Monthly Archives: July 2009
Ambassador Confirmations: July 31
Senators have unanimously confirmed the following individuals to serve in President Obama’s Administration as United States ambassadors to their respective countries: Earl Irving to be U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland Donald Gips to be U.S. Ambassador to the … Continue reading
Filed under Nominations
Dodd Has Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) “has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer,” the Hartford Courant reports. "It’s something that’s very common among men my age,” said Dodd, who is 65 and the father of two young daughters. "In fact, one in … Continue reading
Filed under In the News
New York Senate: Rep. Maloney Reconsidering Possible Gillibrand Challenge
U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) “is leaning heavily against challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in next year’s primary, according to several prominent New York pols who have spoken with her in recent days,” Glenn Thrush reports. “She told me she probably … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Reid Says Yucca Mountain Funding Will be Eliminated
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) “said Thursday the Obama administration has assured him it will seek to eliminate funding for a review needed to open a nuclear waste repository below Nevada’s Yucca Mountain,” the AP reports. The money for the … Continue reading
Filed under Energy, Party Leadership
Senate Democrats Seek Investigation into Caremark, CVS Merger
Three Democratic “senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission to re-examine the 2007 merger of prescription drug giants Caremark and CVS, expressing concern the merged company will drive independent pharmacies out of business,” the AP reports. Sens. Byron Dorgan of … Continue reading
Filed under Antitrust
Congress in Your Pocket
