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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) may have quipped last week that he has “no choice” but to finish a financial regulatory reform bill this week, but Republicans and many of his own Democrats are
State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D) and state Sen. Julie Lassa (D) are frequently mentioned. Decker, who was first elected to the Senate in 1990, is up for re-election this year.
The House passed a $150 billion jobs package in December, but it stalled in the Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is committed to passing a series of smaller, targeted measures.
Then the spot shows a smirking Specter, saying, “My change in party will enable me to be re-elected.” Sestak is taking on Specter in the May 18 Democratic Senate primary.
Dan Coats’ (R-Ind.) victorious Senate primary bid. Meanwhile, the Faulkner Group advised the winning bids of Rokita, Young, state Rep. Jackie Walorski (R) in Indiana’s 2nd district and Rep.
Declaring himself “bone tired,” House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.), the third-most-senior Member of the House, announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election in November.
David Obey (D-Wis.), the chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the third-most-senior Member of the House, has decided he will not seek re-election in November.
The politics of energy legislation have gotten more complicated since the explosion, particularly in the Senate, where a bill has yet to be introduced.
“That includes Senators who are up for re-election this year.” [IMGCAP(1)]Among them are appointed Sens.
Bennett’s Senate office conceded that the Utah Republican has been away from Capitol Hill to campaign.
But the coming weeks will provide more than public relations challenges for the company and the oil industry in general as some lawmakers demand tougher safety standards and re-evaluate the wisdom
committees could still function with quorums and so Members would not flee before something important might come up later in the week — like a conference report or House bill being returned from the Senate
’s old Senate seat.
Most other Republicans have dismissed as a political ploy a framework released by Senate Democrats on Thursday, arguing it is designed to help Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) secure his re-election
After watching Republicans fail to soften the financial reform bill before it hit the Senate floor, K Street is still working fervently behind the scenes to get changes inserted in Senate Banking
Charlie Crist not to bolt the party and run as an Independent in the Sunshine State’s Senate race this fall. “We’ve traded phone calls a number of times, but quite honestly I’ve given up.
The DNC intends to spend at least $50 million to defend Democratic majorities in the House and Senate and win as many governorships and state legislative seats as it can, Kaine told reporters at
the Senate to act on a comprehensive bill this year.
Businessman Bill Binnie (R) hired Finkelstein to advise his bid for Senate in New Hampshire.
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has been walking around the Senate lately with a broad smile, his shoulders back and a hint of a swagger.