Democratic senatorial candidates vie to be seen as outsiders
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 22nd, 2010 5:35 am by HL
Democratic senatorial candidates vie to be seen as outsiders
Chris Coons wants to be a Democratic Senate incumbent. But don’t mistake him for one just yet.
In the Senate, a test for Democrats’ scaled-down jobs bill
Democrats’ renewed focus on bolstering the economy faces a key test Monday, with the Senate expected to hold a procedural vote on what Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) hopes will be the first of several job-creation bills.
Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases
President Obama will call for new government power to regulate insurance-rate increases as part of comprehensive changes to the health-care system that the White House will unveil on its Web site Monday, senior officials said.
Republican presidential candidates line up for 2012 race
If you’re a political junkie craving the start of the 2012 presidential race, your time has come! A series of developments over the past week signaled the kickoff of the long road to the nomination, with a number of Republican aspirants taking their ambitions (semi-) public.
Toyota heads to Capitol Hill with team of lobbyists, history of political giving
As Toyota braces this week for its first round of congressional hearings, the automaker and its affiliates have assembled a formidable lobbying force to build support on Capitol Hill and leverage longstanding relationships with key lawmakers.