Jacob Parrish | John Harrison has a gold spoon, a silver tongue, and a taste for butterfat
Senate debate over Sonia Sotomayor's nomination begins with a slightly bipartisan victory expected
The Senate and House are caught in an energy industry battle over the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
A dozen Democrats and one Republican move President Obama's nominee one step closer to confirmation
A concealed weapons carry amendment falls just two votes short in the Senate
Despite a delayed vote, Sonia Sotomayor continues on her path toward confirmation
In a late-night vote, Senate Democrats add an expansive hate-crimes amendment to a key defense-spending bill
Senators stick to party lines in questioning Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor at her first hearing
Senators, including one new one, return from the Fourth of July break ready to ignite their own legislative fireworks
President Obama confirms his commitment to ending "don't ask, don't tell," but says it will take time
