http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/ The Web's top Al Franken news, videos, and blogs from BeltwayBlips - find more at http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/ en BeltwayBlips http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/beltwayblips/logo_120x60.png http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/ 120 60 http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/progressives-cheer-senate-health-bill-as-right-attacks/ <p>Progressives and ardent supporters of a healthcare public option are cheering the Senate version of health reform legislation to emerge Thursday. Social conservatives, meanwhile, are attacking the bill for lack of an anti-abortion amendment that had been included in the House version.</p><p>MediaMan posted 5 hours ago from onthehillblog.blogspot.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/general/health_care/">Health care</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/house_of_representatives/bart_stupak/">Bart Stupak</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/house_of_representatives/joseph_pitts/">Joseph Pitts</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/john_rockefeller_iv/">John Rockefeller, IV</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/">Al Franken</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/harry_reid/">Harry Reid</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/progressives-cheer-senate-health-bill-as-right-attacks/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:01:41 +0000 Congress Health care Bart Stupak Joseph Pitts John Rockefeller, IV Al Franken Harry Reid http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/republicans-are-shocked-the-public-is-mad-at-them-for/ <p><a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/republicans-are-shocked-the-public-is-mad-at-them-for/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/beltway/story_preview/2009/11/13/republicans_are_shocked_the_public_is_mad_at_them_.gif" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Republicans Are Shocked The Public Is Mad At Them For Voting Against Franken’s Anti-Rape Amendment" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a> Last month, 30 Republican senators voted against Sen. Al Franken&#8217;s (D-MN) amendment that would punish defense contractors &#8220;if they restrict their employees from taking workplace sexual assault, battery and discrimination cases to court.&#8221; His amendment was inspired by Jamie&nbsp;...</p><p>The Political Carnival found this 7 days ago on thinkprogress.org </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/">Al Franken</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/general/republican_national_committee/">Republican National Committee</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/republicans-are-shocked-the-public-is-mad-at-them-for/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:04:00 +0000 Congress Al Franken Republican National Committee http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/dems-jam-gop-with-franken-vote-politico/ <p><a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/dems-jam-gop-with-franken-vote-politico/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/beltway/story_preview/2009/11/12/dems_jam_gop_with_franken_vote_politico.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Dems jam GOP with Franken vote (Politico)" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Politico - Dems now have a brazen argument for 2010 campaign: that Republicans are insensitive to rape victims.</p><p>Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 8 days ago on politico.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/general/democratic_national_committee/">Democratic National Committee</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/">Al Franken</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/dems-jam-gop-with-franken-vote-politico/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:40:33 +0000 Congress Democratic National Committee Al Franken http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/rape-enablers-failed-to-anticipate-the-consequences/ <p> Last month, when 30 Republican senators signed on as corporate sponsors of rape, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) was handed an extremely potent line of attack to use during next year's elections. And what's the response from the GOP on being called out for their disgusting&nbsp;...</p><p>Political Animal found this 6 days ago on dailykos.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/general/republican_national_committee/">Republican National Committee</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/al_franken/">Al Franken</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/rape-enablers-failed-to-anticipate-the-consequences/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:45:13 +0000 Congress Republican National Committee Al Franken