Tag Archives: Senate

Booker couches his announcement in the usual “exploring the possibility” language, but there it is. Sorry, New Jersey, there will be no Governor Booker. Not in 2014, at least.

The Boston Herald reports that top Massachusetts Democrats are urging Edward Kennedy Jr. to submit himself to replace Sen. John Kerry, who will likely succeed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. “Several people have approached (Kennedy) about running,” said the source. “They are all mindful that his name is Edward M. Kennedy.” If Teddy Jr. runs, it will be the …

Now that he’s in the final days of his 24-year run, Sen. Joe Lieberman says it’s time to considering term limits for his soon-to-be old job. “My position on this has changed,” Lieberman said of term limits in an interview with a local television station that aired Sunday. “I’ve always felt that there are term limits for senators — it’s …

Nine-term Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye has died at the age of 88. “His last words were, ‘Aloha,'” his office said. Inouye died at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, with his wife, Irene, and his son, Ken, at his side. Last rites were performed by Senate Chaplain Dr. Barry Black, his office said. A senator since 1963, Inouye in 2009 …

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will tap freshman Tea Party Rep. Tim Scott to replace the retiring Sen. Jim DeMint. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, three Republican officials familiar with the process confirmed to The New York Times the decision to select Mr. Scott. Aides to the governor declined to comment before the noon announcement. Ms. Haley seriously considered …

No surprise here as Kerry was widely thought to be the favorite, especially after UN Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name.  Kerry’s nomination should become official sometime in the next week. Kerry, the senior senator from Massachusetts and the Democratic Party’s 2004 presidential nominee, is noted for the experience, gravitas and relationship-building skills that could help him succeed as the …

Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin has been chosen for a Senate committee whose responsibilities include LGBT issues. Via Julie Bolcer at the Advocate: Baldwin will sit on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; the Senate Special Committee on Aging; and the Senate Budget Committee. The assignments are subject to approval by the …

(Via Think Progress)

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The Wall Street Journal reports today that GOP Sen. Jim DeMint will resign from office next month in order to head the nation’s most prominent right-wing think tank. South Carolina U.S. Senator Jim DeMint will replace Ed Feulner as president of the Heritage Foundation. Mr. DeMint will leave his post as South Carolina’s junior senator in early January to take …

Yesterday the Senate approved its Defense Department funding authorization bill without the amendments inserted by anti-gay GOP members of the House. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network recaps those House amendments: The House passed its version of the NDAA on May 18 and included two harmful amendments put forth by opponents of LGBT military equality. The first would give so-called “conscience protections” …

Politico notes a little bit of election trivia regarding Sen. Dianne Feinstein: Dianne Feinstein is the most popular senator in U.S. history. If you measure by votes won, that is. The latest, semi-official tally from the California secretary of state reports the Democratic senator won nearly 7.3 million votes on Nov. 6, breaking the previous Senate record held by her …

Actress and activist Ashley Judd may be considering a 2014 run for the U.S. Senate. Actress Ashley Judd, said to be mulling a campaign against U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., refused to rule out a run against him in 2014 in a one-sentence statement to The Courier-Journal. “I cherish Kentucky, heart and soul, and while I’m very honored by the …

(Via Towleroad)

Former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, who once compared same-sex marriage to incest and who cruelly called in LGBT advocates only so she could veto a civil unions bill in their presence, has LOST her bid for the U.S. Senate.  Welcome, Sen. Mazie Hirono, who DOES support your full civil equality.

After an early bit of gun-jumping by the Associated Press, finally Fox News and the Victory Fund are calling it for Tammy Baldwin, our nation’s FIRST out U.S. Senator.  You’re looking at LGBT history, folks!

And GOProud’s hero Scott Brown goes down!

Hello, Sen. Chris Murphy!

The family of Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, who is running for the Senate against Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown, has placed a newspaper ad denouncing Mandel for his anti-gay positions. An excerpt from their ad: Your cousins, Ellen Ratner and Cholene Espinoza, are among the many wonderful couples whose rights you do not recognize. They were married almost eight years ago …