Monthly Archives: October 2009
Lieberman Wants Senate Confirmation of Cyber Security Official
On cyber security, Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) will publicly state today “for the first time his preference for a Senate-confirmed White House official to coordinate the government’s efforts, saying that the Homeland Security Department should take the lead in protecting … Continue reading
Filed under Homeland Security, Internet / Cyber Security
North Carolina Senate: 19% Say Burr Deserves Another Term
A new “Elon University poll in North Carolina finds that just 19% of North Carolina residents believe Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) deserves another term in office, while more than double that amount – 42% – feel it’s time for a … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Whitehouse Predicts Public Option ‘Opt-in’ Trumps ‘Opt-out’
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has “predicted that healthcare reform in the upper chamber would shift from its current construction, which allows states to opt out of a public option, to a version that forces states to opt into such a … Continue reading
Filed under Health, Interviews
Unemployment Extension Set for Passage Next Week
It appears increasingly likely that Senators will pass the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (H.R. 3548) sometime next week. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) indicated this morning that if Monday’s procedural (cloture) motion is adopted on the bill, House and Senate … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Housing, Unemployment
Lieberman Open to Campaigning for Republicans in 2010
Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) tells ABC News “he will campaign for some Republican candidates during the 2010 midterm elections and may not seek the Democratic Senate nomination when he runs for re-election in 2012.” "I probably will support some Republican … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Congress in Your Pocket
