Monthly Archives: April 2009
As Coleman Files Supreme Court Appeal, Schumer Pressures Pawlenty to Authenticate Election Results
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said today that Minnesota Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty “would be making a big mistake if he fails to certify Democrat Al Franken as the winner of the state’s disputed Senate race when the time comes,” Congressional … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Senate Confirms Thomas Strickland as an Assistant Interior Secretary
Senators have confirmed Thomas Strickland, President Obama’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Department of Interior, by a vote of 89 to 2. The nomination was subject to a 60-vote threshold. In this … Continue reading
Filed under Nominations
Bunning to Retire? Kentucky Secretary of State Forms Exploratory Committee
Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, a Republican, “has formed a Senate exploratory committee to run for Jim Bunning’s Senate seat — a move that Kentucky GOP operatives say is a precursor to Bunning’s retirement,” Josh Kraushaar reports. In a … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Geithner Assures Democratic Senators No More TARP Funds Will be Needed ‘Soon’
Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner “told a group of Democratic senators the Obama administration would not soon be returning to Capitol Hill for more bank bailout funds,” Reuters reports. "I asked him if they’d need more TARP funding and he … Continue reading
Filed under TARP
Senate Defeats Durbin Bankruptcy Judge Mortgage Modification Amendment to Save Homes Act
Senators have defeated an amendment offered by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (S. 896) by a vote of 45 to 51. It was subject to a 60-vote threshold. This is the so-called “cramdown” … Continue reading
Filed under Housing
Congress in Your Pocket
