Senator Russell Feingold

Democrat  •  Wisconsin  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1993
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 74%
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10/15/09
Privacy, anti-terrorism, media issues divide Obama and his liberal allies in Congress

...refused to answer questions from exasperated lawmakers on what Patriot Act changes the administration would support. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said he had feared "the president would be surrounded with a series of presidential lawyers and advisers

10/15/09
Obama, liberals split on security and media issues

...refused to answer questions from exasperated lawmakers on what Patriot Act changes the administration would support. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said he had feared "the president would be surrounded with a series of presidential lawyers and advisers

10/15/09
Privacy, anti-terrorism, media issues divide Obama and his liberal allies in Congress

...refused to answer questions from exasperated lawmakers on what Patriot Act changes the administration would support. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said he had feared "the president would be surrounded with a series of presidential lawyers and advisers

10/15/09
Obama at Odds With Senate Allies Over Shield Law

...refused to answer questions from exasperated lawmakers on what Patriot Act changes the administration would support. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said he feared "the president would be surrounded with a series of presidential lawyers and advisers who

10/15/09
RE: Russell Feingold

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: The Associated Press
10/15/09
Bill Targets Sentencing Rules For Crack and Powder Cocaine

Durbin's bill, the Fair Sentencing Act, is co-sponsored by Democrats including Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (Vt.), Russell Feingold (Wis. ...

Source: Washington Post
10/12/09
Time for a Timetable in Afghanistan

President Obama recognizes that the failed policies of the previous administration — particularly the war in Iraq — hurt our ...

Source: CounterPunch
10/09/09
Panel votes to extend parts of Patriot Act

...the FBI to provide "specific facts" that show the requested records are relevant to a terrorism investigation. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." Civil liberties advocates also expressed concern, the Post

10/09/09
Patriot Act Redo Clears Split Panel

...would be in a national-security case."The American Civil Liberties Union had endorsed changes proposed by Sen. Russell Feingold (D., Wis.) that would have led to a broader rewrite of provisions in the Patriot Act and in other counterterrorism laws.Micha

10/09/09
Panel votes to extend parts of Patriot Act

...the FBI to provide "specific facts" that show the requested records are relevant to a terrorism investigation. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." Civil liberties advocates also expressed concern, the Post

10/09/09
Partial Patriot Act Extension Is Approved by Senate Panel

...investigations, and keep current law in place by not imposing unprecedented minimization requirements on information. Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." He won an amendment to require the FBI to minimize in

10/09/09
Partial Patriot Act Extension Is Approved by Senate Panel

...investigations, and keep current law in place by not imposing unprecedented minimization requirements on information. Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." He won an amendment to require the FBI to minimize in

10/09/09
Partial Patriot Act Extension Is Approved by Senate Panel

...investigations, and keep current law in place by not imposing unprecedented minimization requirements on information. Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." He won an amendment to require the FBI to minimize in

10/08/09
Senate Committee Approves Patriot Act Changes

...government would have to demonstrate the information requested is relevant to an authorized investigation.   Liberal Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., sharply criticized his fellow Democrats for agreeing to the compromise bill.   "And while I am left scr

Source: CNSNews.com
10/08/09
RE: Russell Feingold

Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." He won an amendment to require the FBI to minimize information it gets ...

Source: Washington Post
10/08/09
End the War

So far, the Democratic leadership and the White House have rebuffed the legislation with Senator Harry Reid even remarking that everyone present at ...

Source: The Nation.
10/08/09
Partial Patriot Act Extension Is Approved by Senate Panel

Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) said the bill "is heading in the wrong direction." He won an amendment to require the FBI to minimize information it gets ...

Source: Washington Post
10/07/09
Democrat Feingold Slams Obama's 'Czar' System

...policy "czars" Tuesday, but the White House denied it is using these officials to evade congressional scrutiny. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said Congress needs to know whether some of the czars make policy but have no obligation to submit to congress

Source: NewsMax
10/07/09
NEWS -- Sen. Feingold questions use of administration 'czars'

...policy "czars" Tuesday, but the White House denied it is using these officials to evade congressional scrutiny. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said Congress needs to know whether some of the czars make policy but have no obligation to submit to congress

Source: GOPUSA
10/07/09
Role of 'czars' questioned

...policy "czars" Tuesday, but the White House denied that it is using these officials to evade congressional scrutiny. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said Congress needs to know whether some of the czars make policy but have no obligation to submit to con

Source: Tulsa World
10/07/09
Our Readers' Views, Oct. 7

Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., asks why we don't get out when those we blame for 9/11 are either dead or operating out of Pakistan, a "friendly" country we ...

Source: The Columbian
10/07/09
Experts tell Senate panel: Obama 'czars' are OK

...on the legality of the czars, the panel of experts they convened did not support their cause. Called together by Sen. Russell Feingold (D., Wis.), who had written to Obama asking for more information about the czars, the panel of five constitutional ex

Source: Philly.com
10/07/09
Our Readers' Views, Oct. 7

...Century BC. The Persians failed, as did the Indo-Greeks, the Mongols, the British (several times), and the Russians. Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., asks why we don’t get out when those we blame for 9/11 are either dead or operating out of Pakistan, a

Source: The Columbian
10/06/09
RE: Russell Feingold

Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said Congress needs to know whether some of the czars make policy but have no obligation to submit to congressional ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/06/09
RE: Russell Feingold

Others, like Sen. Russell Feingold, fear that foreign boots in the Pashtun area of Afghanistan will force more of the insurgents into the tribal areas of ...

Source: truthout
10/06/09
RE: Russell Feingold

Others, like Sen. Russell Feingold, fear that foreign boots in the Pashtun area of Afghanistan will force more of the insurgents into the tribal areas of ...

Source: truthout
10/06/09
Senate Intel Chairman Backs Patriot Act Revisions

...and civil liberties" and would not jeopardize "the biggest (anti-terrorism) investigation since 9/11." However, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said more protection is needed against unwarranted searches of personal and business records and unwarranted e

Source: CBS News
10/06/09
RE: Russell Feingold

Others, like Sen. Russell Feingold, fear that foreign boots in the Pashtun area of Afghanistan will force more of the insurgents into the tribal areas of ...

Source: truthout
10/06/09
Senator questions use of administration "czars"

Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said Congress needs to know whether some of the czars make policy but have no obligation to submit to congressional ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/06/09
RE: Russell Feingold

However, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., said more protection is needed against unwarranted searches of personal and business records and unwarranted ...

Source: CBS News

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