Your Senator Is Probably a Millionaire

A new ranking of the richest members of the House and Senate.

Source:
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/your-senator-is-probably-a-millionaire/

Pivotal Senate primary in Washington decided

Murray and Rossi easily won Washington's primary Tuesday on a day in which President Barack Obama came to the state to campaign for the Democrat.

Source:
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0818/pivotal-senate-primary-washington-decided/

Senate Climate Bill Dies Does the Environment Win

There is a better way.

Virtually everyone who truly desires emissions reductions agrees that putting a (rising) price on carbon is essential. But there's another, better way to do that, one that also would deliver an economic bonus to a majority of Americans: the government should instituted a fee-and-dividend system.

Source:
http://www.thenation.com/article/38000/senate-climate-bill-dies—does-environment-win?sms_ss=digg

Candidates Poll Numbers Drop After Palin Endorsement

Backfire! Palin's endorsement of GOP candidate Kelly Ayotte in the race for Senate in New Hampshire may have adversely affected the conservative contender's campaign.

A new survey from Public Policy Polling finds that Ayotte has experienced diminished support from moderate voters since the ex-AK Gov. issued a statement of support

Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/27/sarah-palins-endorsement_n_660741.html

Senate Passes Bill To Restore Jobless Benefits

President Obama is poised to sign the measure into law after a final House vote on Thursday.

The measure had once been considered routine but got caught up in a monthslong battle between Democrats and Republicans over whether the benefits should be financed with additional federal debt or with cuts to other programs.

Source:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128678534&ft=1&f=1001

Bid to end senators secret holds advances

In the Senate, every man or woman can be king. Each can hold up a billion-dollar spending bill on a whim, or block one of the president's nominees from ever getting a hearing. Whether they're in the majority or minority doesn't matter.

They also don't even have to explain why. But the best part of all? They never have to admit that they did it.

Source:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/06/17/96107/bid-to-end-senators-secret-holds.html

Crist says hes open to supporting a Democrat for Senate maj

Florida Gov.

Charlie Crist (I) would not say Sunday which party he'd caucus with if elected to the Senate.

Source:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/95487-crist-open-to-supporting-democrat-for-senates-majority-leader

Sen Graham threatens to derail landmark climatechange bill

In a move that may derail a comprehensive and energy bill in the Senate, one of the measures central architects, Senator Lindsey Graham, has issued an angry protest over what he says are Democratic plans to give priority to a debate over immigration policy.

Source:
http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/24/sen-graham-threatens-to-pull-support-for-landmark-climate-bill/