This is how you’ll feel when the GOP wins the Senate
Marty Kaplan
March 24, 2014
It’s the morning after. You stayed up late watching election results on TV.
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senate
Sen. Feinstein says CIA spied on Senate panel, possibly broke law
Jeffrey Hensiek
March 11, 2014
A dispute between the Central Intelligence Agency and a U.S. Senate committee that oversees it burst into the open on Tuesday when a top senator accused the agency of spying on Congress and possibly breaking the law.
Are Feinstein’s fears about the Iran sanctions bill overblown?
Jewish Journal
January 16, 2014
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), in a half-hour speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, made her case against proposed new Iran sanctions. And she provoked some controversy with her take on some Israel-related language in the legislation.
Senate confirms Yellen as Fed chairwoman
Jewish Journal
January 7, 2014
The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, making her the first woman and the third consecutive Jewish top U.S. government banker.
Senators, after Obama meeting, ready to delay new sanctions
Jewish Journal
November 19, 2013
Senate leaders appeared ready to delay intensified sanctions targeting Iran while President Obama seeks a deal to roll back that country’s nuclear program, although several warned not to yield on demands that Iran end its uranium enrichment.
Cory Booker, close to N.J. and national Jewish communities, wins Senate seat
Jewish Journal
October 17, 2013
Cory Booker, the Newark mayor who headed two Jewish student societies while in university, was elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate.
Government shutdown over, Iran sanctions force back at full strength
Jewish Journal
October 17, 2013
The U.S. government returned to work, and officials who track Iran sanctions compliance were working at a full complement.
U.S. lawmakers close to deal on debt ceiling, reopening government
Jewish Journal
October 16, 2013
The U.S. Senate appeared ready to announce a last-minute deal on Wednesday to avert a historic lapse in the government\’s borrowing ability and a potentially damaging debt default.
Congress ends default threat, Obama signs debt bill
Jewish Journal
October 16, 2013
Congress approved an 11th-hour deal to end a partial government shutdown and pull the world\’s biggest economy back from the brink of a historic debt default that could have threatened financial calamity on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Gunfire forces brief lockdown at U.S. Capitol
Jewish Journal
October 3, 2013
The U.S. Capitol was locked down briefly on Thursday after gunshots were fired outside the building following a car chase across central Washington and a number of people including a law enforcement officer were hurt, officials said.
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