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    Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Lamar Alexander, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Democratic Party, Tim Scott

    2. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Johnson to retire in 2014

    WASHINGTON -- Democrats’ efforts to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate after next year’s midterm elections were thrown into further doubt Tuesday when Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., became the fifth senior member of the party to announce his retirement.
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    WASHINGTON -- Democrats’ efforts to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate after next year’s midterm elections were thrown into further doubt Tuesday when Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., became the fifth senior member of the party to announce his...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Barack Obama, Mike Johanns, Carl Levin

    3. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. SD Sen. Tim Johnson retirement opens door for GOP

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson was expected to announce his retirement Tuesday, making the state the fifth where Democrats will have to defend a seat without an incumbent seeking re-election. The decision opens up a 2014 race that Republicans had already labeled as a top target to grab a seat.
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson was expected to announce his retirement Tuesday, making the state the fifth where Democrats will have to defend a seat without an incumbent seeking re-election. The decision opens up a 2014 race...

    Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Primaries, Heidi Heitkamp, Carl Levin

    4. Mar 16, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Charm offensive produces no Budget Battle breakthroughs

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Over dinner at a swank hotel a few blocks from the White House, Republican senators wanted to know if President Barack Obama would support a gradual increase in the age of eligibility for Medicare, set at 65 since the program's inception more than four decades ago.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Over dinner at a swank hotel a few blocks from the White House, Republican senators wanted to know if President Barack Obama would support a gradual increase in the age of eligibility for Medicare, set at 65 since the program's...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Health Insurance, Elections, Democratic Party, Dave Camp

    5. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Obama kicks off week of meetings on Capitol Hill

    WASHINGTON – President Obama’s public push to restore relations with his congressional colleagues entered its second stage – the luncheon phase –  Tuesday, when he conferred with Senate Democrats for the first of four midday meetings on Capitol Hill this week.
    WASHINGTON – President Obama’s public push to restore relations with his congressional colleagues entered its second stage – the luncheon phase –  Tuesday, when he conferred with Senate Democrats for the first of four midday...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Jay Carney, Parties and Movements, Benjamin L. Cardin

    6. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Democrats face challenging Senate landscape

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Democratic Party, Dave Camp, Charles W. Boustany, Jr.

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan won't run for reelection in 2014

    WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrat Carl Levin announced Thursday that he would not run for reelection in 2014, adding to an exodus of experience in the chamber. 
    WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrat Carl Levin announced Thursday that he would not run for reelection in 2014, adding to an exodus of experience in the chamber.  Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is the sixth sitting senator to decide...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Political Fundraising, Michael F. Bennet, Elections, Democratic Party

    8. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. As budget cuts loom, is government shutdown next?

    WASHINGTON (AP) — With big, automatic budget cuts about to kick in, House Republicans are turning to mapping strategy for the next showdown just a month away, when a government shutdown instead of just a slowdown will be at stake.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — With big, automatic budget cuts about to kick in, House Republicans are turning to mapping strategy for the next showdown just a month away, when a government shutdown instead of just a slowdown will be at stake. Both topics...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, Defense, Budget Control Act of 2011, Elections

    9. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Senate Democrats, GOP to stage votes on rival cuts

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Across-the-board spending cuts all but certain, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are staging a politically charged showdown designed to avoid public blame for any resulting inconvenience or disruption in government services....

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Senate, Budget Control Act of 2011, Elections, NASA

    10. Jan 27, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Dems go weak at the end of great week

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    Sunday's print column What a great week it had been for Democrats. President Barack Obama delivered a bold, confrontational second inaugural address Monday that underscored numerous popular liberal initiatives. New polling data showed very strong public...
    11. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 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.
    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: George W. Bush, Patrick Leahy, Pat Roberts, John D. Rockefeller IV, Maria Cantwell

    12. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal stalwart, won't seek reelection

    Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat and a champion for Americans with disabilities, announced Saturday that he will not run for reelection next year, deciding that 40 years in Congress is enough.
    Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat and a champion for Americans with disabilities, announced Saturday that he will not run for reelection next year, deciding that 40 years in Congress is enough. Harkin’s retirement gives Republicans a chance...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Michael F. Bennet, Elections, U.S. House of Representatives

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