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28 Apr 09

Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) to Switch to Democratic Party « Republican Ranting

This is breaking news that just came in - Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) is expected to announce that he will run in the Democratic primary in 2010. Specter had expected to face a tough primary if he stayed in the Republican Party.

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Politics Republican Election Senate Senator Primary Democrat Pennsylvania 2010 Arlen Specter

30 Mar 09

D.C. Voting Rights Act is Clearly Unconstitutional « Republican Ranting

Last Thursday, the Senate passed the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, which gives the District of Columbia a voting member in the House of Representatives and eliminates the position of D.C. Delegate, who represents the District now. Currently, that delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, can only vote when her vote does not affect the outcome; however, she is allowed to introduce bills, and this bill was introduced by Norton. The bill would also give an additional seat to Utah, so that the partisan makeup of the House stayed the same.

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Amendment Arlen Specter Barack Obama Congress Connecticut Constitution D.C. Delegate Voting Rights Act Democrat Democrats Dick Lugar District Clause of Columbia House 2009 Eleanor Holme

14 Feb 09

Breaking: Senate Passes Revised Economic Stimulus Plan: 60-38 « Republican Ranting

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) just got back from Ohio, where he was attending his mother’s memorial services, and has casted an “Aye” vote for the economic stimulus package. That was the 60th Aye vote needed, since Ted Kennedy (D-MA) was not voting. The 3 Republicans who sided with the Democrats before, Arlen Specter (R-PA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Susan Collins (R-ME) voted with the Democrats.

House of Representatives Approves Revised Stimulus Bill: 246-183 « Republican Ranting

A little over an hour ago, the House of Representatives approved the revised economic stimulus package (that’s the package where the joint conference hammered out the details between the Senate and House bill differences). 246 Democrats voted for the bill; all 183 Republicans voted NAY, with 7 Democrats joining them. 1 Democrat also voted present, and 1 Democrat and 2 Republicans were not voting.

31 Jul 08

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Indicted; Department of Justice Makes a Statement « Republican Ranting

So, on Tuesday night, news broke that Ted Stevens (or “Uncle Ted” as he’s sometimes referred to in Alaska) (R-AK), who I love for his firey personality, but strong disagree with on many issues (pork barrel spending, his stances on abortion, to name a couple), was indicted for seven felony counts of making false statements on Senate financial disclosure reports between 1999 and 2006. He is accused of concealing over $250,000 worth of house renovations and gifts from VECO Corp. A copy of the indictment can be found here.