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Senator Jim Webb
Democrat • Virginia • 1st Term • Sworn In 2007
- 26 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 40 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 86 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 65 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
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- Sen. Tim Johnson
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 89%
- Abstains: 5%
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Hurt, Susan Allen rally for Republicans
...more Republicans in the Democratically-controlled Senate would change this. Allen, if elected, would replace current U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va, who decided not to run for re-election. Allen’s wife, Susan, told the local crowd that cutting the deficit i
Women focus of state Democratic convention
..."In all likelihood, much of that stuff is going to comeback." Kaine, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Webb, highlighted federal "personhood" legislation supported by former governor and former U.S. Sen. George Allen, who
Democrats gather in Fairfax for state convention
...election, party chieftains will draw on elected leaders to fire up the faithful. Sen. Mark R. Warner and retiring Sen. Jim Webb will address the gathering, as will Kaine. Kaine is locked in a tight U.S. Senate race with likely GOP nominee George Allen,
Republicans fight to reclaim the Senate majority: 2012 races to watch
Each party recruited a star candidate for this open seat (currently held by moderate Democratic Sen. Jim Webb): former Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine and former Republican Sen. George Allen, who also served as governor. Virginia remains a major swing state for
Collins no-show on fuel votes
...Both measures got unanimous backing from the other Republicans on the committee. Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jim Webb of Virginia also voted in support of them. Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut joined the remaining Democrats -- in
Collins takes a call, panel takes two votes
...Both measures got unanimous backing from the other Republicans on the committee. Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jim Webb of Virginia also voted in support of them. Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut joined the remaining Democrats -- in
Governors turn tables at roast of RT-D's Schapiro
...a nonpartisan tracker of money in Virginia politics. Kaine and Allen are now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. Schapiro covered the Virginia statehouse for United Press International from 1979 to 1987, when he joined
Governors turn tables at roast of RT-D's Schapiro
...a nonpartisan tracker of money in Virginia politics. Kaine and Allen are now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. Schapiro covered the Virginia statehouse for United Press International from 1979 to 1987, when he joined
Governors turn tables at roast of RT-D's Schapiro
...a nonpartisan tracker of money in Virginia politics. Kaine and Allen are now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. Schapiro covered the Virginia statehouse for United Press International from 1979 to 1987, when he joined
Soaked With Oil Cash, Republicans Block Military’s Push To Use Clean Energy
...is nothing, it seems, that they value more than delivering for their dirty oil campaign donors. Two Senate Democrats, Jim Webb (VA) and Joe Manchin (WV) joined the Armed Services Committee Republicans in voting for the measure. However, the amendment ma
Cuccinelli backs Kaine on Dulles rail project
...a white-hot issue to three of the candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Jim Webb, not to mention Mr. Cuccinelli — who plans to run for governor in 2013. “I don’t like the policy, but we’ve research
Committee blocks funding for Marines move
The office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a member of the committee, said in a news release the committee is unwilling to fund the realignment until it receives more details to assess the affordability, feasibility and strategic impact. The Senate has ...
Committee blocks funding for Marines move
The office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a member of the committee, said in a news release the committee is unwilling to fund the realignment until it receives more details to assess the affordability, feasibility and strategic impact. The Senate has ...
Committee blocks funding for Marines move
...next fiscal year for moving thousands of Marines from Okinawa to Guam and Hawaii, Stars and Stripes reported. The office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a member of the committee, said in a news release the committee is unwilling to fund the realignment until
Senate committee again blocks funding for Marines' move off Okinawa
...as it attempts to force the military into offering up better planning and cost estimates, according to the office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. A Senate Armed Services Committee draft of the National Defense Authorization Act released last week denies any mon
Committee Blocks Funding For Marines Move - PostChronicle.com
...next fiscal year for moving thousands of Marines from Okinawa to Guam and Hawaii, Stars and Stripes reported. The office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., a member of the committee, said in a news release the committee is unwilling to fund the realignment until
Senate committee again blocks funding for Marines' move off Okinawa
according to the office of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. A Senate Armed Services Committee draft of the National Defense Authorization Act released last week denies any money next fiscal year for shifting thousands of Marines from Okinawa to Guam and Hawaii because
Richmond, Hampton Roads to be key battlegrounds
...the races are close to the very end, said Jarding, who guided the successful gubernatorial bid of Mark R. Warner in 2001 and Sen. Jim Webb's victory in 2006. "Hampton Roads and the 2nd (Congressional) District - Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk - the
Senator: Bill seeks alternatives on Futenma move
a key U.S. senator said Friday. Jim Webb, D-Va., highlighted the point in a statement issued a day after the national defense authorization bill was endorsed by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. The bill calls for reconsidering the use of existing ..
Virginia key battleground for 2012 election
Warner in 2001 and Sen. Jim Webb's victory in 2006. "Hampton Roads and the 2nd (Congressional) District - Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk - they're going to be the tip of the spear," said Christopher J. LaCivita, a national Republican strategist who ..
Webb sponsors legislation promoting investment in motorsports
Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to ensure the motorsports industry, which supports thousands of jobs across Virginia and the rest of the country, is able to continue to invest in and modernize its facilities.
Webb: Defense bill advances key initiatives
Defense and national security initiatives long championed by Sen. Jim Webb will be advanced by numerous provisions adopted in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The bill was reported out unanimously by the Senate ...
McCaskill anticipates rollback of defense sequestration
...committee includes provisions that would expand whistleblower protections for employees of government contractors, prevent the military from moving forward on domestic base closures, and, along with Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, reform wartime contracting....
Planned Parenthood Applauds Sen. Shaheen for Standing Up for Military Women and Families
...Scott Brown (R-MA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Kay Hagen (D-NC), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), John McCain (R-AZ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Udall (D-CO), and Jim Webb (D-VA).
Senate defeats bills to reduce student loan rates
...battles, and certainly not the time to cut preventive health care measures.” Ten Republicans and one Democrat - Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia - voted against both proposals, signaling a sizable chunk of senators who rejected any effort to extend the lower
Senate Hopefuls Question Candidates' Faith, Spending Records - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Members of the Jefferson Area Tea Party heard an earful Thursday night from two Republicans vying to fill U.S. Senator Jim Webb's soon-to-be-empty seat. One candidate in particular is taking on Tim Kaine's faith. At the meeting, which took place at the ...
Polls: Democrats slightly ahead in three major Senate races
The winner will replace retiring Sen. Jim Webb, a Democrat. Republicans also made big gains in Virginia since the 2008 election. The GOP swept all statewide offices in 2009 and picked up the governor's office, as well as the Virginia state ...
Student loan bills stall in Senate
Ten Republicans voted against their party’s bill, while one Democrat — Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia — rejected the Democratic version. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted present on both bills to avoid conflict-of-interest issues with her husband ...
Senate panel kills big Tricare fee hikes
“We prevailed,” said Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., chairman of the committee’s personnel panel. “We did not approve their plan.” While work on the 2013 defense budget is far from over, the Senate committee’s decision comes one week after the ...
Biden lunching for campaign cash
Sen. Jim Webb, a fellow Democrat, decided against running for re-election this election cycle. – CNN Political Editor Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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