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The Democrats’ Jobs Pickle

By | 02.04.10 | 6:00 am

With unemployment in double digits and no relief in sight, swift passage of the Democrats’ “jobs agenda” — set to be unveiled today in the Senate — might seem like a sure thing.

Well, not quite.

Not only are Senate Republicans balking at early proposals to cover the More…

Pence 47, Bayh 44

By | 01.25.10 | 8:57 am

A new Rasmussen poll has Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) trailing Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.)–rumored to be interested in a challenge, in the wake of the Massachusetts upset–by only three points.

Bayh, who was on nobody’s list of endangered Democrats last month, is the sort of senator who found himself More…

Club for Growth: Run, Pence, Run!

By | 01.21.10 | 11:52 am

Club for Growth President Chris Chocola is beseeching Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), who has long been thought of as a contender for a Senate seat in his state, to run against Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.).

Mike Pence is the kind of pro-growth hero that the Senate and the nation

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Mike Pence for Senate?

By | 01.20.10 | 10:39 am

Josh Kraushaar, Mike Allen, and Jim Vandehei get the rumor mill churning with their report that Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), considered a dark horse 2012 candidate for president, is now looking at a 2010 run against Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.). None of them have quotes from Pence that point more More…

Conservatives Divided on Whether to Filibuster Judicial Nominee

By | 11.16.09 | 3:43 pm

While one group of leading conservatives is pressing Republican senators to filibuster Obama’s nominee for a seat on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, others are opposing the filibuster attempt.

The Hill reports that 24 leading conservative, led by former Reagan administration Attorney General Edwin Meese, have signed More…

Senate Public Option Scoreboard — On the Fence

By | 11.12.09 | 4:24 pm

On the Fence Likely Supporters Likely Opponents
17 38 45
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Moderate Dems Blast Medicare Doc Fix Bill

By | 10.16.09 | 9:50 am

It’s not looking good for Senate Democratic leaders hoping next week to pass a $245 billion proposal to give Medicare doctors pay raises over the next decade. That’s because there are a number of Democratic moderates lining up to oppose the proposal because it’s not paid for. The New York More…

Dodd Says He’ll Introduce an Iran Sanctions Bill

By | 09.29.09 | 5:28 pm

Just out from the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee:

“If Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons capability, it would pose a significant threat to peace and security in the Middle East, especially to our close ally Israel,” said Dodd. “That is a threat to both national security and global

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Senate Public Option Scoreboard

By | 09.16.09 | 6:00 am

As the health care debate twists and turns through the Senate, the prospects for a public option remain murky. This scoreboard, updated daily, can serve as your one-stop shop for senators’ stances on a public plan — in their own words. See our methodology here. Last updated: Nov. 10, More…

McCaskill: NRA Scoring Sotomayor Vote is ‘Dumb’

By | 07.31.09 | 10:29 am

Though Sonia Sotomayor has strong support from Democrats, there’s been some concern that the National Rifle Association, which has opposed Sotomayor and announced it’s “scoring” lawmakers based on their vote for her, would temper pro-gun Democrats’ support for the Supreme Court nominee. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Thursday predicted the More…