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The article reports on the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor as the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. It cites that Sotomayor, who was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 68-31 vote. The article notes that she will replace justice David Souter. The article provides background information on Sotomayor's career.

The article discusses the relationship of Vice President Dick Cheney with the Republican and Democratic Senators in the U.S.

The article reports on the move of President-elect Barack Obama to convince the Democrats to reject stiff punishment for Senator Joe Lieberman in the U.S.

The article reports on the decision of the jury regarding the corruption case faced by Senator Ted Stevens and consideration they will make regarding his credibility against the key government key witness Bill Allen.

The article reports that Senator Ted Stevens's criminal case is crucial when an angry federal judge, Emmet G. Sullivan, said the government had violated rules on handling critical evidence.

The article reports on the testimony of Bill Allen, former head of Veco Corp., in the federal court where he revealed that Republican Senator Ted Stevens did not pay for the major renovation of his chalet in Alaska.

The article reports on the testimony of U.S. government's star witness Bill Allen on the gift-giving scandal involving Republican Senator Ted Stevens in the U.S. criminal court.

The article reports on the response of the U.S. Congress to the call of the securities industry for stronger government regulation of the nation's financial markets.

The article reports that Democratic leaders in the U.S. responded to the financial crisis on Wall Street by pushing for a new economic stimulus package designed to direct money toward ailing industries and states.

The article reports on the setbacks encountered by Senator Ted Stevens after Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected the lawyers of Steven in their attempt to weaken the corruption case.

The article reports on the fundraising goal of Senate Republicans to raise between $750,000 and $3 million for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) in the U.S.

The article reports on the decision made by U.S. Senator Ted Stevens to expedite his criminal trial in the Fall of 2008, allowing him to stay in the senatorial race despite of the speculation that he would be charged with a forced resignation.

The article reports that Republican Party in the U.S. has distanced themselves from Senator Ted Stevens as the longest-serving Grand Old Party (GOP) senator's career plunged deeper into turmoil.

The article reports on the fight of Republican Party and the Democratic Party in the U.S. over rising energy prices that caused the prospect of government shutdown loomed over the Capitol Hill.

The article reports on the indictment of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska by a federal grand jury on seven felony counts for concealing more than $250, 000 in gifts from an oil services company. INSET: Senators who have been indicted.

The article reports on the efforts of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in preparation for her 2010 reelection bid against possible opponent Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The article reports on the $268 billion budget deficit incurred in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 as estimated by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the U.S.

The article reports on the decision of leaders in the U.S. Democratic Party to be more cautious in political campaign battles in advance of the November 2008 presidential election.

The article reports on the urgency of passing a legislation by the U.S. Congress that would strengthen the oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the to rescue the crisis in housing sector.

The article reports on the return of Senator Edward Kennedy to the U.S. Senate after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

The article reports on the fear of Jewish Democrats that Senator Joe Lieberman's support for Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain would hurt their own nominee's chances with voters of their faith in the U.S.

The article reports on the alleged move of the Senate Democratic leaders to blame Sen. John McCain for the chamber's failure to advance Medicare legislation.

The article reports on the possibility of Congressional Democrats to wait until 2009 to continue to negotiate with President George W. Bush for the approval of 12 annual spending bills in the U.S.

The article reports on the argument that is taking place between Senator Harry Reid and Senator John Ensign on Housing Bill in the U.S.

The article reports on the message of the Senate Republicans to increase oil production and reduce oil use.

The article reports that Senator Joseph Biden has been devoting a lot of time attacking Senator John McCain, presidential candidate of Republican Party, on foreign policy and national security issues in the U.S.

The article reports on the absence of Senator Hillary Clinton from the U.S. Congress to recuperate after her campaign for presidency.

The article reveals that U.S. presidential candidates Senators Barack Obama and John McCain are relying on the advice and counsel of longtime Washington insiders.

The article reports on the willingness of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to protect Senator Joe Lieberman despite his criticism against presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in the U.S.

The article reports on the debate of the U.S. House and Senate concerning the emergency supplemental bill.

The article reports on the negotiation made by the Bush administration with the U.S. Senate Democrats to rewrite the nation's surveillance laws and to leave the top Republican in the Senate Intelligence Committee out of the debate.

The article reports on the accusation of the democratic party to Senator John McCain regarding the climate change legislation that allows companies to buy and sell the right to pollute in the U.S.

The article reports on the decision of several Republican senators not to support the domestic-spending plan, which is part of the emergency war-spending bill, proposed by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.

The article reports on the increasing support attain by the emergency was-spending bill for Iraq by the U.S. Republican Senators.

The article reports on the move of U.S. President George W. Bush to reject bipartisan calls to lower gas by cutting purchases for the strategic petroleum reserve.

The article reports on the chances of Senator Hillary Clinton to attain a leadership position in the U.S. Senate if she would not make it in the 2008 Democratic primary.

The article reports on the declining support of Democratic legislators to the candidacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 primary in the U.S. due to the increasing expectation that Senator Barrack Obama would win in the nomination.

The article reports on the response of the senior Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee on the Iraq war spending bill planned by Majority Leader Harry Reid in the U.S.

The article reports on the controversy concerning the stand of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to the Democratic presidential endorsement between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton during the presidential primary race.

The article reports that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that they could hold votes on a massive wartime spending bill without letting appropriators touch the legislation first.

The article reports on issues concerning Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) due to the food crisis. The RFS is expected to produce 36 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol by 2022. However, the oil industries believed that the mandate is baseless and uneconomic. Furthermore, Charlie Drevna, president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA), initiated a case on Capitol Hill to block the corn fuel policy.

The article reports on the decision of U.S. Senator John McCain on the major farm bill.

The article reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has declined to support the gas-tax holiday proposed by Senator John McCain.

The article reports on the move of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to ask for $2.3 billion in reserve for the year 2009 in the U.S.

The article reports on the move of the senior Democrats in the U.S. to seek ways to target Washington-based lobbying firms whose clients include the Iraqi government as part of their election-year strategy to seize the costs of the five-year-old war.

The article reports on the support provided by the Republican Party to Senator John McCain's ideas on economic reform in the U.S.

The article reports that Senator Joseph I. Lieberman is willing to address on behalf of Senator John McCain at the U.S. Republican National Convention in September 2008.

The article reports that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has downplayed speculation that Senator Robert Byrd would be replaced as chairman of the Appropriations Committee.