Monthly Archives: March 2011
Coburn Will Allow Small Business Measure to Proceed
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) “is backing down after stalling small-business legislation to force a vote on his amendment to repeal ethanol subsidies,” POLITICO reports. The Oklahoma Republican announced late Wednesday that he won’t continue to stand in the way of … Continue reading
Filed under Climate Change, EPA, Ethanol, Health, Small Business
Senators Seek Reduction in Confirmation Votes
A bipartisan group of Senators “proposed a bill Wednesday that would reduce the number of presidential nominations that need Senate confirmation, thus helping to clear the current backlog of stalled executive branch nominations,” Roll Call reports. In legislation proposed as … Continue reading
Filed under Nominations, Rules & Traditions
Florida Senate: Nelson Leads Potential Challengers
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) “continues to have approval numbers that leave something to be desired…but he also has at least a 13 point lead over all of his prospective opponents for next year and against the nominal Republican front runner … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Budget Talks Resume
Renewed House-Senate budget negotiations “aimed at averting a government shutdown center on possibly cutting $33 billion from current spending levels, a senior congressional aide said Wednesday,” according to the AP. Democrats pressed to ease GOP cuts to domestic agency budgets … Continue reading
Filed under Budget, Continuing Resolution, House of Representatives
Lee, DeMint Likely to Filibuster Debt Limit Increase
Senate conservatives “plan to filibuster legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling above $14.3 trillion, a move that will make it harder for President Obama to garner the votes he needs,” The Hill reports. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has told … Continue reading
Filed under Budget, Constitutional Amendment, Debt Ceiling
Congress in Your Pocket
