K2 Radio » U.S. Senate http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Sun, 19 May 2013 03:05:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Marketplace Fairness Act Passes The U.S. Senate [VIDEO] http://k2radio.com/marketplace-fairness-act-passes-the-u-s-senate-video/ http://k2radio.com/marketplace-fairness-act-passes-the-u-s-senate-video/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:59:46 +0000 Brian Scott http://k2radio.com/?p=281794 Today, the Senate passed U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., legislation 69-27, sending a strong bipartisan signal that states should be able to enforce their own laws and that the federal government should not favor one business over another or one taxpayer over another

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]]> http://k2radio.com/marketplace-fairness-act-passes-the-u-s-senate-video/feed/ 0 Youtube Senate Confirms Hagel As Secretary of Defense http://k2radio.com/senate-confirms-hagel-as-secretary-of-defense/ http://k2radio.com/senate-confirms-hagel-as-secretary-of-defense/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:17:27 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=263797 Former Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel has cleared Senate confirmation to become the nation's Secretary of Defense

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-confirms-hagel-as-secretary-of-defense/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Senate Democrats Craft Bill To Avert Budget Cuts http://k2radio.com/senate-democrats-craft-bill-to-avert-budget-cuts/ http://k2radio.com/senate-democrats-craft-bill-to-avert-budget-cuts/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:49:47 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=259551 WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrats have prepared a plan to slice the Pentagon's budget by $3 billion a year in an attempt to avoid far steeper cuts this year that defense hawks warn would cripple the military

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-democrats-craft-bill-to-avert-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Alex Wong/Getty Images Senate Nears Vote On $50.5B For Sandy Victims http://k2radio.com/senate-nears-vote-on-50-5b-for-sandy-victims/ http://k2radio.com/senate-nears-vote-on-50-5b-for-sandy-victims/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:23:22 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=254893 WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the densely populated Northeast, the Senate is nearing a vote on a $50.5 billion emergency relief bill to help storm victims recover

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-nears-vote-on-50-5b-for-sandy-victims/feed/ 0 Mario Tama/Getty Images Barrasso Defeats Chesnut for U.S. Senate http://k2radio.com/barrasso-defeats-chesnut-for-u-s-senate/ http://k2radio.com/barrasso-defeats-chesnut-for-u-s-senate/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:39:00 +0000 Anthony Pollreisz http://k2radio.com/?p=224939 On Tuesday night, incumbent Republican John Barrasso defeated Democratic challenger Tim Chesnut for another term in the U.S. Senate.

Barrasso says he’s ready to get back to work in Washington, D

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]]> http://k2radio.com/barrasso-defeats-chesnut-for-u-s-senate/feed/ 0 Win McNamee, Getty Images UW Professor Drops U.S. Senate Bid http://k2radio.com/uw-professor-drops-u-s-senate-bid/ http://k2radio.com/uw-professor-drops-u-s-senate-bid/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:40:22 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=110878 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A University of Wyoming history professor is dropping his bid to run as an independent for U.S. Senate.

Phil Roberts says there is no room in this year's Senate race for him because in order to be successful he would need support from a number of Republicans

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]]> http://k2radio.com/uw-professor-drops-u-s-senate-bid/feed/ 0 Senate Ready For Showdown On Tax Cuts http://k2radio.com/senate-ready-for-showdown-on-tax-cuts/ http://k2radio.com/senate-ready-for-showdown-on-tax-cuts/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:50:33 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=110338 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is ready for a tax-cut showdown that is all about Democrats and Republicans showing voters their differences over taxing the well-off and blaming the other side for threatening to push the government over a fiscal cliff

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-ready-for-showdown-on-tax-cuts/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Albany Co. Commissioner Enters U.S. Senate Race http://k2radio.com/albany-co-commissioner-enters-u-s-senate-race/ http://k2radio.com/albany-co-commissioner-enters-u-s-senate-race/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 15:17:13 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=95815 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Democratic Albany County Commissioner Tim Chesnut says he will run for the U.S. Senate.

The 47-year-old Laramie resident admitted his chances of victory were small. But Chesnut hopes his campaign will help shift the political climate away from the hyperpartisanship seen today and encourage politicians to find middle ground

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]]> http://k2radio.com/albany-co-commissioner-enters-u-s-senate-race/feed/ 0 Senate Resolution Honors American Cowboy http://k2radio.com/senate-resolution-honors-american-cowboy/ http://k2radio.com/senate-resolution-honors-american-cowboy/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:24 +0000 Brian Scott http://k2radio.com/?p=93955  

U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso  joined 12 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution that will declare July 28 a day honoring the accomplishments and contributions of cowboys from around the nation. Th

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-resolution-honors-american-cowboy/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle,Getty Images Representative Calls For End to Deadlock [AUDIO] http://k2radio.com/representative-calls-for-end-to-deadlock-audio/ http://k2radio.com/representative-calls-for-end-to-deadlock-audio/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:55:31 +0000 Daniel Sandoval http://k2radio.com/?p=60768 Wyoming's representative took exception to the lofty sounding state of the union address by President Obama, saying the president's ideas haven't helped but, in fact, have made things worse.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/representative-calls-for-end-to-deadlock-audio/feed/ 0 YouTube-Wyo. Rep. Cynthia Lummis Senate Defeats Balance Budget Amendment http://k2radio.com/senate-defeats-balance-budget-amendment/ http://k2radio.com/senate-defeats-balance-budget-amendment/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:28:48 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=49399 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has defeated two proposals to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi supported the Republican proposal from Sen

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-defeats-balance-budget-amendment/feed/ 0 U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images House-Senate Negotiators Unveil Spending Bill http://k2radio.com/house-senate-negotiators-unveil-spending-bill/ http://k2radio.com/house-senate-negotiators-unveil-spending-bill/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:59:00 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=41178 WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bundle of spending measures for the ongoing budget year, blending cuts to NASA and community development programs while averting cuts to nutrition programs

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]]> http://k2radio.com/house-senate-negotiators-unveil-spending-bill/feed/ 0 Alex Wong/Getty Images Soldier of Fortune Challenges Barrasso [AUDIO] http://k2radio.com/soldier-of-fortune-challenges-barrasso/ http://k2radio.com/soldier-of-fortune-challenges-barrasso/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:51:21 +0000 Daniel Sandoval http://k2radio.com/?p=38637 Thomas Bleming has declared his intention to challenge U.S. Sen. John Barrasso in the Republican primary election next year.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/soldier-of-fortune-challenges-barrasso/feed/ 0 Thomas Bleming, Facebook Senate Passes $182B Spending Bill http://k2radio.com/senate-passes-182b-spending-bill/ http://k2radio.com/senate-passes-182b-spending-bill/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:40:42 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=37428 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved must-do legislation to fund the day-to-day budgets of five Cabinet agencies, kick-starting long overdue work to add the details to budget limits agreed to by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans this summer

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-passes-182b-spending-bill/feed/ 0 Challenger To Barrasso Declares Intent [AUDIO] http://k2radio.com/challenger-to-barrasso-declares-intent/ http://k2radio.com/challenger-to-barrasso-declares-intent/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:49:01 +0000 Daniel Sandoval http://k2radio.com/?p=34159 There's a candidate throwing his hat in the ring for Sen. John Barrasso's U.S. Senate seat.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/challenger-to-barrasso-declares-intent/feed/ 0 Tom Bleming, facebook Senate Dems Stymie Debt Reform [AUDIO] http://k2radio.com/senate-dems-stymie-debt-reform/ http://k2radio.com/senate-dems-stymie-debt-reform/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:30:14 +0000 Daniel Sandoval http://k2radio.com/?p=16342 Wyoming's senior senator and congresswoman had their hopes to address the nation's financial crisis dashed Friday, when the Democrat-controlled Senate voted against allowing a vote on the Cut, Cap and Balance bill.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/senate-dems-stymie-debt-reform/feed/ 0 U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi