Lott Slowly Dispersing His Campaign Surplus
But his PAC was a bit busier, showing donations of $5,000 apiece to a few Republican Senate candidates, though no Senate incumbents.
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But his PAC was a bit busier, showing donations of $5,000 apiece to a few Republican Senate candidates, though no Senate incumbents.
Here’s the verdict on the combo of Democratic strategist James Carville and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.): hotter than Carmen Electra, but not as hot as Justin Timberlake — or a vomiting
“It does appear that reports of the demise of the [Senate] Finance Committee version of the stimulus are greatly exaggerated,” said one senior Senate Democratic aide.
Like Republicans, Democrats are keeping the pressure on, especially on incumbent Republican Senators who face tough re-elections at home.
[IMGCAP(1)]With little besides the stimulus debate stirring interest on the Hill, new lobbying registrations received by the Secretary of the Senate topped out at a meager 122 in January, Senate
Just one year after being re-established, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch has a new ranking member. Rep.
His likely Democratic challenger, state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer, raised $200,000 more in the same period and banked $501,000.
Trent Lott (R-Miss.), still in control of two well-funded political bank accounts, plans on using the money to support Republican Senate candidates and Sen.
Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), who faces a tough re-election race this year.
The incumbent retention charge could be considered dubious, as Republican incumbents have chosen to re-up in the tough, Democratic-leaning states of Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Oregon, while
Tinsley is running in a crowded GOP primary for the Republican-leaning southern New Mexico 2nd district, which opened when Pearce decided to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Domenici.
Davis, who just three months ago was widely expected to be a top Republican contender for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen.
The winner will face Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a longtime powerhouse in Bluegrass State politics who has raised more money than any Republican Senator up for re-election in 2008.
Ron Lewis (Ky.) withdrew his papers to run for re-election and Rep. Kenny Hulshof (Mo.) announced that he would run for governor. Rep.
Similarly, the thousands of e-mails that Members and staffers send every day can re-create the entire legislative process, from negotiations on bill language to discussions of floor votes.
Davis has said he would make his re- election plans known by the end of January, and rumors continue to swirl on Capitol Hill about whether he will opt out of an eighth term for a lucrative job on
We also need a majority in the House and Senate who will stand with working people.”
Bush and Senate Republicans are attempting to re-create their August coup and force Democrats in both chambers to pass a White House-blessed bill that would protect telecommunications companies from
Lott’s retirement announcement, which came one year after a sweeping re-election and his ascent to Minority Whip status, left nearly two dozen staffers — some of them with decades of service — scrambling
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