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Oklahoma lawmakers who opposed disaster aid now face own disaster
WASHINGTON -- When $50 billion in disaster aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy came before Congress this year, three of Oklahoma’s five representatives and both of its senators were among the "no" votes. At the time, some of the Oklahoma lawmakers...
Tags: FEMA, John Boehner, Tom Cole, Elections, Harold Rogers
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Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria
WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Carl Levin, White House, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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In Israel, Chuck Hagel has a one-word refrain: Friend
JERUSALEM -- Not long ago, Chuck Hagel’s past comments about Israel nearly torpedoed his nomination as Defense secretary. In his first visit here since winning confirmation, he’s sticking to one word in particular: “Friend." “I...
Tags: The Holocaust (1934-1945), Military Equipment, Judaism, Elections, Religion and Belief
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Senate OKs legislation to keep government open; House votes next
WASHINGTON — All but ensuring there will be no federal shutdown, the Senate on Wednesday approved a measure to keep the government running — but not before tweaking the automatic budget cuts that threaten some of the lawmakers’...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Mark Pryor, John Boehner, Budget Control Act of 2011, Elections
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Senators protest sequester cuts, shutdown threat looms
WASHINGTON — It was bound to happen: As the sequester budget cuts are felt around the country, lawmakers are having second thoughts — and trying to tinker with them in a way that could lead to a full-scale government shutdown. Senators...
Tags: Mark Pryor, John Boehner, White House, Budget Control Act of 2011, Roy Blunt
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Hagel wins another GOP vote, others call for nomination to be pulled
WASHINGTON – Fifteen GOP senators called on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, even as support from another Republican increased the likelihood he will be confirmed when Congress returns from recess next...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Richard Shelby, White House, Elections, U.S. Congress
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Hagel approved by Senate committee in party-line vote
WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama’s...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Bill Nelson, Carl Levin, White House, Claire McCaskill
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Republicans maintain filibuster threat ahead of Hagel vote
WASHINGTON – On the eve of a Senate committee vote on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, a group of Republican senators continued Monday to threaten what would be a historic filibuster for a Cabinet appointment despite warnings...
Tags: Parties and Movements, United Nations, Carl Levin, Lindsey O. Graham, Orrin Hatch
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Hagel defends record, spars with critics in Senate hearing
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON -- Making his first public comments after his nomination to lead the Pentagon, former Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday he stood by his record but also urged senators to look beyond controversial votes and statements he has made, which critics...Tags: Iraq, Central Intelligence Agency, Carl Levin, White House, Hamas
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Hagel to stress opposition to a nuclear Iran in Senate testimony
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, will stress at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he opposes letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons and will focus on developing military options to set...
Tags: Carl Levin, Lindsey O. Graham, White House, Elections, Leon Panetta
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Senate overwhelmingly approves John Kerry for secretary of State
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) as the next secretary of State, filling a crucial national security spot in President Obama’s second-term Cabinet. The 94-3 vote clears the way...
Tags: United Nations, Republican Party, Politics, Susan Rice, Hillary Clinton
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Bill Nelson, Parties and Movements, Jeff Sessions, Carl Levin, Tom Harkin
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