Senator Byron Dorgan

Democrat  •  North Dakota  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 89%
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11/25/09
Collins Report » Blog Archive » Great news! Cook Report sees Obama ...

Veteran Democrats like John Spratt SC, John Tanner Tenn. and others who had no opponent last year could be out of office next November; so could South Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan who is trailing his Republican successor by 19 points! ...

11/25/09
NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Politics - Press Releases - 60 Plus ...

The target Senators are: Mark Begich (D-AK), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), and Tim Johnson (D-SD). ... Seniors have alr

11/25/09
Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress (Reuters ...

Senator Byron Dorgan, a member of the Democratic leadership, said: "Jobs has to be at the top of the agenda. The economy casts a shadow over all other issues. "A lot of people are losing their jobs and hope. I'm not saying healthcare is ...

11/25/09
Brad Bannon Discusses Senate Health Care Vote - Legal Broadcast ...

"Prices of health care are marching relentlessly upwards, and so too many people don't have coverage," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. "The purpose of all of this is to try to get a handle on it somehow." Most Americans would be requ

11/25/09
Public Policy Polling: Looking at the 2010 Senate picture

-In North Dakota a Zogby poll last week showed John Hoeven would start with a big lead if he got in against Byron Dorgan. -In Pennsylvania the polls have been a mixed bag but two of the last four I've seen had Pat Toomey leading Arlen ...

11/24/09
Reason Foundation - Out of Control Policy Blog > Banning Laptops ...

Jay Rockefeller (D, WV) and Byron Dorgan (D, ND) have introduced the Distracted Flying Act that would ban laptops and other portable electronic devices from the cockpit. What is unappreciated by these lawmakers is the rapid spread of Electronic Flight Bag

11/24/09
The Common Ills: The Iraq Inquiry begins in London

In the US, Senator Byron Dorgan is the chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee. He has released a video where he discusses "Making Real Progress in Our Mission to Disrupt, Dismantle and Defeat al Qaeda." ...

11/24/09
DavidMixner.com - Live From Hell's Kitchen

-Powerful Democrat United States Senator Byron Dorgan could be in serious re-election trouble in North Dakota where he has served for 18 years. If Republican Governor John Hoeven runs, Zogby poll shows Dorgan would lose right now by 19% ...

11/24/09
Illinois Republican Party

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Said Health Care Reform Should "Get A Handle" On Rising Cost Of Health Care. "Prices of health care are marching relentlessly upwards, and so too many people don't have coverage... The purpose of all of this is .

11/24/09
Checking in with Democratic senators who aren't (yet?) GOP ...

The survey finds that he would start with a 55% to 36% lead against Senator Byron Dorgan. The poll leaves no doubt that Dorgan's vulnerability entirely stems from Hoeven's strength: The incumbent's favorability rating stands at an ...

11/24/09
How Do You Feel About The Good News Mexican Truck Plan Hits Snag ...

Byron Dorgan (news, bio, voting record) of North Dakota, Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record) of California and Patty Murray (news, bio, voting record) of Washington sponsored the amendment. “There still remain very significant ...

Source: Law
11/24/09
Anti-Obamacare ad targets 9 Democrats, 1 RINO « Don Surber

The targeted ones are Republican Olympia Snowe and Democrats Mark Begich, Blanche Lincoln, Bill Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, Ben Nelson, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, and Tim Johnson. Conrad and Dorgan both represent North Dakota. ...

Source: Don Surber
11/24/09
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Lieberman on Reid plan: “No”

This is, of course, more than just one senator objecting to one part of health legislation. This is the former Democratic vice presidential nominee, now an independent, Joe Lieberman, still counted on to be the 60th vote Democrats will need to force a fin

11/24/09
RedHampshire.com » Down Goes Obama; Down Go The Dems

Get this. Zogby has North Dakota Republican Governor John Hoeven ahead of incumbent Byron Dorgan by–get ready–19 points, 55-36. While Arkansas Democrat senator Blanche Lincoln is ahead of her most likely opponent by two points (41-39), ...

11/24/09
DOT Fines Airlines For Six-Hour Tarmac Delay

8 incident, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's aviation operations subcommittee, said it underscored the need to pass legislation setting a three-hour limit for an airplane to sit on the tarmac ...

11/24/09
Federal Transportation Issues: Jobs bill momentum continues

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., have co-hosted brainstorming sessions on the subject with Democratic colleagues over the past few weeks. ...

11/24/09
SICKOFITRADLZ: The Office

Turning to the US, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee is chaired by Senator Byron Dorgan and has done some strong work gathering testimony on the burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. This month, Chair Dorgan has released a video where ...

11/24/09
Mexican gangs bring drugs, violence to Native American lands ...

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., the committee chairman, said it appears that Mexican gangs have moved east from California to tribal lands. He noted a Wall Street Journal article that said drug production is growing the fastest on American ...

11/24/09
Senator Byron Dorgan | Chang Kun:Devote my life to AIDS prevention ...

Senator Byron Dorgan, Chairman and Representative Sander Levin, Cochairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China invite you to a roundtable.

11/24/09
Senate Analysis (late-November): Path to Republican Majority ...

Linda McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, announced she would challenge former Representative Rob Simmons for the Republican nod to challenge Sen. Chris Dodd. As of an early-November Quinnipiac poll, Simmons leads her 28-17. ... The latest Zogb

Source: RedState
11/24/09
Ruth's Report: Perfect Strangers

Turning to the US, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee is chaired by Senator Byron Dorgan and has done some strong work gathering testimony on the burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. This month, Chair Dorgan has released a video where ...

11/23/09
So, the Senate is Going to Debate Universal Healthcare

Kirsten Gillibrand of New York -Elected Senator will serve until 2012 election, Gillibrand is Hillary Clinton's Replacement Chuck Schumer of New York Byron Dorgan of North Dakota Ron Wyden of Oregon ...

11/23/09
Jumping in Pools: Republican can win in North Dakota.

... and 62.1% of all residents in North Dakota oppose the current health care plans being pushed in Congress, and if the popular Republican Governor John Hoeven decides to run against Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan next year, ...

11/23/09
Monday's campaign round-up

...will reportedly endorse Gillibrand today. * It's unclear if North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven (R) intends to take on Sen. Byron Dorgan (D) next year, but if he does, a Zogby poll shows Hoeven easily defeating the incumbent senator. * Would demagogic televis

11/23/09
Tribal police: Cartels drive reservations' drug problems « Tribal ...

The committee chairman, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D, said the government might have overlooked Indian Country's needs when it designated the areas: “This question of dealing with drug use on Indian reservations and gang activity, ...

11/23/09
Newsique / Politics / Health care bill moves ahead

"We are open because we want to pass the bill," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Few expect the bill to be passed in its present form. "Listen, in the end, this is going to be a compromise

11/23/09
Dorgan Provides Crucial Vote To Gut Medicare, Jeopardize Access ...

By now you probably know that Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) supports the liberal attempts to socialize the nation's health care industry. Without his support this past weekend, Harry Reid's far-left legislation would've been stopped dead ...

11/23/09
The Reaction: The truth about health-care reform: affordability

A few weeks ago, I put up a post by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee (DPC), introducing a new feature at the DPC's website called The Citizens Forum, a series of Qs and As in which senators ...

11/23/09
Wall Street Journal Supports Break-Up Of Big Banks

Byron Dorgan's Financial Plan: Common Sense From The Senator Who Saw This Coming. He got it right last time. Senator Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, was one of eight senators who stood up to oppose the repeal. ...

11/23/09
The costs of war « The Common Ills

Kent Conrad; Congressman Earl Pomeroy; Karen Engelter, a representative of Sen. Byron Dorgan; Hal Gershman, Grand Forks City Council president; Brig. Gen. William Seekins, North Dakota National Guard land component commander; ...

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