Senate Votes

Top Republican: Harry Reid May 'Disrespect' Christmas

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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A top Republican has accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of potentially 'disrespecting' Christmas. Reid threatened to get tough with his power ...

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Senate Passes 1-Year Extension Of Key Patriot Act Provisions

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Key provisions of the nation's primary counterterrorism law would be extended for a year under a bill passed by the House Thursday ...

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Sam Stein

By The Numbers: A Brown Win Could Kill Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic leaders freaked out on Friday as they suddenly realized that nearly a year's worth of health-care negotiations could be tripped up by an im...

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McCaskill: We Will Vote On Triggers And Other Public Option Choices

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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One of President Barack Obama's closest allies in the Senate said on Sunday that she believed health care reform will pass this year and it will allow...

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Senate Sides With Obama, Votes To Remove F-22 Money

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes showdown o...

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