Government
Jan. 21, 2010
GOP Upset Scrambles Legal Agenda
The loss of the Democrats' supermajority in the Senate makes the passage of major legislation and the confirmation of controversial nominees much more difficult.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration and Democratic lawmakers face a new political reality now that the Republican victory in the Massachusetts special election Tuesday cost them their super-majority in the Senate, making the passage of major legislation and the confirmation of controversial nominees much more difficult, analysts said.
Republicans have enough votes, if they stay un...
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