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    May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. GOP senators on committee target three labor nominees from Buffalo

    The Buffalo News
    Three men from Buffalo, one absent and two present, were the targets of grilling from Republicans on a Senate committee Thursday over matters that sometimes seemed personal but in the end are profound for every working person in America. The absent...

    Tags: Thomas Edward Perez, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Patty Murray

    2. May 10, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Atlanta's Reed has sights on city hall, not D.C.

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Another Democratic shoe just dropped. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. John Barrow announced that he would pass on a 2014 race for U.S. Senate. Thursday, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed did likewise -- ruling himself out as a candidate in the 2016 Senate contest....

    Tags: Politics, Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senate, Kasim Reed, Elections

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. PolitiFact: Roundup for past week

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    PolitiFact Georgia and the AJC Truth-O-Meter brought out the calculators last week for three fact checks that put our math skills to the test. We calculated how much time Congress has spent in recess versus working in Washington. We cracked the books to...

    Tags: Politics, Saxby Chambliss, Steny Hoyer, Research, Minority Groups

    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Courage in short supply

    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try.
    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try. In an unorthodox tactic, he appealed directly...

    Tags: Richard Burr, National Rifle Association of America, Joe Biden, Jeff Flake, Parties and Movements

    5. Apr 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  5. Rubio has dinner at the White House

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, one of President Obama’s most persistent critics, joined him for dinner at the White House on Wednesday night to talk immigration, the budget and a wide range of other...
    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Obama and GOP senators discuss issues over dinner

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama hosted Republican senators at the White House Wednesday evening, with dinner conversation including the deficit, gun control and immigration.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama hosted Republican senators at the White House Wednesday evening, with dinner conversation including the deficit, gun control and immigration. A White House official characterized their discussion over steak...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Gun Control, Marco Rubio, Republican Party

    7. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  7. Newtown Families Make Their Case In Washington

    The Hartford Courant
    WASHINGTON — At the end of an emotional day of deeply personal meetings with senators Wednesday, families of victims of the Newtown school massacre sat down for a public conversation with Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who had just...

    Tags: Human Interest, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Politics, Parties and Movements

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Rubio dines with political adversary Obama

     
      U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, one of President Obama’s most persistent critics, joined him for dinner at the White House on Wednesday night to talk immigration, the budget and a wide range of other topics.  Not big breakthroughs emerged from the...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Gun Control, Marco Rubio

    9. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Deal on background checks is close, Senate roll call expected Thursday

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal seems imminent on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Meanwhile, the Senate is ready for an opening...

    Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Michael Bloomberg, Mark Pryor, Republican Party

    10. Aug 21, 2012 |Story| CNN

  10. The 50 richest members of Congress

    The Hill, a political newspaper, unveiled its annual list of the 50 richest lawmakers on Tuesday. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, held on to the top slot with a cool $290.5 million.
    CNN Money
    The Hill, a political newspaper, unveiled its annual list of the 50 richest lawmakers on Tuesday. Rep. Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas, held on to the top slot with a cool $290.5 million. "McCaul remains in the stratosphere of the very richest...

    Tags: Randy Neugebauer, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Jim Renacci, Herb Kohl, Parties and Movements

    11. Aug 1, 2011 |Story| KTLA-TV

  11. House passes debt ceiling agreement; Senate vote is Tuesday

    Washington -- The U.S. House on Monday passed the debt-ceiling deal worked out by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, sending it to the Senate for consideration a day before the deadline for the government to face possible default.
    CNN
    Washington -- The U.S. House on Monday passed the debt-ceiling deal worked out by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, sending it to the Senate for consideration a day before the deadline for the government to face possible default. Senate...

    Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Barack Obama, Steny Hoyer, Health, Carl Levin

    12. Nov 2, 2010 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  12. Dems Keep Senate Majority, GOP Grabs 5 Seats

    Democrats retained their Senate majority Tuesday, losing five seats but winning key races in West Virginia and California.
    Associated Press
    Democrats retained their Senate majority Tuesday, losing five seats but winning key races in West Virginia and California. Republicans scored big gains, taking Senate seats from Democrats in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana....

    Tags: Richard Burr, Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, Blanche Lincoln, Justice System

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