The Senate voted to allow debate on gun legislation Thursday morning by 68-31, which destroyed any hope some Senate Republicans had of filibustering this key vote.
Obama’s offering an olive branch, trying to find middle ground, and GOP leaders are still balking because of the tax increases.
Connecticut lawmakers announced Monday, April 1, that they had come to an agreement on a bill that will directly address the tragedy of the shooting at Newtown.
‘While they are not angry at Mr Lanza, they do hold him partly accountable for the horror their son inflicted on December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School.’
Was Mauldin’s speech a long, rambling Gaffe-O-Rama, or the opening salvo in the upcoming Revolt of the Rich? Either way, it’s pretty revolting.
One side effect of the recent public awareness of – and call for stronger – gun laws is that we’ve also become more aware of cases like these two men. Society, literally, dodged a bullet.
Despite fears that Senate rule changes wouldn’t make a difference, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid shows remarkable skill in preventing GOP obstructionism.
Only one rising political star chosen to give the SOTU rebuttal speech has ever become president. These videos will show you why.
Progressives are disheartened that the broken and oft-abused filibuster system did not get reformed, but one man is thrilled: Senator Mitch McConnell, who recently even filibustered his own bill.
The 14th Amendment compelled recalcitrant southerners in Congress to help pay for the Civil War they started; now they can help pay for the wars they started in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The tense and acrimonious fiscal cliff negotiations prove Prussian statesman Otto von Bismark’s old adage that ‘Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.’
The last minute deal hours before the New Year’s Eve clock struck midnight had significant drama…now we wait for the House vote.
He made clear his expectations of the members of Congress to put aside self-interest, concerns about constituents’ reactions, and get the job done they were elected to do.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid believes we’re headed over the fiscal cliff, thanks to Republican stubbornness and inaction.
2012 was a watershed year for liberal politicians across the country and 2013 is shaping up to be even bigger.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the floor of the Senate earlier this week to loudly proclaim that filibuster reform would undermine the very purpose of the Senate.
Another important element in making sure the Democrat’s Senate majority will be productive, will be decided as leadership hands out committee assignments.
Three possible unintended consequences of requiring Senators to speak during filibusters: More media hype, fewer filibusters, and – eventually – boredom.
It is up to the Chris Christies of the country to lead their party in the right (as in correct) direction. He should not be leading our party on the march into Republicanism.
