Video - Burris: "I'm truly humbled and honored"
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — It appears that former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris will be the next junior US Senator from the state. Senate Democrats say Burris' paperwork meets Senate requirements and he will likely be seated by the end of the week.

Breaking: Senate Democrats Will Seat Roland Burris
news.aol.com 1/13/2009 — Politico is reporting that Senate Democrats have decided to accept the credentials of Senator-designate Roland Burris (D) and seat him as the replacement for President-elect Barack Obama. Senate Democrats have been twisting and turning for weeks in ...

Burris to be Sworn In This Week
firedoglake.com 1/13/2009 — W ho could have predicted ? Eager to put the scandal-tainted standoff behind them, Senate Democrats accepted Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor on Monday and said they expect to swear in the new Illinois senator this ...

Senior Dems: New Energy Tax Benefits Coming
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/13/2009 — Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the No. 3-ranked Senate leader, just told reporters that Obama economic adviser Larry Summers had his third stimulus meeting with Dems in six days -- this one solely with members of the Finance Committee, which will have first ...

: With Bigger Numbers, Senate Dems Roll Coburn
mydd.com 1/13/2009 — Way back in July of last year , Senate Dems finally tired of Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn's use of "holds" to block legislation, so they bundled all the bills up into one package dubbed the "Tomnibus." With only a 1-seat Dem advantage at the ...

Congress: Sen. Roland Burris — First Read 1/13/2009
“Senate Democratic leaders said Monday that Roland W. Burris would be seated as the new senator from Illinois, resolving a conflict that had drawn the Senate into a corruption scandal surrounding Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich,” the New York Times writes. ...

Obama presses Dems on bailout funds — POLITICO.com: Congress 1/13/2009
Obama promised he would impose greater restrictions over the second installment of the $700 billion.

Treasury Nominee Accounts for Own Tax Errors — Wash Post In Congress 1/14/2009
Timothy F. Geithner, the man tapped to lead the nation out of the greatest economic crisis in decades -- and who would oversee the Internal Revenue Service -- trekked to Capitol Hill yesterday to explain to senators how he made almost $43,000 worth of ...

House Set to Pass Child Health Bill — Wash Post In Congress 1/14/2009
The House is poised to give Barack Obama a quick legislative victory by approving a bill to expand a health insurance program for children, making a down payment on the president-elect's promise to provide coverage to every child in the country.  ...

Bush Defends Legacy but Concedes Some Mistakes — Wash Post In Congress 1/13/2009
A wistful and introspective President Bush devoted a valedictory news conference yesterday to a robust defense of his "good, strong record," going further than he has gone before in conceding errors -- but making it clear that he has few major regrets ...