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Senate Will Vote on 9/11 Bill in Lame Duck, Schumer, Gillibrand Say
</p> “We will stay here as long as it takes to pass this bill through the Senate and the House,” Schumer said at a news conference.
Reid Attaches Earmark to Continuing Resolution
</p> The Nevada Democrat included the provision despite the fact that Republicans defeated a yearlong omnibus spending bill because it was packed with more than $8.5 billion in earmarks like the geothermal
Senate Leaders Agree on Spending Bill Through March, McConnell Says
</p> The Kentucky Republican and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) agreed on the short-term CR instead of an omnibus spending bill exceeding $1 trillion that Reid supported and Republicans opposed,
Spending Bill, START Top Week’s Agenda for Senate
</p> Democrats avoided a potential fight on the CR over stalled food safety legislation by passing the bill again by voice vote.
Biden: Earmarks Won’t Result in Knee-Jerk Veto
</p> While the Obama administration isn’t fond of earmarks, the president wouldn’t issue a veto if the larger purpose of a bill is more important, Biden said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Test Vote on START Likely Tuesday
The GOP said the Senate should only turn to START if the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 were extended, a spending bill to keep the government running into 2011 was approved, and enough time remained to adequately
McConnell Refuses to Back Nuclear Weapons Treaty
Although McConnell declined during his appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” to predict whether enough Republicans would join Democrats to support the bill, Sen.
2012 Senators Targeted for Weekend Votes
Correction Appended </p> In office for just more than a month, West Virginia Sen.
Democratic Earmark Working Group May End Empty-Handed
</p> Just last week, Senate Republicans thwarted Democrats’ push for an omnibus spending bill that included more than $8 billion in earmarks.
Senate Passes ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal
</p> Lieberman told reporters that Obama and his White House aides were involved in the Whip effort over the past week to rally support for the repeal bill.
Obama Tells GOP It’s Had Enough Time on START
“That’s why this treaty is supported by both Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.”
Democrats’ DREAM Act Hopes Dashed
Senate Democrats celebrated the advancement of legislation to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy Saturday but mourned the end of an immigration bill known as the DREAM Act, another top
McConnell to Join Obama for Tax Bill Signing
</p> <p class="p1">McConnell’s appearance at the 3:50 p.m. event marks the first time he will be attending a bill signing since Obama took office.
Sessions Continues Blockade of Trade Bill Over Sleeping Bags
that his earmark be included in the bill.
House to Move Three-Day CR
</p> House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the new bill would keep the government operating through Tuesday.
Lieberman Confident DADT Repeal Will Attract More GOP Votes
</p> <p class="p1">Democrats have failed twice since September to pass the repeal legislation, which previously was included in the defense authorization bill.
Obama Signs $858 Billion Tax Cut Bill
</p> It “makes sense” that lawmakers in both parties should be willing to work together to move the economy forward, Obama said during remarks at the bill-signing ceremony.
Democrats Ready to Abandon Second Spending Stopgap
</p> Still, there was an air of resignation among some Members.</p> Sen.
Meckler and Martin: Establishment in Both Parties Has Lost Its Way
A bill spearheaded by this dynamic duo should not provide anyone with confidence that this legislation is good for the people.</p> So who else supports this deal? The GOP old guard certainly does.