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"It was hurtful, it's harmful, it shouldn't have been said, but let's move on," Sen. Joe Manchin said about Trump's immigration comments
Democrats are putting the squeeze on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), as they race the clock to try to figure out what, if any, filibuster changes can pass muster in a 50-50 Senate.
As Democrats search for legislative wins heading into November, they are getting help from an unusual corner: Republicans. With Democrats reconciliation path in limbo though members of the party want it to be revived they are leaning into talks with Republicans on multiple fronts: Immigration, election reforms and climate. The growing focus on…
Members from both sides of the aisle were expressing optimism that some kind of gun control deal may come together in Congress by week's end
The bipartisan $908 billion proposal including limited aid to businesses, unemployed workers and hard-pressed state and local governments may be tacked onto a must-pass spending measure
Democrats are upping pressure on the bipartisan group negotiating a sweeping legislative package to finalize its agreement as they face a growing time crunch heading toward August.
Momentum is building in the Senate behind a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, as liberals are showing a new willingness to accept the package with key assurances and Republican leaders predicting the potential of wide support within their conference.
Senate Democrats called President Biden's handling of classified documents "unacceptable" and "irresponsible" on Sunday.
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D) met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) Wednesday to urge the House Republican leader to negotiate with President Biden on legislation to raise the debt limit, a sign the senior West Virginia senator could play a pivotal role in bipartisan talks. Manchins meeting with McCarthy comes at a time when other…
The Senate’s number two Democrat conceded the obvious Thursday: the party’s main legislative agenda has ground to a halt with no prospect of passing President Biden’s social spending bill or voting rights before the end of this year.
Sen. Joe Manchin became the first prominent Democrat to label the situation on the Southwest border a "crisis," in an interview with CNN this week, in a major break with the rest of the party. Manchin, D-W.Va., told CNN...
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D) met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) Wednesday to urge the House Republican leader to negotiate with President Biden on legislation to raise the debt limit, a sign the senior West Virginia senator could play a pivotal role in bipartisan talks. Manchins meeting with McCarthy comes at a time when other…
Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D) met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) Wednesday to urge the House Republican leader to negotiate with President Biden on legislation to raise the debt limit, a sign the senior West Virginia senator could play a pivotal role in bipartisan talks. Manchins meeting with McCarthy comes at a time when other…
Schumer has quickly moved into the position of probable successor to the Nevada senator as leader of the Senate Democrats.
Bernie Sanders said that he would be open to primarying Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who do not support breaking the filibuster.
The clock is ticking for lawmakers to pass new relief legislation (not to mention a federal budget) before the end of the year.
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin threw cold water Tuesday on talks of reviving President Biden's $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill.
"I think we can come to an agreement" without the so-called "nuclear option," Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday.
Joe Biden expressed confidence differences with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, can be bridged on his signature domestic bill over the coming days and weeks.
Press secretary for Senate Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., deleted a tweet where she slammed Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and then preceded to lock her Twitter account.
Just days after telling CNN that he does not plan to be a "roadblock" to President Joe Biden's planned multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill, Sen. Joe
Majority Whip Dick Durbin said Monday that the whip count “is not where we want it yet, but there’s always a chance.”
Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia facing re-election this fall, is soliciting the help of his constituents to decide how he should vote on judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.
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The legislation could get pushed to January as lawmakers prepare to head out of town.
Sen. Joe Manchin continues to pose a problem for fellow Democrats when it comes to President Joe Biden's social spending and climate legislation. Party lawmakers are divided over how hard...
Landrieu Hunts for Filibuster-Proof Majority
Senators who support expanding criminal background checks for gun buyers said Tuesday that they intend to revive the legislation for a vo...
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Wealthy Republican businessman John Raese has run three times for statewide office in West Virginia over the past few decades and has never won.
West Virginia Democratic Governor Joe Manchin has been distancing himself from Cap and Trade legislation for months.
West Virginia Democratic Governor Joe Manchin has been distancing himself from Cap and Trade legislation for months.
Charleston, WV -- Democrats in West Virginia and Washington celebrated Governor Joe Manchin's Senate victory, which assures the party will hold on to the seat of the late Senator Robert Byrd.
UPDATE: A new poll released Tuesday shows the open West Virginia Senate seat once held Robert Byrd is very much in play six weeks from Election Day.
Charleston, WV -- Democrats in West Virginia and Washington celebrated Governor Joe Manchin's Senate victory, which assures the party will hold on to the seat of the late Senator Robert Byrd.
Marc Ambinder: Despite Wide Popularity for His Job as Governor, Dem Joe Manchin Is Facing National Headwinds in Senate Race
The Senate hopeful reminded a crowd of the literal shot he took at the cap-and-trade bill in a recent campaign ad.
UPDATE: A new poll released Tuesday shows the open West Virginia Senate seat once held Robert Byrd is very much in play six weeks from Election Day.
In the West Virginia Senate race, a popular Democrat is weighed down by the president. <link rel=
The Democratic West Virginia Governor is Changing His Tune on Health Care Now that His Race for a Senate Seat is Tightening
CLARKSBURG, W.VA. - In any other year, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III would be a lock to win his race for Senate. He's as popular as almost any politician in America, with an approval rating around 70 percent. Even his opponents concede that he's done a good job.
Shinnston, West Virginia -- Democratic Governor Joe Manchin is running for the Senate seat formerly held by Robert Byrd, and to some it looks like he's running away from President Obama as fast as he can.
Democrats were optimistic about holding on to the U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia that was held for 50 years by Democrat Robert Byrd. Popular Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin was expected to win in a walk, but he is facing a tough challenge from Republican John Raese.
Elkins, W. Va. — At the Forest Festival parade, thousands of folding and lawn chairs are lined up on the sidewalks of the main thoroughfare, a street with a courthouse and fast-food chains, a Baptist church and a liquor store, all nestled beneath ...
Political experts in West Virginia say the key to Manchin’s survival has been keeping his distance from Obama.
West Virginia senator-elect is tamping down speculation that he could leave the Democrats ahead of the 2012 race.
Gov. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) took strides to distance himself from Washington Democrats as he tries to revive his flagging campaign.
West Virginia Democratic Senate nominee and current Governor Joe Manchin attended a high-dollar Washington, DC fundraiser by phone Thursday night in the hopes of raising money for his vacillating Senate campaign.
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It was a debate for the four candidates vying to fill the seat long held by the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd , a remarkably tame affair Monday night, but it was President Obama who took center stage at various points in the one hour discussion.
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is banking on the vote of Carte Goodwin to pass the extension of unemployment benefits.
Elkins, W. Va. — At the Forest Festival parade, thousands of folding and lawn chairs are lined up on the sidewalks of the main thoroughfare, a street with a courthouse and fast-food chains, a Baptist church and a liquor store, all nestled beneath rolling hills cluttered with trees that are ripening into yellow and orange. The parade features high-school marching bands, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and local girls crowned Forest Festival royalty, who wear velvet dresses and wave to the crowd. Wh
The vice president attacked Manchin during a stop in West Virginia.
West Virginia Democratic Senate nominee and current Governor Joe Manchin attended a high-dollar Washington, DC fundraiser by phone Thursday night in the hopes of raising money for his vacillating Senate campaign.
It was a debate for the four candidates vying to fill the seat long held by the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd , a remarkably tame affair Monday night, but it was President Obama who took center stage at various points in the one hour discussion.
IN CHARLESTON, W.VA. Democrats caught a break this week when Joe Manchin's win allowed them to hold the West Virginia Senate seat, but the victory came at a certain cost.
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After boycotting the same confirmation vote a week earlier, Republican senators agreed Thursday to show up for a committee vote on President Barack Obama’s pick to be the nation’s top air and water quality regulator.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had hoped to pass a resolution as soon as this week to temporarily replace Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the committee.
For the second time in as many weeks, major legislation is languishing in the Senate because Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse on issues of workers' wages and benefits.
Sen. Joe Manchin told reporters Democrats willlikely missthe halloween deadline for passing the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has compared Senate Republicans’ attempts to block a potential Supreme Court nominee to Republican action during the 2013 government shutdown.
The White House is assessing a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan put forward by a group of 10 senators.
Can a president change the rules of citizenship by fiat? Not so fast.
The CIA's former deputy director disclosed Wednesday that Obama administration officials were alerted the day before they went on national television that a key tenet of their original Benghazi storyline might be inaccurate.
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, keeping President Donald Trump's pick on track for...
Republican senators have indicated their unwillingness to consider anyone nominated by President Obama to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. by Warren Mass
Police arrested a 29-year-old man who was parked just outside Secretary of State John Kerry's house on Beacon Hill in Boston late Sunday after they discovered him with an open container of alcohol.
The White House signaled Thursday that an aggressive, all-Democratic strategy for overhauling the nation's health care system remains a serious option, even as President Barack Obama invites Republicans to next week's televised summit to seek possible compromises.The...
A high-pressure vote on generally popular legislation that arouses deep passions among ideological activists and is doomed to failure in the House: Not a recipe for success in the U.S. Senate.
The fight is pitting New York and Texas against Vermont and Iowa.
After a dramatic Senate tally in which top GOP leaders cast the crucial votes, must-pass legislation to allow the government to borrow money to pay its bills cleared Congress Wednesday for President Barack Obama's signature.
Article contends that Senate will be more conservative as result of election results; says changes may mean atmosphere less conducive to compromise; sees prospects for Congressional approval of constitutional amendment requiring balanced budget enhanced; depending on outcome of race in Oregon that is still undecided, Republicans will end up with 54 or 55 seats in new Senate, one or two more than in 104th Congress (M)
Senate Democrats finally broke the logjam in the Senate Judiciary Committee this past week by advancing seven judicial nominees for confirmation votes. It was the first time since mid-February that judicial nominees were advanced to the full Senate and only happened with GOP help, giving Democrats some hope the panel can operate effectively in the…
President Trump on Thursday said bipartisan efforts to loosen strict banking rules enacted after the 2008 f
Officials said Mr. Reid, the Democratic leader, spoke with federal investigators who were interested in a 2012 meeting about a billing dispute involving Salomon Melgen, a benefactor of Senator Robert Menendez.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 Thursday to slash mandatory-minimum sentences for many non-violent drug offenses.
The lockdown comes just a month before the Beijing Olympics — and as over 1 million new cases were reported in the US on Monday.
The Lions completed interviews with candidates for both their head coach and General Manager vacancies on Tuesday. Arthur Smith was the new conversation on the coaching side. The Titans offensive coordinator has also interviewed with the Jets, Jaguars, Falcons, and Chargers since Tennessee lost to Baltimore last Sunday. The Eagles have also requested an interview [more]
The 48-year-old judge’s confirmation will likely shift the balance of the Supreme Court for a generation.
The death of liberal justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has created a vacancy on the highest US judicial panel that President Trump aims to fill with an ultra-right nominee.
CNN host Chris “Fredo” Cuomo was nearly foaming at the mouth during Monday’s Prime Time as he spewed venom and hatred at Senate Republicans for opposed the wasteful pork in the COVID relief bill.
Talks on spending, immigration and health care have stalled.
It is not clear if the presidential candidate knows he has been stuck in the primary state for months and is being watched all the time.
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According to Durbin, Klain called him and explained that Biden "wanted me to know" that Breyer was about to announce his retirement.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual alliance of tea party enthusiasts and liberal leaders in Congress is pursuing major changes in the country's mandatory sentencing laws.
Sen. Ted Cruz said calling for any additional witnesses or documents would “substantially prolong” the Senate impeachment trial.
Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on churches, synagogues and mosques to carve out time this fall to discuss the so-called DREAM Act with their congregations, despite federal restrictions on lobbying that often apply to religious institutions.
The members of the Chicago Sunrise Movement are holding Sen. Durbin to the word he gave NBCs Meet the Press on Jan. 24, that he will not allow Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to continue utilizing the filibuster to stop progress on a number of issues.
Three Democratic senators introduced legislation earlier this week to allow people to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. According to an article at Campus Progress: [Illinois Senator Dick] Durbin introduced the Fairness for Struggling Students Act, which would move the country back to pre-2005 standards and allow private student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy like
Senate Democrats threatened to pull out the procedural stops to force votes on amendments to the healthcare reform bill.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin appeared on Thursday’s "Early Show" to discuss President Bush’s new strategy for Iraq, and, as one would expect, Senator Durbin was highly critical of the plan. However, it wasn’t anything that Durbin or "Early Show" co-host Harry Smith said that was attention grabbing, but the information CBS provided under Mr. Durbin’s name that was perplexing.
The top executives from United and American Airlines met today in Washington with Illinois’ two senators over the carriers’ dispute with the city of Chicago over how to complete the massive expansion project at O’Hare International Airport, but no breakthrough was reported.
Dick Durbin joins growing outcry among senators to rein in power of secretive court meant to serve as a check on NSA
Democrats under pressure to pass a progressive agenda are lining up behind proposals to erode the only thing standing in their way: the filibuster, setting up a fierce battle with Republicans fighting to save the venerable Senate institution from death by incrementalism.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is condemning to the "hottest ring in hell" anyone who would criticize the absurdly anti-American positions of would-be first lady Michelle Obama. Here's what he told an MSNBC interviewer: "Well, I know Michelle, she's been my friend, a friend of my wife, for many, many years. She can take it. She…
Industrial giant GE was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday and replaced with drug-store chain Walgreens. GE was one of the 30 original stocks in the index in 1896, and it had been on the list continuously since 1907. The company's stock has struggled over the past year. GE's leaders are implementing a turnaround plan, and the company said getting booted from the Dow "does nothing to change those commitments or our focus in creating a stronger, simpler GE." David B
Senators are challenging the president to spell out his justification for using drones for targeted killings
Leading Tech Groups Commend Senator Durbin for Supporting Continued R&D, Innovation in Illinois
After previously boasting about Democratic Party pandering (kneeling while wearing marks of the slave trade) and
Maybe our liberal rulers aren’t actually devoted to the destruction of America out of sheer depravity. Maybe they are simply bark-at-the-moon, bang-your-head-on-the-wall, graze-in-the-front-yard, rubber-room-worthy stark raving insane: On Tuesday, Sen.
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden stretched out for Republican support for his Supreme Court nominee Tuesday, inviting the GOPs top Judiciary Com...
Lawmakers voting on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts have few rulings to go by as a measure of the candidate's judicial philosophy, so they may try to hunt for ideas through Roberts' client and case lists as a private attorney.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions returned to his former Capitol Hill stomping grounds for his first appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee since his confirmation hearings. <meta property=
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