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  • Wisdom needed for climate legislation deliberations 7 Nov 2009 02:35 GMT
    ... climate change legislation in June, and the Senate continues to work on their version of the ... farmer-members. Over 1,300 postcards were given to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., with no duplicate signatures. Postcards were ...

  • POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Macon pay scale proposal on its way 7 Nov 2009 05:32 GMT
    ... year after President Obama’s election, we asked Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R.-Ga., if the 60-seat Democratic ... the campaign and employed resources in close Senate races? The question had particular significance to Chambliss, ... by fewer than 4,000 votes. In Minnesota, Al Franken (after a lengthy court battle to eventually ...

  • Minnesota's Veterans Day program is at Inver Grove Heights 7 Nov 2009 03:30 GMT
    ... Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty heads up the list ... Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator Al Franken and U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum. The event ...

  • Sen. Franken, Sen. Lugar Introduce Diabetes Prevention Act of 2009 6 Nov 2009 13:37 GMT
    ... D.C. [Nov 5, 2009] – Today, U.S. Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced the ... Diabetes Month, which is November. Video of Sen. Franken’s statement of introduction: “The best way ...

  • Senators make health reform positions known 6 Nov 2009 06:12 GMT
    ... outlets examined various health-reform-related activities in the Senate.   reports that a "health care overhaul ... overhaul faces a tough sell among the Louisiana delegation:" "Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said the bill pending ... second speech from the Senate floor, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., pushed for health care reform on ...

  • Kansas senators are millionaires 6 Nov 2009 06:15 GMT
    ... Clarkin - The Hutchinson News - U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., is the wealthiest member ... him two spots behind Minnesota Democrat Sen. Al Franken, former writer for the television show "Saturday ... more than $251 million. In the U.S. Senate, Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Herb Kohl headed the ...

  • Sen. Franken Supports COBRA Extension 6 Nov 2009 13:37 GMT
    ... D.C. [Nov 5, 2009] – Today, U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) joined his colleagues Senators Sherrod Brown ... of unemployed Americans face right now,” said Sen. Franken. “With only one job open for ...

  • The real distractions for pilots 6 Nov 2009 02:25 GMT
    ... Chiming in with Menendez is his colleague Al Franken of Minnesota. Now, I was a fan ... on airplanes for one reason," wrote the senator in a statement. "To distract ourselves from ... faced. To have members of the U.S. Senate joining the fray ratchets up the hysteria ...

  • Forum explores how faith influences political arena 6 Nov 2009 01:10 GMT
    ... how faith influences political arena Former Minnesota Sen. Coleman says spirituality affected decisions Former Minnesota ... a lengthy, contentious re-election battle against Democrat Al Franken that was decided only after a recount. ... A Republican, Coleman served as a Minnesota senator from 2003 to 2009. He told the ...

  • Report: Almost half the members of Congress are millionaires 6 Nov 2009 20:14 GMT
    ... Center's 2008 figures. Minnesota's millionaires: Democratic Sen. Al Franken at about $6.2 million and Democratic Rep. ... in the ranges to build its estimates. Senators' estimated median reportable worth sunk to about ... their savings and their home values plummet. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gained about ...

  • Report: Congress filled with millionaires; see how the Minnesotans are doing 6 Nov 2009 20:32 GMT
    ... Center's 2008 figures. Minnesota's millionaires: Democratic Sen. Al Franken at about $6.2 million and Democratic Rep. ... in the ranges to build its estimates. Senators' estimated median reportable worth sunk to about ... their savings and their home values plummet. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., gained about ...

  • To Their Own Devices 6 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
    ... But legislation pending in the House and Senate may not help, some experts say, because ... from the device makers’ home states, including Al Franken, the freshman Democratic senator of Minnesota, where Medtronic, the nation’s biggest ...

  • Net neutrality under public debate 6 Nov 2009 01:30 GMT
    ... changes until the proposal is finalized, when it will most likely face congressional challenges. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken recently made his position on net neutrality known in a speech at Georgetown University ...

  • Students scare up 10,000 pound donation for foodshelf 6 Nov 2009 21:59 GMT
    ... said. "It was great to talk to him." Representatives from the offices of US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken also shared congratulatory letters from the Senators and offered remarks of encouragement in achieving ...

  • 'Public option' divides Franken, Klobuchar in health care debate 1 Nov 2009 05:31 GMT
    ... Democrat Al Franken, Minnesota's junior senator, displays the enthusiasm of a younger brother ... hard for that cost reform in the Senate bill." Franken, too, supports Medicare rate reform. ...


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