Senate votes 97-1 to halt oil reserve shipments Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
The Senate voted Tuesday to temporarily halt the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day into the government's emergency reserve. Both Democrats and Republicans said such shipments make no sense when oil is costing more than $120 a barrel.
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Democrats likely to win control of the Senate Posted: 2 years ago by XXXXXPP
Democrats are within striking distance of taking control of the U.S. Senate on Election Day, according to a series of new polls.
Democratic Senate candidates are tied, have a slight edge or an outright lead in each of 10 pivotal battleground states. They need a 6 seat gain to become the majority party.
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Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill Posted: 4 months ago by bingo
WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans.
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Senate approves bill to broaden wiretap powers Posted: 4 months ago by theclansman
The Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a major expansion of the government’s surveillance powers, handing President Bush one more victory in a series of hard-fought clashes with Democrats over national security issues. As most of you may know, I am a huge Obama fan and am saddened to see him voting in support of this (even though he said he wouldn't).
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Senate passes bill to hurt the taxpayers Posted: 2 months ago by JoshSF49
Senate voted 74-25 to pass a *slightly* different bill than the house voted down.
Yay! [/sarcasm]
Vote Record
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Al Franken Wins Primary For U.S. Senate Seat Posted: 2 months ago by ImNotBlue
Comedian Al Franken grabbed the Democratic nomination Tuesday for U.S. Senate in Minnesota...
Minnesota voters joined those in six other states and the District of Columbia... Nominations for House, Senate and governor were on the line, along with the fate of another TV celebrity: Kevin Powell, a former cast member on MTV's "Real World," who lost his bid for Congress in New York.
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US economy plan fails in Senate Posted: 10 months ago by keroberos32
A more generous version of the economic stimulus plan than the one proposed by US President George W Bush has failed to find enough support in the Senate.
It's dead, Jim, dead...
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In Franken's Senate run, jokes are off record Posted: 5 months ago by bevissimo
Former funnyman Al Franken hopes to convince Minnesotans that he can represent them in the buttoned-down halls of the U.S. Senate. So for now, jokes are off the record.
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Senate Votes to Expand Spy Powers Posted: 9 months ago by mahler87
As well as to grant legal protection to phone companies that cooperated in President Bush’s program of eavesdropping without warrants.
Hooray for freedom!
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Senate Back Up For Grabs? Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota suffered a possible stroke Wednesday.
If he had a stroke. If it is severe enough to force him to resign, than the republican governor of South Dakota could appoint anyone he wishes to the position, presumably a republican. This would put control of the senate back in republican hands.
**edit**: Spokesperson said not a stroke.
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George Galloway before the U.S. Senate Posted: 2 years ago by Boomshank
George was brought before a U.S. Senate committee to answer allegations of conspiring with the Sadam and recieving oil kickbacks.
George defends himself AND some with a scathing comeback. It's 45 mins long, but once you make it past 6 minutes it's a GREAT watch.
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Senate backs anti-discrimination bill for gays and lesbians Posted: 7 months ago by doggylives
The measure (Senate Bill 200) takes the state's current anti-discrimination laws and adds sexual orientation to the list of things, such as race or national origin, that can't be considered.
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Senate GOP blocks windfall taxes on Big Oil Posted: 5 months ago by bingo
WASHINGTON - Saved by Senate Republicans, big oil companies dodged an attempt Tuesday to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the record gasoline prices that have the nation fuming.
GOP senators shoved aside the Democratic proposal, arguing that punishing Big Oil won't do a thing to lower the $4-a-gallon-price of gasoline that is sending economic waves across the country. High prices at the pump are threatening everything from summer vacations to Meals on Wheels deliveries to the elderly.
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House planning veto showdown over Iraq Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
House Democrats are planning another veto showdown with President Bush on the Iraq war. And this time, they say they won't back down.
*I'm not holding my breath.
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State Senate OK's gun-at-work bill Posted: 7 months ago by mutil8or
In the three-year duel over whether citizens should be allowed to conceal their firearms in locked vehicles at work, state lawmakers have decided Florida business owners will have to bite the bullet.
The possibilities for stories here is endless
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Should top equity fund managers pay more taxes? Meet some senators who say "no." Posted: 1 year ago by hisidea
The biggest debate in the Senate this week isn't over Iraq, it's over a proposal to increase the taxes on some of the wealthiest Americans.
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Congresman takes $40k bribe to steal $10 million Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
In 2005, Rep. Don Young (R-AK)waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it, to forge a passage granting $10 million for an interstate in Florida. His new wording targeted the money to a more specific project to connect Coconut Rd to that interstate. It's a boon for developer Daniel Aronoff, who held a $40,000 fundraiser for Young just before the earmark appeared.
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The Imaginary Adventures of the U.S. Senate: Nero fiddling Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
Sorting fact from fiction in the Congressional Record.
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Ron Paul: Buying bad debt is the wrong solution Posted: 2 months ago by JoshSF49
Two days after the failed house vote and before the Senate vote, Ron Paul gives his opinion on the bailout again.
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Senate approves record $448 billion defense bill Posted: 2 years ago by mrnelson
Obscene amount of funding approved to reign in the terrorists.
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Senator: China plans to spy on Olympic hotel guests Posted: 7 months ago by deEPCHill
A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games.
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