Reid: Coleman Can Keep Office Until Feb. 4
Coleman is in the midst of contesting the outcome of his 2008 re-election race against Senate Democratic hopeful Al Franken, who leads the Republican by 225 votes.
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Coleman is in the midst of contesting the outcome of his 2008 re-election race against Senate Democratic hopeful Al Franken, who leads the Republican by 225 votes.
And so far, it appears Senate Republicans are heeding his words. In preparation for his re-election campaign, Sen.
So thats what were doing here today, Franken said.
Were used to filibusters in this town but theyre usually delivered by Senators, not actresses.
David Paterson (D) will name to the Senate is at a fevered pitch.
Its been expected that the National Republican Senatorial Committee would be coming after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) early and often in the lead-up to his 2010 re-election campaign, and that
not Elizabeth Dole, is the candidate, one Senate GOP strategist said Wednesday.
The only powers of the vice presidency were to preside over the Senate and break tie votes.
Were diligently working to get legislation passed, the aide said.
The original plan was to drive 17 rented buses up Independence and into House or Senate parking areas, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer said.
And much of it, too, stems from the perilous condition of the nations economy, which lends an aura of were all in this together because, among the wealthy as well as the needy, there is a shared
We later noticed him scooting out of the party with an entourage that included Susan McCue, former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and now a strategist who briefly headed up
I tried to use the Senate Members gym, she said. And there is a pool but its for the men. The women in the hotel ballroom burst into a chorus of boos.
The 2010 election cycle is just a couple months old, and Senate Republicans have almost equaled their number of retirements from last cycle, when their party lost eight seats.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink (D) announced Friday morning that she will not seek the Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Mel Martinez (R) in 2010.
State Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink (D) announced Friday morning that she will not seek the Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Mel Martinez (R) in 2010.
Hoekstra has already announced he will not seek re-election. The one problem spot could be in Pennsylvania, where Rep.
Although the state boasts one of the oldest Congressional delegations in the country, an open-seat race for governor in 2010 could put at least one House seat and a future Senate race in flux.
Even though he was up for re-election himself, Durbin suspended campaigning as well as for Obama in the final weeks of his daughters life, his office said.
Despite finding themselves in the political wilderness, House and Senate Republicans arent letting their electoral defeats spoil what will be one of the nations most historic moments today when Barack