Tom Carper - US Politics

Thomas Carper is a U.S. Senator from the state of Delaware . He is also a Vietnam War veteran, and served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives for the state of Delaware. Senator, United States Senate Deputy Minority Whip , ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a move that could clear away a long-standing obstacle to passage of a landmark Wall Street reform bill in the U.S. Senate, aides said on Tuesday that key senators have reached a compromise on the balance of power ...

Here are a few stories that caught our eye this morning: On Monday, Daschle (pictured above) sat in on a meeting with senior officials including Harry Reid, Kathleen Sebelius and Nancy-Ann DeParle, the Associated Press and Politico report. The newest incarnation of ...

Democratic congressional leaders predicted passage of health care legislation within a few months despite undimmed Republican opposition, claiming momentum Thursday from President Barack Obama's speech and renewed commitment from lawmakers fresh from a month of meetings with constituents.Increasingly, events in the Senate ...

I was thrilled to see two working moms rise to prominent U.S. government jobs in recent days. President Barack Obama picked Lisa Jackson as the first black administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; she was sworn in today. "Take a good look ...

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