Did the ‘Kissing Congressman’ Break House Ethics Rules? | A Question of Ethics
The Republican, who won his seat in a special election less than six months ago, has already announced that he will not seek re-election this fall.
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The Republican, who won his seat in a special election less than six months ago, has already announced that he will not seek re-election this fall.
Kay Hagan, D-N.C., in a marquee race that will help determine which party controls the Senate next year.
Kay Hagan, D-N.C., in a marquee race that will help determine which party controls the Senate next year.
After that, the debate over the issue will turn to the Senate Armed Services Committee, which considers its version of the sprawling Pentagon policy measure later this month.
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But as some of their predecessors in the House and Senate can attest, it can be tough to compartmentalize in the fishbowl that is the U.S. Capitol.
But as some of their predecessors in the House and Senate can attest, it can be tough to compartmentalize in the fishbowl that is the U.S. Capitol.
Landrieu as the Senate gears up for another debate over the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, Roll Call reports.
“This is all about politics,” Minority Whip John Cornyn declared before the Senate came up five votes short of advancing the minimum wage legislation beyond a GOP filibuster.
Landrieu as the Senate gears up for another debate over the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada.
Senate action on the extenders package — approved by the Senate Finance Committee before the recess — could come as soon as next week, Democratic aides said.
After interviewing more than 1,000 candidates for the House and Senate with my colleague, Stu Rothenberg, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what makes him tick and what just plain ticks him off.
Grimes’ likely general-election opponent, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 72, has been in Congress for 30 years.
Democrats currently have a 53-45 advantage in the Senate, with two Independents who caucus with them.
The guy’s in legal trouble, he’s innocent until the process finds otherwise but obviously if you’re running for re-election it’s a bad place to be,” said Rep.
The guy’s in legal trouble, he’s innocent until the process finds otherwise but obviously if you’re running for re-election it’s a bad place to be,” said Rep.
The guy’s in legal trouble, he’s innocent until the process finds otherwise but obviously if you’re running for re-election it’s a bad place to be,” said Rep.
But only five days earlier, another top female prospect, Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto lost her special election primary to a self-funding businessman.