A Void In the Senate?
Faced with the prospect of having their two top leaders pinned down in their states fighting re-election battles next year, Senate Democrats are expected to rely on a mix of rising stars, mid-level lieutenants
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
Faced with the prospect of having their two top leaders pinned down in their states fighting re-election battles next year, Senate Democrats are expected to rely on a mix of rising stars, mid-level lieutenants
Farmer cannot run simultaneously for a second term as state Treasurer and for the Senate.
John Ashcroft’s (R-Mo.) failed 2000 re-election campaign — declared a minor victory this week in the ongoing court battle. [IMGCAP(1)] On Tuesday, U.S.
The program would pay half the cost of such mailings, thus taking a smaller bite out of Senate office budgets.
She has not formally announced her re-election plans but has said she is committed to a sixth term in the House.
[IMGCAP(1)] According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 12 of Bush’s top 20 contributors are on Wall Street, such as Merrill Lynch, whose employees gave more money to the president’s re-election
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee plans to hold the final two of six hearings on the issue next week before introducing a bill after the August recess.
campaign, after an extensive internal audit, asked the Justice Department to investigate the alleged disappearance and mishandling of nearly $100,000 from two fundraising committees associated with Dole’s Senate
The FEC action is the latest twist in a Senate race that has been marked by Gibbons’ protracted deliberations, as he considers whether to seek re-election or challenge Senate Minority Whip Harry
The only catch is that the prospective Democratic candidates would have to promise to drop out of the Senate race if Edwards chose to stand for re-election.
Ed Bryant (R) is considering a run for the expected open seat of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R).
Heading up the group were key Bush allies such as Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), joined by other key figures like House Majority Whip Roy Blunt
Eleven Senators up for re-election in 2004 raised more than $1 million in the second quarter of this year and 14 banked more than $2 million.
Daschle has never faced a serious re- election contest after winning his seat in 1986 by knocking off then-Sen. Jim Abdnor (R).
The pressure is especially great for Members to help the 19 vulnerable incumbents in the party’s “Frontline” program designed to ensure their re-election.
The most notable example of walking this fine line came when Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.)
Overall, nine federal and two District agencies were involved in the decontamination, in addition to the AOC, the House and Senate Sergeants-at-Arms, the Capitol Police and the Senate curator’s office
While the Senator already seems to be making progress on his goal of raising $10 million for next year’s re-election effort, the anti-Daschle forces seem to be having a hard time making ends meet
Although there are no rules prohibiting Members to weigh job offers in the private sector, House and Senate ethics guideless caution them to be “particularly careful” when considering jobs in industries
Led by Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Senate Democrats prepared to offer a series of amendments designed to put Republicans on the defensive, most prominently a proposal to form an