Jan 31, 2013 – In a January 29 letter sent to Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK), the Chairman and Ranking Republican on the Senate … Hagel to be Secretary of Defense would be contrary to the United States' vital national security interests."  … Gates’ tenure – would be “disastrous for the defense budget” and “very high risk” to national security; Sen.…

Jan 31, 2013 – If you thought Republican presidential hopefuls were insane to refuse to raise their hands during a 2011 primary debate when asked … Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray wants to change the deal to 50-50 between spending cuts and tax increases. … Defense Secretary Leon Panetta correctly warned that the sequester formula cut too deeply into national security -- doubling defense…

Feb 16, 2013 – Like many other white liberals, he lectures the blacks, women, Latinos, Asians, and gays who vote Republican by presumably giving them … Cruz, especially because he urged a “partial government shutdown” at the recent National Review Institute conference, cannot understand … As chief of state for the Arizona Air National Guard, he had pushed for desegregation of the guard.…

Feb 13, 2013 – Here's what the New York Times (not a mouthpiece for the Republican National Committee) scored, just yesterday, "the pressure" the…

Mar 1, 2013 – The SBC Executive Committee in February adopted a resolution urging BSA leadership to stand on moral ground and reject the change to … The Republican-controlled Senate voted 19-14 along party lines following a 53-28 vote to override by the Republican-controlled state … The Arkansas bill follows a model bill drafted by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) that is known as the Pain-capable Unborn…

Feb 24, 2013 – Last week, I sat through four excruciating hours of legislative hearings before the Ways and Means Committee of Maryland’s … Before the committee, on which he also sits, Del. … In fact, the Delegate informed the committee of a petition forgery scandal that was discovered last year in North Dakota.…

Feb 22, 2013 – The other day, the President railed against Congressional (read: Republican) inaction on averting the sequester by giving a speech … One of my committee assignments was as chairman of the Police and Fire Committee. … The firemen came to the committee with a budget that showed if we did not increase the amount of money we allocated to fire and rescue…

Feb 22, 2013 – After all, the president certainly agrees with Boehner that the sequester cuts threaten national security and jobs.  … At the same time, Boehner is contributing to Republican confusion on the question of whether the cuts are in fact “deep” or whether … Reform the biased number-crunching methodology at the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation.…

Feb 21, 2013 – The National Republican Senatorial Committee originally supported Gov. Charlie Crist, now a Democrat, over Rubio. … There's no Republican establishment like that today. … Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus is by definition an insider.…

Feb 20, 2013 – Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee combined raised just more than $1 billion, and all we got are these lousy T-shirts…

Jun 11, 2010 – Van Haaften is an opponent of Republican Gov. … “He’s a small business owner, and one of the candidates who we have been happy to recruit,” said John Randall, at the National Republican … Campaign Committee.…

Jun 29, 2010 – Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee last November, “Failure is not an option.” … nor granting him access to counsel prevents us from obtaining intelligence from him,” Holder wrote in a Feb. 3 letter to Senate Republican … Covington & Burling’s website boasts of winning the “Beacon of Justice” award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association for…

Jun 21, 2010 – Perhaps sensing her vulnerability, Giffords has recently called for National Guard troops to be deployed to the border, but still maintains … That’s just one move that has prompted Republican opponents to create an advertisement with Giffords as a puppet, responding to House … Consultants have said the advertisement, put out by the Conservatives for Congress Committee in Tucson, is devastating.…

Jul 9, 2010 – With half of all primary races completed, national electoral momentum has shifted to the November 2nd general elections. … Republican Campaign Committee. … Walsh pointed out that generic ballots today are doing better than generic ballots conducted in 1994, during the massive Republican…

Jul 7, 2010 – Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele was absolutely right. … But now I hear it is the official policy of the Republican Party to be for all wars, irrespective of our national interest. … Of course, if Kristol is writing the rules for being a Republican, we're all going to have to get on board for amnesty and a "National…

Jul 7, 2010 – Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee last November, “Failure is not an option.” … nor granting him access to counsel prevents us from obtaining intelligence from him,” Holder wrote in a Feb. 3 letter to Senate Republican … Covington & Burling’s website boasts of winning the “Beacon of Justice” award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association for…

Jul 7, 2010 – The Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele keeps making news, which most Republicans wish he would stop doing … The national committees - the RNC and the DNC - have a specific role in a mid-term election year: They are transfer agents. … The chairman of one of the national committees is not the designer of legislative strategy.…

Jul 7, 2010 – Lindsey Graham and John McCain, who suggested he think again about his capacity to lead the Republican National Committee. … Certainly, as the last nominee of the Republican Party, McCain can claim to be titular leader, as could George W. … In November, the Republican Party will make gains.…

Jul 1, 2010 – Klobuchar, one of two women on the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked Kagan how many women were on the Supreme Court in 1980. … though against a woman), and Dianne Feinstein, and ... well, just about any women in the Senate right now, including some of the Republican … In a June speech to the National Right to Life Committee, House Minority Leader John Boehner explained, "Americans love life, and we…

Jul 1, 2010 – This is, without question, the most serious national security threat of the 21st century. … But on June 4th, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to increase missile defense spending. … The committee added $363 million to the FY 2011 missile defense budget. The full House passed similar amendments.…

Jul 1, 2010 – Michele Bachmann, Republican from Minnesota, gets it too. … The National Republican Congressional Committee took a strong step in this direction two months ago when it announced it is targeting … The Republican Party at the local state and national level must stand with the pro-life and social issue movement.…

Jul 19, 2010 – Last week, House Republican Leader John Boehner, Rep. … Aaron Schock and I webcast on UStream our meeting with organizations like the National Association of Manufacturers, the U.S. … Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Businesses—groups that represent over 4.5 million employers. …

Jul 19, 2010 – Bloomberg must have asked its respondents if they were registered to vote because on the "generic vote" (would you vote for the Republican … , among all respondents, 43 percent said would vote for (or were leaning toward) the Democratic candidate; 43 percent for the Republican … You can be certain, though, that the Democratic National Committee will do everything it can to remind you of how unhappy you were…

Jul 16, 2010 – Chamber of Commerce to the small business lobby over at the National Federation of Independent Business, has been pounding the administration … addition to continuing to develop and test instruments to exit from the period of unusually accommodative monetary policy, the Committee … Chet Edwards of Texas, who is facing a strong Republican challenge this year.…

Jul 14, 2010 – Current and former national security officials critical of the speedy exchange with Moscow also said trading the 10 spies for four … Questions about the handling of the case were raised Tuesday during a closed-door briefing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence … Peter Hoekstra of Michigan, the ranking Republican on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, questioned the unprecedented…