Repeal of DOMA passes Senate Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced by a party-line vote Thursday legislation that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson poised for U.S. Senate run

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson told a radio program that he has already filed fundraising paperwork with the state, a first step in running for Democrat Herb Kohl’s soon-to-be vacated Senate seat in 2012.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson files fundraising paperwork in Wis. Senate race

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson told a radio program that he has already filed fundraising paperwork with the state, a first step in running for Democrat Herb Kohl’s former Senate seat.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Baldwin will run for Kohl’s Senate seat in Wisconsin

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, will pursue the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Herb Kohl.

In an email message sent to supporters Tuesday morning, Baldwin cited Wall Street reform, economic justice for the middle class and withdrawal from Afghanistan as issues on which her More…

Klobuchar to support DOMA repeal

Sen. Amy Klobuchar will support a bill that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) when it comes up for a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on which Klobuchar serves, state Sen. Scott Dibble has indicated. DOMA currently prevents same-sex couples legally married in five states, Washington, More…

Kagan Dodges Question on Bush v. Gore

A few minutes ago, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan avoided giving her opinion on the Court’s ruling in Bush v. Gore, the case that effectively decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election.

“It is an important question and a difficult question about how an election contest that at least More…

Protecting Coal, but at What Cost?

The push is on to dilute the climate change bills moving through Congress, and it’s not coming only from conservatives. Mother Jones’ Kate Sheppard reports today that 14 Senate Democrats are urging their leadership to amend the proposal to grant more free polluting permits to the coal-burning utilities More…

Congress vs. Ticketmaster

As the nation’s largest ticket seller and largest concert promoter hope to merge before year’s end, more and more members of Congress are growing skeptical over the proposed deal.

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s anti-trust panel, said Monday that a merger between Ticketmaster and Live More…

Senators Once Again Ask Questions Sotomayor Can’t Answer

Why is it that so many judicial confirmation hearings are dominated by questions from senators that they know the nominee can’t really answer?

Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), just spent much of his questioning time asking Judge Sonia Sotomayor whether she a) believes there is a right to privacy, as the More…