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Department Of Homeland Security Funding Battles And Entitlement Reform

02/24/2015 Published on Forbes.com
We may be headed for another shutdown. This time it’ll be the Department of Homeland Security, caught in the partisan crosshairs over the spending bill which Democrats insist should not have any immigration related amendments. Most Republicans and Democrats want…

Sen. Ernst tapped to give GOP response to State of the Union

01/15/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
HERSHEY, Pa. – Newly elected Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will deliver the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, GOP leaders said Thursday. “She’s a perfect choice,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said at a GOP…

Senate Leaders Avert Judicial Nominee Showdown

03/14/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
Senate leaders averted a showdown over judicial nominations Wednesday, surprising onlookers with an unexpected deal that kept the Senate from expending hours on votes doomed to fail. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had planned to force procedural votes on 17…