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Lieberman urges compromise in final Senate speech

Source: KansasCity.com, Dec 12 2012, 1:40pm CST

WASHINGTON Retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman in his final Senate floor speech is urging Congress to put partisan rancor aside and reach across party lines to break Washington's gridlock.The Democrat-turned-independent from Connecticut said Wednesday that stro ...

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This week in the war on voting: Bipartisan election commission seen as weak tea by some critics

Source: Daily Kos  |   May 25 2013, 11:36am CDT

The commission is co-chaired Bob Bauer—the White House counsel from December 2009 until 2011. He was also general counsel to the president’s re-election committee as well to the Democratic National Committee—and Ben Gins ...

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Reader's view: Klobuchar for president an idea worth considering

Source: Duluth News Tribune  |   May 25 2013, 12:26am CDT

More from around the web Few could have predicted that Amy Klobuchar, who just entered her second term as U.S. senator from Minnesota, already would be seen as a viable choice for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president. The other week, Emily’s Li ...

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Paul plans re-election bid for U.S. Senate in 2016

Source: Richmond Register  |   May 24 2013, 11:34pm CDT

MIDWAY — Republican Rand Paul will run for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2016 regardless of any decision to launch a presidential bid. And he will campaign for his Kentucky colleague and Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in 20 ...

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Senate hopeful Markey releases 8 years of tax return information

Source: Boston Channel.com  |   May 24 2013, 5:09pm CDT

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Edward Markey has released information on his last eight years of tax returns. The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By ...

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Senate Accepts Proposal to Keep Food Stamps From Ex-Cons

Source: The Root  |   May 24 2013, 4:23pm CDT

According to Robert Greenstein, president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Democrats in the Senate obliged him. The amendment is for a farm bill, which is currently being debated in the Senate. The amendment would bar from SNAP ...

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Menino endorses Markey in Mass. Senate race

Source: Berkshire Eagle Online  |   May 24 2013, 2:31pm CDT

BOSTON (AP) - Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is lending his political clout to fellow Democrat Edward Markey in the state's special U.S. Senate election. Menino endorsed Markey on Friday during an event at a Boston union hall. Among other things, the mayor ...

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Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift

Source: WVEC.com  |   May 24 2013, 3:37am CDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate ru ...

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House Immigration Effort Hits Bump in the Road

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   May 23 2013, 10:18pm CDT

By Kristina Peterson WASHINGTON—Last week, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers thought they had a broad deal on how to overhaul the immigration system. This week, they don't. The eight House lawmakers were forced to ba ...

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Dewhurst calls for quick special session on failed GOP measures

Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram  |   May 23 2013, 9:46pm CDT

Dewhurst wants to revive a bill that would require drug tests for welfare recipients, one that would permit students with concealed-handgun licenses to carry guns inside campus buildings and a package of bills that would further restrict a ...

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Obama nominates Senate aides to serve as SEC commissioners

Source: Reuters  |   May 23 2013, 8:54pm CDT

WASHINGTON May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated two U.S. Senate aides on Thursday to serve as members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White House said in a statement. Kara Stein, who works for D ...

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