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Most Productive Congress Since 1960s Adjourns

111th passed vast legislation in 'dysfunctional' environment

Dec 23, 2010 7:37 AM CST

Most Productive Congress Since 1960s Adjourns

111th passed vast legislation in 'dysfunctional' environment
(Newser) - The 111th Congress adjourned last night, after passing more key legislation that affected more Americans than any since Lyndon Johnson’s 1960s “Great Society,” Bloomberg reports. That included $1.67 trillion spent to save the economy, health insurance for 32 million people, and new regulations on Wall Street;... More »

Rep: Don't Let Your Gayness Interfere With Mission

Todd Akin explains why repealing DADT wasn't necessary

Dec 23, 2010 7:32 AM CST

Rep: Don't Let Your Gayness Interfere With Mission

Todd Akin explains why repealing DADT wasn't necessary
(Newser) - Rep. Todd Akin has no problem with gays in the military—just so long as their “gayness” doesn’t become an issue. In fact, the congressman was on Fox News last night explaining why the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell wasn’t really necessary, Mediaite reports.... More »

Last-Ditch Move to Block
'Don't Ask' Repeal Fails

GOP effort to complicate passage defeated

Dec 22, 2010 1:39 AM CST

Last-Ditch Move to Block 'Don't Ask' Repeal Fails

GOP effort to complicate passage defeated
(Newser) - A final Republican attempt to block the repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" has failed and President Obama will sign the repeal into law today. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell attempted to add an amendment to the defense bill that would have required all four military service chiefs to... More »

Va. Pol: Screw Feds, Ban Gays From National Guard

Bob Marshall says Constitution gives states right to run their militias

Dec 21, 2010 10:38 AM CST

Va. Pol: Screw Feds, Ban Gays From National Guard

Bob Marshall says Constitution gives states right to run their militias
(Newser) - The Commonwealth of Virginia is showing another sign of going rogue these days: Just days after Congress repealed DADT, a Republican lawmaker is calling for the state to ban gays from serving in the National Guard, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Bob Marshall says the repeal amounts to a "social... More »

Advocates to Military Gays:
Don't Come Out Yet

Gays can still be investigated, discharged during transition

Dec 20, 2010 2:19 AM CST

Advocates to Military Gays: Don't Come Out Yet

Gays can still be investigated, discharged during transition
(Newser) - The Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy concerning gays might be dead, but don't be too quick to come out of the military closet, advocates are warning gays. "While the immediate impact of this bill may inspire folks from across the nation, it is important to note that... More »

Joe Klein

McCain Disgraced Himself
With Vote Against DREAM

Immigration bill's failure is sickening

Dec 19, 2010 1:10 PM CST

McCain Disgraced Himself With Vote Against DREAM

Immigration bill's failure is sickening
(Newser) - The Senate may have passed a repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” but it failed to pass the DREAM Act , and that’s “a cold, cold abomination,” writes Joe Klein of Time , calling the vote an act “of staggering cynicism and ugliness.”... More »

Democrats' New Hero
(for a Day): Joe Lieberman

He draws raves for his efforts to get 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repealed

Dec 19, 2010 12:07 AM CST

Democrats' New Hero (for a Day): Joe Lieberman

He draws raves for his efforts to get 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repealed
(Newser) - Democrats' love-hate relationship with Joe Lieberman is definitely on the warm and fuzzy side today after his legislative maneuvering to get Don't Ask, Don't Tell repealed. Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-independent who campaigned for John McCain, was all thumbs-ups and smiles after his role in helping secure the necessary Republican votes. “... More »

andrew sullivan

Obama's 'Long Game'
Pays Off on DADT

Andrew Sullivan: This long process was necessary—and wise

Dec 18, 2010 11:07 PM CST

Obama's 'Long Game' Pays Off on DADT

Andrew Sullivan: This long process was necessary—and wise
(Newser) - President Obama exasperated gay activists for what seemed like plodding progress on his promise to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell. But that slow pace turned out to be necessary to get it done right— through Congress , not by presidential fiat or through the courts, writes Andrew Sullivan at his Daily... More »

breaking news

Senate Repeals
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Ban on gays in the military will end with President Obama's signature

Dec 18, 2010 2:39 PM CST

Senate Repeals 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Ban on gays in the military will end with President Obama's signature
(Newser) - Almost a formality after this morning's successful vote to kill a Republican filibuster, but historic nonetheless: The Senate repealed the military's ban on openly gay service members this afternoon by a vote of 65-31, reports AP . President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law next week, though it... More »

breaking news

Repeal of 'Don't Ask'
Clears Huge Senate Hurdle

Ban on gays in the military is expected to fall today or tomorrow

Dec 18, 2010 10:59 AM CST

Repeal of 'Don't Ask' Clears Huge Senate Hurdle

Ban on gays in the military is expected to fall today or tomorrow
(Newser) - The military's 17-year-old ban on gays in the military is all but dead. Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell cleared its crucial 60-vote procedural hurdle in the Senate today and is expected to easily pass in the final vote later today, reports AP . The vote to kill a GOP filibuster... More »

Senate Could Kill
'Don't Ask' This Weekend

Supporters confident of 60 votes; spending bill fails

Dec 17, 2010 6:50 AM CST

Senate Could Kill 'Don't Ask' This Weekend

Supporters confident of 60 votes; spending bill fails
(Newser) - The Senate will begin voting on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell tomorrow, and supporters think they've got the 60 votes necessary. The new confidence comes with news that three GOP senators—Scott Brown, Lisa Murkowski, and Olympia Snowe—are on board. Some legislative juggling remains, but the collapse... More »

Sen. Wyden Has Prostate Cancer, May Miss Votes

Democrat will undergo surgery next week

Dec 16, 2010 10:24 PM CST

Sen. Wyden Has Prostate Cancer, May Miss Votes

Democrat will undergo surgery next week
(Newser) - Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden has been diagnosed with early-state prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week. The long-term prognosis is good for the 61-year-old from Oregon, but he will miss votes tomorrow and next week, potentially complicating Democratic efforts to gather 60 votes to pass measures including the START... More »

Lame Duck Congress
Looks to Pass All or Nothing

If House doesn't approve tax deal, nothing will get done

Dec 16, 2010 9:46 AM CST

Lame Duck Congress Looks to Pass All or Nothing

If House doesn't approve tax deal, nothing will get done
(Newser) - Congress is about to pass lots of major legislation—or nothing at all. The House’s dilemma: If it tries to change the Senate’s $858 billion tax bill, the Senate won’t have time to vote on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the DREAM Act, START, or... More »

Hoyer: Senate Has
Votes to Kill DADT

Majority leader says stand-alone repeal will pass

Dec 16, 2010 6:00 AM CST

Hoyer: Senate Has Votes to Kill DADT

Majority leader says stand-alone repeal will pass
(Newser) - The House has fired the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell back into the Senate's court , and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says he's confident it has enough votes to pass this time. Hoyer tells the Huffington Post that he's been working closely with reform advocates Joe Lieberman and Maine... More »

Top DADT Foe Committed
After Breakdown

Supporters say Senate failure pushed Dan Choi over the edge

Dec 16, 2010 3:30 AM CST

Top DADT Foe Committed After Breakdown

Supporters say Senate failure pushed Dan Choi over the edge
(Newser) - One of the most outspoken opponents of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy has been involuntarily committed to a Veterans Administration psychological ward after a breakdown. Iraq veteran Dan Choi—who was discharged after coming out on a talk show last year—had been suffering stress and exhaustion,... More »

House Sends 'Don't Ask'
Repeal Back to Senate

But Harry Reid's up against a tough schedule

Dec 15, 2010 4:51 PM CST

House Sends 'Don't Ask' Repeal Back to Senate

But Harry Reid's up against a tough schedule
(Newser) - One more chance for opponents of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: The House voted 250-175 to repeal the ban on gays in the military, reports the Washington Post . The measure's fate once again lies with the Senate, but there's no guarantee Harry Reid will have enough time to bring it up... More »

Reid: Senate Can
Work Past Christmas

GOP accuses Reid of dissing holiday

Dec 15, 2010 6:38 AM CST

Reid: Senate Can Work Past Christmas

GOP accuses Reid of dissing holiday
(Newser) - Senators dreaming of Christmas turkey should be thinking more about lame duck, Harry Reid warns. The majority leader says that after the tax cut deal is passed, he wants to address the START treaty, the DREAM Act, health care for 9/11 first responders, and the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal,... More »

Gay Vets Booted Under DADT
Sue for Reinstatement

Lawsuit seeks to put pressure on Congress

Dec 14, 2010 9:02 AM CST

Gay Vets Booted Under DADT Sue for Reinstatement

Lawsuit seeks to put pressure on Congress
(AP) - Three military veterans who were discharged under Don't Ask, Don't Tell sued the government yesterday to be reinstated and to pressure lawmakers to repeal the law before a new Congress is sworn in. The lawsuit filed in US District Court in San Francisco also seeks to have the ban on... More »

Stewart: GOP Has
Lost Custody of 9/11

Daily Show host slams senators for blocking bill aiding first responders

Dec 14, 2010 6:00 AM CST

Stewart: GOP Has Lost Custody of 9/11

Daily Show host slams senators for blocking bill aiding first responders
(Newser) - If the Republican Party is going to block a bill offering medical help to 9/11 first responders , it should stop exploiting 9/11 for political ends, Jon Stewart complains. Senate Republicans are also blocking the DREAM Act and Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal , but "since when does the Republican Party... More »

Senate Will Try Again
on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Collins, Lieberman will introduce another measure

Dec 9, 2010 5:47 PM CST

Senate Will Try Again on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Collins, Lieberman will introduce another measure
(Newser) - Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell will get another chance. Republican Susan Collins and Independent Joe Lieberman say they plan to introduce a stand-alone measure in the lame-duck session, and Harry Reid says he's on board, reports MSNBC . It's no gimme by any stretch—opponents could try to talk it... More »

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