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Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris
4:14PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Democratic Sen. Roland Burris for misleading investigators about his maneuvering to get Barack Obama's old Senate seat from the governor who was ousted for trying to sell it.
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Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote
10:43AM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.
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Health bill helps wavering Louisiana senator
Nov 19 2009 4:14PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has included at least $100 million in Medicaid funds for Louisiana in his health care bill at the same time he is trying to persuade that state's wavering Democratic senator to cast a pivotal vote for the overhaul legislation.
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Senate confirms controversial judge
Nov 19 2009 3:12PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed U.S. District Judge David Hamilton for the Chicago-based federal appeals court, approving a nominee targeted by conservatives as a liberal activist.
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GOP senator backs off threat to read health bill
Nov 19 2009 3:03PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Tom Coburn is backing off his threat to require that the Senate read the 2,074-page health care bill because some GOP colleagues aren't supporting the effort.
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Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member
Nov 18 2009 6:31PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Robert C. Byrd became history's longest-serving member of Congress on Wednesday, earning a formal salute from the Senate and President Barack Obama for his nearly 57 years of service.
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Black power has arrived _ with some new challenges
Nov 18 2009 3:01PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten months after Democrats took over the Capitol and the first African-American president moved into the White House, black lawmakers are in control of some of the most powerful positions in Congress — and face new challenges to using their long-sought influence.
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