US SENATE
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Bills, Klobuchar leave nothing behind in fair debate
Amy Klobuchar and Kurt Bills shared broad smiles and agreed it was hot. But then the two U.S. Senate candidates took to a Minnesota State Fair stage Thursday in what proved to be a feisty debate du...
Posted on 8/30/12 at 8:23 PM
Heitkamp: Let states tax Internet sales 
In her maiden speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Tuesday, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., called for the federal government to “level the playing field” and allow states to collect sales taxes on Internet sales.
By Chuck Haga , April 23, 2013
Gun control backers: Senate defeat won't stop us
One day after the demise of gun control legislation, Senate supporters of the measure vowed to try again, while a leading opponent accused President Barack Obama of taking the "low road" when he harshly criticized lawmakers who voted against key provisions.
By Alan Fram and David Espo , April 18, 2013
Gun control loses: No expanded background checks
Senate Republicans, backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats, turned away legislation Wednesday to tighten restrictions on the sale of firearms, rejecting repeated appeals from President Barack Obama and personal pleas by families of the victims of last winter's mass elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
By Alan Fram and David Espo , April 17, 2013
Senate Dems vote to repeal part of health care law
It isn't every day that more than half the Democrats in the Senate vote to repeal part of President Barack Obama's health care law. But that's what happened Thursday night when the Senate voted 79-20 to repeal a 2.3 percent sales tax on medical devices such as catheters, pacemakers and MRI machines.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar , March 22, 2013
Senate clears Brennan as CIA chief
John Brennan has won Senate confirmation to head the CIA after a late struggle that had more to do with presidential power to order drone strikes than with the nominee's credentials to lead the spy agency.
By Donna Cassata and Richard Lardner , March 07, 2013
Mississippi River Caucus launched in Senate
A bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus is being launched in the U.S. Senate in an effort to encourage commerce and address issues such as flood mitigation and navigation concerns.
By Associated Press , February 07, 2013
Minnesota's Klobuchar lands top seat on Senate subcommittee
Now in her second term, Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar has landed top committee post.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2013
Coleman rules out '14 Senate rematch with Franken
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says he won't seek a rematch with Sen. Al Franken in 2014.
By Associated Press , January 09, 2013
Working-class roots, large family shaped a future senator
At a recent gathering in Grand Forks, Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp talked about the large family she grew up in, the tough physical jobs she held as a young woman and her husband, a quiet family doctor she calls her 'biggest asset.'
By Chuck Haga , December 16, 2012
Heitkamp announces Senate committees
U.S. Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp has been appointed to the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Committee on Indian Affairs, she announced Wednesday.
By Herald Staff Report , December 12, 2012
VIDEO: Berg says good-bye as term nears end
In farewell remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today, Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., urged his colleagues to set aside partisan politics while addressing fiscal challenges facing the country.
By Herald Staff Report , November 28, 2012
Feinstein: Petraeus to testify on Benghazi attacks
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to testify to Congress about the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
By Donna Cassata , November 14, 2012
Heitkamp names Tessa Gould chief of staff
Heitkamp announced Saturday that Tessa Gould will be the chief advisor for the new senator.
By Associated Press , November 10, 2012
Ashley Judd doesn't rule out run for US Senate
Actress Ashley Judd isn't ruling out a run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. She said in a statement Friday that she's honored to be mentioned as a potential candidate, but she sidestepped the question of whether she would get into the race.
By Roger Alford , November 10, 2012
Minnesota Senate GOP picks Hann to lead minority
Forced into the minority, Senate Republicans have picked fourth-termer David Hann (HAN') to lead the caucus in the upcoming Minnesota legislative session.
By Associated Press , November 09, 2012
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