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    Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Missed chance to fix the filibuster

    The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to take action, but the reforms revealed Thursday fall short of the strong medicine the chamber, and the nation, so desperately need.
    The best chance to get the U.S. Senate to do its job is not to withhold pay (although withholding campaign contributions might have done the trick) but to reform the Senate rules so that filibusters aren't used so routinely to gum up the works. Majority...

    Tags: James Stewart, U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, Harry Reid

    2. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Chemical companies are grilled about flame retardants

    — The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the public's fear of house fires.
    — The world's leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry's misuse of science, misleading testimony and creation of a phony consumer group that stoked the...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Chemical Industry, Sheldon Whitehouse, Science and Technology, Frank Lautenberg

    3. Jul 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants

    The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants.
    The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...

    Tags: Michael F. Bennet, Chemical Industry, Sheldon Whitehouse, Lisa Murkowski, Science and Technology

    4. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Cardin, Mikulski urge Obama to speed withdrawal from Afghanistan

    The Baltimore Sun
    Sens. Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to speed the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The Maryland Democrats joined a group of 24 senators in declaring the mission in Afghanistan...

    Tags: National Defense Authorization Act, Sheldon Whitehouse, Al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Mike Lee

    5. Oct 6, 2011 |Story| KTUU

  5. Begich, Murkowski Sponsor Act to Protect Rural Post Offices

    Alaska’s U.S. senators are among the bipartisan sponsors of an act that would severely hinder plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to close post offices in many of the nation’s rural areas. The Protecting Rural Post Offices Act was introduced in the Senate Thursday.
    KTUU.com
    Alaska’s U.S. senators are among the bipartisan sponsors of an act that would severely hinder plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to close post offices in many of the nation’s rural areas. The Protecting Rural Post Offices Act was...

    Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Jon Tester, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Wyden, Mail Order Industry

    6. Jul 10, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Horse breeders saddled with tax scrutiny

    The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase.
    The battle over the federal budget has been playing out slowly in Congress for weeks, but it came galloping toward Maryland's thoroughbred farms recently in the form of a proposed tax increase. After threatening to trim the nation's ballooning budget...

    Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Ethanol, George Washington, Career and Workplace, Justice System

    7. Mar 17, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Nelson, other senators urge curb on oil speculators

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Florida Senator Bill Nelson and a dozen of his colleagues urged federal officials on Thursday to use new regulations to curb speculators from driving up gas prices. “Speculators are...
    8. May 25, 2010 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  8. U.S. tax breaks favor oil industry

    The Swamp
    Residents of Grand Isle, La. express their frustration with BP Monday. (EPA/Bevil Knapp) by Kim Geiger and Tom Hamburger It was close to 2 a.m. when Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and others on a House-Senate conference committee saw......

    Tags: Norway, Commodity Markets, Lobbying, Justice System, Barack Obama

    9. Nov 6, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Democrats expand majorities; several races remain undecided

    Los Angeles Times
    Despite his conviction last month on corruption charges, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the nation's longest-serving Republican senator, clung tenuously to his seat yesterday as congressional Democrats exulted in their election gains elsewhere around the...

    Tags: Saxby Chambliss, John McCain, Voting, Government, Al Franken

    10. Nov 5, 2008 |Story| WXIN-LTV

  10. Barack Obama starts new life as president-elect

    President-elect Barack Obama dove immediately into his transition to the White House this morning, accepting congratulations from President Bush and the Pope, preparing to commence intelligence briefings and reportedly asking Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) to...

    Tags: Saxby Chambliss, Voting, John McCain, Rahm Emanuel, Government

    11. Jul 31, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  11. Stevens woes = 60 votes for Dems?

    The Swamp
    by Frank James The federal indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens certainly is buoying Democratic hopes that they could pick up enough Senate seats to get to the magical 60 votes, enough for a veto-proof majority. It would be the......

    Tags: Pete Domenici, Government, Tom Udall, Wayne Allard, National Government

    12. Aug 4, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  12. Labor leaders look to final campaign days

    The Swamp
    by Jill Zuckman Labor leaders will host a reception tonight in Chicago for Senate Democratic candidates from across the country as part of the AFL-CIO's semi-annual Executive Council meeting. "The presidential gets a lot of attention, but in fact, the.......

    Tags: John McCain, Political Candidates, Football, David Axelrod, Barack Obama

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