Past examples include Minnesota's Paul Wellstone and Rod Grams, North Carolina's John Edwards and Jesse Helms, and California's Alan Cranston and S.I. ... Roll Call took look at some of Senate's odd couples, awarding the top spot to Wisconsin's Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin .. ..…

Kyl (rhymes with vile), who was brought back to the Senate to replace John McCain, once had members of the Alliance of Retired Americans arrested for trespassing while trying to deliver a letter from retirees to his office. .  ..…

Every Republican vote would be needed to confirm Kavanaugh because Republicans hold a 51-to-49 majority in the Senate, but with Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) at home to be treated for cancer. .   .   . . . ..…

Republicans currently hold a bare 51-49 majority in the Senate, although that includes the ailing Sen. John McCain of Arizona. If Democrats stand united in opposition to Trump’s choice, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky can lose no more than one vote. ..…

Hudson, the prosecutor, Jennifer McCrae, will work has urged State Senate President Stephen Sweeney to present Gov. ..…

Senate was less willing to corporate broadcasters, significantly Arizona's John McCain, refused to comply with NAB's wishes. ... the spirit of the law pushed toward relaxation of the rules, Senator John McCain, chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, argued that the law..…

On its watch list are ballot initiatives Arizona, Missouri, South Dakota and Utah the governor's and state Senate races Maine and the governor's, state Senate and state House races New Hampshire.. John Kasich, Republican, also has been championing redistricting reforms,..…

That's why homosexuality is at high including Congress and Senate and it goes all the way to pedophilia at the highest levels of government... ..…

Brazilian police have clashed with protesters who gathered outside the residence of acting president Michel Temer amid corruption allegations against his government. Temer assumed the presidency on May 12 after the senate voted to impeach and suspend President Dilma Rousseff. . ..…

Instead, government policies have created obstacles to condom access and HIV testing. ... Doctors have warned that without the Senate reinstating the needed funding, government clinics are likely to exhaust their condom supplies in early 2017. ..…

In the absence of government investigations, Philippine Senate and Commission on Human Rights have been undertaking their own independent inquiries into the deaths. ..…

I suspect it's Senator John McCain, Chairman of Armed Services Committee in Senate... ..…

WASHINGTON - Under pressure from the White House, Republican leaders pushed bill through House yesterday that granted federal authorities sweeping new investigative and surveillance powers - legislation that was identical to bill passed by Senate Thursday.. By vote of 337-79, House agreed to..…

As it has been since 2013, the public is divided over which party can best manage the government 41% say Democratic Party, while 40% say GOP.. GOP now controls both House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats hold similar views of Congress 29% of Democrats and 28% of Republicans rate it..…

'The judicial branch should not, and does not, have any role in this debate, as the resolution of this issue very properly rests with the political branches of government,' Rehnquist wrote in a March 17 letter to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders, which the Supreme Court released yesterday...…

The bills passed Senate and House of Delegates this session and awaiting action - or inaction - from Gov. ..…

In 2014 they had sought to amend Indiana's constitution to ban same-sex marriages — and were beaten back by coalition of Democrats, traditionally right-leaning business organizations focused supporters of Pence's predecessor, former GOP Gov. This year, Republican-dominated state House and..…

Only 42% of this group say they follow what's going on in politics and government most of the time, and just 30% know that Democrats have in Senate and that Republicans control House.. ..…

John Kline to help persuade Speaker of House John Boehner to allow Senate immigration reform bill to be voted on in House, the hunger strikers stood with local politicians, community leaders and activists to push for change.. ..…

But this phenomenon cannot be explained or understood without taking into account how symbiotic -- and for how long -- the relationship between American employers and these immigrant workers has been, and how it was abetted to degree by U.S government and political systems from its beginnings in..…

Matt Schmit, DFL-Red Wing, now goes to Senate's State and Local Government Committee. ..…

But in Wisconsin’s fall elections, fidelity to open government has come up in several races, for governor, attorney general and U.S. Senate. . . WisconsinWeekly . . WisconsinWeekly: “Government by surprise” under Walker; lure of Great Lakes water . ..…

Senate Majority Leader David Senjem says inclusion of donation link for Republican party on government funded literature for caucus night was inadvertent. Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk wants Republican party to send any donations it got from that link to the state of..…

Called the Detainee Security Act in the House, and the Military Detainee Procedures Improvement Act in the Senate, the bills, introduced by Representative Buck McKeon and Senator John McCain, respectively, were meant to shift counterterrorism responsibilities from law enforcement to the..…

By the summer of 2007, with Democratic majorities in House and Senate, only 24% of the public trusted the government. ..…

The only rational purpose for troops Iraq now train Iraqis prevent Qaeda from occupying large chunks of territory, and we should begin to decentralize the government, he said. In September 2007, the Senate voted 75-23 to adopt Biden's nonbinding measure that endorses the division of Iraq..…

Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, offers somewhat contrary view. ..…

Kamran Reza Chowdhury Dhaka 2018-09-27 Activists hold signs and banner during demonstration against Bangladeshi government's proposed Digital Security Act, Dhaka, Feb 2, 2018  AFP Journalists on Thursday called off their plan to form human chain to protest the recently passed Digital Security Act after..…

The Senate is scheduled to vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation this weekend.. Filed Under News, Politics & Government Tagged With Chuck Grassley, Democratic Party, Republican Party... ..…

Nelson's in November Senate race, Republican Gov. By accusing him of being puppet of, Rick Scott, responded to Nelson's announcement Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. ..…

Just a few months ago, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and now President Barack Obama's choice to be the next national security adviser, saw her main chance to become secretary of state dissipate before her eyes, as Senate Republicans (with John McCain and Lindsey..…