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Progressive Democrat vies to take back Kennedy seat

September 27, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Many in Massachusetts were unhappy to see Republican Scott Brown win the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in 2010 - now they are throwing themselves into the campaign to elect Elizabeth Warren.

Filibuster curbs defeated

January 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A campaign backed by organized labor, to curb the power of Senate minorities to halt virtually every piece of legislation by filibustering, went down in flames in the tradition-bound chamber on Jan. 27.

Coalition urges filibuster reforms in new Senate session

January 5, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

A coalition of progressive organizations, Fix the Senate Now, is calling for filibuster reform.

New START ratified, 71-26

December 22, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

The 71-26 vote marked a significant foreign policy achievement for the Obama administration during the lame-duck Congressional session.

Communications workers, Sen. Harkin lead fight for filibuster reform

December 20, 2010 By Mark Gruenberg

WASHINGTON (PAI) - Saying senatorial filibusters rob workers of legislation they want and need, the Communications Workers are leading a new coalition, unveiled Dec. 15, behind Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin's filibuster reform plan.