Carl Levin
US senators blast JPMorgan 'whale' debacle
Mar 15, 2013 13:58 EDT
US senators Friday blasted banking giant JPMorgan Chase over its mammoth trading losses on complex derivatives last year and called for tougher regulatory scrutiny of the banking industry.
US Senators blast JP Morgan 'whale' debacle
Mar 15, 2013 10:33 EDT
US senators Friday blasted banking giant JP Morgan over its mammoth trading losses on complex derivatives last year and called for tougher regulatory scrutiny of the banking industry.
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.
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.
Senate stalwart Carl Levin will not seek re-election
Mar 07, 2013 22:28 EST
US Senator Carl Levin, a six-term Democrat and staunch advocate for military personnel and readiness, announced Thursday he will not seek re-election in 2014.
Pentagon nominee Hagel clears key US Senate hurdle
Feb 26, 2013 13:35 EST
President Barack Obama's embattled pick to head the Pentagon cleared a key hurdle Tuesday when many Republicans ended their obstruction and the Senate agreed to bring Chuck Hagel's nomination to a vote.
White House demands vote on Hagel nomination
Feb 14, 2013 15:08 EST
The White House Thursday demanded a vote to confirm President Barack Obama's pick for Pentagon chief this week and blasted Republicans for sending a bad signal to US allies by delaying his appointment.
White House raises stakes in Hagel showdown
Feb 14, 2013 11:46 EST
The White House raised the stakes Thursday in its battle to appoint a new defense secretary, accusing Republican lawmakers blocking the appointment of sending a bad signal to US war allies.
Republicans force delay on US defense chief vote
Feb 14, 2013 05:23 EST
Republicans demanding answers from President Barack Obama's pick to head the Pentagon forced Senate leaders Wednesday to delay a vote, throwing Chuck Hagel's confirmation into doubt.
Republicans force delay on US defense chief vote
Feb 13, 2013 20:24 EST
Republicans demanding answers from President Barack Obama's pick to head the Pentagon forced Senate leaders Wednesday to delay a vote, throwing Chuck Hagel's confirmation into doubt.
White House warns Republicans on Hagel, Brennan votes
Feb 11, 2013 17:06 EST
The White House said Monday a top Republican was harming national security by delaying confirmation of new Pentagon and CIA chiefs in a row over the US consulate attack in Benghazi.
Committee to hold Hagel confirmation vote Tuesday: aide
Feb 11, 2013 14:26 EST
The Senate Armed Services Committee will meet Tuesday to consider the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the new US defense secretary, an aide to the committee chairman said.
Hagel confirmation vote delayed: committee chairman
Feb 06, 2013 17:53 EST
A Senate committee has delayed Thursday's expected vote on the nomination of former senator Chuck Hagel to be President Barack Obama's next defense secretary, in a victory for his Republican critics.
US Senate passes watered-down filibuster reform
Jan 24, 2013 22:49 EST
It is a modest step to be sure, but the US Senate voted to remove some longstanding procedural hurdles that have stalled debate and left Congress mired in gridlock in recent years.
Pentagon nominee vows 'total support' for Israel
Jan 07, 2013 16:00 EST
Chuck Hagel, bracing for a bruising Senate confirmation as the next US defense secretary, pledged Monday "total support" for Israel after lawmakers criticized his views on the Middle East.
Bin Laden film torture is fiction: ex-CIA official
Jan 06, 2013 14:13 EST
Bloody interrogations like those depicted in Hollywood's take on the hunt for Osama bin Laden "Zero Dark Thirty" never really happened, according to the former CIA official who ran such programs.
US senators want details on CIA help for Bin Laden film
Jan 03, 2013 22:21 EST
Three powerful US senators are demanding that the CIA provide details on the spy agency's cooperation with the director of "Zero Dark Thirty," Hollywood's take on the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
CIA chief decries torture in Osama bin Laden hunt movie
Dec 22, 2012 20:24 EST
Acting CIA director Michael Morell said that "Zero Dark Thirty," the Hollywood take on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, exaggerates the importance of information obtained by harsh interrogations.
Congress sends sweeping defense bill to Obama
Dec 22, 2012 00:45 EST
A major $633-billion defense spending bill was awaiting President Barack Obama's signature Saturday after the US Senate gave it its stamp of approval, tightening penalties on Iran, funding the war in Afghanistan and boosting security at US missions worldwide.
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| Carl Levin | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1979 Serving with Debbie Stabenow | |
| Preceded by | Robert P. Griffin |
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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Warner |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | John Warner |
| Succeeded by | John Warner |
| In office January 3 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Warner |
| Succeeded by | John Warner |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Halpern-Levin |
| Children | Kate Levin Laura Levin Erica Levin |
| Residence | Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Website | Carl Levin |
