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March 24, 2017

Sen. Kamala Harris: I cannot support Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris joins several other Democratic colleagues who have said they will vote against Gorsuch...
December 16, 2013

Senate confirms Jeh Johnson as homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President…
December 12, 2013

President Obama's shift from compromise to confrontation is paying dividends

ANALYSIS - President Obama decided to embrace confrontation in the last months of 2013, and it has worked...
December 10, 2013

Democrats clear path for Mel Watt confirmation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have used the Senate's newly eased filibuster procedures to clear the way for confirmation of the…
November 22, 2013

Democrats shake up Senate with filibuster rule change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly enjoyed the first fruits of a vote that has upended the way the Senate does…
November 21, 2013

Senate filibuster rule change breathes new life into President Obama's 2nd term

ANALYSIS - This change is a huge boon to Obama now, potentially allowing him to reshape the federal judiciary in…
November 21, 2013

Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama's current and future nominees on…
November 1, 2013

The GOP’s unprecedented blocking of Mel Watt

OPINION - The blocking of Rep. Watt is significant because it speaks volumes about Republican opposition to President Obama...
October 31, 2013

Mel Watt becomes first sitting member blocked for nomination since 1843

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked President Barack Obama's nominees to an influential federal court and a housing agency on…
September 24, 2013

Ted Cruz vows to speak till he can't against Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) - Egged on by conservative groups, the potential 2016 presidential candidate excoriated Republicans and Democrats in his criticism…
April 11, 2013

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control supporters won the first Senate showdown Thursday over how to respond to the December carnage…
March 7, 2013

Marco Rubio quotes Wiz Khalifa, Jay-Z to show support for Rand Paul's filibuster

theGRIO REPORT - Republican Senator Marco Rubio quoted the 'modern day poet[s]' Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z in an effort to…
February 22, 2013

Chuck Hagel has enough support for US defense secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Hagel secured the necessary votes for the U.S. Senate to confirm him to be the next…
February 15, 2013

Hagel stalled, but confirmation still expected

WASHINGTON (AP) - By delaying a confirmation vote on Chuck Hagel to be U.S. defense secretary, Senate Republicans have forced…
February 14, 2013

Republicans to block Hagel vote over Benghazi

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate's top Democrat attacked Republican senators Thursday for blocking Chuck Hagel's nomination to be President…
December 9, 2010

Republicans block repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote ends months of political wrangling on the bill and makes congressional action on the repeal…
July 22, 2010

Small business lending measure clears filibuster

WASHINGTON (AP) - A measure creating a $30 billion fund to help community banks increase lending to small businesses overcame…
July 21, 2010

Senate poised to OK jobless benefits for millions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats broke a GOP filibuster safely and set the stage for a vote Wednesday on legislation…
July 15, 2010

Senate close to restoring jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 2 million workers who have been laid off for long stretches could get their unemployment…