Similar Stories to Senate To Hold Showdown Vote On 'don't Ask' on Bing News

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, confident he will prevail, on Thursday set up a showdown vote on a new bid to end the ban against gays serving openly in the U.S. military.

Sections:  news   politics   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran
    WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
  • Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests
    The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the nation's borders and offer eventual citizenship to millions living illegally in the United States. More
  • Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan
    House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
  • GOP boycotts health care advisory board
    House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
  • Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps
    President Barack Obama's vow to try again to close the Guantanamo Bay prison remains a tough sell in Congress.... More
BING NEWS:
  • Joe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind
    After recently switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent, the 76-year-old Manchin is content to leave the Senate in January "and be able to hold a more normal life, if you will." ...
    06/16/2024 - 8:45 am | View Link
  • House GOP approves mammoth annual defense bill
    The bill is accompanied by various culture war amendments.{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The ...
    06/14/2024 - 3:19 pm | View Link
  • Candidates prepare for debate in two weeks
    The candidates are already at work, conferring with close advisers before the first face-to-face showdown of 2024 on June 27 in Atlanta ...
    06/14/2024 - 10:11 am | View Link
  • House GOP approves mammoth annual defense bill with culture war amendments
    The House on Friday approved its version of the annual defense policy bill that includes a number of controversial culture war amendments, setting the stage for a showdown with the ...
    06/14/2024 - 4:10 am | View Link
  • A tame race for Georgia’s 3rd gets a bit nastier as runoff nears
    Sen. Mike Dugan branded his opponent for a west Georgia-based U.S. House seat a “D.C. insider” soaking up out-of-state money. Brian Jack countered that Dugan compromised conservative values by backing ...
    06/9/2024 - 11:27 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Politics News