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Senate Democrats Push for Bipartisan Backing of U.S. Jobs Bill

6 minutes ago - Business Week
Senate Democrats are pushing for approval this month of a job-creation bill that includes a payroll-tax holiday for companies that hire unemployed wor...

David A. Singer: NYS Assembly Special Election Results Bode Ill for Paterson Staying in Gubernatorial Race and for Democrats Holding the NYS Senate in November

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
In Tuesday's 4 special elections to fill vacant NYS Assembly seats, Republicans won 3 of the 4 races - and garnered a net gain of 2 seats. While this... by David A. Singer

Hiram Monserrate EXPELLED: NY State Senate Votes To Expel Queen Lawmaker After Assault Conviction

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
ALBANY, N.Y — The New York Senate voted Tuesday night to expel a senator convicted of a misdemeanor charge of assaulting his girlfriend, a resol... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Resolution Opposing Terror Trial Approved By NY State Senate

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Senate has passed a resolution opposing trials of terrorists being held in New York City. The resolution passed Tue... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Becker Labor Board Nomination Held Up After Senate Cloture Vote

Yesterday - Business Week
President Barack Obama’s nomination of union lawyer Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was dealt a setback as the Senate failed to g...

Bill Scher: Tell The Senate: Stand With Students. Not Sarah Palin's Big Bank Buddies.

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
Click here to the tell the Senate: end the $80 billion subsidy to the big banks and pass student loan reform. Right now, we taxpayers give big banks... by Bill Scher

Labor Relations Nominee Becker May Be Blocked in Senate Vote

Yesterday - Business Week
President Barack Obama’s nomination of a union lawyer to the National Labor Relations Board may be defeated after a Democratic senator aligned with...

Connecticut’s Blumenthal Urges Senate to Create Consumer Agency

Yesterday - Business Week
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said the U.S. Senate must create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency to prevent recurrence of banki...

Jobs Legislation to Be Introduced in Senate Today (Update3)

Yesterday - Business Week
Senate Democrats said they will push for passage this week of a U.S. job-creation plan that includes a payroll tax holiday for companies that hire une...

Colorado Senate Passes Bills Eliminating Tax Breaks

Yesterday - The Huffington Post
The Colorado Senate gave initial approval to a package of bills removing tax breaks on candy, soda, software, junk mail and other items Monday night... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Senate Jobs Bill Misses Deadline, Republicans Want All Tax Cuts

2 days ago - The Huffington Post
Politico reports that Senate Democrats "will miss their self-imposed deadline for bringing a jobs bill to the floor Monday," and while DC's major snow... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Indiana Senate Candidate Dan Coats Lobbied For India, His Firm Lobbied For Yemen

2 days ago - The Huffington Post
Democrats have been hitting former Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) for his domestic lobbying, but the biggest attacks on his lobbying past might stem from his... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Steven Clifford: Now Controlling Senate, Republicans Propose Bipartisan Program

2 days ago - The Huffington Post
As their party now holds an insurmountable 41 to 59 majority in the Senate, Republican leaders yesterday presented their legislative agenda for 2010,... by Steven Clifford

Alexi Giannoulias: Dick Durbin To Head Alexi's Senate Campaign

3 days ago - The Huffington Post
Alexi Giannoulias has found a powerful ally to serve as the chairman of his campaign. Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois's other senator and the second-ra... by The Huffington Post News Editors

Alexi Giannoulias Campaign For Senate: Sen. Dick Durbin To Chair Campaign

3 days ago - The Huffington Post
Democratic Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias kicks off his general election contest today at the Springfield home of Sen. Dick Durbin, who will be the... by The Huffington Post News Editors

MJ Rosenberg: Senate Passes AIPAC's Iran Sanctions Bill In 5 Minutes

3 days ago - The Huffington Post
Anyone who has followed the Senate's handling of health care reform can't help but be impressed (or depressed) by the glacial pace at which things mov... by MJ Rosenberg

Specter Wins Pa. Dem Backing for Senate Primary Bid

3 days ago - FOX News
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GOP Senate Gain Clouds Obama Nominee Prospects

4 days ago - FOX News
by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com

Senate Hits Roadblock in Bipartisan Financial-Overhaul Talks

5 days ago - Business Week
A two-month bipartisan effort to rewrite rules governing U.S. financial firms collapsed as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said tal...

Eliot Spitzer Mulling Run Against Kirsten Gillibrand For New York Senate

5 days ago - The Huffington Post
For a guy who insists he's not plotting a comeback, Eliot Spitzer sure looks like he's ready to run for something. The 50-year-old former governor of... by The Huffington Post News Editors

 

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Senate Committee on Education & Housing heard bills calling for making the BoE appointed, not elected. We'll need to decide by Wednesday.

by normansakamoto

GothamGazette Monserrate: The State Senate last night voted to immediately oust Hiram Monserrate -- a move that le... http://bit.ly/9tvsLQ

by sarastuart

[322 diggs] National Labor Relations Board Nominee Blocked In The Senate http://bit.ly/9bV5Os

by botton00

RT @JerinAlam Senator Monserrate Expelled from NYS Senate: Your voice was heard: Here is a victory for every bat... http://bit.ly/98PVYZ

by KushielsMoon

The Senate will be voting soon on SB5838, the Vulnerable Users Bill. This legislation supported by Cascade Bicycle... http://bit.ly/bXpuTV

by Bike2WrkSpokane

Yall Politics: Miss. senate gives nod to for public charter school bill: SENATE GIVES NOD TO BILL TO CREATE PUBLIC... http://bit.ly/caQmA5

by mississippiBNN

U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Cancels Meeting due to SNOW: I find this very amusing, don't you? http://bit.ly/c0kVob

by edisciple

Utah State Senate recognizes 4LIfe Research for its product and impact on the economy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFe9Ui_p5WA

by abenitez4Life

Drama in the NY Senate!!

by eleanoram

Senate Demos seek GOP backing on jobs package - http://bit.ly/bCVU3Z

by ginnilineberry

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