Posted on October 13, 2012. Tags: 1 Million, Bill Nelson, Claire Mccaskill, Democrat, Democratic Sens, Fellow, foreign aid, Freshman, Fundraising, Joe Manchin, Lindsey Graham, Money, Pac, Senate Votes, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Rand, Senators, Sherrod Brown, Six Figure, Target
Senator Rand Paul not only refused to back down from the “bipartisan” attack of Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lindsey Graham (R[?]-SC) but doubled down on the foreign aid issue: But Paul — a libertarian-minded freshman who often finds himself in the minority of the minority in Senate votes — doesn’t seem too concerned. “They […]
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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Posted on February 16, 2012. Tags: Anna Eshoo, Building Confidence, Capital Formation, Claire Mccaskill, Companion Measure, Holdup, House Democrats, Investor Protections, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Pat Toomey, Regulatory Barriers, Richard Blumenthal, Robert Menendez, Roll Call Vote, Sec Rule, Sec Rules, Senate Dems, Senate Vote, Small Busines, White House Press
Jobs Bills: What’s The Holdup? Each Of These Popular Jobs Proposals Has Support From The Obama Administration And Over 400 Members In The House Small Company Capital Formation Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA); S.1544 / H.R.1070 OBAMA ADMIN SUPPORTS THE IDEA · “The President is putting forward responsible measures that will help growing businesses… […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on May 12, 2011. Tags: 2chambers, Citizens United, Claire Mccaskill, Contracting Law, Federal Contracting, Federal Contracts, Gerry Connolly, Government Contractors, Governmental Affairs Committee, House Minority Whip, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Joe Lieberman, Members Of The Senate, Political Donations, Political Expenditures, Rob Portman, Senate Democratic Caucus, Steny Hoyer, Washington Post, Whip Steny Hoyer
Following House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s (D-MD) announcement of his opposition to a proposed executive order from the White House to force government contractors to disclose their personal political donations, more Democrats in Congress are declaring their opposition today. Politico reports, “Two key members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are criticizing President Barack Obama’s […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on March 9, 2011. Tags: Budget Negotiations, Budget Plans, Chuck Schumer, Claire Mccaskill, Current Fiscal Year, Deficit Reduction, Democrat Bill, Democrat Leaders, Democrat Senators, Fiscal Reality, Government Spending, Joe Manchin, Long Holiday, Mitch Mcconnell, Reset Button, Senate Democrats, Senate Proposal, Senate Republican Leader, Tpm, Wall Street Journal
This afternoon, the Senate will be voting on competing budget plans for the rest of the current fiscal year, the House Republicans’ bill, which cuts $61 billion in spending, and the Senate Democrats’ plan, which cuts only $4.7 billion. Speaking on the floor this morning, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said, “At a time […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on January 4, 2011. Tags: Claire Mccaskill, Cloture, Dangerous Precedent, Democrat, Filibuster, Filibusters, New Mexico, New York Times, Obstacles, Power Grab, Proposal, Republican Leaders, Republicans, Senate Democrats, Senate Rules, senate-majority, Senators, Tactic, Tom Udall, Tyranny Of The Majority
The New York Times reports today, “A band of Senate Democrats signaled on Monday that it would press forward when Congress convenes this week with a proposal to curtail filibusters and other methods of slowing the chamber’s work . . . . Senator Tom Udall, Democrat of New Mexico, said that he intended to call […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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