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06/21/11 New York Republican Senator Greg Ball, one of the swing votes that could give the gay marriage bill enough votes to pass, said Monday night that he would be an "absolute no" without religious protections in the bill.
06/20/11 Andrew Breitbart said today Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana has opened himself up to blackmail and extortion for his sexual escapades.
06/20/11 The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. Roll call of the public employee pension and health benefits reform bill, which passed the Senate in a 24-15-1 vote on Monday. Voting yes, 16 Republicans and 8 Democrats. Voting no, 15 Democrats. One Democrat was absent. Yeas: Senator Dawn Marie Addiego Republican Senator Diane B. Allen Republican Senator Christopher Bateman Republican Senator James Beach ...
05/21/11 Republican Senator Hutchison says Democrats' domestic energy delays hurt jobs; Obama hails one Memphis high school.
05/20/11 Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said there can be no peace agreement in the Middle East -- and should be no further U.S. aid to Palestinians -- until all Palestinian leaders recognize Israel as a legitimate Jewish state.
05/20/11 No peace agreement in the Middle East can be achieved -- and no further U.S. aid to Palestinians should be provided -- as long as Hamas fails to recognize Israel as a legitimate Jewish state, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said.
05/11/11 The Tennessee Senate on Thursday is scheduled to vote on a bill that would repeal Nashville's newly-approved gay protections ordinance. The measure sponsored by Republican Senator Mae Beavers of Mt. Juliet was approved in the Senate State and Local Government Committee on Monday.
05/11/11 Democrat Warren Tolman is considering a campaign to unseat Republican Senator Scott Brown next year. Tolman, a former state lawmaker from Watertown who previously ran unsuccessfully for governor and lieutenant governor, told the Globe this afternoon that "I've been encouraged to think about it by a lot of people."
05/10/11 Massachusetts Democrats are both heartened and dismayed by the numbers in recent election results as they look ahead to challenging Republican Senator Scott Brown for reelection in 2012.
05/05/11 Republican Senator Evelyn Lynn, R-Ormond Beach, scolded her colleagues for spending so much time talking about abortion when there are more pressing issues."I will vote no on every abortion bill," she said. "It is the wrong thing for us to be discussing." Left to Right: Senator Ellen Bogdanoff, R- Ft. Lauderdale, hugs Senator Ronda Storms, R- Valrico, Thursday, after the Florida ...
04/27/11 Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer signed more than 15 bills today. On the list, Senate Bill 179. Sponsored by Republican Senator Art Wittich of Bozeman, the bill will memorialize Trooper David Delaittre. He was shot and killed in the line of duty last year in Three Forks. Trooper Delaittres family was at the capitol today.
04/01/11 Today, some La Crosse-area Democrats drove to Madison to formally file their petitions to recall Republican Senator Dan Kapanke. Democrats at today's rally at La Crosse City Hall say they feel renewed hope.
04/01/11 The recall organizer says they collected 6,000 more signatures than needed against La Crosse Republican Senator Dan Kapanke. Other efforts are halfway to their deadline.
02/12/11 The state Senate also passed House Bill 117 Friday granting certain tax exemptions to Wyoming's mega data centers. Republican Senator, Phil Nicholas of Laramie, hopes the bill gets Verizon to commit to putting a $4 billion data center in Laramie.
02/11/11 Andrew Ian Dodge calls the three-term Republican Senator a moderate and a "rubber stamp for Obama"
02/07/11 A Helena lawmaker wants to the United States to withdraw from the United Nations. Republican Senator Dave Lewis says his joint resolution would urge US Congress to dissolve its membership in the UN.
02/03/11 Republican Senator Richard Lugar is preparing for a primary challenge in 2012 and there is a new indication that it may come from State Treasurer Richard Mourdock. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
02/03/11 Republican Senator Marco Rubio will be in Naples Friday for his first public meeting with voters since taking office earlier this year.
01/20/11 Republican Senator Mitch McConnell says the new Congress has a lot on the table working to unravel some bad laws passed by a predominantly Democratic Congress over the past two years. McConnell ad...
01/20/11 With the seriatim retirement announcements of Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Democratic Senator Kent Conrad, and independent Senator Joe Lieberman (who caucuses with the Democrats), the 2012 campaign for Senate has officially kicked off. While the 2010 races were, until fairly late in the game, only about breaking the Democrats' filibuster-proof majority, 2012 will feature [...]
01/19/11 Republican Senator Jim Shockley of Victor was pulled over in Missoula last week and cited for an open container violation, after an off-duty officer reported seeing him drink and drive on Interstate-90. He paid his $51 dollar fine and says he blew a 0.03 BAC but Senator Shockley made a startling announcement this morning at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing. |