Tag Archives: Senate
Senate Hearings On Gun Control Start Today
While gun and ammo shortages across the nation continue, today the Senate begins hearing on possible gun control measures introduced since Sandy Hook. President Obama has promised to push his gun control measures as far as he can, while using … Continue reading
Assault Weapons Ban 2.0 Introduced Today By Feinstein
Today Sen. Dianne Feinstein is expected to introduce her new version of the assault weapons ban, which will become part of the gun control debate in congress moving forward. Her bill is expected to put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid … Continue reading
House Holds First Five Day Workweek Of The Year!
One of the great things about being the party in charge of the House of Representatives or the Senate is that you get to set the schedule. Once Republicans took over the House in 2010, they have held shorter and … Continue reading
What Would Republicans Do If They Controlled Washington?
Many have called this November’s election “the most important of our lifetime.” They have said that if President Obama gets a second term and if Republicans do not take both houses of Congress that America as we now know it … Continue reading
Stop SOPA and PIPA Today!
Today is the day of roaming blackouts on the internet as major internet sites have gone dark to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate. If you go to … Continue reading
Obama Ignores Do-Nothing Congress – Makes Recess Appointments
President Obama made a brilliant political move yesterday and boy did it get Republicans in Congress fired up. Ignoring the pro forma sessions, which have technically kept the Senate in session, Obama made 4 recess appointments that the Senate has … Continue reading
New Hub On The Payroll Tax Cut Fiasco
I just published a new Hub on HubPages. This time it discussed the payroll tax cut fiasco and how Republican leadership in both the House and the Senate is inept and incompetent. This battle and Republicans inability to show leadership … Continue reading
GOP Redirects On Payroll Tax Cut
Two days after Senator Jon Kyl suggested that Republicans would not support extending the payroll tax cut, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has stepped in and said just the opposite. McConnell said Tuesday that, “In all likelihood, we will agree … Continue reading
Obama’s Chances For Reelection
Does President Obama really have a chance at reelection or will the GOP takeover the White House and possibly the Senate in 2012? With the economy still in shambles since 2007, does he really have a shot at a second … Continue reading
Debt Dealing Strategy
It is obvious that both sides have their own strategy with the debt ceiling debate. So what are they? Lets try to delve into both strategies. I already made mention that the Democratic side has been waiting for the GOP … Continue reading
