Blagojevich Proclaims Innocence in Feisty Appearance
Rod Blagojevich (D) proclaimed his innocence Friday afternoon in Chicago, asking voters to have patience while he defends himself.
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Rod Blagojevich (D) proclaimed his innocence Friday afternoon in Chicago, asking voters to have patience while he defends himself.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) issued a press release that accused Republicans of engaging in a reckless refusal to save millions of American jobs and of acting on strictly partisan grounds
But Dodd said the Bush White Houses refusal so far to use the financial rescue money to bailout the auto industry, along with what he believes is mismanagement of other portions of the fund, has
House Democratic aides said they hoped to bring the package to a vote as early as Wednesday and were putting in place special rules to allow them to do so.
With Senate Republicans calling for deeper concessions before spending taxpayer cash, the near-deal between the White House and Democratic leaders remained in doubt.
Now, in view of Stevens refusal to follow that advice and his possible re- election, they are saying that if his conviction is upheld on appeal, he should be expelled.
problems in the financial markets, Dykstra told Roll Call.
Leahy, ranking member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and other House and Senate lawmakers have engaged in a largely fruitless showdown with the administration for more than five years regarding documents
. Katzenbachs role in keeping the White House informed of the volatile situation in the South is one of the compelling stories that the former attorney general tells in his new book.
Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxmans (D-Calif.) refusal to examine their role says a lot about where the Democrats priorities lie, Boehner said.
John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) praised changes made in the Senate, and House Democratic leaders worked to keep their votes in line.
At the end of the day, there really is no taxpayer risk in this bill, Boehner said, referring to mandated insurance provisions in the package.
Look at Truman in 1952 and Truman today, he said. He didnt have much of a legacy when he left in 52 and now look at him.
Republican nominees in five GOP Senate seats are now running behind their Democratic opponents in at least some public polling: former Gov. Jim Gilmore in Virginia, Rep.
In addition to Iraq timelines for withdrawal, embryonic stem-cell research, a major expansion of childrens health insurance and increases in domestic spending all fell to vetoes in 2007.
Thursday evening and all day Friday to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) refusal to vote this week on offshore drilling.
Republicans say they have had success blaming Democrats for high gas prices and for their refusal to allow offshore drilling.
dressed as Arctic birds, the activists booed and erupted into anti-oil drilling chants throughout the press event, which GOP leaders held to mark the culmination of their monthlong protest of Democrats refusal
deficits, John McCain stands alone in his stubborn refusal to end a misguided war.
While many within the trial bar had supported Edwards for years, first helping him get elected to the Senate and then in his consecutive runs for the White House, their focus was now fully on Obama