The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major ...
Today in History - Nov. 21 Today is Saturday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2009. There are 40 days left in the ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama. In taking the action, the panel decided the ...
WASHINGTON - JANUARY 07: (FILE PHOTO) U.S. Senate-appointee Roland Burris holds a news conference January 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. A Senate ethics panel admonished Burris November 20, 2009 for statements he made and later retracted about raising donations for then then-Illinois-governor ...
NY Republican advisers say Giuliani more interested in running for US Senate than governor Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to ...
Ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris of Ill. in letter, but recommends no punishment The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate, having smashed through a Republican wall of opposition, confirmed on Thursday U.S. President Barack Obama's first and longest-stalled judicial nominee. On a vote of 59-39, the Senate approved Obama's bid to elevate U.S. District Judge ...
Senate bill proposed to deal with 'critical safety issue' Two key senators have introduced legislation designed to address the nationwide problem of distracted driving in both passenger and commercial vehicles. The measure, from Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the ...
Republican advisers say Giuliani leaning toward Senate bid instead of governor's race Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has not decided whether to run for governor but is becoming more interested in running for U.S. Senate, two Republican advisers said Thursday. ...
US Senate Democrats unveiled a historic plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million Americans who lack it now and set the stage for a key test vote as early as this weekend. US President Barack Obama, who has made ...
US Senate Democrats unveiled a historic plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million Americans who lack it now and set the stage for a key test vote as early as this weekend. US President Barack Obama, who has made ...
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announces that Senate Democrats unveiled their healthcare proposal while caucusing at the U.S. Capitol November 18, 2009 in Washington DC. The U.S. Senate could hold their first test vote on the package ...
