Monthly Archives: March 2010
Isakson Hospitalized with Irregular Heartbeat, Blood Clot
Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) “was admitted to Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on Monday night after doctors found an irregular heartbeat during a routine appointment to check Isakson’s progress in recovering from a bacterial infection,” according to a press release. They … Continue reading
Filed under In the News
McCain Wants National Guard Troops Sent to Arizona Border
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) “wants to call in the cavalry to defend Arizona from illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico—and to shore up his own right flank,” POLITICO reports. McCain asked the Obama administration Monday to send National Guard … Continue reading
Filed under Immigration
Pennsylvania Senate: Specter Wins AFL-CIO Endorsement
The AFL-CIO, Pennsylvania’s “largest labor organization, has endorsed Sen. Arlen Specter over Rep. Joe Sestak in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate, the group announced this afternoon,” according to the Patriot-News. The announcement followed appearances by both candidates at … Continue reading
Filed under Election
DeMint Commits to Term Limits
CN2 News in South Carolina reports via Twitter that Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) won’t run for another Senate term if he wins re-election this year. @senjimdemint says if elected, this will be his last term in the US Senate. Doesn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Bipartisan Climate Bill Emerging in the Senate
Three senior “US lawmakers are piecing together a sweeping bipartisan energy and climate bill, which looks set to include sweeteners to galvanize support among Republicans and industry groups,” the Financial Times reports. The proposed legislation, encouraged by President Barack Obama, … Continue reading
Filed under Climate Change
Congress in Your Pocket
