Posts Tagged U.S. Senate
South Florida immigrant advocates protest Shamir Ali deportation
New Florida Democratic website targets ‘Rickpublicans’
The Florida Democratic Party launched today Rickpublicans.com, a fundraising website that targets state Republicans and what Democrats call GOP failures on education, quality of life, ethics and jobs over the last decade.
Ag lobbyists help forge farm bill to appear in Super Committee deficit plan
Leaders of congressional agriculture committees are working with agricultural lobbyists outside of the public’s eye to draft a farm bill that could be included in the congressional super committee’s deficit reduction plan, Gannett reports.
The intention is to come up with a concrete plan to make real the recent More…
Senate proposal to reauthorize No Child Left Behind meets opposition
Franken pushes anti-bullying amendment to education bill
In the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee on Thursday, Sen. Al Franken spoke about his Student Non-Discrimination Act and lamented that the bill, which would beef up national anti-bullying policies, was not included in the proposed revamp of No Child Left Behind that’s being considered in the Senate. More…
GOP candidates fight for social conservative support in Iowa
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum went on the attack at an Iowa social conservative event Saturday evening, each trying to convince the crowd they have the strongest stance against abortion and same-sex marriage.
The three – along with More…
Franken offers bill expanding care protections for at-home seniors
Sen. Al Franken introduced a bill Friday that would offer seniors who receive long-term care at home the same protections from abuse as those afforded to seniors living in nursing homes.
Obama wants FDIC Board leadership position to go to Federal Reserve heavyweight
The White House announced Friday that it will nominate Thomas M. Hoenig, a native of Fort Madison, to the position of vice-chairman of the board of directors for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tom Hoenig
Hoenig, the son of a local plumber and a graduate of St. Benedict’s More…
Sen. Klobuchar has huge money lead over GOP challengers
A year out from the 2012 election for U.S. Senate, incumbent DFLer Amy Klobuchar has raised $1 million and has $4 million in the bank, while her Republican challengers have taken in a fraction of that.
Combined, Joe Arwood and Dan Severson have raised only $50,000 and have about $35,000 More…
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