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Politics - Democratic Party
Ex-freshman, veteran kingpin equal Democratic woes
(AP)
11 Mar 2010 at 12:09am
AP - One is a former Democratic freshman little known outside his Corning-Olean-Pittsford, N.Y., district. The other, a 20-term Democratic kingpin from Harlem, is widely known to New Yorkers and anyone following tax legislation.
Senate passes $149 billion for jobless aid
(Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:45pm
Reuters - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.
House bans some earmarks amid ethics concerns
(Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 4:12pm
Reuters - Democrats in the House of Representatives moved on Wednesday to limit the ability of lawmakers to tuck pet projects into spending bills amid mounting election-year ethics concerns.
Volcker rule gets lift in Senate amid reform talks
(Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 3:41pm
Reuters - The controversial "Volcker rule" to curb risky trading by banks got a boost in the Senate on Wednesday, as two Democrats introduced a bill that would enact and expand the rule.
House Democrats Prepare Tax Breaks for Small Businesses
(CQPolitics.com)
10 Mar 2010 at 11:01am
CQPolitics.com - House Democrats on Wednesday continued their efforts to promote job creation, scheduling committee action next week on a bill to give small businesses tax breaks worth about $13 billion.
Ex-Pa. treasurer exits race for Murtha's seat
(AP)
10 Mar 2010 at 8:31am
AP - Former Pennsylvania treasurer and auditor general Barbara Hafer (HAY'-fuhr) has dropped out of the Democratic primary race for the U.S. House seat once held by late Rep. John Murtha.
Healthcare reform: Obama's march is still on
(The Christian Science Moni...
9 Mar 2010 at 10:42am
The Christian Science Monitor - Defying the inertia of a gridlocked Congress, President Obama is calling on Democrats to move healthcare reform in March, even if it means doing so without a single Republican vote.
White House, Democrats Make Time for Energy and Climate Bill
(CQPolitics...
9 Mar 2010 at 9:44am
CQPolitics.com - Even as President Obama and congressional Democrats struggle to finish a health care overhaul, they are ramping up efforts to rally support for a comprehensive energy and climate change bill.
Dem leader calls Massa claims 'absurd'
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:32am
AP - The House's No. 2 Democrat is dismissing as "absurd" former Rep. Eric Massa's claims that he was forced out by party leaders because of his opposition to health care legislation.
Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 6:16pm
AP - Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday.
Pa. Dems pick Critz as nominee to fill Murtha seat
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 5:29pm
AP - Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen former congressional aide Mark Critz as the nominee for a special election to fill the U.S. House seat once held by late Rep. John Murtha.
New poll spells potential trouble for Democrats
(Reuters)
8 Mar 2010 at 2:23pm
Reuters - A new poll on Monday found signs of trouble ahead for President Barack Obama and his Democrats on national security issues such as the handling of terrorism suspects.
Poll finds blacks motivated to vote in November
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 12:48pm
AP - Democrats facing strong headwinds this election season have at least one reason for optimism, according to polling that found the party's large African-American voting bloc eager to stay involved even without Barack Obama on the ballot.
Just one job now for ex-Va. Gov. Kaine — Dem chief
(AP)
6 Mar 2010 at 7:50pm
AP - Tim Kaine spent President Barack Obama's first year in office pulling double duty as Virginia's governor and the Democratic National Committee chairman — and weathering criticism that he was an ineffective, absent party leader.
Local Democrats Back Critz for Murtha Special
(CQPolitics.com)
6 Mar 2010 at 12:26pm
CQPolitics.com - Democratic officials in Pennsylvania 12th district on Saturday picked Mark Critz, a former top aide to the late Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), as their preferred nominee for the May 18 special election to replace Murtha.
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