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For Obama’s Second Term, Filibuster Threatens Progress

Source: Campus Progress, Nov 21 2012, 11:06am CST

By removing this roadblock to action, Congress will be freer to take the actions needed to keep our economy growing and address the needs of emerging and historically marginalized blocs of power—the young, people of color, and women- can be passed in a t ...

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Gov. Heineman Won't Seek Senate #NESEN

Source: Roll Call  |   May 25 2013, 12:26pm CDT

Gov. Dave Heineman announced Saturday that he will not seek Nebraska’s open Senate seat, inviting a free-for-all in the Republican primary. “After careful consideration of all of the issues involved in a race for the United States Senate, I have decided ...

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If at First You Don't Succeed: Obama Re-Nominates Labor Board Pick

Source: FOX News  |   May 25 2013, 11:50am CDT

FILE: May 23, 2013: President Obama talks about national security at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, in Washington, D.C.AP President Obama is trying once again to get the Senate to sign off on his pick for ...

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26 weeks ago


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"We need to serve our country better and we can only do that if there is a Senate and Judiciary that actually functions, and that can only happen if the filibuster is altered or the Republicans decide they can't behave in this way anymore"


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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 Ginsberg, wh ...

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Obama tries again to nominate top lawyer on embattled labor relations board

Source: FOX News  |   May 25 2013, 10:14am CDT

FILE: May 23, 2013: President Obama talks about national security at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, in Washington, D.C.AP President Obama is trying once again to get the Senate to sign off on his pick for top lawyer of the Nat ...

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Obama: Assaults threaten strength of military

Source: MSNBC  |   May 25 2013, 9:45am CDT

>> this memorial day weekend president obama is paying tribute to men and women who have given their life in service but showing a spotlight on the growing problem of sexual assault and abuse in the armed service ...

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Sen. Menedez says he is hopeful on votes for U.S. immigration reform

Source: United Press International  |   May 25 2013, 9:44am CDT

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 13, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch License photo WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- A Democratic member of the so-called Gang of Eight said he was s ...

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3 hours ago

There's a difference between "passing the Senate" and "clearing a Republican filibuster", by @DavidOAtkins

Source: Hullabaloo  |   May 25 2013, 9:43am CDT

by David Atkins Journalists need to stop saying that bills with at least 51 votes but not 60 votes "don't have the votes to pass the Senate." They do have the votes to pass the Senate. They just don't have the votes to pass a Republican ...

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‘Sex assaults threaten trust in US Army’

Source: Press TV  |   May 25 2013, 9:33am CDT

“Those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong,” Obama said during the US Naval Academy graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, ...

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