The two senators from California, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer represent 38 million people. They have been elected and voted in by millions. The same goes with Texas, where the two senators there represent 26 million people. If all Americans are equal, why does Wyoming which doesn't even...
The use of the death penalty is one of the very first social issues that I remember feeling extremely passionate about. It was the topic of the first debate paper I ever wrote as a freshman in high school. And that's why I'm so thrilled to hear that the Maryland State Senate has voted to repeal...
Today is Minnesota Senator Al Franken's Birthday. In honor of that, I'm reposting this historically accurate and important essay, which first appeared on this blog on April 23, 2009 at 3:56PM:
I personally put Al Franken in the Senate
Al Franken is about to be seated as the Junior...
UFC veteran Chris Lytle lost his bid to win the Republican state Senate nomination in Indiana on Tuesday. He came in second with 30 percent of the vote behind Mike Crider who had 41 percent. After the results came in, he made a concession tweet.
Almost. I finished 2nd. It was a good fight...
While Google continues to crow about Android market share, it's got to be pretty embarrassing for them to testify under oath that iOS owns their mobile search traffic. More »
There's been a fair amount of talk about the Miss USA interview question "should evolution be taught in schools," and a fair amount of attention given to the answers provided by the contestants. For the most part, people have gotten mad at these women because they are both beautiful in a classic...
Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 7) from Senator Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) passed out of the Senate during a recent Floor vote and is now headed for the State Assembly. The measure seeks to raise awareness about a disease that affects three million people in America, by designating the month...
The New Jersey Senate on Monday voted 26-12 to pass a bill (A3273) that aims to expand access to subsidized family planning services for uninsured women, the Woodland Park Record reports. The funding would help provide cervical cancer screenings, contraceptives and other family planning care to...
The House on Tuesday passed a modified bill (S 2925) that would authorize the Department of Justice to award grants to state and local officials to assist victims of child sex trafficking and prosecute offenders, CQ Today reports. The bill, which passed 314-20, would allow one-year grants of $2...
Arlen Specter went democrat. The democratic stronghold Massachusetts put a Republican into Teddy's old seat. Does it seem the excuses are engineered to explain away why his party isn't backing him?
No GOP votes needed in the House.
In the Senate, there are 57 senate democrats and also two...
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commends the US Senate for advancing Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation prior to the body's August recess. "The Senate, Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln and Senator Chambliss should be applauded for their tireless efforts to meet the...
Elena Kagan -- who made history as the first female solicitor general and the first female dean of Harvard Law School -- received Senate confirmation Thursday to become the third woman on the current Supreme Court and the fourth female justice in U.S. history, USA Today reports. Five Republican...
The Senate agreed Wednesday morning to proceed with consideration of a $26.1 billion state aid package, which includes $16 billion in Medicaid assistance, by a cloture vote of 61 to 38. The action was followed within hours by an announcement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she is calling the...
Today, the full Senate begins debating Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, with a final confirmation vote expected before Congress adjourns for its August recess, CQ Today reports. Given that the Democrats hold the majority in the chamber and that Kagan has the support of at least...
Rep. Jerry Moran (R- Kansas), who is running for a U.S. Senate seat, recently defended his stance against abortion rights after it was called into question by his former campaign manager, Paul Moore, the AP/WCBD reports. Moran is running against fellow GOP Rep. Todd Tiahrt for U.S. Sen. Sam...
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 in favor of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration, the New York Times reports (Stolberg, New York Times, 7/20). Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) was the only GOP panel member to...