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Pritzker makes strong showing in Senate confirmation hearing
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON -- The prospects seemed strong Thursday for Penny Pritzker becoming Commerce secretary after a two-hour confirmation hearing, as she drew praise from both Democrats and Republicans. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the top Republican on the Senate...Tags: John D. Rockefeller IV, Dick Durbin, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate, Career and Workplace
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Max Baucus, Debbie Stabenow, Carl Levin, Johnny Isakson
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Senators seek U.S. probe of refineries' actions in gasoline market
The six senators representing the West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington are sending a letter to U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. today, calling for an investigation into possible manipulation of the gasoline market by refineries that...
Tags: Ron Wyden, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Petroleum Industry, Google+
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3 GOP senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants
The first signs of bipartisan support for overhauling the nation's chemical safety law emerged Monday, as three Republicans joined 23 other senators calling for tough restrictions on toxic flame retardants. Citing the Tribune's "Playing With Fire"...
Tags: Tom Udall, Lisa Murkowski, Tom Harkin, Joe Lieberman, Sheldon Whitehouse
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Koster to concede to DelBene in 1st Congressional District race Friday
Q13 FOX News OnlineSnohomish County Councilman John Koster said Thursday he plans to call Democrat Suzan DelBene on Friday to concede the race for the congressional seat in the redrawn 1st District that runs from Redmond north to the Canadian border. As of 10:26 p.m....Tags: Tea Party Movement, Cathy McMorris, Doc Hastings, Jaime Herrera, Microsoft Corporation
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Democrats maintain control of Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats secured a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, snatching Republican-held seats in Massachusetts and Indiana and turning back fierce, expensive challenges in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin and Connecticut to maintain the...
Tags: Joe Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Joe Manchin III, Linda McMahon, Parties and Movements
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Poll: Washington voters appear poised to approve marijuana legalization, same-sex marriage
Q13 Fox News political analystWith less than a week to go before Election Day, voters in Washington state appear poised to legalize marijuana and same-sex marriage, the nonpartisan Washington Poll results showed Thursday. The state may become the first to legalize the recreational...Tags: Marriage, Family, Polls, Mitt Romney, Voting
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U.S. Senate race: Cantwell vs. Baumgartner
Q13 Fox News political analystDemocratic Sen. Maria Cantwell performed well in the August primary, beating her Republican opponent, Michael Baumgartner, by more than 25 percentage points. The two candidates recently faced each other in their one and only televised debate prior to...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Unrest, Conflicts and War, George W. Bush, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage
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Mikulski to speak on Senate women at Democratic National Convention
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulskiwill have a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention, aides said Wednesday. The Maryland Democrat, who this year became the longest-serving woman in congressional history, will lead a program highlighting the record...Tags: Barbara Boxer, Amy Klobuchar, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Mary L. Landrieu
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Primary results: Inslee and McKenna to face off in November for governor
Q13 Fox News political analystFormer Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee and state Attorney General Rob McKenna won the top two spots in Washington's gubernatorial primary election Tuesday and will face off in November in what is expected to be one of the closest races for governor in...Tags: Arts and Culture, Cathy McMorris, Doc Hastings, Jay Inslee, Libraries
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Primaries shaping out well for Democrats
Q13 FOX News Political AnalystAnalyzing primary elections is an inexact science, but it’s generally felt that Republicans fare better when the turnout is lower and the electorate is older and more conservative. Normally, primaries fit that profile. But that has not been the case...Tags: Parties and Movements, Primaries, Democratic Party, Elections, Politics
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