No Vote Came Easy for Pelosi
Leaders were facing the seemingly impossible task of persuading House Democrats to pass a Senate bill stocked with provisions they viewed as politically toxic.
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In Scramble for 216, Sanchez Presents Unexpected Hurdle
“The Senate bill is a bad bill,” she told the paper. Politically, the vote should be a relatively easy lift for Sanchez.
2012 Looks No Better for Senate Democrats
Missouri is hosting a competitive Senate race in 2010 and will likely have another one in 2012, when Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) is up for re-election. McCaskill narrowly beat then-Sen.
Balfour Drops Out of Race for Linder’s Seat
“Needless to say, when John Linder announced that he was not running for re-election, I jumped at the opportunity to be the new voice of leadership.
GOP Move to Scold Democrats for Procedural Wrangling Fails
A House Republican resolution designed to scold House Democratic leaders for the way they have conducted themselves in the lead-up to a vote on the Senate health care reform bill failed by a vote of 232
Senate Enters Health Care Endgame
After staying relatively quiet for more than a week at Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) request, Senate Democrats re-engaged in the health care debate Wednesday as the push for an overhaul began to reach
Hill: Returning the Senate to Majority Rule
> [IMGCAP(1)]But beyond the immediate health care crisis, a more fundamental national principle is at stake, which affects not only health care but also pending legislation on global climate change, re-regulation
Can Polling Memos Change the Narrative About 2010 Races?
Bobby Bright’s (D-Ala.) re-election prospects, and one from Harstad Strategic Research about the Colorado Senate race — and readers should understand what’s going on with them.
Nevada: Lowden Hosts Shoot But Becomes Target
Turns out that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D), Lowden’s prospective general election opponent, is the public official roundly credited for obtaining the funding and the land transfer for the
GOP Searches for a Strategy on Financial Reform
With their focus still squarely on health care reform, Senate Republicans have yet to develop a strategy for navigating the politically choppy waters of financial regulatory reform, potentially ceding
A Conversation With Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Senate Candidate
Jennifer Brunner is the Ohio secretary of state and a former judge who is one of four Democrats seeking the Senate seat of Republican George Voinovich, who is not seeking re-election this year.
MoveOn.org Trains Fire on Democrats
MoveOn.org’s latest action rekindles the tension between its push for progressive purity and party strategists’ efforts to get incumbents re-elected in competitive districts.
Nation: Feingold, Giannoulias Get NARAL Support
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D), who is running for Senate, top the latest endorsement list from the political action committee for NARAL Pro-Choice America.
May Campaign Materials Bear the Great Seal?
Q: I work on the re-election campaign for a Senator, and I have a question about the use of patriotic symbols on campaign literature. I saw that Sen.
Majority Hunts for Final Votes
And leaders are also pursuing targeted carrot-and-stick appeals to the self-interests of Members nervous about their re-election prospects.
Landra Reid’s Condition Upgraded
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) wife is out of the intensive care unit and her condition has been upgraded to “good,” the Las Vegas Sun reported Saturday.
Reid’s Wife Still Hospitalized in Serious Condition Following Car Crash
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) wife, Landra Reid, remained in serious condition Friday following a car crash Thursday that left both Landra Reid and the couple’s daughter, Lana Reid Barringer
Specter Finds Comfort Zone
The move had broad political implications in Pennsylvania, where Specter is running for re-election.
There Are Plenty of Reasons to Keep Your Eye on Patty Murray
Rod Chandler in the 1992 Senate race, they figured that she was a political accident who wouldn’t last more than a term.
NARAL PAC Announces New Round of Endorsements
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D), who is running for Senate. On the House side, NARAL is supporting Reps.