Senator Russell Feingold

Democrat  •  Wisconsin  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1993
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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11/19/09
Holder Struggles to Defend 911 Trial Decisions

...to try other detainees. “I commend you for your decision” to try the 9/11 suspects in federal court, said Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wisc.) “But I remain skeptical of the decision to try five others in military commissions.” Feingold noted that mo

11/18/09
Chris Koslowski: Moderate this

...to bipartisanship. McCain co-sponsored Congressional legislation with Democratic Senators Ted Kennedy, Joe Lieberman and Russell Feingold. McCain proudly stood by his “maverick” moniker given to him by the media as a symbol of his unwillingness to l

11/17/09
Lowering the Raised Bar

...Sept. 21, 2009. At present, the legislation has one Senate co-sponsor, Specter's fellow Judiciary Committee member Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and no related legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives as of Nov. 6, 2009. The Hou

Source: Law.com
11/17/09
Senate approves military construction-VA spending measure

...property deeded to it after 2005's Hurricane Katrina. In addition, the Senate approved by voice vote an amendment from Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., that would provide $5 million for grants to community-based organizations and state and local governmen

Source: GovExec.com
11/16/09
Letter: Solving the low-milk-price problem

Credit Wisconsin's US Sen. Russell Feingold for many years of trying to fight the MPC invasion. In the late 1990's (like now), much cheating was going on as ...

Source: The Daily News Online
11/16/09
Lowering the Raised Bar

At present, the legislation has one Senate co-sponsor, Specter's fellow Judiciary Committee member Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and no related legislation ...

Source: The American Lawyer
11/14/09
What’s the Point of Those Military Commissions Again?

Glenn Greenwald has pointed out the irony of Republicans now raising fears of another terror attack simply because the president has decided to prosecute terror suspects in a way that’s consistent with American values. But some important points are

11/13/09
US Sen. Harkin: 13 addtional senators push for fair emission allowances in ...

Joining Harkin in signing the letter were Senators Al Franken, Roland Burris, Byron Dorgan, Herb Kohl, Russell Feingold, Kent Conrad, Michael Bennet, ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
11/12/09
US Sen. Harkin: Harkin, 13 additional senators push for fair emissions ...

Joining Harkin in signing the letter were Senators Al Franken, Roland Burris, Byron Dorgan, Herb Kohl, Russell Feingold, Kent Conrad, Michael Bennet, ...

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release)
11/06/09
Jobless Figures Escalate Fight on Economic Priorities

Senator Russell Feingold, a Wisconsin Democrat, said he would introduce legislation offering tax credits to companies that add jobs. ...

Source: Bloomberg
11/06/09
Specter introduces resolution to televise Supreme Court proceedings

The resolution is cosponsored by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Russell Feingold (D-Wis.), Ted Kaufman (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Charles Schumer (DN. ...

Source: The Jewish Chronicle
11/06/09
Obama signs unemployment benefits extension as national jobless rate breaks ...

Wisconsin Senator Russell Feingold says he will introduce a jobs tax credit bill to prime the employment pump, and Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed is ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/04/09
The decision

In a hearing, Holbrooke confessed to Senator Russell Feingold that he could not be sure that a counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan would not merely ...

Source: National
11/02/09
FBI reports 400,000 people on watch list

...Committee members' questions. The answers were first made public last week in Steven Aftergood's Secrecy News. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., who has shown concern over some of the FBI's relatively new investigative techniques assessing possible terror

11/02/09
North Dakota AG says law kept hospital merger review brief; may seek to expand ...

Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, Russell Feingold of Wisconsin and Any Klobuchar of Minnesota said they've been hearing from constituents that the pharmacies ...

Source: Gaea Times
11/01/09
FBI says 400,000 names on watch list

...Senate Judiciary Committee questions. The answers were first made public last week in Steven Aftergood's Secrecy News. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., who has shown concern over some of the FBI's relatively new investigative techniques assessing possible

10/30/09
Parade Of PATRIOT Act Bills Grows Longer

...Mueller's recent urging that Congress reenact the provisions as essential tools in the FBI's counterterrorism efforts. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., has also introduced a PATRIOT Act bill. Feingold and civil liberties groups criticized Leahy's measure

10/30/09
Parade Of PATRIOT Act Bills Grows Longer

...Mueller's recent urging that Congress reenact the provisions as essential tools in the FBI's counterterrorism efforts. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., has also introduced a PATRIOT Act bill. Feingold and civil liberties groups criticized Leahy's measure

10/26/09
Senate health bill will include public option

On CBS' "Face the Nation," both Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin said they expect some form of ...

Source: CNNMoney.com
10/26/09
Next phase in health-care debate: The art of the deal

...aides and Congress to work out the details. "I'm becoming increasingly optimistic that we will have a health-care bill," Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "I'm frankly getting excited that we may have some momentum for some

10/25/09
GUESTS: SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ); SENATOR RUSSELL FEINGOLD (D-WI)

Liberal Democratic Senator Russ Feingold and Republican Senator John McCain have written so much campaign finance legislation together that McCain-Feingold ...

Source: Federal News Service (subscription)
10/25/09
RE: Russell Feingold

... is wrong and the president should think hard before sending more American troops into such a situation, Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said Sunday. ...

Source: Washington Post
10/25/09
RE: Russell Feingold

"I'm becoming increasingly optimistic that we will have a health-care bill," Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said on cbs's "Face the Nation. ...

Source: Washington Post
10/25/09
RE: Russell Feingold

... is wrong and the president should think hard before sending more American troops into such a situation, Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said Sunday. ...

Source: Washington Post
10/25/09
Abdullah supports troop increase, but within a broader plan

... is wrong and the president should think hard before sending more American troops into such a situation, Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said Sunday. ...

Source: Washington Post
10/25/09
Afghan challenger not interested in joining Karzai

...assessment, said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that Obama will have trouble with his own party if he adds troops. Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) disagreed, saying American opinion is broadly against an escalation of the war, no matter the party affiliation

10/25/09
TALK SHOWS

...Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. FACE THE NATION (CBS, WUSA), 10:30 a.m.: Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Russell Feingold (D-Wis.). MEET THE PRESS (NBC, WRC), 10:30 a.m.: Sens. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.). WASH

10/25/09
Tracking the National Health-Care Debate | More »

"I'm becoming increasingly optimistic that we will have a health-care bill," Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said on CBS's "Face the Nation. ...

Source: Washington Post
10/23/09
Pay “Check” and the Pay Czar: Is this Constitutional?

In fact, this concern was recently articulated by veteran US Senator Russell Feingold. In an October letter to the President Senator Feingold made the ...

Source: Naples Daily News
10/16/09
Obama, liberals split on security and media issues

Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said he had feared "the president would be surrounded with a series of presidential lawyers and advisers who would say, ...

Source: Bellingham Herald

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