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House GOP adopts earmark moratorium (AP)
AP - Republicans seeking to regain control of the House say they will stop stuffing spending bills with pet projects for their districts.
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:47:32 GMT
GOP wants Massa ethics probe reopened (AP)
AP - House Minority Leader John Boehner said Thursday he wants the ethics panel probe of former Rep. Eric Massa reopened to find out what Democratic leaders and their staff knew about the allegations.
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:35 GMT
9/11 Trials: Can Graham Help Forge a White House Deal? (Time.com)
Time.com - Caught short on civilian trials for terrorism suspects and closing Guant�namo, the Obama Administration is negotiating with GOP Senator Lindsey Graham. But it's not clear he can deliver
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT
Financial reform deal fails, hopes for 2010 dim (Reuters)
Reuters - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:04:51 GMT
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AP - Fed: Americans' net worth grows in Q4 to $54.2 trillion, third straight quarterly gain.
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:16 GMT
Where are the Women GOP House Candidates? (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - While Senate Republicans boast top-flight female candidates in several marquee races, there appears to be a dearth of GOP women running in some of the most competitive House races across the country.
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:21 GMT
GOP Targets Virgina's Boucher, for Real (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) has long epitomized a safely entrenched incumbent.
Posted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:02 GMT
Republican Bunning stirs anger with WTO block (Reuters)
Reuters - A Republican senator who held up action earlier this month on a bill to renew jobless benefits faced more criticism on Wednesday for blocking approval of President Barack Obama's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:04:29 GMT
Delahunt Gives GOP Opportunity in Massachusetts (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. Bill Delahunt's (D-Mass.) decision to retire at the end of his current term offers a rare opportunity for Republicans to win a House seat in one of the country's bluest of blue states.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:20 GMT
How to beat partisan politics? Ask your state government. (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Jack Hatch shook his head in frustration as he prepared to wade into yet another partisan brawl over healthcare. The Democratic Iowa state senator was co-chairing a 2007 special commission hearing on the subject in Mason City, and his GOP colleagues were carping about how an overly bureaucratic “Hillarycare”-style plan would be proposed for their state.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:51:45 GMT
Search for GOP Backing Delays Senate Immigration Bill (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Democratic Sen. Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday he and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham are "getting real close" to a deal on a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:15 GMT
Both Parties Pursue New Earmark Limits (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - House Minority Leader John A. Boehner said Wednesday that GOP members will consider imposing a unilateral moratorium on earmark requests this year, in a bid to trump newly announced Democratic limits on member-directed spending.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:23:19 GMT
Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail (AP)
AP - Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:15:32 GMT
Going on Offense With 'Red-to-Blue' Candidates (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, facing a tough political environment and the prospect of defending dozens of competitive seats, will announce today the first round of candidates selected for the "Red to Blue" program that targets GOP-held districts.
Posted Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:01:27 GMT
Jobless aid measure clears Senate hurdle (AP)
AP - Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year has won key GOP support that means it will soon pass the Senate.
Posted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:20:34 GMT
Sen Corker says sides nearing on consumer watchdog (Reuters)
Reuters - Members of the Senate Banking Committee drafting financial reform have "about reached a balance" on the controversial consumer watchdog proposal, Republican Senator Bob Corker said on Tuesday, indicating a bipartisan deal could be reached soon.
Posted Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:08:47 GMT
Ganley Gives GOP Hope of Making Sutton Sweat (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Republican strategists are thrilled that Ohio car dealer Tom Ganley (R) has shifted his focus from taking on former Rep. Rob Portman in the GOP Senate primary to unseating Rep. Betty Sutton (D) in the 13th district.
Posted Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:20 GMT
Walden Rises Up From Obscurity (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon appears to have done all the right things to win him an appointed seat at the GOP leadership table: be a good team player, prove you've got political and policy chops, and have friends in high places.
Posted Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:02:19 GMT
GOP senator urges Obama to shift on terror trials (AP)
AP - A Republican senator is offering the White House a deal on terror trials.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:04:26 GMT
McConnell Rejects Controversial RNC Fundraising Pitch (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - The Senate's top Republican on Sunday joined the chorus of criticism at the Republican National Committee's fundraising strategy that openly acknowledged a plan to stoke the politics of fear.
Posted Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:56:22 GMT
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