Sen. John Kerry, D-MA, President Obama’s nominee to replace current Secretary of State Clinton, testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Kerry, who had chaired that very committee the past four years, is not expected to face significant resistance in the confirmation process.
Politico is reporting that Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), who positioned himself as a bipartisan deal-maker on the budget, will not run for a third term next year, according to a source familiar with his plans. BIT OF GEORGIA TRIVIA Although Georgia should be a GOP-leaning state in a midterm election,...
The changes to the filibuster that were approved overwhelmingly by the Senate Thursday would seem, at first blush, to be relatively small. Yes, the minority party will still be able to block a bill unless the majority party musters 60 votes to proceed. And yes, many liberals wanted to see...
Relatively simple explanation from the Washington Post, “#1) A budget isn’t necessary. … Budget resolutions don’t have the force of law. Appropriations bills are where spending is allocated. While the budget provides a long-term framework for spending and revenue, lawmakers don’t actually have to pass one. While the Senate is...
The assault weapons ban introduced Thursday by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, will have a tough time making its way through a Congress tied so thoroughly to the gun lobby The New York Times reports. Majority Leader Harry Reid has already said he is skeptical of the bill. At the same...
A group of Democratic and Republican senators plan to introduce a bill that would make it easier for certain types of immigrants who work in technology to gain visas, The Hill reports. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-UT, Marco Rubio, R-FL., Chris Coons, D-DE, and Amy Klobuchar, D-MN...
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