gay Rights Group Targets Moderates on DADT
“These senators oppose a small portion of the bill that would repeal the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law, even though 80 percent of Americans support repeal.
Supreme Court Orders ‘Don’t Ask’ to Stay In Effect for Now
</p> The judicial battle over the issue comes as some Senate Democrats are vying to vote to repeal the policy during the lame-duck session that kicks off next week.
Analysis: Va. House Winner Spent Less Than $6 per Vote
</p> Sometimes you just spend a lot to lose.
Majority Lost for Lame Duck?
</p> Rep.
McConnell’s Relationship With Obama to Be Tested
</p> White House spokesman Bill Burton said the president is optimistic about building a stronger relationship with McConnell despite the partisan nature of McConnell’s recent comments.
Making Music Has Never Been So Easy
</p> All performances by FMMC’s various ensembles are free.
Gov. Bredesen Offers Way Past Health Care War
bill that his party and president pushed through Congress this year.
Immigration Advocates Expect Reid to Move Bill Now
</p> But advocates say Democrats’ best shot may be taking up the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill and holding a vote.
Pelosi Deems Draft Fiscal Plan ‘Unacceptable’
</p> “This proposal is simply unacceptable,” the California Democrat said in a statement.
House GOP: Don’t Trust Deal on ‘Don’t Ask’
</p> The bill passed by the House in May includes language to repeal the policy banning openly gay people from serving in the military.
Senate Trio Urges Action on DADT
</p> In a joint statement issued Tuesday by Sens.
Conrad May Pursue Senate Agriculture Gavel
</p> “I’ve got to talk to some people,” the North Dakota Democrat said when asked which committee he will chair next Congress.</p> Sen.
Lobbyists Ready for Fight Over South Korean Trade Pact
</p> The president has seized on the pact, first negotiated by the George W.
Scramble Is on Over Senate ‘Don’t Ask’ Vote
</p> “The next 12 to 36 hours are critical to repeal of ‘Don’t Ask’; important conversations on moving the defense bill are happening now,” Sarvis wrote in the e-mail.
House GOP Transition Team to Meet Monday
</p> Rep.
Sensenbrenner: House Shouldn’t Drop Global Warming Panel
</p> The agency’s history with climate change has been even worse. When Democrats in Congress pushed their cap-and-trade bill in 2009, the EPA went to work to cook the books.