washingtonpost.com - South DakotaSouth DakotaSen. Jeffords Says He Plans to Step Down- May 1, 2005 Jeffords (I-Vt.), whose abrupt defection from the Republican Party in May 2001 handed control of the Senate to the Democrats for 19 months, will not seek a fourth term in 2006 due to his and his wife's health problems.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4481-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_nation/states/s... 109th Congress Meets- May 1, 2005 The new Republican senators sworn into office on Tuesday promise to be the vanguard of a renewed congressional push to revamp Social Security, rewrite the tax code, limit civil liabilities and place conservative judges on the federal bench.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48427-2005Jan4.html?nav=rss_nation/states/s... Frist Likely to Push for Ban on Filibusters- May 1, 2005 Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) is all but certain to press for a rule change that would ban filibusters of judicial nominations in the next few weeks.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54661-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Reid Tapped to Lead Senate Democrats- May 1, 2005 Still recovering from their crushing losses on Nov. 2, Senate Democrats today will turn to Harry M. Reid (Nev.), a quiet insider and consensus-builder, to succeed Thomas A. Daschle (S.D.) as their minority leader.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52543-2004Nov15.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... COAST TO COAST- May 1, 2005 Rhode Island Student Reinstated After Flap Over Principal Photos For the irreverent student with a digital camera and a Web site devoted to exposing the truth, it was the scoop of the century.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3905-2005Mar26.html?nav=rss_nation/states/s... New Democratic Senate Chief Says He Won't Yield- May 1, 2005 Though landing slightly to the right of his party's average score on congressional ratings, Sen. Harry M. Reid is ready to go toe-to toe with President Bush and the Senate's GOP majority on the biggest issues facing the 109th Congress.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10764-2004Dec18.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Daschle Joins Law Firm- May 1, 2005 Former senator Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) has moved from Capitol Hill to K Street, joining Alston & Bird as a special adviser in the law firm's legislative and public policy group.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32604-2005Mar13.html?nav=rss_nation/states/... Ex-Chief Fulwood Approved for U.S. Parole Panel- May 1, 2005 Former D.C. police chief Isaac Fulwood Jr. has been confirmed by the Senate for a seat on the U.S. Parole Commission, which has responsibility for prisoners sentenced in federal and D.C. courts.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6121-2004Nov22.html?nav=rss_nation/states/s... Reid and Kerry, With Swords Drawn- May 1, 2005 Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan isn't the only one in town to get himself crosswise with Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.). Ask Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.).http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10395-2005Mar5.html?nav=rss_nation/states/s... Democrats Vow to Hold Bush Accountable- May 1, 2005 Making no apologies for the campaign in which they lost congressional seats and the presidential race, lawmakers return to D.C. vowing to hold the president accountable for his handling of the deficit, the Iraq war and other issues.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37999-2004Nov9.html?nav=rss_nation/states/s... |