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Senator Jon Kyl
Republican • Arizona • 7th Term • Sworn In 1987
- 5 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 62 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- 121 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 45 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mitch McConnell
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Rand Paul
- Sen. Bernard Sanders
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 1%
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For Kyl, One Last Stand in the Crossfire
WASHINGTON — Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona hustled through the Capitol on Wednesday to huddle with fellow Republicans trying to head off the next political train wreck for their party, another crisis over the expiring payroll tax cut. Weary and ...
Republicans ramp up attack on Obama
In a blistering statement, McCain and fellow Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl charged that the rule "tramples the rights of faith-based organisations by requiring that their employee health insurance plans fully cover the cost of birth control ...
Resolution gets Senate hearing
The witness list was not available at press time, but the San Carlos Apache Moccasin did learn that U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) will be among those testifying in favor of passage of Congressman Gosar’s bill. However, the committee chairman ...
Payroll tax cut extension committee mired down, but Max Baucus ready to make some deals
or as Sen. Jon Kyl calls it "beating up on millionaires and billionaires." Poor, pitiful billionaires. Meanwhile, Republicans remain insistent that this bit of help to the middle class be paid for on the backs of public employees and seniors ...
A.M. Vitals: Room For Compromise on Contraception Coverage?
House Republicans are proposing to lower certain Medicare payments to hospitals, while Democrats and Republican Sen. Jon Kyl want to use funds saved from the reduced military commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, the NYT says. Bleeding Risk ...
Morning Transportation: Cloture vote
For example, Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) didn’t like the IRA plan ... “I’d be happy to do that right now,” the Oklahoma senator said, leading John Kerry to quip, “All right, let’s go.” It was one measure that stuck out in the markup of a bill that ...
Franks endorses McKee in congressional race
McKee had originally thrown his hat in the ring for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, to succeed retiring Sen. Jon Kyl. McKee dropped out of that race, endorsing Mesa businessman Wil Cardon, who is running against District 6 U.S. Rep.
Pay-freeze politics trip up payroll-tax talks
Read Political Watch blog about the CBO study. “Federal employees on average make a whole lot more than people in the private sector,” said Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican. “I think it’s fair to ask federal employees to make a ...
Carmona for Senate beefing up his Independent voter support in Arizona
...on three new members to his team. Carmona announced in November he would run for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.). His early campaign efforts had been coordinated by Rodd McLeod, who ran former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’s (D-Ari
Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
...Baucus of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe
Payroll tax cut talks stall
...Baucus of Montana added that, We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while were increasing doctor fees. But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget supercommittee and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden
Both sides claim politics as payroll tax cut extension stalls again
...rate for doctors who treat Medicare patients, known as the "Doc Fix." "I'm trying to put the best face on it," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona, a Senate GOP leader and one of the congressional negotiators trying to come up with a longer-term deal. "The rea
Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
...of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden,
Both sides claim politics as payroll tax cut extension stalls again
...rate for doctors who treat Medicare patients, known as the "Doc Fix." "I'm trying to put the best face on it," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona, a Senate GOP leader and one of the congressional negotiators trying to come up with a longer-term deal. "The rea
Closed-door payroll-tax holiday deals now the norm
“I’m trying to put the best face on it. The reality is that as of today we haven’t made much progress,” said Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican and a member of the conference committee. “And time’s a-wasting if we’re going to get this done.
Senate Tax Chief Baucus Slows Plan to Change Inherited IRAs
Baucus’ proposal would take effect for people who die starting in 2013. Late Starter Senator Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, said members of his party found out that the IRA provision would be included early this morning and said it showed ...
Sen. Baucus Eyes Inherited IRAs for $4.6B
Baucus’ proposal would take effect for people who die starting in 2013. Senator Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, said members of his party found out that the IRA provision would be included early this morning and said it showed that senators ...
Lawmakers quarrel over payroll tax
“The taxpayers that pay our salaries would like to see some shared sacrifice here,” Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said ... damage that’s done to middle-income families,” Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). “Where is fairness?”
Republican Senators Seek Fewer U.S. Workers to Stop Defense Cuts
Graham, Ayotte, McCain The plan also would save enough money to avert automatic budget cuts in other areas of discretionary spending next year, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona said at the news conference. In addition to Cornyn and Kyl, the measure is ...
With Bob Kerrey Declining to Run, Democrats Face Tough Senate Map
Republicans, by contrast, have only one vulnerable seat left open, vacated by retiring Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl. Democrats will face between eight and 11 competitive races to defend seats they currently hold. The most competitive Democratic-held ...
Sen. Jon Kyl: “What I’m proposing is using one budgetary gimmick to pay for another.”
That’s Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl’s proposed method of “fixing” Medicare’s physician reimbursement scheme, the sustainable growth rate (SGR), which has been causing multi-billion dollar budget headaches for roughly a decade.
Pay-freeze politics trip up payroll-tax talks
Read Political Watch blog about the CBO study. “Federal employees on average make a whole lot more than people in the private sector,” said Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican. “I think it’s fair to ask federal employees to make a ...
Bernanke tries to keep Fed out of politics
...to meddle in monetary policy. In September, four top Republican Congressmen -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rep. John Boehner, Sen. Jon Kyl, Rep. Eric Cantor -- sent a letter to the Fed, urging the central bank not to enact more stimulative policies that they
House-Senate payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill as deadline looms
...of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden,
Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
...of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden,
Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
...of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden,
Payroll Tax Cut Talks Adrift On Capitol Hill
...of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden,
House-Senate payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill as deadline looms
...of Montana added that, "We should not be penalizing (Medicare) beneficiaries while we're increasing doctor fees." But Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., a veteran of the failed budget "supercommittee" and deficit talks last year involving Vice President Joe Biden,
With Bob Kerrey Declining to Run, Democrats Face Tough Senate Map
...and Jim Webb of Virginia. Republicans, by contrast, have only one vulnerable seat left open, vacated by retiring Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl. Democrats will face between eight and 11 competitive races to defend seats they currently hold. The most competitive D
Shift to GPS air-traffic control gets Senate OK
...House on rules governing union organizing elections at airlines and railroads. Arizona's Republican Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl both voted in favor of the bill. The House had passed the bill last week, and it now goes to President Obama for his signat
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