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Category Archives: Congress
Wisconsin Republican Senate Primary –
Wisconsin is the focus of the Republican party for the second time in three months. Republican Governor Scott Walker won the recall election in early June and next week Wisconsin Republicans will vote for their Senate candidate. The Wisconsin Republican Senate … Continue reading
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Electoral College Tie –
A recent CNN article discussed the possibility of an Electoral College tie in the Presidential race. A tie would occur if Mitt Romney and Barack Obama each receive 269 electoral votes. There are several scenarios that could lead to a tie in the Electoral … Continue reading
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Virginia Senate Debate –
Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine had their first debate for the Virginia Senate seat. George Allen is running for the Senate seat that he lost to Democrat Jim Webb in 2006. Jim Webb is retiring and the open Senate seat … Continue reading
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George Allen Wins Republican Senate Primary –
George Allen is the projected winner of the Virginia Republican Senate primary. Allen will run against Democrat Tim Kaine in November. Tim Kaine is a former Virginia Governor and is expected to have a close race with Allen for the … Continue reading
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Congressional Quarterly Roll Call –
CQ Roll Call has an Executive Briefing series that covers Banking & Finance, Defense, Energy, Transportation, and Technology. CQ Roll Call also offers legislative tracking and advocacy tools. CQ Weekly and CQ Today cover the legislative process as well as the House … Continue reading
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Reuters Election 2012 –
Reuters provides the latest election news and polling data for races across the country. Current polling data on Reuters Election 2012 indicate that Obama has a 227 to 180 advantage over Romney in the electoral college. However, most of the ten … Continue reading
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Republican Mourdock Defeats Senator Lugar –
Indiana Republican Senator Dick Lugar was defeated in a Republican primary by Richard Mourdock. Senator Lugar has held the Indiana Senate seat for 35 years. Mourdock is the Indiana State Treasurer and won the election despite being heavily outspent by Senator Lugar. Mourdock will face … Continue reading
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Hatch Republican Primary –
Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch will face a primary against Dan Liljenquist. Liljenquist received 40.8% of the state delegates to force a primary. The Republican primary will be held on June 26th. Orrin Hatch has served six terms in the United … Continue reading
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Republican Senator Snowe To Retire –
Maine Senator Olympia Snowe has announced that she will not run for re-election in 2012. The Republican Senator was first elected in 1994 and was expected to win in 2012. Democrats are expected to campaign heavily for the open seat in … Continue reading
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Payroll Tax Floor Vote –
The House and Senate could vote on the payroll tax deal as early as Friday. Four Democratic Senators and all 13 House Representatives at the payroll tax conference signed the agreement. Republic Senators did not sign the agreement but that should not … Continue reading
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Democrat Ben Nelson To Retire –
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson announced that he would not run for another term. Democrats are trying to recruit former Senator Bob Kerrey as a candidate. The retirement is likely to move another seat to the Republicans. Republicans are also likely to pick up … Continue reading
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House Set To Approve Payroll Tax Cut –
House Republicans are set to approve a two month extension of the payroll tax cut. House Republican John Boehner has come to an agreement with Democratic Senator Harry Reid. The agreement would extend the tax cut for two months and begin … Continue reading
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Payroll Tax Cut Extension –
The Senate passed a two month extension of the payroll tax cut. On Saturday, the measure passed the Senate with a vote of 89-10. The payroll tax cut amounts to a two percent drop from 6.2% to 4.2%. An increase in fees … Continue reading
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Budget Deal –
Republican and Democratic officials have agreed on a spending bill through October 1st 2012. Specific details of the agreement are expected to be released on Tuesday. The measure still requires approval of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The current spending bill … Continue reading
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Barney Frank To Retire –
Congressman Barney Frank has announced that he will not seek another term. Frank has been in Congress for 16 terms and was expected to retire in 2014. Redistricting played a role in his decision to retire in 2012. Newly drawn congressional maps shifted his district … Continue reading
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