Burris Senate Seating

Do the Right Thing

Susan Greenhalgh | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics


Susan Greenhalgh

The Senate is doing the right thing by seating Burris, now Burris should do the right thing and pledge to resign if Blagojevich is convicted.

Burris To Be Seated This Week

Chicago Tribune | Jill Zuckman and Rick Pearson | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago


Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate lawyers agreed that he met the chamb...

Durbin Easing On Senate Appointment: 'We Want To Be Fair To Roland Burris'

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago


WASHINGTON — The Senate's second-in-command, Sen. Dick Durbin, said Sunday that he is moving away from resisting former Illinois Attorney Genera...

Supreme Court Decision Means Senate Is Stuck With Burris

Jeff Norman | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Jeff Norman

Friday's decision by the Illinois Supreme Court reinforces what I've been saying for days: Harry Reid and his colleagues are faced with only two choic...

Durbin: Senate Won't Seat Burris Without Secretary Of State Signature

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 02.09.2009 | Chicago


Senator Dick Durbin said Friday that the Senate will not seat Roland Burris without a signature from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, putting ...

Secretary Of State Jesse White: Senate Made Me 'Fall Guy' In Burris Drama

Chicago Tribune | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago


Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said this morning he has been made "the fall guy" by the U.S. Senate, which he said is using him as an excuse ...

Senate Opposition To Burris Weakening

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 02.07.2009 | Chicago


WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats beat a hasty retreat Wednesday from their rejection of Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's successor, ...

Burris' Lawyer Urges Senate Leaders To Seat Client

AP | MICHAEL TARM | Posted 02.03.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Illinois' embattled governor complained through his spokesman Saturday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is guilty of a conflict ...

Burris Plans To Be In Washington Next Week For Senate Swearing-In

Chicago Sun-Times | Kara Spak | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago


He doesn't have his plane ticket yet, but Roland Burris is planning on traveling to Washington, D.C., for next week's swearing-in ceremony for incomin...