A tea party primary challenger to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) is "truly sorry" he habitually posted x-rays of cadavers from his work as a doctor with sarcastic comments. "What kind of gun blows someone's head completely off?" he'd joked of one body. "I gotta get me one of those."
Embattled U.S. Senator From Kansas Admits He Doesn't Live in Kansas
Pat Roberts leads a pretty quiet life in the Senate. The senior Kansas Republican has been in the upper chamber since 1997, though most people would be hard-pressed to pick him out of a crowd. It might prove challenging for residents of Kansas, too, since he doesn't even have a house there.
Montana's governor today appointed Democrat John Walsh to take the seat left open by Sen. Max Baucus, who's becoming an ambassador. The move again gives Montana, population 1 million, the same number of senators as California, population 38 million.
[Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, right, listens to Committee Ranking Member Sen. Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday during the committee's hearing on data breaches and combating cybercrime. Image via Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP.]
Senator Tells the Surgeon General Nominee He Knows Some Indian Doctors
Vivek Murthy has three Ivy degrees and teaches at Harvard Medical School. He's likely the next surgeon general of the United States. He's an Indian-American. And in this video from his confirmation hearing yesterday, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) wants him to know that his people are just wonderful!
At least one Democratic senator is willing to deport Justin Bieber. We can make this happen, America.
The Top 11 Most Godawful Things Retiring Senator Tom Coburn Ever Said
Tom Coburn, conservative senator from Oklahoma, is retiring to tend to his health. We wish him well. He is famous for his congeniality to liberals, a terrific beard, some professorial spectacles, and a cascade of arch-right verbal utterances that make early homo erectus look urbane.
Harry Reid Is Down With Weed
Senate majority leader and cool guy Harry Reid wants his constituents to know that he's never tried it, but he's totally down with weed now.
Bad Credit? This Bill Could Help You Get a Job Anyway
A bill to ban credit checks in the hiring process was introduced today by Elizabeth Warren and six Senate colleagues. Over 40 other groups also back the bill, which has plenty of support and even mirrors a similar bill introduced in the House two years ago.
Conservative Senator's Top Aide Under Investigation for Child Porn
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) acknowledged this morning that his chief of staff is under investigation for possession of pornographic images of children, raising questions about that aide's background—and secondarily, about his boss' upcoming re-election bid.
The Senate has confirmed Patricia Millett's nomination to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the first such confirmation to happen after the recent change to rules on filibusters.
Coven of Senators Signs Secret Pact Suggesting Hillary Should Run
A terrifying conspiracy consisting of, uh, the 16 female Democratic senators signed a secret letter of support for Hillary Clinton earlier this year, urging her to run for president. But evidently one senator forgot to keep it under wraps, ABC News reports.
Harry Reid Praises Cory Booker's Size
Harry Reid took some time today to introduce newly minted Senator Cory Booker: "What a remarkable young man [...] Cory Booker—everyone will meet him here—they'll find that he's a very big man, physically."
The Shutdown Has Ended
Senator Ted Cruz may not like Obamacare in a box, with a fox, in a house, or with a mouse, but it looks like he’ll have to try it anyway. Because the Tea Party, still clinging to their Confederate flags and Muslim president horseshit, lost their battle with President Stompy Feet and the Democrats Wednesday night.
President Obama just gave a speech and made clear that once the debt limit bill clears the House, he will sign it and "we will begin reopening our government immediately." He also emphasized the need to "get out of the habit of governing by crisis.”
The Shutdown Is Almost Over
Ted Cruz thinks the deal is "terrible," but a deal has been made nonetheless: the Senate voted 81-18 to end the shutdown. A vote that is expected to pass will soon follow in the Republican-led House. By midnight, the shutdown will most likely be over.
With nine hours remaining until the midnight deadline, the Senate just voted 54-46 to reject the House budget proposal that would have delayed Obamacare for a year. The bill now returns to the House.
Ted Cruz’s fake filibuster was as pointless as promised: In a 79-19 vote, the Senate ended further debate on the resolution to continue funding the federal government, and later passed the bill 54-to-44 after removing the anti-Obamacare language added last week by House Republicans.
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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States senator from Rhode Island.
Here Are the 29 Representatives Who Changed Their Minds About Marriage
There are, in total, 29 U.S. Senators and Representatives who changed their positions regarding same-sex marriage since it was first voted on in 1996. Of those 29 politicians who no longer support DOMA, 24 signed an anti-DOMA amicus brief earlier this year. Still in office are 43 members of Congress who supported DOMA…
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