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1. Five myths about the U.S. Senate

Author

Kiely, Kathy

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Legislative bodies -- Evaluation -- Powers and duties -- United States, Impeachment, Drama, Farces, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Kathy Kiely President Donald Trump's impeachment trial has put international focus on the U.S. Senate, an institution that ordinarily attracts far less attention than the one it's meant to [...]

Published
2020

2. Yemenis don't believe the US Senate can end their civil war

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Yemen Civil War, 2015- -- Forecasts and trends, Civil war -- Political aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Yemen -- United States, United States foreign relations, Yemeni foreign relations, Senators, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

There was an unusual moment of bipartisanship in the US Senate on Wednesday. Senators voted overwhelmingly to support a resolution to (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/54) get the US out of the war in [...]

Published
2018

3. Containing the fallout

Subjects
United States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees, United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Judicial selection -- Political aspects -- Evaluation, Confirmation hearings -- Political aspects -- Evaluation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

This appeared in Friday's Washington Post. - - - No one should be happy about what happened in the Senate on Thursday. We do not just mean that, as many [...]

Published
2017

4. The Senate has lost its way

Author

Grohsgal, Dov Weinryb

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Judicial selection -- Political aspects, Partisanship -- Analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, Democratic Party (United States) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Republican Party (United States) -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Abstract

Byline: Dov Weinryb Grohsgal In recent weeks, a great deal of attention has been paid to Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill -- and understandably so. Yet, with Sens. Jeff Flake [...]

Published
2018

5. In The End, Few Bills Break Through Senate Gridlock

Subjects
Political parties -- Evaluation -- United States, Bills, Legislative -- Political aspects, Legislators -- Evaluation -- Powers and duties, United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129034363 MICHELE NORRIS, host: The Senate worked late into the evening yesterday then adjourned until mid- September. The ruling Democrats were determined not [...]

Published
2010

6. Mukasey Nomination Hearings Go Smoothly

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Attorneys general -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Evaluation -- Powers and duties, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15391864 STEVE INSKEEP, host: Retired Judge Michael Mukasey faces more questioning by U.S. senators today. He is President Bush's nominee for attorney general. [...]

Published
2007

7. The era of government by filibuster

Author

Wiseman, William Martin

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Mississippi -- Political aspects, Political science -- Evaluation -- Political aspects, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Do you remember that civics vocabulary that last gave you heartburn during one of those multiple choice social studies tests back in junior high school? You may need to rethink [...]

Published
2010

8. Violent weather fuels climate debate in Senate: house panel votes on curbs to green-energy loans

Author

Geman, Ben

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Climatic changes -- Evaluation, Environmental protection -- Evaluation, Environmental issue, Political science
Abstract

The political debate over climate change begins anew on Capitol Hill this week. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will meet Wednesday for a hearing billed as an update [...]

Published
2012

9. Which way, America, on healthcare bill vote?

Author

Jonsson, Patrik

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Health care reform -- Public opinion -- Political aspects, Bills, Legislative -- Political aspects -- Public opinion, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Patrik Jonsson Americans feel something seismic about to happen this weekend in Washington as Congress takes up a massive healthcare reform bill that will rejigger one-sixth of the US [...]

Published
2010

10. White house takes on left over reform

Author

O'Brien, Michael

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Health care reform -- Political aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Weblogs -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects, Health insurance industry -- Political activity -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects, Bills, Legislative -- Evaluation -- Political aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Medical care -- United States -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Political science
Abstract

The White House took on arguments against healthcare reform emerging from its own base on Wednesday. In a post to the official White House blog, Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer took [...]

Published
2009

11. Senate Panels Set Hearings On Selections For Cabinet

Author

Phillips, Kate

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Congressional candidates -- Evaluation -- Powers and duties
Abstract

When Congress returns next week, it will plunge into confirmation hearings on nominees to President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet. The Senate leadership will focus on trying to approve cabinet members focusing […]

Published
2009

12. Right to ask _ and know

Author

Eisner, Jane

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Supreme Court justices -- Evaluation -- Political aspects -- Powers and duties, Business, General interest, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Jane Eisner The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when the U.S. Senate voted in 1795 on whether to appoint John Rutledge as the next chief justice of [...]

Published
2005

13. Senate reschedules hearing on CAFTA

Subjects
United States. Senate -- Powers and duties -- Evaluation, Commercial treaties -- Evaluation -- Laws, regulations and rules, International trade -- Laws, regulations and rules, Agricultural industry, Business, Government regulation, International trade, Powers and duties, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules
Abstract

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The first congressional hearing on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) will be held April 13 rather than April 6 due to a conflict with a [...]

Published
2005

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