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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, Barbara A. Mikulski, Lamar Alexander, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Parties and Movements

    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: Saxby Chambliss, Kasim Reed, John Barrow, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, U.S. Senate

    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: Georgia Legislature, Steny Hoyer, Standardized Testing, Minority Groups, Nathan Deal

    4. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Leaders talk about issues at FVSU's legislative breakfast

    The Macon Telegraph
    In a section of Fort Valley State University's Pettigrew Center sat some antique equipment, which many farmers have not used in decades. A hand-cranked corn sheller and antique pesticide sprayer were two of the aged instruments on display Tuesday at the...

    Tags: Saxby Chambliss, Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Conservation, Fort Valley State University

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  5. 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: Frank Lautenberg, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Parties and Movements, National Rifle Association of America, Patrick J. Toomey

    6. Apr 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  6. 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...
    7. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. 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: Susan Collins, Pat Roberts, Lamar Alexander, John Boozman, U.S. Senate

    8. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. 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: James Inhofe, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Parties and Movements, Patrick J. Toomey, Elections

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

  9. 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: Susan Collins, Pat Roberts, Lamar Alexander, John Boozman, Immigration

    10. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. 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: Susan Collins, National Rifle Association of America, Mark Pryor, Mary L. Landrieu, Justice and Rights

    11. Aug 21, 2012 |Story| CNN

  11. 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: Michael T. McCaul, Frank Lautenberg, Claire McCaskill, John Hoeven, Nan Hayworth

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

  12. 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: Eric Cantor, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Gene Sperling, George W. Bush, Budgets and Budgeting

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