"… pting instead for what amounts to campaigning from the televised House and Senate floors, or anywhere on the stately campus where a microphone might be live …"

"… ure to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. The Democratic-led Senate, meanwhile, is debating whether to give businesses a tax cut if they expan …"

"… cy and bad tax policy as anything else," said Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, the Senate's liaison to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Asked what Con …"

"… which traditionally has bipartisan backing, is unlikely to come up in the Senate for a vote before Election Day. It's open to hundreds of amendments and th …"

"… al maneuvering, Democrats and then Republicans took turns blocking a quick Senate vote on President Barack Obama's proposal to extend expiring tax cuts for …"

"… issues, the result was that senators won't vote on Obama's plan this week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., promised they would vote on it before …"

"… ess owners at a time when the country is thirsting for jobs. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he would agree to arrange for …"

"… blow to the already weak economy. The back and forth put the Senate on track to voting Thursday or Friday on a Democratic bill cutting taxes f …"

"… es. Opposed that recognition in 2008 presidential campaign — and in 2004 Senate campaign — while supporting the extension of legal rights and benefits t …"

"… o extend such protection to workers in all sectors. In 1996 Illinois state Senate campaign, stated: "I favor legalizing same-sex marriages," a position he l …"

"… gardless of sexual preference," in tune with statements years earlier as a Senate candidate that equality for gays and lesbians should be a "mainstream conc …"

"… tates. Opposed that recognition in 2008 presidential campaign, and in 2004 Senate campaign, while supporting the extension of legal rights and benefits to s …"

"… es. Opposed that recognition in 2008 presidential campaign — and in 2004 Senate campaign — while supporting the extension of legal rights and benefits t …"

"… o extend such protection to workers in all sectors. In 1996 Illinois state Senate campaign, stated "I favor legalizing same-sex marriages," a position he la …"

"… gardless of sexual preference," in tune with statements years earlier as a Senate candidate that equality for gays and lesbians should be a "mainstream conc …"

"… onymously funded political attack ads is scheduled to hit the floor of the Senate Monday — however, the legislation has virtually no chance of passing, an …"

"… , or are you for secret money in elections?”The bill has been blocked by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky who has said in the past that …"

"… d end debate on the bill and allow it to receive an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor.The bill would require labor unions, corporations, super PACs and no …"

"… epeal ObamaCare, and for the 33rd time it was an exercise in futility. The Senate will ignore the House vote and allow the reform law to move forward, just …"

"… has not approved a defense bill this year — so far. But the Democrat-led Senate has indicated it will back a budget that tracks Obama’s proposal fairly …"

"… heir donors fell nine votes short of moving ahead Monday night in the U.S. Senate.The DISCLOSE Act drew 51 votes, a majority, but still nine votes shy of th …"

"… vote threshold needed to end debate and move it to a yes-or-no vote on the Senate floor. Forty-four votes were cast in opposition.Republicans and Democrats …"

"… licans and Democrats each stuck to their party lines with the exception of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who voted no in a procedural tactic so …"

"… CLOSE 2.0 was introduced in this March by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has led the fight against it.DISCLOSE woul …"

"… sh for the program to stay open beyond the year's end, since the House and Senate have not included any funding for it in their agriculture spending bills." …"