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Jul 27, 2009 Senate to Hold Hearings on Don't Ask Don't Tell
Jul 26, 2010 Senate to Debate Crucial Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill
Dec 18, 2010 Senate Takes Critical Step Toward Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Nov 9, 2005 Senate subcommittee votes to write discrimination into the Constitution
Jul 9, 2008 Senate Sides with Bush and Against Rule of Law on FISA
Mar 26, 2004 Senate Sends Dangerous Legislation To President’s Desk
Jan 28, 2010 Senate Republicans Continue Obstruction of Crucial Obama Nominees
May 19, 2011 Senate Republicans Block Vote on Nomination of Goodwin Liu, Double Down on Partisan Obstruction
Sep 19, 2007 Senate Republicans Block Vote on Indefinite Detentions
Dec 9, 2010 Senate Republicans Block Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal
Jul 30, 2012 Senate Republicans Block Appeals Court Nominee They Support, Setting Obstruction Record
Mar 10, 2009 Senate Rejects Extension of DC Voucher Plan
Nov 17, 2010 Senate Refuses to Move Forward on Paycheck Fairness Act
Jul 26, 2001 Senate Poised To Do The Right Thing On Hate Crimes (Again)
Mar 13, 2003 Senate Passes Unconstitutional Bill to Undermine Reproductive Rights
May 23, 2001 Senate Passes Massive, Irresponsible Tax Cut
Oct 17, 2002 Senate Passes Major Election Reform Legislation
Apr 11, 2003 Senate Passes CARE Act Without Crossing Church-State Barrier
Nov 3, 2005 Senate OKs Education Relief Bill Including Troubling Voucher Mechanism
Mar 3, 2004 Senate Marriage Hearing Built On False Premise
Jun 7, 2007 Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Restore Habeas
Jul 28, 2009 Senate Judiciary Committee Votes in Favor of Sotomayor
May 10, 2012 Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Constitutional Amendments to Overturn Citizens United
Dec 1, 2010 Senate Judiciary Committee Moves Judges Forward, Full Senate Still Gripped by GOP Obstruction
Apr 14, 2005 Senate Insider Griffith Gets Judiciary Committee OK
Jun 14, 2005 Senate Insider Griffith Confirmed to DC Circuit
Jul 17, 2009 Senate Includes Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act in DOD Authorization
Feb 13, 2013 Senate Holds First Vote On Circuit Court Nominee in Eight Months
Mar 10, 2004 Senate Hearing: Waving the Flag, Not Saving It
Sep 21, 2010 Senate GOP Votes in Lockstep to Block DADT Repeal, DREAM Act
Jul 15, 2010 Senate GOP Throws Health Care Fit, Stalls Judges
Sep 20, 2012 Senate GOP Refuses to Allow Votes on 17 Judicial Nominees; Sharp Break from Past Practice
Dec 6, 2011 Senate GOP Plays Games with Halligan Nomination, Sets Dangerous Precedent
Jun 11, 2002 Senate GOP Leaders Prevent Hate Crimes Bill from Coming to Vote
Jun 5, 2012 Senate GOP Filibusters Paycheck Fairness Act
Nov 8, 2001 Senate GOP Exploits War on Terrorism to Promote Right-Wing Judges
Feb 13, 2012 Senate GOP Continues to Obstruct First Cuban American 11th Circuit Nominee
Sep 23, 2010 Senate GOP Blocks Corporate Campaign Disclosure Vote for the Second Time
Sep 30, 2010 Senate GOP Blocks All Judicial Nominees as it Leaves for Recess
Feb 17, 2012 Senate GOP Backs Down on Judicial Obstruction, Confirms Furman
Dec 19, 2011 Senate GOP Again Moves Goalposts on Judicial Nominees, Leaves 21 Unconfirmed at End of Session
May 4, 2011 Senate Flouts Corporate Lobbyists, Breaks Filibuster of Nominee
Nov 19, 2003 Senate Discards Private School Vouchers
Feb 7, 2011 Senate Confirms Three Judicial Nominees
Jun 15, 2010 Senate Confirms Three Federal Judges; Over 100 Vacancies Remain
Oct 6, 2009 Senate Confirms Thomas Perez
Sep 13, 2010 Senate Confirms One Judicial Nominee, GOP Holds Up Many More
Oct 24, 2007 Senate Confirms Nominee Unfit for Federal Bench
Jul 6, 2004 Senate Confirms Holmes Nomination to Federal Court
Mar 15, 2012 Senate Confirms Groh and Fitzgerald; Votes Should be the Norm, Not the Exception
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