May 25, 2011 – WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats were expected to bring up the House Republicans’ 2012 budget plan for a vote this week, but not their … Or, at least, one they want to reveal to the public. … break the bank when tens of millions baby boomers sign up for Social Security and Medicare.…

May 25, 2011 – Democrats should be very grateful that Ryan put his plan together, and that House Speaker John Boehner forced Republicans to vote on … to unite the center-right.  … Hochul was obviously able to move the needle, and given all the other oddities of this particular race, Corwin didn't wake up to this…

Jun 2, 2011 – them to sign a union membership card. … Those who refuse to sign are exposed to all the pressure and intimidation that the union can muster. … We have to wonder if this would have happened if the school staff had been allowed to privately vote on certification, without union…

Apr 6, 2011 – every forum available to it. … The temptation will be to trim and to distance, to save room for maneuver, but that temptation should be resisted. … It may take many days or even weeks to get to the sort of genuine compromise that reflects the country's vote in November, and the…

Apr 5, 2011 – Speaking of capitals, four friends in Washington, D.C., assembled on a sunny day on the Mall to discuss big questions and then vote … He appealed to God: "Lord, please give a sign that You exist." Suddenly a bolt of lightning hit the Washington Monument. "See!" … We like to think we're in control, somewhat like the Minnesotan who taught his son how to swirl one of the Homer Hankies that Twins…

Apr 1, 2011 – Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the bill, which passed the House in March. … Supreme Court to come to their rescue in their seven-year fight against the regulations but the court refused. … "The City Council stood strong, and now they're starting to clean up their city.…

Apr 1, 2011 – They fled to Illinois and blocked the legislative process, because the voters did not elect enough of them to defeat Gov. … As one key Democrat told the media, his party will use a "tsunami of litigation" to hold up the process. … on Madison in droves, demanding that the people they elected to govern be allowed to govern.…

Apr 13, 2011 – He was practically sending love letters to the bipartisan "Gang of Six" senators who were working behind the scenes to come up with … "It's pretty hard for (Obama) to hitch himself to something that doesn't exist yet," said Oklahoma Sen. … But not before further spending restrictions are added to the bill that Obama will have to sign.…

Apr 12, 2011 – Mike Pence (R-Ind.) kept up the pressure on House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to cut more than the $32 million he had proposed in … They insisted on the full $61 billion in cuts the House had originally agreed to, which the Senate refused to sign off on. … The pressure had some effect; Boehner got the Democrats to come up to $38.5 billion in cuts.…

Apr 12, 2011 – vote for Ms. … AFSCME Council 24 issued letters to businesses in southeast Wisconsin warning them to put a pro-union sign up in their windows or else … Instead of caving, she put up her own sign, saying, "We Support Union Grove, Not Bully Tactics."…

Apr 11, 2011 – To make the point clearer, the budget deal made it certain that the Senate will have to vote before the 2012 elections on the repeal … To put it another way: Obama stood up for Planned Parnethood in negotiations, but not for his biggest legislative accomplishment. … and Virginia, the vote on Obamacare will move from the merely hypothetical and symbolic to the substance of hope and change.…

Apr 28, 2011 – It's not easy to say, and it is this lack of definition that has come to define him. … We may love to gossip, but most of us aren't about to vote the way we talk in the barber shop or beauty salon, where it's understood … see which one can sound more like Ronald Reagan as they try to stir up their party's base.…

Apr 26, 2011 – Second, while their defenders were quick to assert that abortion only makes up 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services, the truth is that … He then went on to pledge that the “first thing” he would do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act, guaranteeing a right to … The fact that Planned Parenthood had to resort to obfuscation to win this fight does not bode well for them in future debates.…

Nov 5, 2015 – In other words, it’s time to vote out pro-civil rights lawmakers, and get more anti-gun legislators elected into office. … That isn’t going to happen here. … The irony is that liberals seem to get that the more they talk about gun control, the more people stock up on guns and ammo.…

Oct 30, 2015 – President Obama was poised to sign it into law. … let him have their hours – to would allow him to delay the vote on final passage further into the morning. … “If you are a conservative, you will say, 'There is no way I’m going to vote to give an unlimited power to the president to borrow…

Oct 28, 2015 – veto of a Congressional vote to oppose his Iran deal to securing enough senate votes to prevent a vote from even taking place. … As it works out, Soros won’t be needing to ante up. … see what the dynamics are going to be since the Iran deal vote and where AIPAC, congressional Republicans and the Israeli foreign…

Jan 9, 2018 – But, Lewis remained confident that he had “strong grassroots support" and was “excited to carry this message and sign up as many voters … roll up your sleeves and work hard you can become whoever you want to be and nobody can hold you back. … According to local media outlets, several GOP candidates still plan to attend.…

May 7, 2011 – That’s up from an average of 12.5 percent from 1980 to 2000. … That means they grow year after year, even though members of Congress never actually vote to spend more on them. … Force lawmakers to actually vote how much they’re willing to spend on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid each year.…

Mar 27, 2011 – Everyone knows what great fun it is to win an election, but what good can come from losing a vote? … Voters continued to think about the food tax. And they didn’t like it. They might even prefer to abolish it. … participate and a chance to win.…

Jun 6, 2012 – The White House has, reportedly, only agreed to sign one fundraising letter for each of the two Democratic campaign committees. … walk the plank and attempt to rewrite the law to correct any Constitutional flaws. … No one believes that the union vote will suddenly swing toward Romney, but the Wisconsin result does point to a potential problem in…

Jun 1, 2012 – Desperate to hold on to power as he faces an unprecedented primary, Hatch has pounded Liljenquist with an out-of-context sound bite … to oppose his bid for a seventh term. … Fact: Hatch "to this day defends his vote for Medicare Part D, which former comptroller general David Walker called 'the most fiscally…

May 31, 2012 – -  that’s been propping him up for three years. Because it’s not just consumers who are looking to duck and cover. … When the number goes up, it means that companies are confident enough in the future to part with cash today in order to boost their … If you look at the totality of Bain Capital's record, they've done a lot to support businesses, to grow businesses, and this to me,…

Jun 3, 2012 – This included a $410 billion spending bill that Bush refused to sign before he left office. Obama signed it on March 10, 2009." … But that was just a warm-up to the biggest single spending bill in world history, Obamacare, enacted in March, 2010. … That is why when the Obama budget was put to a vote in the House, it got exactly zero votes.…

Jun 4, 2012 – So my friend Gary Faulkner and I decided to sign up to play doubles for the local tennis club. … Gary, being somewhat effeminate, decided we should sign up for mixed doubles. … ” prior to its passage, and 2) He was already married before the amendment came up for a vote.…

Jun 5, 2012 – And in an appalling final spasm of desperation, the Left even tried to dredge up (or outright fabricate) a two-decade-old rumor about … It's up to the people of Wisconsin now.  … Then, the camera panned to a guy holding up a “Vote Barrett” sign. The crowd erupted…in boos!…