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Fiorina to seek GOP nomination for California Senate seat

Carly Fiorina, the first woman to head technology pioneer Hewlett-Packard Co., announced today that she is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently being held by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) First, however, she must secure the Republican nomination.

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Senate Cybersecurity Act of 2009 Could Shut Down the Internet

The Iranian and Chinese governments are known for controlling the internet use of their citizens. This could not happen in the US, could it? The Senate is considering such a bill to create control of the US cyberspace. The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 could possibly give the President of the United States the ability to turn off the internet for public use in the case of an emergency.

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Republican Senator John Ensign Admits To Affair With Aid

It is so normal to have learn that Politicians behave in immoral and vile ways. So it will come as no surprise to learn that yet another senator has been found guilty of an affair ... naturally enough with one of his aids.

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Lieberman Keeps Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair

The verdict is in on Independent Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. He will keep his chairmanship but lose his position on another panel.

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Prostate Cancer Advocates Support The Access Act

The Access Act is gaining support from both sides of the aisle in congress and the senate. Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus have just signed on. Please write your representatives and senators to request their support of the Access Act.

A petition has been created (link below) that will also be sent to The Hill.

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US Senate Approves $3 Trillion Budget Plan

The U.S. Senate has approved a $3 trillion budget plan that extends some of President Bush's tax cuts, including relief for the working poor.

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US Senate Leader Withdraws Bill To Cut Funds For Iraq War

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has withdrawn from Senate consideration a bill that calls for a troop pullout from Iraq and a cut-off of funds for the war because it lacked support. Congressional Democrats hope to revisit the issue in the coming months, but for now, have turned their attention to the economic impact the Iraq war is having on their domestic priorities. VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.

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US Senate Resumes Debate on Iraq

A bill to cut off funding for the Iraq war survived a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. The action came as Army officials told lawmakers they hope combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan can be shortened beginning later this year, as VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.

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US Senate Passes Iraq, Iran Resolutions

The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution urging the creation of a loose, centralized system of government for Iraq. The resolution, which passed Wednesday by a vote of 75 to 23, calls for a political settlement that would essentially divide Iraq into three ethnic, semi-autonomous regions controlled by Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds.

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US Senate Rejects Measure to Cut Off Funding for Iraq War

The U.S. Senate has rejected, by a 28 to 70 vote, a Democratic-sponsored measure to withdraw troops from Iraq and cut funding for the war. The measure, proposed as an amendment to a defense bill, called for most U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq by next June and cutting off financing for military operations.

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Measure to Change Troop Leave Blocked in US Senate

Legislation to regulate U.S. troop deployment cycles in Iraq was blocked in the U.S. Senate late Wednesday by Republican opponents who argued the measure could undermine the war effort. The action was a blow to Senate Democrats who are seeking to challenge the Bush administration's Iraq war policy.

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Bush Announces Resignation of Agriculture Secretary

President Bush has announced the resignation of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. At the White House Thursday, the president thanked Johanns for his service to the department.

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