On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $602 billion authorization bill by a vote of 23-3. The three Senators who voted no were reported as Deb Fischer (R-NB), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT). Cruz said he voted no because of the provision requiring women to register for the draft. Lee […]
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Council For a Livable World Announces First Senate Candidate Endorsements for 2016
Press Release June 17, 2015 Contact: Amanda Waldron 202-543-4100 x2115 Today, the Council for a Livable World formally endorsed our first round of Senate candidates for the 2016 elections—and they are impressive: Progressive champion Former Senator Russ Feingold is back to run against the person who ousted him in 2010, Senator Ron Johnson […]
Senate Completes its Budget Resolution – Finally
By John Isaacs
Council for a Livable World
March 27, 2015
Senate Completes its Budget Resolution – Finally
CQ/Roll predicted that the Senate would conclude its vote-a-rama – a series of votes following by votes – more than 12 hours after the voting started at noon yesterday.
Reversal of fortune: Senate election prospects in 2016
In the 2014 elections, Senate Democrats faced a daunting environment. With an unpopular President, a smaller, more conservative electorate than in a presidential election year and more seats up than Republican, the GOP took the Senate.
Senate Still Deciding: Sanctions or Diplomacy
Just one week after Senator Robert Menendez accused President Obama of getting his talking points from Tehran, the New Jersey Democrat and co-sponsor of Senator Kirk’s (R-Ill.) “Nuclear Weapons-Free Iran Act of 2015,” appears to be backing down. For the time being, that is.
