Remember, the watered down filibuster reform Reid agreed to was at least partly premised on the idea that both sides were at least somewhat committed to ending some of the abuses that rendered Senate during Obama's first term. ..…
Swayed by slick lobbying campaign backed by supporters of Afghan mujahidin in the 1980s looking for new cause and by the Senate's Ukraine Caucus, Obama administration further provided $600 security assistance to Ukrainian military.. ..…
Democratic, Barack Obama, issued executive orders, particularly and Senate four years later.. In February 2014, Obama signed order raising the pay for employees of federal contract workers from $7.25 to $10.10.. ..…
Those nominees, blocked by Senate Majority Mitch McConnell and other Republicans while Obama was in White House, got second chance. ... By comparison, Republican-dominated Senate confirmed 20 of Obama's nominees in the final two years of his term, including two to..…
Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie Hirono, Richard Durbin, and Kirsten Gillibrand filed the brief on Monday, all of them co-signing on the idea that Supreme Court has been suffering from conservative illness that may need to be healed by Senate. .. President Obama, in..…
coalition of Democratic state attorneys general led by California's Xavier Becerra stepped up to defend the achievement of Trump's Democratic, Barack Obama. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, holding picture of head-injury Emilie Saltzman, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead fellow..…
In Trump's first two years, Senate Republicans confirmed appellate court judges they confirmed two Obama's two years. ... And this was after Senate Republicans had spent years using procedural moves to block judges nominated by Obama even when they did not control..…
Holder and many Democrats are still angry that the GOP-controlled Senate refused to vote on President Barack Obama's to Supreme Court, Judge Merrick Garland of U.S. ... Instead of considering March 2016 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held spot on the high court bench..…
Adam Andrzejewski So, over the course of last two fiscal years Senate, the presidency, they put Ryan in House, McConnell in Senate, they put Obama-era spending on steroids. ..…
Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi passed 2,600-page entitlement program, and explained to the rabble that the government had to pass the legislation so that its subjects could learn what was in it.. ..…
Indeed, Senate GOP's to Obama, the venomous attacks of Republican partisans, and McConnell's that the single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be one-term president gave oxygen to Tea Party movement. ... That year also, McConnell carried out what he now..…
While Biden's numbers look good now South Carolina, Hillary Clinton enjoyed momentum there in 2007 before Senate, President Barack Obama of Illinois, became African American to win Iowa caucus. ..…
The Republican-controlled House was demanding reforms in Affordable Care Act from Democratic-led Senate and Obama in return for approving budget to fund the government... ..…
Gillibrand was appointed to Senate in 2009 after Clinton left to become secretary of State in Obama administration. In Senate, she has staked out more liberal profile than she had in House, when she represented district that is more Republican and rural than the state as whole..…
Between 1930 and 1999, Senate approved average of just over Article II treaties year . . Even against Obama's, Trump's record is stark he has submitted just one treaty to Senate — treaty amending earlier fisheries agreement. . ..…
According to March April 1996 issue of New Ground, Chicago DSA endorsements in March 19, 1995, election went to Davis and then-candidate for Illinois Senate Barack Obama.. ..…
Gore, in 2004, then-Senate Barack Obama of Illinois stood on the stage at Democratic National Convention and declared,.. ..…
Republicans won just 37 of the 151 seats in House and 12 of the in Senate when Barack Obama was elected in 2008 — the time president had coattails boosting down-ballot candidates.. ..…
Democrats were never able to reclaim House under Obama lost Senate in 2014.. ..…
one of the pillars of Obama's health overhaul... There seems to be lot more support than I anticipated, said Tatum. Senate to replace former President Barack Obama's care law, Salt Lake City Voters in two other Republican-dominated states, Idaho and Utah, also will decide..…
Still, it was clear that unlike past decades -- much as it did last year when Senate considered Obama's first pick, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and former President George W. ..…
Trump has the benefit of Republican Senate majority, just as Obama had the advantage of Democratic-led Senate during his first two years office. ..…
Last month, 56% of the public said Senate should hold hearings and vote on Obama's choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Currently, 70% of Democrats say Senate should confirm Garland to Supreme Court, compared with just 22% of Republicans.. ..…
President Obama had threatened to veto the bill back May, when House passed one version of it, and again November, when Senate passed another, somewhat different version of it.. ... President Obama again issued veto threat after Senate vote, and the threat was dropped. ..…
The election brought the nation Democratic Barack Obama and Democratic majorities in House and Senate. At the start of Obama administration, 30% of Republicans had favorable opinion of Democratic Party. ..…
President Obama urges Senate to heed the calls from Presidents George H.W. ..…
Senate, Obama has co-sponsored the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act to cap emissions from industrial plants and oil refineries. ... Barack Obama In the Illinois Senate, Obama helped author the state earned income tax credit, which provided tax cuts for..…
Wright was the first person Obama thanked when he won his U.S. Senate seat in 2004. . ... Compare McCain and Obama . Poverty . In the Illinois Senate, Obama helped author the state earned income tax credit, which provided tax cuts for low-income families. ..…
Compare McCain and Obama. they were criticized for sending Chelsea to school while they advocated for schools. Compare McCain and Obama. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and co-sponsored the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 and the Global Warming..…
future arms agreement between United States and North Korea should be submitted to Senate for ratification and the failure to seek advice and consent doomed Obama Iran nuclear, senator says.. ... Obama administration also sought to avoid certain over Iran nuclear in..…
It would be easy and when Democrats controlled the White House, Senate and House during President Obama's first two years, gun control was not on the burner for immediate action. ..…
President Barack Obama figured there was no way Senate would approve Paris Global Climate Treaty, so he or his string-pullers decided to simply relabel it as Global Climate Agreement and pretend treaty was not treaty.. ..…
There is no doubt that US President Barak Obama is war criminal, as are his military and intelligence officials and most of House and Senate.. Obama is the president to keep the US at war for the entirety of his regime. ..…
WASHINGTON — The Senate acted Wednesday to override President Barack Obama's veto of Sept legislation, setting the stage for the contentious bill to become law despite flaws that Obama and top Pentagon officials warn could put U.S troops and interests at risk.. ..…
Richard Blumenthal said Democratic members of Senate Judiciary Committee learned the identity of the nominee on conference call with Tuesday morning. Blumenthal, and most of his fellow Democrats on Judiciary Committee, then attended the in White House Rose Garden where Garland's candidacy was..…
Last year, Senate called on President Obama to use the tools it has pursuit of what should be bipartisan securing the release of American citizens being held as hostages by Iran.. ..…
Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter were both rebuffed by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as they urged Congress to rally around the president. . Related: One Little Word That Could Kill Obama’s War Powers Request . . ..…
There is no doubt that had not Tea-Party Republicans defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia primaries, GOP-led House would have joined with Barack Obama and Senate Democrats to pass amnesty for illegals this summer. ..…
The election set the in motion while President Obama and Democrats held firm grasp on the White House and Senate. ... income tax hike almost kneecapped the economy last year, until Boehner and others broke with their party for deal with Senate and Obama that raised tax..…
Senate.. Obama later called the four top leaders of the House and Senate from both parties, and there was no breakthrough, and Republican-controlled House went ahead with votes on resolution even as White House promised veto.. ..…
Finally, President Obama has submitted FEC nominees to Senate for consideration, ment to the Center for Public Integrity.. ..…
While Blagojevich is facing impeachment hearings in General Assembly, he remains governor, only the governor is allowed to appoint Barack Obama's to the Senate, according to Illinois law.. ... Bobby Rush, at Tuesday's instantly infamous press conference, thanking God for the appointment..…
Aug 4, 1961 Barack Obama born Hawaii 1983 Obama graduates from Columbia University 1985 Moves to Chicago to become community organizer 1991 Earns degree from Harvard 1992 Barack Obama marries Michelle Robinson 1996 Obama is elected to Illinois Senate from District 13. House and is..…
Obama captured well over 70 percent of the in US Senate race, so his Illinois numbers in this latest poll might be surprise to some. ... Obama's first bill passed on his own in Senate required the community colleges to publish directory of students with vocational and..…