Alan Fram

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said it would be "extremely disrespectful to the men and women who have put their lives on the line" to block the massive measure because of the dispute over Iran." (AP image)

Senate heads toward showdown vote on veterans bill

Alan Fram · February 27, 2014 5:00 am

Top Senate Dem: Koch brothers are un-American

Alan Fram · February 27, 2014 12:53 am

Iran sanctions dispute hurts vets bill prospects

Alan Fram · February 27, 2014 12:16 am

Vets benefits bill clears initial Senate hurdle

Alan Fram · February 25, 2014 10:22 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said it would be "extremely disrespectful to the men and women who have put their lives on the line" to block the massive measure because of the dispute over Iran." (AP image)

Vets benefits bill should win initial Senate vote

Alan Fram · February 25, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Tom Harkin's measure would boost today's $7.25 standard in three steps to $10.10 by 2016, with annual increases reflecting inflation after that.. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Minimum wage report puts Democrats on defensive

Alan Fram · February 19, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2013 file photo, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boosting the federal minimum wage as President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are proposing would increase earnings for more than 16.5 million people by 2016 but also cut employment by roughly 500,000 workers, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Tuesday. Harkin, author of the Senate legislation, cited other research concluding that a higher minimum wage would create jobs, not reduce them. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Budget office: Wage hike would lift pay, cost jobs

Alan Fram · February 18, 2014 10:36 pm

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2014 file photo shows retiring Montana Sen. Max Baucus testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to become US ambassador to China. The Senate was preparing Thursday to confirm veteran Baucus as ambassador to China, handing the job to a lawmaker who is familiar with U.S. trade policy but has little expertise about military and other issues that have caused tensions in recent years with Beijing. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Senate approves Max Baucus as China ambassador

Alan Fram · February 6, 2014 11:14 pm

Reid seeking votes for new jobless benefits deal

Alan Fram · January 29, 2014 9:41 pm

Senate approaches final OK of $1.1T spending bill

Alan Fram · January 16, 2014 6:44 pm

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks about the budget deal during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (AP/Susan Walsh)

House ready to OK government-wide $1.1 trillion budget

Alan Fram · January 15, 2014 5:00 am

Florida Rep. Radel apologizes to GOP colleagues

Alan Fram · January 8, 2014 9:08 pm