by Bill Scher | Jul 19, 2007 | Blog
...let's deny kids health insurance! This time, the obstruction may not come from the Senate conservatives, but from Mr. Lame Duck himself, President Bush. Today, the Senate Finance Committee passed a bipartisan compromise to expand the State Children's Health...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2007 | Blog
An attempt to break the conservative minority filibuster of a proposal to effectively end the Iraq occupation fell short today. A majority of 53 senators, including four Republicans and one independent, supported an up-or-down vote (52 of which support the actual...
by Bill Scher | Jul 17, 2007 | Blog
Minutes ago, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid asked for unanimous consent to move to a vote on the Levin-Reed amendment to effectively end the occupation. Sen. Minority Whip Trent Lott objected, and the filibuster continues. Reid admonished the obstructionists: "The...
by Bill Scher | Jul 17, 2007 | Blog
I'll say this for Sen. John McCain. He thinks ahead. During today's Senate floor debate, Sen. Carl Levin urged McCain and his fellow conservatives to refrain from filibustering his Iraq proposal, and allow for an "up-or-down" vote. McCain shrugged him off, saying both...
by Bill Scher | Jul 17, 2007 | Blog
When you’re Senate Majority Leader, everyone’s fighting for your ear. Today, the netroots have Harry Reid’s ear, instead of the punditocracy. This blog has long been calling for Senate leaders to fight for bold, popular legislation and stand up to those blocking its...
