U.S. Democratic Party
Congress OKs stopgap, broader budget battle begins
Mar 22, 2013 02:35 EDT
American lawmakers averted a feared government shutdown by approving a stopgap spending bill, but heated debate over future federal spending took shape as they clashed over budget plans.
Congress OKs stopgap, broader budget battle begins
Mar 21, 2013 22:00 EDT
US lawmakers approved a funding stopgap Thursday that prevents a government shutdown, but their clash over budget blueprints signaled a contentious debate over the future of federal spending.
White House will not rest on gun laws: Biden
Mar 21, 2013 18:45 EDT
The White House will keep pushing for tough gun ownership laws despite little support in Congress, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday, as fellow Democrats vowed to introduce a bill to halt violence.
Congress OKs budget stopgap, broader battle begins
Mar 21, 2013 17:11 EDT
US lawmakers approved a funding stopgap on Thursday to keep the US government operating through September and took a step towards adopting a blueprint for a decade of budget austerity.
Six in 10 Americans support citizenship path for illegals
Mar 21, 2013 14:48 EDT
Nearly two-thirds of Americans favor a path to citizenship -- with conditions -- for undocumented immigrants, according to a new poll out Thursday, as lawmakers debate reform plans.
US House OKs stopgap funding, approves Ryan budget
Mar 21, 2013 11:53 EDT
Congress approved a funding stopgap Thursday to keep the US government operating through September, while the House backed a Republican blueprint that lays out budget austerity for the next decade.
Assault weapons ban shrivels in US Senate
Mar 20, 2013 05:45 EDT
A proposed ban on assault weapons like the one used in an elementary school massacre last year has been removed from a broader gun control package, with Democrats conceding it would not get through Congress.
FBI says budget cuts threaten counterterrorism ops
Mar 19, 2013 20:21 EDT
FBI director Robert Mueller warned that the sharp budget cuts affecting all US agencies, including the federal police force, threaten crucial counter-terrorist operations.
Assault weapons ban shrivels in US Senate
Mar 19, 2013 19:47 EDT
US lawmakers dropped an effort to include a ban on assault weapons in a broader gun control package Tuesday, conceding the difficulties of passing such legislation through Congress.
US Republicans reboot in bid to close 'digital gap'
Mar 18, 2013 16:43 EDT
As part of an effort to rebound from its 2012 US election defeat, the Republican Party is rebooting its digital strategy to make better use of data, social media and other technology platforms.
Hillary Clinton backs gay marriage
Mar 18, 2013 14:50 EDT
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who may be eyeing a run in the 2016 presidential election, came off the sidelines Monday and announced her support for gay marriage.
Republicans blame selves in 2012 poll 'post-mortem'
Mar 18, 2013 13:16 EDT
US Republicans released a scathing report Monday on their disappointment in November's presidential vote, urging their party to broaden its appeal to minority voters before the next election.
'Marxist' Obama crushes freedom, conservatives say
Mar 16, 2013 16:55 EDT
Barack Obama is a closet Marxist; liberty, freedom and the American way are under attack; and the federal government is waging a campaign to indoctrinate families.
Anti-mafia judge, UN official to lead Italy parliament
Mar 16, 2013 14:46 EDT
Italy's new parliament on Saturday elected a former human rights official and a former anti-mafia prosecutor as speakers of the lower and upper houses ahead of formal talks on forming a government after inconclusive elections.
US Senate panel backs assault weapons ban
Mar 14, 2013 18:07 EDT
US lawmakers approved a Democratic bill Thursday that would ban assault weapons and high-capacity gun magazines, in a party line vote three months to the day after the Newtown school massacre.
Obama: Deficit 'grand bargain' may be out of reach
Mar 13, 2013 12:01 EDT
President Barack Obama on Wednesday diminished the prospects for a grand bargain with Congress on reducing the deficit, saying the gap between the two parties may be "too wide."
US 'won't balance budget in next 10 years': Obama
Mar 13, 2013 08:31 EDT
President Barack Obama warned America will not balance its budget within a decade because Republican plans to do so would entail slashing social programs many citizens rely on for support.
Obama says US won't balance budget in next 10 years
Mar 13, 2013 06:46 EDT
President Barack Obama warned America will not balance its budget within a decade because Republican plans to do so would entail slashing social programs many citizens rely on for support.
US Senate panel backs tougher gun background checks
Mar 12, 2013 17:16 EDT
A US Senate panel voted along party lines Tuesday to approve a Democratic bill requiring universal background checks for firearm sales, but passage through the full Congress will be more problematic.
Obama lays on charm in Congress
Mar 12, 2013 17:11 EDT
President Barack Obama Tuesday launched an unusual mission to woo lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but budget clashes with Republicans underscored the difficulty of striking a grand deficit bargain.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Tim Kaine (D-VA) |
| Senate leader | Joe Biden (President of the United States Senate) (D-DE) Robert Byrd (Senate president pro tempore) (D-WV) Harry Reid (majority leader) (D-NV) |
| House leader | Nancy Pelosi (speaker) (D-CA) Steny Hoyer (majority leader) (D-MD) |
| Founded | 1828 (modern)[1] 1792 (historic) |
| Headquarters | 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C., 20003 |
| Ideology | Modern: American liberalism, Social liberalism, Centrism, Progressivism, Libertarian factions, Conservative factions Historical: Jacksonian democracy, Classical liberalism, Bimetallism, States' rights, Paleoconservatism |
| Political position | Fiscal: Center-left, Center Social: Center-left, Center |
| International affiliation | None |
| Official colors | Blue (unofficial) |
| Seats in the Senate | 60[2][3] |
| Seats in the House | 258[4] |
| Website | |
| http://www.democrats.org/ | |
| Politics of the United States Political parties Elections | |
