Monthly Archives: February 2010
Group Wants Bunning Out of Baseball Hall of Fame
Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) “should be ousted from the Baseball Hall of Fame because of his block on extending unemployment benefits, according to a group that advocates for the unemployed,” The Hill reports. “The most obscene thing he can do … Continue reading
Filed under Unemployment
Senate Sunday Lineup: February 27
Here’s a list of Senators hitting the Sunday talk show circuit tomorrow: Face the Nation (CBS) – Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) State of the Union (CNN) – Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Fox News Sunday – Jon Kyl (R-AZ) … Continue reading
Filed under Sunday Shows
Indiana Senate: Rep. Hill Won’t Run
U.S. Representative Baron Hill (D-IN) “plans to announce today that he will not run for the Senate in 2010, two sources familiar with Hill’s plans confirm to POLITICO.” Hill, a five-term congressman from Seymour, will make his plans known at … Continue reading
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Ben Nelson Questions Possibility of Passing Comprehensive Health Reform
Democrats may “have to abandon their effort for comprehensive healthcare legislation in favor of a piecemeal approach, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) said Friday,” The Hill reports. "I don’t know if we can get a comprehensive bill through," Nelson said during … Continue reading
Filed under Health, Interviews
Senators May Remove Cap & Trade from Climate Bill
Three key Senators “are engaged in a radical behind-the-scenes overhaul of climate legislation, preparing to jettison the broad ‘cap-and-trade’ approach that has defined the legislative debate for close to a decade,” the Washington Post reports. The sharp change of direction … Continue reading
Filed under Climate Change
Congress in Your Pocket
