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Caroline Out, Carolyn In?Thursday, January 22nd, 2009We just told you about Kirsten Gillibrand, a second-term Congresswoman whose name we’ve consistently heard as a possible successor to Hillary Clinton. Who is Kirsten Gillibrand?Thursday, January 22nd, 2009Even when Caroline Kennedy’s name was still in the hat for Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, we continually heard a second name bandied about for the spot- Kirsten Gillibrand. We have no inside scoop as to whether Gillibrand will now be picked, but we can answer the question, who is this woman? Gillibrand is a Congresswoman serving [...] Hot Topics at Holder HearingsFriday, January 16th, 2009Today on Capitol Hill, the Senate Judiciary Committee finished its hearings on Eric Holder to be Attorney General. CJP was your johnny on-the-spot, and here’s what we can tell you: Holder made lots of news, telling the senators: Waterboarding is torture and therefore illegal; Your Government Inaction, Part DeuxThursday, January 15th, 2009Hardly a national championship goes by that home-state senators don’t bet a pot of the “world’s best jambalaya” against a platter of Philly cheese steaks on the outcome. CJP finds these bets tedious. What we do not find tedious is this- Oklahoma’s Sen. Tom Coburn paying up for the Sooners’ loss to Florida [...] Change is the only constant in the Senate…Tuesday, January 13th, 2009The changes coming to the White House are pretty obvious, but let’s take a moment to note the incredible turnover in the U.S. Senate right now. Nine new senators joined the Senate as freshmen two weeks ago, on top of 10 freshmen from the 110th Congress. Today, one Senate seat still remains undecided in Minnesota, [...] Your government, inaction…Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Are you from Oklahoma or Florida? Then you must be so proud. More Women’s Place is in the HouseTuesday, January 6th, 2009Is it just us, or does today feel a little historic? Just as there are more women than ever in the Senate, today also marks a historic high for the number of women serving in the House of Representatives. According to the Congressional Research Service, 78 women now serve in the House, including the lady [...] Senate’s Lady Count at All-time HighTuesday, January 6th, 2009The Senate lost one woman from its ranks last year when Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) lost her bid for reelection, but it gained two women moments ago as Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kay Hagan (D-NC) were sworn into office (Hagan actually replaces Dole). |
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