The Obscure Caucus: Privileges for Members — Anonymity, Longevity
The Floridian has lost three bids for statewide office in his career, but he is also a former state Senate president.
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Forget Health Care and Afghanistan: Let’s All Talk About Joe Wilson
The Connecticut Democratic Party, for example, quickly issued a press release demanding that Republican Senate candidate Rob Simmons, a former House Member, “return— the $8,000 that Wilson had donated
Moderates Key to Health Passage
However, the politics of any vote on health care reform legislation is being considered very seriously by moderates, particularly by those running for re-election next year in conservative-leaning
Wilson’s Fundraising Tops $700,000 After Outburst
A new poll released Friday showed that Wilson could face a difficult re-election race next year, although he represents a staunchly conservative district.The survey, done by a Democratic polling firm,
Health Care Lobbyists Move Into High Gear
As Senate Finance Committee negotiators put the last touches on their long-awaited bill, health care stakeholders are intensifying their lobbying push in a last-ditch effort to influence the panel’s result
LeMieux Is Sworn In for 16-Month Senate Term
Republican George LeMieux officially began his 16-month term in the Senate on Thursday when he was sworn in to take the seat once held by Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.).
Freshman Democrats Find They’re Being Watched
Not all freshmen are nervous about controversial issues jeopardizing their re-election in 2010, however. Freshman Rep.
Martinez Bids Adieu to Senate
Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) bid farewell to the Senate today, describing his departure from the chamber as “the close of a fulfilling chapter in my own version of the American dream.— “I leave here with a tremendous
GOP Senate Hopeful Emerges in Nevada’s North
Senate majority leader: State Sen. Mark Amodei, who hails from the state capital of Carson City in northern Nevada, formally launched his campaign Wednesday.
Gavels in Place for Now
Senate Democrats on Wednesday finally settled on the leadership of three key panels for the remainder of the 111th Congress, but questions sprang anew over who in their Conference would chair the trio
Dodd to Make Official Decision to Stay on Banking
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on Wednesday afternoon will officially inform his colleagues and the public that he will stay put at the Banking panel and opt against
Illinois: Another Republican Gets Into Race for Kirk’s Seat
Chris Lauzen, who ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination in 2008, was initially mentioned as a potential 2010 candidate, but he’s expected to seek re-election.
Will National Republicans Go All In to Defeat Reid?
This cycle’s Nevada Senate race has the possibility of becoming either National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn’s (Texas) crowning achievement or his white whale.
Shop Talk: A Schiff in Strategy
The full consulting team for businessman Peter Schiff’s (R) Connecticut Senate bid has parted ways with the campaign.
Dodd to Stay On as Banking Chairman
That gavel could prove fortuitous for Lincoln, who is likely to face a difficult re-election race next year.Dodd also is up in 2010, and many believe his race weighed heavily on his mind as he was deciding
State Senator May Enter GOP Primary Against Hastert
Chris Lauzen (R) to run for re-election.
An Exciting Few Months Awaits All Congress Watchers
The Senate bill is very likely to be structured by the White House negotiations with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine).
Nevada: Poll Shows Reid Still Trailing GOP Rivals
A new independent poll provides further evidence that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) faces a very tough road to re-election in 2010.
Democrats Prepare for Battle
“The president is our best messenger,— a senior Democratic Senate aide said late last week. “If he really is going to take the reins of this, you’ll see a lot of amplification of that.
All Signs Point to Another Top-Notch Election Cycle in 2010
Indeed, the large number of competitive Senate primaries can only make the cycle more volatile. Over in the House, recent Democratic recruiting against Republican Reps.