H.Con.Res.124, a concurrent resolution authorizing use of the Capitol Grounds for the Peace Officers Memorial
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This Month
Senate Roll Call Vote #00153
May 8, ’07
On the Nomination: Confirmation Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be U.S. District JudgeResult: Confirmed (91-0, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
Senate Roll Call Vote #00153
May 8, ’07
On the Nomination: Confirmation Frederick J. Kapala, of Illinois, to be U.S. District JudgeResult: Confirmed (91-0, 9 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On Timetables …
May 8, ’07
As President Bush sends 35,000 more American soldiers over to Iraq, giving him the capability to keep his escalation going even longer, members of his party are discovering a newfound appreciation for the timetables they previously joined Bush in rejecting. Unfortunately, the American people are demanding a change of course now, not next September. Republicans…
H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
May 8, ’07
Summary and Background The House of Representatives passed H.R.1495, its version of the Water Resources Development Act, on April 19, 2007. Chairman Boxer will offer a substitute that strikes everything after the enacting clause. The Substitute is cosponsored by Committee Ranking Member Inhofe and Subcommittee Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Isakson. Modifications to the bill,…
Reid: Costs Of War Underscore Need To Change Course In Iraq
May 8, ’07
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada made the following statement this afternoon on the floor of the U.S. Senate: Mr. President, today is a somber day in Nevada. Yesterday a Navy helicopter crashed in Austin, Nevada, killing all five crewmembers on board. It is believed the flight was from Fallon Naval Air Station.…