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</p> He cited the victories of Democrats Bill Owens and Scott Murphy of New York and Mark Critz of Pennsylvania in special elections over the past year, during the height of debate over the health care
</p> Reid pledged last week that a compromise energy bill would be on the floor the week of July 26.
</p> State Sen. Jean Schodorf (R) is running for the seat being vacated by Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R), who is contending for an open Senate seat.
First-term Senate Democrats lent their leader a hand Friday by announcing their support for passing a clean energy bill this year.
</p> The tax-writing panel met Wednesday to discuss moving forward on an energy bill.
Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced a bill funding disaster payments to insurance policy holders stemming from “natural catastrophic events.”</p> Like, say, an earthquake … hmmm.
</p> Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters after the vote that the bill will be a boon for Democrats heading into the midterm elections, arguing that Members can use the soon-to-be law to
</p> “I think we’ll have a competitive candidate,” Cornyn said.
</p> Reitano wasn’t just blowing smoke.
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]Kagan has also been lucky.
</p> “It depends on the cooperation of the Republicans,” he added.
Nearly two weeks ago, ABA President Edward Yingling announced his resignation just as the Senate was putting the finishing touches on a financial regulatory reform bill, which was sent to President Barack
Bill Brewster (D-Okla.), a co-founder of the Blue Dog Coalition, and Jack Victory, who worked for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas).
</p> Rockefeller dismisses talk that the death of Sen.
</p> A far-reaching Wall Street regulation bill is headed to President Barack Obama’s desk after the Senate gave final approval to the measure on a 60-39 vote Thursday.
</p> The Nevada Democrat had been waiting to proceed with the bill until a new Senator had been installed. The swearing-in will be at 2:15 p.m., Reid said.</p> West Virginia Gov.
Chet Edwards and Republican businessman Bill Flores raised roughly the same amount in the second quarter, although the Texas Democrat has a wide cash-on-hand advantage with four months to go before the
</p> Dan Danner, head of the National Federation of Independent Business; Bill Graves, the former Kansas governor who now leads the American Trucking Associations; Jay Timmons of the National Association
</p> Capitol Hill Consulting Group, which is led by former Rep. Bill Brewster (D-Okla.), was hired by Swiss-based Transocean less than three weeks after the April 20 explosion.