International Business News - Senate http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week from a five-week recess. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/senate-democrats-to-push-bipartisan-drilling-bill.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:10:18 EDT Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week from a five-week recess. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/senate-democrats-to-push-bipartisan-drilling-bill.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:27:51 EDT Republicans' Senate campaign arm launched its first television ads of the campaign season Tuesday to defend senators in New Hampshire and North Carolina. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/gop-joins-senate-tv-ad-wars.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:48:40 EDT U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' political fate could be up to his colleagues if a jury decides the Senate's longest-serving Republican has violated the law. Stevens is to go on trial after being accused of failing to disclose more than $250,000 in home renovations and gifts from executives at oil services contractor VECO Corp. Stevens has pleaded not guilty. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/118425-alaska-senate.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/senate-might-have-final-say-if-stevens-convicted.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/senate-might-have-final-say-if-stevens-convicted.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:58:43 EDT Sen. Norm Coleman said Monday that more oil drilling on the Outer Contintental Shelf off the country's Atlantic and Pacific coasts would generate billions of dollars for the government which could be invested in expanding consumer access to alternative energy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/minn-senator-seeks-drilling-alternative-energy.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:23:51 EDT A black delegate for Hillary Rodham Clinton says she was called an "Uncle Tom" by Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, one of Barack Obama's political mentors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/clinton-supporter-says-she-was-called-uncle-tom.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:21:57 EDT To find the last time a presidential ticket consisted of two senators, you have to go all the way back to ... 2004. The Democrats did this just four years ago, with Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and John Edwards of North Carolina. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080823/obama-biden-pairing-not-the-first-all-senate-team.htm Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:43:13 EDT Republican prospects in U.S. Senate races this November grew grimmer Friday, as the head of the party's campaign arm announced he must reduce its budget because GOP senators are raising too little money. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/senate-gop-hurting-for-campaign-money.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:15:56 EDT Democrat Scott Kleeb and Republican Mike Johanns sparred Tuesday over positions from energy to agriculture as their Nebraska U.S. Senate race heated up heading into the fall elections. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/nebraska-senate-race-heats-up-with-focus-on-policy.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:25:27 EDT Emil Jones, a product of the Chicago Democratic machine who helped Barack Obama reach the U.S. Senate and has been Gov. Rod Blagojevich's staunchest ally, said Monday he will retire from the Illinois Senate, of which he is president. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/senator-illinois-senate-president-jones-retiring.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:28:21 EDT Even the top Republican in charge of the party's Senate campaigns concedes that the GOP will lose seats this year--the only question is how many. With President Bush's ratings at rock-bottom, fewer Republicans signing up to vote, and voters nationally gravitating toward Democrats in public polls, the GOP is bracing for defeats in November that will expand Democrats' now razor-thin 51-49 majority in the Senate. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/110047-senate-campaign.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/forces-align-against-republicans-in-senate-races.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080816/forces-align-against-republicans-in-senate-races.htm Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:03:49 EDT Two businessmen involved with a failed $55 million beef plant pleaded guilty this week to illegally contributing to a past campaign by a Democrat now in a tight U.S. Senate race. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/execs-plead-guilty-to-illegal-musgrove-donations.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:54:52 EDT U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken called on the U.S. to rescind $7.1 billion that's committed but not yet obligated to Iraqi reconstruction, and spend it instead on highway infrastructure improvements in the United States. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/al-franken-seeks-to-get-back-more-us-iraqi-funds.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:16:34 EDT The Senate voted Friday to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region's governors worried that thirsty places would covet one of the world's largest sources of fresh water. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/senate-approves-great-lakes-compact.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:04:12 EDT Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith is crossing over the political fence again to boost his re-election campaign. The two-term Republican recently touted his work with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. And now he's aligned himself with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/republican-smith-cites-another-democrat-in-new-ad.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:51:34 EDT The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday postponed a hearing on deceptive and fraudulent practices in the prepaid calling card market following the indictment of the panel's top Republican, Ted Stevens of Alaska. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/senate-hearing-to-examine-calling-card-practices.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:42:34 EDT Executives from Geffen Records and online music site Pandora Media--as well the artist behind Five for Fighting--will testify before a Senate panel on Tuesday about radio's rules of the road in a new media world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/senate-panel-to-debate-radio-rules-royalty-rates.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:16:44 EDT Under a Democratic dare, Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a bill that would aid victims of torture, disability and disease, insisting the legislation would add to the deficit and demanding that Congress first act to lower soaring gas prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/senate-kills-massive-bill-to-create-new-programs.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:17:29 EDT The 72-13 roll call Saturday by which the Senate passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from failing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080726/how-they-voted-senate-roll-call-on-housing-bill.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:06:45 EDT The 72-13 roll call Saturday by which the Senate passed a bill that aims to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to prevent mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from failing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080726/how-they-voted-senate-roll-vote-on-housing-bill.htm Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:05:27 EDT