Senate Democrats

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee To Donors: 'Wake Up!'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.23.2012

WASHINGTON -- The top Democrat in charge of protecting his party's majority in the Senate thinks it can be done. But he's deeply concerned his organiz...

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Senate Dems Rebuff House GOP Move

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.16.2012

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WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the Senate rejected for the second year in a row Wednesday a budget plan passed by House Republicans. The 58...

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Senate Dems Unveil Plan To Boost Business Hiring And Investment

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.26.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to debate a Democratic bill to kill several tax breaks taken by the five largest oil companies and use some...

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As Senate Vote On Crowdfunding Looms, A Call To Action

Kevin Lawton | Posted 05.19.2012

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We are on the precipice of a historical moment for entrepreneurs, and for America to set the precedent for innovation again. Crowdfunding is not only a win for the 99 percent. Allowing it is a veritable 1st Amendment for American business owners.

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Startup Bill Derailed In Wake Of SEC Warnings

Reuters | Posted 05.16.2012

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(By David Lawder and Sarah N. Lynch - Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats rebranded a bill aimed at job growth as a threat to investor protections on Thu...

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Startup Bill Gains Steam In Congress

Reuters | Posted 05.14.2012

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(By Alexandra Alper - Reuters) - The Senate, eager to notch an election-year victory by boosting small business growth, is moving toward prompt passag...

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Natural Gas Bill Profits Four Billionaires

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- On any given day, Congress is likely to be considering some type of legislation that would funnel taxpayer cash to a handful of rich men...

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Senate Democrats Make Pitch To Latinos On Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 03.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Ahead of the 2012 election, Senate Democrats on Wednesday pushed a reminder of sorts that they see their economic policies as those most...

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Democrats Getting Behind Natural Gas

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A growing alliance between Democratic leaders and the natural gas industry looks like it's bearing fruit for both sides, with Democrats ...

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Democrats Suddenly Feeling Optimistic

AP | By HENRY C. JACKSON | Posted 03.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Back-to-back surprises – Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe is retiring and former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey is running again – have gi...

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Record January Haul For DCCC

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 02.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Democratics received a few pieces of good fundraising news on Friday: A few hours after the Obama campaign announced a $29.1 million hau...

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Democrats' Fake Unemployment Compromise

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 02.10.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Democrats in the U.S. Senate this week firmly rejected GOP proposals to drug-test the jobless, but they signaled a new willingness to co...

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Senate Dems Vow To Go To Bat For Obama

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 03.26.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate promised Wednesday to press ahead this year with legislation drawn from hi...

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Obama, GOP Face Off Over Expiring Provisions

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 02.20.2012

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WASHINGTON — Careening toward a politically toxic tax hike, President Barack Obama implored House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday to get behin...

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Boehner: 'I Need The President To Help Out'

AP | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner says it's time for President Barack Obama to help end Congress' impasse over renewing the payroll tax cut and...

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House, Senate Bills Have Major Differences

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 12.20.2011

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-- Highlights of legislation renewing payroll tax cuts, jobless benefits approved by the House and Senate: House bill, approved last Tuesday:...

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Congress Moves Towards Standoff Over Expiring Provisions

AP | By DAVID ESPO and ALAN FRAM | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Partisan to the core, Congress careened toward a holiday-season standoff Monday on legislation to prevent a Social Security payroll tax ...

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Democrats Considering Dropping Key Demand In Payroll Tax Cut Fight

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 02.13.2012

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WASHINGTON — Democrats backed away from their demand for higher taxes on millionaires as part of legislation to extend Social Security tax cuts ...

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A New Hostage Taken In Payroll Tax Fight

Posted 02.12.2012

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A massive year-end spending deal hung in the balance late Monday as a frustrated Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sought to use the package to win mo...

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Dem Senator Finds House Defense Bill Riddled With Earmarks

McClatchy Newspapers | David Goldstein | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans banned earmarks, a top symbol of congressional profligacy, after they won control of the chamber last fall in a wave ...

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Democrats Push New Payroll Tax Cut

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.05.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats offered their second plan to extend the payroll tax cut Monday, this time proposing a smaller tax on the wealthy to pay...

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Dems Drop Key Part Of Obama Jobs Plan

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama accepted a move by Senate Democrats to scale back his Social Security payroll tax cut extension on Monday, t...

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Dems Say Occupy Wall Street Message Will Help Save Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 01.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Democrats' strategy for keeping control of the Senate next year includes running on the message of Occupy Wall Street, minus the drums a...

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Constitutional Amendment Targets Citizens United Ruling

HuffingtonPost.com | Hayley Miller | Posted 01.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court may treat corporations like people who can spend whatever they want on elections, but the American people don't have t...

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Senator Endorses Change To Filibuster Rule

Wilmette-Kenilworth-Patch | Steve Sadin | Posted 12.17.2011

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Frustrated with Senate Republicans blocking a majority of 51 senators from passing President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act, Sen. Richard Durbin (...

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