Senate
Bernanke Defends Fed's Asset Purchases
Made the comments while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee
GOP Senator Says Boehner May Lose Speakership
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson says if the speaker agrees to new tax revenues his job could be on the line
Ashley Judd Heading to DC to Speak on Birth Control
May be a possible Senate candidate in Kentucky
Sen. Shelby Announces Support for Hagel Nomination
Had originally voted against bringing nomination to a vote
Filibuster, Cloture for Cabinet Nominees Unusual, Holds Not So Much
Plenty of Cabinet nominees faced holds from various senators
Republicans Delay Chuck Hagel, John Brennan Votes, Because of Libya, Drones, and Financial Disclosures
Votes won't happen until after next week's recess
White House Slams GOP Senators for Delaying Hagel's Confirmation
Says they're putting politics ahead of national security
Boehner Challenges Senate to Take On Obama's Reforms First
After all, the Democrats are in charge there
State of the Union: Rand Paul Brings Libertarianism to the GOP
Rand Paul's State of the Union response sets the stage for 2016.
Ex-Navy SEAL Launches Bid for Kerry's Seat
Republican Gabriel Gomez needs to collect 10,000 signatures
Sen. Joe Manchin Opposes Assault Weapon Ban
West Virginian Democrat has A rating from the NRA
Senate Armed Services Committee to Vote on Hagel Nomination
Obama's secretary of defense pick is facing opposition from former GOP colleagues
Jack Lew to Face Questions on Years at Citigroup
Obama's Treasury secretary nominee to appear before Senate panel on Wednesday
Menendez Intervened in Port Security Plan that Involved Donor
Discouraged donations of equipment to Dominican Republic so private contractor could get the work
Sen. Levin to Push For Vote on Hagel Confirmation This Afternoon
Former GOP senator and Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense has been facing criticism from neoconservatives
GOP Senator Thinks Drone War May Not be Legal
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) also thinks drone might be creating more terrorists than they are killing
Four Senators Seeking Compromise on Background Checks
Two are NRA members, other two given "F" rating by the gun lobby group
GOP State Representative Joins Massachusetts Senate Race
Rep. Daniel Winslow (R-Mass.) joining the race after several other prominent Republicans said they wouldn't run
Sen. Menendez Says He Contacted Health Agency over Billing Practices
But denies trying to intervene on behalf of a donor
Brennan Faces Senate Hearing This Afternoon
Targeted killing program will be focus of questions (or at least lengthy senator speeches posing as questions).
Senate Passes Bill to Improve Embassy Security
Will allow State Department to transfer $1.1 billion for that purpose
Senators Want Legal Opinions on Targeting U.S. Citizens in Drone War, DOJ White Paper Not Enough
Senators say they want to provide the president the oversight he said he wanted
Senators Send Letter to Obama Asking Legal Justifications for Killing Americans
They're just asking to get themselves droned
Ex-Gov. Weld not Interested in Kerry's Seat
Republicans still looking to find viable candidate
Star-Ledger Sees Plausible Scandal Surrounding Bob Menendez, But not the Alleged Underage Hookers
Where there's smoke there's often some kind of fire
Editorial in New Jersey's Largest Newspaper Slams Sen. Menendez
Urges the Senator to explain recent allegations
Some Think Ann Romney Should Run For John Kerry's Mass. Senate Seat
Son Tagg also a possibility
White House Confident Chuck Hagel to be Confirmed
Despite a confirmation hearing perceived to be rocky
Senate Ethics Committee Investigating Bob Mendendez
Whether he accepted gifts from a donor now subject to an FBI investigation
