Democrats
Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job
(AP)
20 Nov 2008 at 8:52am
AP - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, an early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security, Democratic officials said Thursday.
Waxman, Dingell face off for energy panel chair
(AP)
20 Nov 2008 at 8:25am
AP - House Democrats are deciding a bruising intraparty battle on whether to topple veteran Rep. John Dingell as chairman of the committee with oversight of energy and global warming and replace him with liberal Rep. Henry Waxman.
Dems look to stop endangered species rule changes
(AP)
20 Nov 2008 at 6:57am
AP - With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes.
Seniority, Loyalty Loom Large in Committee Fight
(CQPolitics.com)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:31pm
CQPolitics.com - House Democrats are scheduled Thursday to select the next chairman of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, a vote that is viewed as a referendum not only on energy issues but also on the House’s seniority system.
Dems see new signs Gates will stay
(Politico)
19 Nov 2008 at 6:43pm
Politico - Democratic officials said they see new signs that President-elect Barack Obama will ask Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay in his post.
Democrats seek to lower expectations for bailout
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 3:58pm
AP - Top Senate Democrats suggested Wednesday that a bill to rescue Detroit’s Big Three automakers was stalled and challenged the Bush administration to take steps to save the industry if congressional efforts falter. The White House quickly rebuffed the suggestion.
Leadership panel backs Waxman for energy chairman
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 5:23pm
AP - Rep. Henry Waxman of California won backing from a House Democratic leadership panel Wednesday to replace veteran Rep. John Dingell as chairman of the committee with oversight of energy and global warming.
Congo rebel pullback raises hopes for peace talks
(Reuters)
19 Nov 2008 at 1:18pm
Reuters - Hundreds of Congolese rebel fighters pulled back on Wednesday from frontline positions in a move U.N. peacekeepers hoped would open the way for talks on ending weeks of conflict in east Congo.
Stevens ousted; Dems eye power of 60
(Politico)
19 Nov 2008 at 5:09am
Politico - The Democratic pursuit of 60 Senate seats received new life Tuesday night after Alaska Democrat Mark Begich was declared the winner over Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate.
Obama to usher in major shift in trade policy
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 3:12am
AP - The election of Barack Obama has delivered a decisive victory to “fair traders,” mainly Democrats and their allies who for years have contended that the free-trade policies of past administrations were recipes for American job losses and environmental degradation.
Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
(AP)
19 Nov 2008 at 5:15pm
AP - Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington.
Stevens Loss to Begich Brings Democrats Near Senatorial Clout
(Bloomberg)
19 Nov 2008 at 12:15am
Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Alaska Senator Ted Stevens lost his
bid to stay in office after being convicted on felony charges as
ballot counts two weeks after Election Day gave Democrat Mark
Begich an insurmountable lead.
Democrats claim victory over veteran Alaskan senator
(AFP)
19 Nov 2008 at 9:22am
AFP - Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the US Senate, looked set Wednesday to be ousted by voters after a graft scandal, boosting Democrat hopes of winning a filibuster-proof majority.
Broad drilling ban to stand
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 9:03pm
AP - House Democrats have no interest in restoring the broad ban on oil and gas development off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts but will seek to “delineate areas available for drilling” when Congress returns next year, the second-ranking Democrat in the House said Tuesday.
Alaska Democrat says beats Republican Sen. Stevens
(Reuters)
18 Nov 2008 at 11:43pm
Reuters - Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich claimed victory on Tuesday as the first Democrat elected to Congress by Alaska in more than a quarter of a century, unseating powerful Sen. Ted Stevens who was convicted last month of corruption after decades in the U.S. Senate.
58 and counting: Stevens gets the boot
(Politico)
18 Nov 2008 at 8:52pm
Politico - Senate Democrats grew significantly stronger on Tuesday with Ted Stevens getting the boot from voters and Joe Lieberman getting a light rap from his colleagues.
Dems give Lieberman wrist slap over backing McCain
(AP)
18 Nov 2008 at 7:44pm
AP - Taking their cue from President-elect Barack Obama, Democrats in the Senate decided not to take revenge on Joe Lieberman despite lingering anger over the Connecticut independent’s forceful support of John McCain over Obama in the presidential campaign.
Democrats to keep Lieberman despite critique of Obama
(AFP)
18 Nov 2008 at 2:54pm
AFP - Angry US Senate Democrats voted to keep independent Joseph Lieberman in their camp on Tuesday, despite his withering criticism of president-elect Barack Obama during the election campaign.
PACs Put House Democrats on Top for First Time Since 1994
(CQPolitics.com)
18 Nov 2008 at 1:20pm
CQPolitics.com - Democratic candidates for the U.S. House raised more money in the 2007-08 election cycle than their Republican counterparts. It is the first time that has occurred since the 1993-94 cycle — the one in which an upsurge at the polls boosted the Republican Party to a House majority it would hold for a dozen years.
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