Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2231 Politics - U.S. Senate en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:37:54 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2231 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/ap_on_el_pr/obama_georgia_senate ap/20080704/obama_georgia_senate AP Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:37:54 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/ap_on_el_pr/obama_georgia_senate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/capt.1394f5acaf4944f0850b44e91a56cd95.obama_2008_ndjh112.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=jEH0H_Ao2TcguncwOVykLg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Supporters wear campaign buttons supporting Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at Obama's campaign stop in Fargo, N.D., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barack Obama's presidential campaign distanced itself Thursday from a mailer by Georgia Democratic Senate hopeful Vernon Jones that shows them together under Obama's signature slogan: "Yes we can."</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080704/ap_on_el_pr/obama_georgia_senate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/capt.1394f5acaf4944f0850b44e91a56cd95.obama_2008_ndjh112.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=jEH0H_Ao2TcguncwOVykLg--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="Supporters wear campaign buttons supporting Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., at Obama's campaign stop in Fargo, N.D., Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080703/ap_on_el_se/mississippi_makeover ap/20080703/mississippi_makeover AP Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:12:51 GMT AP - Roger Wicker leaned up against the rails of the oyster schooner Mike Sekul, enjoying the slight Mississippi Sound breeze and some scrumptious, bone-sucking ribs with his son McDaniel. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080702/pl_afp/usindianuclearpolitics afp/20080702/usindianuclearpolitics AFP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:59:03 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080702/pl_afp/usindianuclearpolitics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080702/capt.cps.mwn12.020708035649.photo00.photo.default-332x512.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=IH7k.GIsYKn1Gyvxba4mCA--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="India's nuclear-capable Agni III (L) and Dhanush missiles are displayed in New Delhi in January. A senior US senator said he would push Congress to adopt a civilian nuclear deal with India if New Delhi was keen to pursue it as reported.(AFP/File/Raveendran)" border="0" /></a>AFP - A senior US senator said he would push Congress to adopt a civilian nuclear deal with India if New Delhi was keen to pursue it as reported.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080702/pl_afp/usindianuclearpolitics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080702/capt.cps.mwn12.020708035649.photo00.photo.default-332x512.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=IH7k.GIsYKn1Gyvxba4mCA--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="photo" title="India's nuclear-capable Agni III (L) and Dhanush missiles are displayed in New Delhi in January. A senior US senator said he would push Congress to adopt a civilian nuclear deal with India if New Delhi was keen to pursue it as reported.(AFP/File/Raveendran)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080702/ap_on_re_us/senator_arrested ap/20080702/senator_arrested AP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:30:26 GMT AP - A Massachusetts grand jury on Tuesday indicted a state senator on charges that he allegedly sexually harassed four women in a single day in Lowell before giving a false identity to police officers and fleeing from the scene. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080701/ap_on_el_ge/senator_living_arrangement ap/20080701/senator_living_arrangement AP Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:21:55 GMT AP - A watchdog group asked the Senate ethics investigators on Tuesday to look into whether Sen. Norm Coleman's living arrangement on Capitol Hill violates the rules. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20080630/pl_cq_politics/politics2909053 cq/20080630/politics2909053 CQPolitics.com Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:57:21 GMT CQPolitics.com - North Carolina Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole holds the edge in her bid this year for a second term. But fluctuating polls over the month and a half since state Sen. Kay Hagan won the May 6 Democratic primary have raised questions about how solid and secure Dole is in her status as the favorite. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080628/pl_afp/uscongresssafrica afp/20080628/uscongresssafrica AFP Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:51:54 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080628/pl_afp/uscongresssafrica"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080628/capt.cps.mvt01.280608195057.photo00.photo.default-512x363.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=1S15ZUkSadHFQb9G6Cj4YQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves the Intercontinental hotel in London, on June 26, 2008. The US Senate has approved a bill to remove Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress from the US terror watch list, lawmakers said Friday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The US Senate has approved a bill to remove former South African president Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress from the US terror watch list, lawmakers said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080628/pl_afp/uscongresssafrica"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080628/capt.cps.mvt01.280608195057.photo00.photo.default-512x363.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=1S15ZUkSadHFQb9G6Cj4YQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="Former South African President Nelson Mandela leaves the Intercontinental hotel in London, on June 26, 2008. The US Senate has approved a bill to remove Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress from the US terror watch list, lawmakers said Friday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080628/pl_nm/usa_congress_fed_dc nm/20080628/usa_congress_fed_dc Reuters Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:07 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080628/pl_nm/usa_congress_fed_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080628/2008_06_26t234713_450x285_us_usa_congress_fed.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=R9DoIwoRB92NK6e3sZ8IFg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="The U.S. Federal Reserve Building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The U.S. Senate confirmed a career community banker to the Federal Reserve Board on Friday, but left two other Bush nominees languishing in a compromise that brings the central bank only partway to full strength at a time of unusual economic stress.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080628/pl_nm/usa_congress_fed_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080628/2008_06_26t234713_450x285_us_usa_congress_fed.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=R9DoIwoRB92NK6e3sZ8IFg--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="photo" title="The U.S. Federal Reserve Building is pictured in Washington, March 18, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080627/ap_on_go_ot/fed_nomination ap/20080627/fed_nomination AP Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:11:41 GMT AP - The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Duke on Friday to become a member of the Federal Reserve, which has been battling housing, credit and financial crises with a short staff. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080627/pl_nm/sec_commissioners_dc nm/20080627/sec_commissioners_dc Reuters Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:22 GMT Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed one Republican and two Democratic nominees to fill open commissioner seats at the Securities and Exchange Commission, returning the agency to full strength as it tackles oversight of big U.S. investment banks and other issues. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080627/pl_afp/uscongressiraqbudget afp/20080627/uscongressiraqbudget AFP Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:19:12 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080627/pl_afp/uscongressiraqbudget"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080627/capt.cps.mvl18.270608091811.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=6xgJhzo4XEXiSO0D0FMP3w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="File photo shows US soldiers guarding a house in the village of al-Awsat south of Baghdad. The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a compromise bill to free up 162 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the final congressional step before the bill goes to President George W. Bush for his approval.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a much-disputed bill alloting 162 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080627/pl_afp/uscongressiraqbudget"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080627/capt.cps.mvl18.270608091811.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=6xgJhzo4XEXiSO0D0FMP3w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="File photo shows US soldiers guarding a house in the village of al-Awsat south of Baghdad. The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a compromise bill to free up 162 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the final congressional step before the bill goes to President George W. Bush for his approval.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080627/pl_afp/usmexicocentramdrugs afp/20080627/usmexicocentramdrugs AFP Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:02:51 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080627/pl_afp/usmexicocentramdrugs"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080627/capt.cps.mvk45.270608060223.photo00.photo.default-360x512.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=8fDZkuIjKF0fhb_9Do_gXQ--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="File photo shows a member of Mexico's Federal Investigative Agency participates in an anti-narcotic operation at Guerrero neighborhood in Mexico City. The US Senate late Thursday approved a 1.6 billion dollar, three-year package of anti-drug assistance to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean known as the "Merida Initiative."(AFP/File/Alfredo Estrella)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The US Senate late Thursday approved a 1.6-billion-dollar, three-year package of anti-drug assistance to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean known as the "Merida Initiative."</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080627/pl_afp/usmexicocentramdrugs"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080627/capt.cps.mvk45.270608060223.photo00.photo.default-360x512.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=8fDZkuIjKF0fhb_9Do_gXQ--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="photo" title="File photo shows a member of Mexico's Federal Investigative Agency participates in an anti-narcotic operation at Guerrero neighborhood in Mexico City. The US Senate late Thursday approved a 1.6 billion dollar, three-year package of anti-drug assistance to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean known as the "Merida Initiative."(AFP/File/Alfredo Estrella)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080627/ap_on_go_co/senate_rollcall_congress_rdp ap/20080627/senate_rollcall_congress_rdp AP Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:54:18 GMT AP - The 92-6 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday passed a bill to pay for war operations, boost college aid for troops, extend unemployment benefits and provide emergency flood relief. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080627/ap_on_go_co/terrorist_surveillance ap/20080627/terrorist_surveillance AP Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:22:46 GMT AP - The Senate on Thursday put off voting on controversial electronic surveillance legislation, in spite of what appeared to be overwhelming support for the bill. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_go_co/petraeus_nomination ap/20080626/petraeus_nomination AP Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:58:34 GMT AP - The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to promote Gen. David Petraeus to become the top commander in the Middle East. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080626/pl_nm/usa_housing_senate_dc nm/20080626/usa_housing_senate_dc Reuters Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:09:09 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080626/pl_nm/usa_housing_senate_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080626/2008_06_23t183524_450x280_us_usa_housing_senate.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=.uKyDKSxiKFvbxCFIlSVGA--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="A foreclosed home is seen in Stockton, California in this May 13, 2008 file photo. (Robert Galbraith/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Legislation aimed at saving hundreds of thousands of troubled American homeowners from foreclosure stalled in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, with lawmakers not expected to resume work on it until early July.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080626/pl_nm/usa_housing_senate_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080626/2008_06_23t183524_450x280_us_usa_housing_senate.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=.uKyDKSxiKFvbxCFIlSVGA--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="photo" title="A foreclosed home is seen in Stockton, California in this May 13, 2008 file photo. (Robert Galbraith/Files/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_el_se/actor_senate_bid ap/20080625/actor_senate_bid AP Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:53:04 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_el_se/actor_senate_bid"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080625/capt.efdf0fe5b9114f49b995726e00aaebd7.actor_senate_bid_ny109.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=XK8G90.YMBJVb7eY93IGtw--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="In a Wednesday, June 18, 2003 file photo, Sonny Landham speaks during a news conference in Frankfort, Ky. Now 67 and living in northeastern Kentucky, the man who played Billy Bear in '48 Hours' and was killed by an alien in 'Predator' admits his action-movie days are behind him. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. To qualify for the November ballot, Landham must collect at least 5,000 valid petition signatures by Aug. 12. State Libertarian Party Chairman Ken Moellman said the petition drive began recently and he believes Landham will make it. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_el_se/actor_senate_bid"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080625/capt.efdf0fe5b9114f49b995726e00aaebd7.actor_senate_bid_ny109.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=XK8G90.YMBJVb7eY93IGtw--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="photo" title="In a Wednesday, June 18, 2003 file photo, Sonny Landham speaks during a news conference in Frankfort, Ky. Now 67 and living in northeastern Kentucky, the man who played Billy Bear in '48 Hours' and was killed by an alien in 'Predator' admits his action-movie days are behind him. He pulls no punches in his newest role: Libertarian challenger to a man known for political toughness, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. To qualify for the November ballot, Landham must collect at least 5,000 valid petition signatures by Aug. 12. State Libertarian Party Chairman Ken Moellman said the petition drive began recently and he believes Landham will make it. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_go_co/congress_housing ap/20080625/congress_housing AP Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:48:15 GMT AP - A foreclosure rescue plan that has broad bipartisan support stalled in the Senate on Wednesday in a dispute over taxes. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_el_pr/obama_senate_ad ap/20080625/obama_senate_ad AP Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:53:40 GMT AP - Republicans usually demonize Barack Obama in their political advertising, but GOP Sen. Gordon Smith aligns himself with the Democratic presidential candidate in a new ad, citing legislation they worked on to improve fuel efficiency standards. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/ussenate/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_on_el_pr/senate_fec ap/20080625/senate_fec AP Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:09:08 GMT AP - The Senate on Tuesday confirmed five nominees for the Federal Election Commission, breaking a prolonged partisan logjam and allowing the agency to resume functioning.