Ready to Pass Blame on Taxes
Senate Democrats plan to try to pin any failure to extend tax relief for families making less than $250,000 a year on House Republicans, after the Senate passed such a bill Wednesday.
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VP Nominee or Not, Rob Portman Is Valuable to GOP
Jon Tester, who is facing one of the toughest re-election battles in the country, is the Democratic co-sponsor of the anti-shutdown bill. And throughout the year, Portman has teamed up with Sen.
McConnell’s Own Words on Senate Gridlock
He has a point, one I have made often when exploring balanced ways of reforming Senate rules.
Michigan: FreedomWorks Backs Clark Durant in GOP Primary
FreedomWorks PAC today backed the underdog in Michigan’s Republican Senate primary.
Democrats Leave Out Estate Tax
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said Monday that the move would kill any chance of seeing the Democratic-favored measure advance in the Senate.
K Street Files: Bundlers Give to Both Parties
Three K Streeters, for example, have gathered checks for the re-election efforts of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). They include Missouri native James H.
Behind the Scenes, Norm Coleman Raises Cash
“Now that I’m not in the Senate, I’m really not looking for publicity,” admitted Coleman, 62, who co-founded the AAN in 2010 with Fred Malek, a longtime GOP operative who chairs the Thayer Lodging
Sexual Orientation ‘Nonissue’ on Campaign Trail
Baldwin, a lesbian, is running for Senate, while Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank (D), who recently married his longtime partner, is retiring.
Rob Portman’s Push Not Too Popular
“I’m just trying to get something done here that helps the country,” Portman said in an interview in his office in the Russell Senate Office Building.
The Benefits of Being a Swing Vote
Jim Jeffords (Vt.), who switched allegiances in 2001, handing control of the Senate — and the accompanying gavels — to the Democrats. “He’ll be the favorite date,” Cochran said.
Payroll Tax Cut Gets No Love
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said today that lawmakers should say, “We’re not going to let anybody’s taxes go up at the end of the year,” but the GOP tax plan authored by Senate
Democrats Milk Olympics Uniform Spat
Senate Democrats hope the dispute over Chinese-made U.S. Olympic uniforms will continue to be a political boon.
Shop Talk: No More Half-Nelson
Connie Mack IV (R) has hired veteran Washington, D.C., fundraisers in an effort to bolster his Senate prospects.
Democrats Want Leverage From Sequester
Republicans disagree that there will be no political fallout for Democrats, noting that President Barack Obama’s re-election strategy includes victories in Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio — all
Dissecting Tactics of Young Guns
A Senate octogenarian in Indiana. A five-term Tennessee Congresswoman from a safe district. A former House aide challenging an incumbent in North Carolina.
Democrats Renew Push for DISCLOSE Act
The gun rights group attacked the Senate version of the bill in a letter Thursday announcing its opposition.
House Passes Repeal of Health Care Law
But the Senate is unlikely to take up the issue, relegating the hours of floor debate to little more than political posturing.
Conventions: From Meaningful to Meaningless
Politicians often avoid their party’s national conventions, particularly when there is a less-than-popular incumbent president running for re-election.
FEC Gridlock No Help to Obama Campaign
“Our demands for Obama to fix the FEC … would require the administration to take on [Minority Leader] Mitch McConnell and the Republicans in the Senate because they would filibuster any appointee
Jesse Jackson Jr. Speculation Continues to Swirl
Other Illinois Democrats, including Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, said earlier this week that it would be better for Jackson to disclose his condition.