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Anti-war Democrats’ lack of unity gives Obama cover on Syria policy
Julian Pecquet and Mike Lillis - 06/19/13 05:00 AM ET

Liberal Democrats are all over the map when it comes to Syria.

Partisan lines harden in Senate over immigration reform bill
Alexander Bolton - 06/19/13 05:00 AM ET

Hopes the bill could win 70 or 80 votes are fading along with the chances that a key amendment sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.

Reid: House will face pressure to approve immigration reform
Alexander Bolton - 06/18/13 03:26 PM ET

Reid has told Democrats not to worry about the House or Boehner's statements, he said.

Senate GOP vows payback if Reid triggers nuclear option on nominees
Alexander Bolton - 06/18/13 03:03 PM ET

Sen. Alexander has assembled an agenda Republicans would pursue with the nuclear option if they retake control of the chamber.

Montana Senate race on ice as Schweitzer weighs making a run
Cameron Joseph - 06/18/13 05:00 AM ET

Democrats view Schweitzer as their best chance, by far, of winning the seat being vacated by Sen. Baucus.



Sen. Durbin pressures gun lobby with threat to move ATF authority to FBI
Jordy Yager - 06/18/13 05:00 AM ET

Durbin is readying legislation aimed at pressuring the gun lobby to endorse the confirmation of a permanent ATF director. 

Rand Paul makes immigration move
Alexander Bolton - 06/18/13 05:00 AM ET

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is roiling the Senate immigration debate by offering several amendments that could give him an edge in a future Republican presidential primary.

Cruz offers voting amendment after Supreme Court nixes Arizona law
Daniel Strauss - 06/17/13 08:25 PM ET

“This hole in federal statutory law allows non-citizens to register and thereby encourages voter fraud,” Cruz wrote on Facebook.

Senators skip classified briefing on NSA snooping to catch flights home
Alexander Bolton - 06/15/13 06:00 AM ET

Only 47 of 100 senators attended the briefing, leaving dozens of chairs in the secure meeting room empty.

Heritage Action urges senators to oppose Cornyn's border-security amendment
Alexander Bolton - 06/14/13 02:58 PM ET

Heritage Action for America, a conservative advocacy group, is urging lawmakers to vote against an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to strengthen border security.

Senate Republicans say adoption of Cornyn’s “Results” amendment could pave the way for comprehensive immigration reform passing the upper chamber with 70 votes.

But Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of the Heritage Foundation, says Cornyn’s proposal would not adequately improve enforcement provisions in the broader bill.

“Properly understood, it should be called ‘NO-RESULTS’ because it fails to solve the enforcement problems in the underlying bill,” the group wrote in its guidance for key Senate votes.

Current and Previous Articles

06/14/13 05:00 AM ET Cornyn emerges as key to 70-vote threshold for immigration reform
06/13/13 01:03 PM ET Obama, Dems huddle on immigration
06/13/13 12:17 PM ET Swing vote Pryor says he's inclined to vote for Senate immigration bill
06/13/13 10:23 AM ET Schumer: Could take 'years and years and years' to secure borders
06/13/13 05:00 AM ET Crunch time for lobbyists on immigration
06/13/13 05:00 AM ET Groups work to relight fire on gun control
06/13/13 05:00 AM ET Dems keep Holder at arm’s length
06/13/13 05:00 AM ET Dems: GOP will pay if immigration reform fails
06/12/13 07:38 PM ET Senate launches probe of ATF nominee
06/12/13 07:09 PM ET ICE agents: Strengthen enforcement measures in Senate immigration bill
06/12/13 06:25 PM ET Hatch, Rubio look to tighten rules for immigrant benefits
06/12/13 11:55 AM ET Senators urge Obama to stay on sidelines of immigration debate
06/11/13 08:12 PM ET Immigration reform bill clears significant hurdle in the Senate
06/11/13 04:32 PM ET In 84-15 vote, Senate moves forward on immigration reform
06/11/13 04:03 PM ET McConnell wants Snowden prosecuted 'to fullest extent of law'
06/11/13 03:28 PM ET Reid: GOP ‘poison pill’ amendment could kill immigration reform bill
06/11/13 01:33 PM ET GOP threatens to block ATF nominee
06/11/13 01:07 PM ET Durbin: FISA declassification bill dead on arrival
06/11/13 11:43 AM ET Rubio would require immigrants to speak English before receiving legal residency
06/11/13 06:00 AM ET NSA leak is treason, says Feinstein
06/11/13 05:00 AM ET Tough immigration choice for GOP
06/10/13 04:02 PM ET White House delays summer picnic for Congress to September
06/09/13 06:00 AM ET Immigration reform hinges on Rubio proposals for border security
06/07/13 01:36 PM ET Dem. Senator disputes Obama’s claim that Congress was briefed
06/06/13 01:54 PM ET Reid sets July deadline for immigration
06/06/13 11:13 AM ET Senate Dems condemn phone snooping, call on White House to justify order
06/05/13 08:38 PM ET Rubio, Sessions work to woo House Republicans on immigration reform
06/05/13 04:08 PM ET Rubio working with Cornyn to ease GOP concerns over Senate immigration bill
06/05/13 05:00 AM ET Grassley: Obama hasn’t called me in four years
06/05/13 05:00 AM ET Lawmakers defend the FBI amid Russian allegations over Boston Marathon attack
06/04/13 03:47 PM ET Reid fears GOP could stall immigration reform over nuclear option talk
06/04/13 01:45 PM ET Influential Senate Republicans weigh in against immigration reform measure
06/04/13 05:00 AM ET Senate Democrats see farm bill, rural voters as key to 2014 election
06/03/13 08:43 PM ET Tough decisions for Christie in picking replacement for Sen. Lautenberg
06/01/13 06:00 AM ET Agreement on farm bill floor amendments eludes Senate
06/01/13 06:00 AM ET Conservatives: Public backlash to immigration reform is coming
05/31/13 06:00 AM ET Pro-immigrant groups balk at Gang of Eight's goal of winning 70 votes
05/30/13 03:11 PM ET Sessions: Ten-year scoring of Senate immigration reform bill inadequate
05/30/13 12:20 PM ET Bloomberg group presses lawmakers to support ‘terror gap’ gun bill
05/30/13 05:00 AM ET Vote for nuclear option in Senate would be extremely close
 
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