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House Democrats plan to bring up a science authorization bill Wednesday under suspension in hopes of avoiding Republican amendments like the one that derailed the bill last week by targeting porn-watching
</p> Lincoln was not even in the Capitol on Tuesday because she was home facing a stiff Democratic primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.
</p> The bill was introduced in early May by Senate Commerce Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.).
</p> But the America COMPETES reauthorization was done in a bipartisan fashion and involves a bill with little division or controversy.
Bill Delahunt (D) that the National Republican Congressional Committee is rewarding him with recognition in its “Young Guns” program.
He blamed both the lengthy Senate debate on the financial reform bill and an uncertain path forward for it in the House.
</p> Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) has sponsored a similar bill in the Senate, which also has drawn other regional support from Democratic Sens.
</p> Whether Democrats can win approval of the measure remains unclear.
Bill Halter.</p> The Associated Press called the race as headed for a runoff with about 50 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night. Lincoln held just 44 percent while Halter had 42 percent.
</p> The poll, which was conducted by Republican polling firm Public Opinion Strategies for Hurt’s campaign, showed Hurt taking 35 percent in a seven-way race.
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked consideration of an amendment to the Wall Street reform bill that would curb high-risk trading by big banks.
</p> Businessmen Jim McKelvey and Laurence Verga, who are self-financing their campaigns, registered at 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, in the poll.
</p> They join a slew of celebs who have written letters supporting the bill, including actors Scarlett Johansson and Woody Harrelson, talk-show host Tavis Smiley and Olympic gold medalists Amanda Beard
</p> House Republicans plan to call for an up-or-down vote Thursday on the House floor to nix the program.
</p> In 1998, Souder supported launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton, saying he would welcome expanding it to include allegations on such matters as campaign finance abuses
</p> “That’s a decision based on the value it brings” to each individual candidate, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) said. </p> “I think he’s done what he can,” Sen.
</p> The revelation Monday that Sen.
</p> The bill is aimed at preventing the kind of financial meltdown that rocked Wall Street in 2008.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would file for cloture on the financial regulatory reform bill “as soon as tonight,” with a vote on final passage by the end of the week.
</p> In the next 11 days, Democrats want to pass a sweeping financial regulatory reform bill, a nearly $60 billion war supplemental and a bill to extend unemployment benefits and a slew of expiring tax