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Capitol Briefing Archive: Supreme Court
McConnell Gets a Voice in Court Hearing on Campaign Finance
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) will be represented in next month's Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of campaign finance restrictions.
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Robert Barnes
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August 17, 2009; 6:12 PM ET |
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Byrd to Attend Sotomayor Vote
By Paul Kane Marking his second appearance since a hospitalization May 15, Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.) will be on hand Thursday to cast his vote for Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Supreme Court justice. Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that Byrd would be there for the...
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Kendra Nichols
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August 6, 2009; 1:13 PM ET |
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As Sotomayor Debate Begins, Two More Announce Opposition
Updated 2:00 p.m. By Paul Kane Wyoming's senators announced Wednesday that they'll oppose the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, while Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.) became the seventh Republican to announce his support of her ahead of a roll-call vote, expected for Thursday or Friday. Mike Enzi and...
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Paul Kane
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August 5, 2009; 12:37 PM ET |
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With Backing from Voinovich, Sotomayor Poised to Receive Support of 9 GOP Senators
Updated Aug. 5 Every Republican senator has now made public statements in support of or in opposition to the nomination of appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Below is a scorecard with the final tally heading into the vote by the full Senate, scheduled for 3 p.m....
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August 4, 2009; 3:39 PM ET |
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Sen. Alexander Becomes Highest-Ranking Republican to Back Sotomayor
By Perry Bacon Jr. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the No. 3 Republican in the party's Senate leadership, announced on Thursday that he will vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court, making him the highest-ranking member of the party to endorse her. The decision was a bit of...
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Perry Bacon Jr.
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July 30, 2009; 11:01 AM ET |
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Committee Prepares to Vote on Sotomayor
President Obama's pick to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice will likely move a step closer to confirmation when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets for a vote on Monday morning. Appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor is expected to win the support of a majority of the committee -- but only one of its Republican members.
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Debbi Wilgoren
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July 28, 2009; 10:40 AM ET |
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