Johnson Announces Return to South Dakota
Johnson’s staff recently revealed that the Democrat intends to return to Capitol Hill sometime this fall and noted that he talks to his staff daily and works on Senate business from his home in Virginia
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Johnson’s staff recently revealed that the Democrat intends to return to Capitol Hill sometime this fall and noted that he talks to his staff daily and works on Senate business from his home in Virginia
Johnson looked well enough to be able to return to the Senate, saying that anything he said would only raise more questions among reporters.
work on the issue, a growing coalition of moderate and conservative GOP Senators have continued to doggedly pursue immigration reform legislation and appear to be coalescing around a proposal backed by Senate
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) of the Constitution State’s Democratic Senate nomination last year, is still working for Internet-based causes and Democratic candidates.
In his most recent turn, the Connecticut lawmaker — a lifelong resident of his Hartford-based district who was re-elected to his leadership post with no opposition in November — has been tasked by
Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) tapped down speculation Thursday that he is telling his allies that he will not seek re-election — but he appears to be leaning toward the exit door rather than seeking a fourth term
She also sent checks to the re-election campaigns of Sens. Tom Harkin (Iowa), Mary Landrieu (La.) and Johnson, who has not returned to the Senate since suffering a brain aneurysm late last year.
Johnson has yet to re-emerge in the Senate since being stricken with an aneurysm some eight months ago, and he has yet to make a public appearance of any kind.
Tom Allen (D-Maine), who is running for Senate next year. Democrats are favored to hold the Portland- and Augusta-based seat.
“He’s a nice guy, but I intend to win the nomination, and the Senate seat.”
Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-Miss.) was one of only a few lawmakers to quickly come to Stevens’ defense.
“We were in the majority for pretty much 12 years,” noted a senior GOP Senate aide. “It took an adjustment.
“We were mostly on the same page in the last election,” he continued, noting that state and national Democrats backed Sanders while the Progressive Party declined to field its own candidate for Senate
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[IMGCAP(1)] Texas Senate hopeful Mikal Watts is getting plenty of attention these days because he has committed to putting as much as $10 million behind his bid for the Democratic nomination (against
“I think I’m best suited for running for re-election to my state district and keeping an eye on the [2010] governor’s race,” said Brady, who also had been mentioned as a possible U.S.
His chief competitor appears to be Mike Ciresi, 61, a wealthy attorney who has flirted with a number of races and who lost the 2000 Senate primary. Ciresi has been endorsed by Rep.
The Dirksen and Hart Senate office buildings were evacuated this afternoon when an electrical malfunction spread smoke in the buildings.
Becky Daugherty, spokeswoman for the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, who oversees that chamber’s e-mail system, said the Senate is not experiencing any e-mail delays similar to those affecting the House
Despite new reports suggesting war planners are looking to keep troops in Iraq for at least another two years, Murtha held out hope that the White House and Congressional Republicans will re-evaluate