Conservative firebrands set to chair key Senate committees in new Congress
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is in line to chair the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Aides to these senators didn’t respond ...
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U.S. Senator Tom Carper is excited for Congresswoman Lisa-Blunt Rochester to take over his seat
DELAWARE. Senator-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware prepares to take over Senator Tom Carper’s current seat. Blunt ...
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For the first time, two Black women elected to Senate at same time
On November 5th, history was made, as both Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks won their races, marking the first time ...
Dems at War Over Secret SCOTUS Plot to Oust Sotomayor
The Democratic Party is secretly fighting over whether to try and force out Justice Sonia Sotomayor to avoid the specter of Donald Trump sending the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right. Senators ...
GOP Senate majority sweeps in new pair of Ohio lawmakers
On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump promised wholesale change for the nation. It will begin even before his ...
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Biden administration sets stage for minimal 2nd lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou ...
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Alsobrooks and Blunt Rochester: Black Women Make Senate History
But two historic wins by Black women — Senators-elect Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester ... majority-Black county in the country — fills the seat of retired Sen. Ben Cardin, who served five ...
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Ribbon Cutting Marks Milestone for Alaska Black Caucus’ Equity Center
After 3 years of hard work, from lobbying to construction, the Alaska Black Caucus's Equity Center is nearing completion.
These two Black women will be the first to serve in the Senate at the same time
Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first two Black women to serve in the United States Senate at the ...
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Murkowski, a vocal Trump critic, vows to work with him to advance Alaska interests
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, said she would seek to protect some Democrat-backed laws such as the Affordable Care ...
Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski Are Democrats' New Best Friends
When the new Senate convenes in January, Democrats are going to have to rely on two Republican members, Susan Collins of ...
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Ranked choice voting fails to cross finish line in Colorado, other states
Voters reject Proposition 131, open primaries, and ranked-choice voting for statewide races. Measures in other states also ...