SENATE Videos
Sen. Voinovich Speaks at Debt Press Conference
US Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH) joined Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Ranking Member Judd Gregg (R-NH) at a press conference to unveil the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action Act of 2009. The legislation is closely modeled after Sen. Voinovichs own Securing Americas Future Economy (SAFE) Commission Act. As an original co-sponsor of the new bill, he looks forward to working with his colleagues to promote meaningful budget reform in the coming weeks. ...
Author: SenVoinovich; Tags: National Debt
Senate GOP calls Health Care Bill a "Job Killing Idea"
Senate Republicans continued their protest of the Democratic health care reform bill currently on the Senate Floor. With 70 small business owners supported by the US Chamber of Commerce behind them GOP leaders called the bill "monstrosity."
Author: thehilldotcom; Tags: healthcare health care senate congress The Hill Hill Capitol Hill Mitch McConnell Harry Reid Russ Feingold
Senator Alquist at a hearing on obesity and sugar-sweetened beverages
On Nov. 5, Senator Elaine K. Alquist joined Sens. Alex Padilla, Dean Florez, and Rod Wright in Los Angeles for a Joint Senate Informational Hearing on the "Link between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Obesity." The following are two brief clips from the four-hour hearing, beginning with Sen. Alquist's opening remarks, and ending with a 15-minute Q&A with scientists representing the soda industry. ... California State Senate Alquist Florez Padilla Wright obesity diabetes ...
Author: CASenDems; Tags: California State Senate Alquist Florez Padilla Wright obesity diabetes
Landrieu Introduces Small Business Amendments to Health Care Bill
Senator Landrieu was joined by Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Debbie Stabenow on Wednesday, December 9 to announce a package of amendments aimed at lowering costs for small businesses. Sen. Landrieu chairs the Senate committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and has worked closely with senators and small business owners to ease the burden of small businesses struggling to provide health care to their employees.
Author: SenatorLandrieu; Tags: Senator Mary Landrieu small business health care affordability
An Evening with U.S. Senator Roland Burris
From his election as the first Black Comptroller of the state of Illinois to the scandal surrounding his appointment to replace Barack Obama in the US Senate, Roland Burris covered it all last night in the First Annual Capitol Hill Lecture Series, sponsored by the University Student Government Association. Burris spoke in the first of the Capitol Hill Lecture Series, bringing a message of hope for the future. He spoke about his experiences coming up through state government and the ...
Author: UniversityofDC; Tags: government udc roland burris sessoms students washington dc senator capitol hill lecture series usga
DN! Single-Payer Advocates Day of Action at Senate Offices
Single-Payer Advocates to Hold Day of Action at Senate Offices As the Senate healthcare effort continues, single-payer advocates are planning a national day of action Thursday at Senate offices nationwide. The group Mobilization for Health Care for All says it will hold sit-ins at Senate offices in eighteen cities. The sit-ins are timed to coincide with International Human Rights Day, which marks the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The Declaration affirms ...
Author: StartLoving2; Tags: democracy now org democracynow.org amy goodman
Crucial Change?
Senate Democrats make deal to end government-run insurance battle
Author: FoxNewsElectionHQ; Tags: Trace Gallagher
On The Move
David Hoffman, a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in Illinois, announced his campaign in early September of 2009. In the time since, he has traveled thousands of miles meeting with and listening to voters across the state. From Carbondale to Waukeegan, Alton to Aurora, David has been making the case that he has the experience, maturity and profile to defeat Mark Kirk and the Republicans in 2010. Watch our video and visit our website, Hoffmanforillinois.com to learn more ...
Author: hoffmanforillinois; Tags: David Hoffman Illinois IL-Sen Senate 2010 Deomocrat Primary Alexi Giannoulias Cheryle Jackson
