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WASHINGTON — The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials. Complete Story...
The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill.
Senators are calling on General Motors and Chrysler to release more details on ongoing talks over the automakers' plans to close thousands of auto dealerships as part of their bankruptcies.
The Senate will hold its first vote on health care legislation on Saturday night and Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail.
In the weeks since Carly Fiorina announced her run for a California Senate seat, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive has been working to convince conservatives that she is one of them.
Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, who criticizes Gov. Charlie Crist for being a fan of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, is himself a fan of one of Obama's campaign ads.
North Carolina Rep. Bob Etheridge says he will not run for the U.S. Senate next year.
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul's son is borrowing a page from his father's playbook for his U.S. Senate bid, leaning heavily on Internet fundraising and tapping the enthusiasm of young Republicans on college campuses.
The Senate gave President Barack Obama a major victory Monday in his efforts to remake the federal courts, confirming a judge who will tip the political balance on the once-conservative appeals court based in Richmond.
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on Wednesday dropped out of a U.S. Senate race to spend more time with a 17-year-old daughter who is suffering from severe mental health problems and has attempted suicide in the past.
Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs vanished and government spending soared.
The Senate Democratic leader is indicating lawmakers may not complete health care legislation this year, missing President Barack Obama's deadline on his signature issue.
The head of the Connecticut Democrats has filed an elections complaint against Republican Linda McMahon and her family's wrestling empire, claiming the company illegally helped her U.S. Senate campaign by removing potentially embarrassing videos from a Web site.
The Illinois Senate signed off Friday on a compromise that would establish the state's first limits on campaign donations, sending it to the governor despite Republican complaints that the bill concentrates power in the hands of a few political insiders.
If and when Congress gets around to passing a bill to overhaul the health care system, the price tag will be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Where is all that money going to go?
Republican Gov. Charlie Crist probably wasn't worried that literally embracing President Barack Obama back in February and strongly supporting the $787 billion federal stimulus package would hurt his U.S. Senate campaign.
Down in the polls a year before the 2010 election, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd is hoping to tap into the statewide popularity of President Barack Obama.
The 68-29 roll call Thursday by which the Senate passed a defense policy bill that includes a hates crimes provision.
Sen. Daniel Inouye becomes the third-longest-serving senator in U.S. history on Thursday, a landmark for the powerful lawmaker who has held a seat in Congress for as long as Hawaii has been a state.
You may think Democrats and Republicans are at odds over health care. Well, they've got nothing on House and Senate Democrats going after each other.
Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut says he raised $900,000 over the past three months for his re-election bid, and his potential Republican opponents raised and spent large sums.
Next week, the Senate Finance Committee will likely approve a bill designed to overhaul insurance, putting Congress another step closer to restructuring the nation's health care system.
The Congressional Budget Office is the non-partisan budget estimator for Congress. It calculates how much each piece of proposed legislation would cost the taxpayers.
Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Castle announced Tuesday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat Democrat Joe Biden left to become vice president.
New York Gov. David Paterson keeps sinking in the public's opinion, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is stuck in the vortex: She has to avoid getting sucked down by the governor's historic low ratings without appearing ungrateful to the man who picked her to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Blanche Lincoln Says she Supports Bringing the Health Care Bill to the Floor for Debate, Giving Democrats the 60 Votes Needed to Prevent a GOP FilibusterWashington (CNN) -- U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln said Saturday that she supports bringing the health care bill to the floor for debate, giving Democrats the 60 votes needed to prevent a GOP filibuster.
Senate Votes to Open Health Care Debate The Senate voted on Saturday to begin full debate on major health care legislation, propelling President Obama's top domestic initiative over a crucial, preliminary hurdle in a formidable display of muscle-flexing by the Democratic majority.
A Holdout Will Support Democrats' Health BillSenate Democrats moved to the brink of a crucial preliminary victory on major health care legislation as Senator Mary L.
Dems Snare 60 Votes to Move Ahead on Health CareDemocratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative.
A Milestone In the Health Care Journey"I'm sort of a known skeptic on this stuff," Gruber told me. "My summary is it's really hard to figure out how to bend the cost curve, but I can't think of a thing to try that they didn't try. They really make the best effort anyone has ever made.
Democrats have 60 votes to advance health billWASHINGTON - Democrats have hit the magic number of 60 to move ahead on historic health care legislation. Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln said on the Senate floor that she will vote with her party, hours before the 8 p.m. EST roll call.
Catholic Bishops Slam Senate Health Care Proposal : "violates the longstanding federal policy against the use of federal funds for elective abortions"Thus far, the pending Senate bill does not live up to President Obama's commitment of barring the use of federal dollars for abortion and maintaining current conscience laws.
Let me begin by saying that I am not a Republican. Never have been. I am a Constitutional Conservative, and a supporter of the GOP only by default.
USCCB: Senate health care bill 'morally unacceptable'As the Senate prepares for the discussion of its health care reform bill this weekend, several bishops have sent the Senators a letter on behalf of the USCCB, calling the current version of the health care bill both a 'huge disappointment' and 'morally unacceptable.'
Senators now ready to Demand Americans Pay War Taxes!!!!!Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for additional troops sent to Afghanistan and that NATO should provide half of the new soldiers.
Twas the Night before the Senate Vote. Adapted from the peom "Twas the Night before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore (1779 - 1863)
The Reid Healthcare Reform Bill all 2074 Pages of itI cannot really do a summary, I just posted this for all to see it. I don't have time to read it all yet!
Open Letter to SenatorsI am really frustrated I have been trying since 6AM Arizona to contact Senators in regard to H.B.3590 their phones are on answering, fax machins off and web site set up unless you live in their district they don't want to hear from you. So much for representing "We the People"
Did Holder Stiff Senate on Justice Dept. Lawyers Who Defended Jihadis?Some Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee were taken aback Wednesday by Attorney General Eric Holder's refusal to reveal conflicts of interest involving Justice Department lawyers who, before joining the Obama administration, worked on behalf of Guantanamo detainees.
Lieberman to Liberals: Bite MeSen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., isn't worried about Democrats getting angry if he votes with Republicans to filibuster healthcare reform legislation. But the reason for his lack of concern that he gave Politico this week may make some liberals even madder:
GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate raceFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers said Thursday.
Rudy Giuliani to run for U.S. Senate; If elected may aim for White House in 2012 Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided not to run for governor next year - but will run for U.S. Senate instead, sources told the Daily News.
Health bill could get 34-hour reading in Senate - Washington TimesThe 2,074-page Senate health care bill would take 34 hours to read cover to cover -- and that's just what Sen. Tom Coburn wants done on the Senate floor.
Fort Hood Senate hearings risk politicizing Hasan investigationBut the real powder keg lies in Lieberman's likely inquiry into whether some of Hasan's colleagues and supervisors ignored his radicalism – and why.
Senate unveils health-care bill - PACKAGE COSTS $848 BILLIONSenate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid presented an $848 billion health-care overhaul package on Wednesday that would extend coverage to 31 million Americans and reform insurance practices while adding an array of tax increases, including a rise in payroll taxes for high earners.
Major reforms delayed until 2014The Senate bill pushes back implementation of major parts of the reform to 2014 -- a change from 2013 under the Finance Committee bill.
Senate Demands Probe Into Ft. Hood Terror AttackSenators Joe Liebermann and Susan Collins are critical of the Obama Administration's preferred delays in investigating the Maj. Hasan massacre at Ft. Hood Army base.
GOP: The 'Party-of-No' Deflects, Denies, and Delays-- Even On Bills They SupportRepublicans are using the filibuster to stall action even on bills that most of them support. Remember: The rule is to keep Democrats from ever reaching the exit.
Inhofe: 2009 is Year of the SkepticInhofe's speech to the Environment and Public Works Committtee. One thing I'll say about Inhofe: he does not quit.
Joe Lieberman slams public option; brushes off criticsSen. Joe Lieberman's threat to filibuster any health care bill with a public option could kill health reform this year — and embolden Democratic challengers who'd like to send him packing in 2012. But Lieberman doesn't seem worried.
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