Alexander Will Debut Ambitious GOP Agenda Friday
Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander on Friday will lay out an aggressive GOP agenda for next year that includes a host of tax cuts, trade agreements and
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Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander on Friday will lay out an aggressive GOP agenda for next year that includes a host of tax cuts, trade agreements and
Ensign says he is running for re-election, despite spending much of the past year under the cloud of a federal investigation related to the extramarital affair he had with a former staffer.
She considered running for the open Senate seat in 2010 but deferred to Rep. Roy Blunt, who ultimately won the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Kit Bond (R).
He was the Senator’s political and finance director for his 1996 re-election campaign and returned to Washington, D.C., in 1997 to join McConnell’s legislative staff.
Next year, the GOP will be targeting the Democrats’ four-seat majority in the state Senate. In 2012, the top targets will be Sen.
Joe Manchin has selected longtime Democratic political strategist Chris Kofinis to serve as his chief of staff on Capitol Hill, a sign he’s already looking toward re-election two years from now.
As a result, the House will have to pass a new version of the bill — one that will likely be identical to the Senate-passed measure — and send it to the Senate for a vote.
He served as chairman from 2007 to 2009, when he lost his re-election bid. Since then, he has run American Crossroads, the 527 group with which Republican strategist Karl Rove is affiliated.
Correction Appended Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin can’t seem to find his niche.
The Senate passed the bill Tuesday, sending it to the House, but House Democrats are expected to use a procedure known as “blue slipping” to block the bill, according to House and Senate GOP aides.
Patty Murray was an endangered incumbent with a 50-50 shot to win re-election.
Murray will replace outgoing DSCC Chairman Bob Menendez (N.J.) as 23 incumbents face re-election in 2012 in a host of battleground states.
Podesta, who is married to fellow lobbyist Tony Podesta and who is close to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said this is the time of year that clients are re-evaluating their government relations
As Steele continues to waver on whether he’ll run for re-election, candidates for the RNC chairmanship are building up their own images by drawing a contrast with his.
Patty Murray was buttonholed on the Senate floor Monday night by Democratic colleagues, many facing re-election in 2012, who urged her to lead Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee next year.
Dodge, a freelance writer, said the unnamed Maine Senate candidate, a man, has never run for elected office but enjoys strong name recognition.
Graham was equally dour in his outlook on two other key issues facing the Senate during the lame duck, dismissing the chances that the chamber will pass either the DREAM
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to be centralizing power among his top lieutenants, even though his rank-and-file Members have been clamoring for more influence over caucus operations.
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl has repeatedly demurred when pushed to reveal whether he will run for re-election in 2012.
Bennett was defeated for re-election at the state Republican convention by Mike Lee, who was elected to the Senate on Nov. 2.