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As President Obama is poised to nominate his second Supreme Court Justice this fall with the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, it is important that we pay attention to the people under consideration to fill the vacancy.
Who will the nominee be? Several names have been mentioned as part of the "short list" which is reportedly made up of 10 people.
Let's take a closer look at some of the potential nominees...
Merrick Garland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Elena Kagan
Solicitor General
Martha Minow
Harvard Law School Dean
Janet Napolitano
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Jennifer Granholm
Retiring Governor of Michigan
Leah Ward Sears
Former Georgia Chief Justice
Sidney Thomas
Judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ann Williams
Judge from Chicago
Diane Wood
Chicago Federal Appellate Court Judge
We will continue to monitor the progress of the search for the next Supreme Court nominee.
Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Update
What is going on with the financial regulatory reform bill now?
The Senate will not begin voting on amendments to the financial regulatory reform bill until the beginning of next week.
On the Hill
The House passed a bill that will allow the people of Puerto Rico to vote on whether or not they want to become the 51st state.
On Thursday, FL Governor Charlie Crist is announced he will run for Senate as an Independent. Senator George LeMieux (R-FL), who was appointed by Crist, has said he will not support Crist's bid.
Senate Democrats are beginning work on contingency plans to push a Democrats' immigration reform plan through without Republican support if necessary. The plan will include a pathway to citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is working on a K Street reform bill that would ban Congressional members from lobbying and place a 6 year "cooling off period" before Congressional Staffers could lobbyOn Thursday, Democrats announced their legislation as a reaction to the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision that lifted restrictions on political spending by corporations, trade associations, and non profits.
As President Obama is poised to nominate his second Supreme Court Justice this fall with the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens, it is important that we pay attention to the people under consideration to fill the vacancy.
Who will the nominee be? Several names have been mentioned as part of the "short list" which is reportedly made up of 10 people.
Let's take a closer look at some of the potential nominees...
Merrick Garland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Elena Kagan
Solicitor General
Martha Minow
Harvard Law School Dean
Janet Napolitano
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Jennifer Granholm
Retiring Governor of Michigan
Leah Ward Sears
Former Georgia Chief Justice
Sidney Thomas
Judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ann Williams
Judge from Chicago
Diane Wood
Chicago Federal Appellate Court Judge
We will continue to monitor the progress of the search for the next Supreme Court nominee.
Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Update
What is going on with the financial regulatory reform bill now?
The Senate will not begin voting on amendments to the financial regulatory reform bill until the beginning of next week.
On the Hill
The House passed a bill that will allow the people of Puerto Rico to vote on whether or not they want to become the 51st state.
On Thursday, FL Governor Charlie Crist is announced he will run for Senate as an Independent. Senator George LeMieux (R-FL), who was appointed by Crist, has said he will not support Crist's bid.
Senate Democrats are beginning work on contingency plans to push a Democrats' immigration reform plan through without Republican support if necessary. The plan will include a pathway to citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is working on a K Street reform bill that would ban Congressional members from lobbying and place a 6 year "cooling off period" before Congressional Staffers could lobby.
On Thursday, Democrats announced their legislation as a reaction to the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision that lifted restrictions on political spending by corporations, trade associations, and non profits.
House Members have asked President Obama to deploy the National Guard to the US/Mexico border in hopes of stemming the outbreak of violence and securing the border.
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has been chosen to head a new Republican task force that will develop solutions to our country's most important national security issues.
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