Topic: Byron Dorgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for a comprehensive bill to fund the government appeared to dim on Thursday after Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he would not support the measure.McConnell's statement could indicate waning Republican support for a bill that would fund ...
Byron Dorgan is the Democratic Dickinson , North Dakota Assumed office: Tax Commissioner Representing a state in which he has a large contingency of Native Americans , Dorgan has chaired the Indian Affairs Committee , and fought to advance the interest of ...
ND GOP Gov Hoeven begins US Senate run; hopes to succeed Democrat Byron DorganNorth Dakota Gov. John Hoeven began his run for the U.S. Senate on Monday with appeals for lower taxes, less debt and federal tax incentives to prod business growth ...
Two leading Democrats in the US Senate are announcing they will not seek re-election in November, dealing a double blow to efforts by President Barack Obama's allies to retain their critical 60-vote majority.Hours after Senator Byron Dorgan announced Tuesday he was retiring ...
In latest sign of trouble for Democrats, two senators, one governor ditch re-election plansWASHINGTON With the 2010 election year barely under way, two senators and one governor all Democrats ditched plans to run for re-election in the latest signs of trouble for ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat, announced on Tuesday he will not run for another six-year term, a move that could threaten his party's 60-vote majority in the Senate.Dorgan said his decision was not related to the prospect ...
Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan announced he would not seek reelection in November, a shock blow to efforts by President Barack Obama's allies to retain their critical 60-vote majority. "Over this holiday season, I have come to the conclusion, with the support of ...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to finally win a long struggle to ease curbs against importing low-cost prescription drugs but will have to overcome the Obama administration and pharmaceutical industry to do so. The Senate was resuming debate Thursday on President ...
As Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat, represents the most important member of perhaps the most important legislative body in the world. Yet for all that, the most fitting attitude with which to regard Sen. Reid is pity. Carrying a ...
In the latest obstacle to proposed U.S. climate legislation, key lawmakers on Thursday urged Senate Democrats to change distribution plans for carbon permits to offer more protection for coal-dependent utilities.. The lawmakers said the allocation scheme in the current Senate bill does ...
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Byron Dorgan's Crystal Ball
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Senator Byron Dorgan on Energy
Senator Dorgan delivers the keynote address at the Workshop on ...2011-10-13
