http://www.mail.com/people/46000-mike-johanns.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/46000-mike-johanns.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083754-senate-panel-approves-massive-farm-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers. The legislation approved 15-5 includes concessions to Southern rice and peanut farmers, thanks to a new top Republican on the committee, Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran. The bill eliminat... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083754-senate-panel-approves-massive-farm-bill.html 2013-05-14T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040992-baucus-exit-free-for-all-mont-senate.html HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has not been open since 1978, with a popular Democratic ex-governor and a freshman Republican congressman already showing interest. Republicans said the open Montana seat helps their chances to gain six sea... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:34:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2040992-baucus-exit-free-for-all-mont-senate.html 2013-04-24T07:34:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039044-montana-democrat-baucus-rules-7th-senate-term.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana announced plans Tuesday to retire at the end of his term after a career of enormous power and notable independence, producing both collaboration and conflict with fellow Democrats on major tax and health care legislation. "I don't want to die here with my boots on. There is life bey... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:15:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039044-montana-democrat-baucus-rules-7th-senate-term.html 2013-04-23T22:15:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President Barack Obama's final two years. His party must defend a hefty 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that the president lo... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html 2013-03-09T09:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937432-obama-presses-with-gop-charm-offensive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Punctuated with the sounds of ringing phones and clinking china, President Barack Obama's new legislative diplomacy has Republicans wondering what took so long. Obama pressed ahead Thursday with his bipartisan political outreach, eliciting a cautious welcome in a capital that has been riven by gridlock and partisanship over how to lower ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:42:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1937432-obama-presses-with-gop-charm-offensive.html 2013-03-07T23:42:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935542-eating-out-obamas-overtures-to-gop-lawmakers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file Republicans, inviting GOP senators to dinner Wednesday, planning visits to Capitol Hill and working the phones with lawmakers. Obama's efforts are aimed at jumpstarting budget talks and rallying support for his proposals on... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:39:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935542-eating-out-obamas-overtures-to-gop-lawmakers.html 2013-03-07T02:39:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1918238-hagel-time-to-turn-page-decade-war.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel was sworn in Wednesday as defense secretary — President Barack Obama's third in just over four years and the first who really wanted one of Washington's toughest jobs. Introducing himself to Pentagon workers shortly after taking the oath of office, Hagel said he was humbled by the opportunity and ready for the challenge. He s... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:01:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1918238-hagel-time-to-turn-page-decade-war.html 2013-02-27T20:01:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915710-senate-confirms-hagel-defense-secretary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Republican Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary, handing President Barack Obama's pick the top Pentagon job just days before billions of dollars in automatic, across-the-board budget cuts hit the military. The vote was 58-41, with four Republicans joining the Democrats ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:21:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915710-senate-confirms-hagel-defense-secretary.html 2013-02-26T23:21:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906734-hagel-support-defense-secretary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Barring any new, damaging information, Chuck Hagel has secured the necessary votes for the Senate to confirm him to be the nation's next defense secretary. A vote ending the bitter fight over President Barack Obama's choice for his revamped second-term, national security team is expected next week. Hagel cleared the threshold when five-t... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:43:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1906734-hagel-support-defense-secretary.html 2013-02-21T23:43:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1899354-nebraska-sen-johanns-wont-seek-2nd-term.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014, saying he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career that included stints as governor and President George W. Bush's agriculture secretary. The Nebraska Republican announced that he was retiring from the ... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:05:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1899354-nebraska-sen-johanns-wont-seek-2nd-term.html 2013-02-19T00:05:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1891148-senate-gop-blocks-hagel-vote.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the nomination of former GOP senator Chuck Hagel as the nation's next defense secretary over unrelated questions about President Barack Obama's actions in the aftermath of the deadly raid on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Obama accused Republicans of playing politics with national security during wartime, and De... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:05:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1891148-senate-gop-blocks-hagel-vote.html 2013-02-15T00:05:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890348-hagel-nomination-heading-to-vote-senate-floor.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A moderate Republican senator once thought to be a possible backer of Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense said she'll oppose his confirmation, while other GOP senators signaled they may delay a floor vote on the nomination unless the White House provides more information about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1890348-hagel-nomination-heading-to-vote-senate-floor.html 2013-02-14T00:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885542-senate-panel-approves-hagel-pentagon-chief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness and challenged his patriotism. On a party-line vote of 14-11, the Armed Services Committee voted to send th... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885542-senate-panel-approves-hagel-pentagon-chief.html 2013-02-12T23:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1883616-senate-panel-to-vote-tuesday-hagel-nomination.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with a vote Tuesday on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republican demands for more financial information from Hagel in a politically charged fight over President Barack Obama's second-term national security team. In a brief statement, Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Se... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1883616-senate-panel-to-vote-tuesday-hagel-nomination.html 2013-02-11T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1878010-senate-dem-gop-request-to-hagel-extraordinary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he will press ahead with a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republicans demands for more financial information from President Barack Obama's choice as setting an unprecedented standard. In a letter, Sen. Carl Levin provided a point-by-point... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1878010-senate-dem-gop-request-to-hagel-extraordinary.html 2013-02-08T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875360-senate-chairman-hagel-nomination-track.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel's nomination to be the next defense secretary remains on track despite Republican demands for additional information about his paid speeches and business dealings, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday. The GOP requests dealt a setback to President Barack Obama's pick, forcing the commit... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875360-senate-chairman-hagel-nomination-track.html 2013-02-07T21:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873196-vets-groups-praise-hagel-adds-pressure-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Countering the Republican-led opposition to President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary is a less flashy but powerful constituency: military veterans. Veterans' organizations have praised Chuck Hagel, a twice-wounded combat veteran of Vietnam and deputy administrator in President Ronald Reagan's Veterans Administration. The Ve... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873196-vets-groups-praise-hagel-adds-pressure-gop.html 2013-02-06T21:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1868144-mccain-cool-to-suggestion-hagel-filibuster.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain, a sharp critic of Chuck Hagel's nomination as defense secretary, said Monday he will not support a filibuster of President Barack Obama's pick, even though he declined to say whether he intends to vote for confirmation. "I do not believe a filibuster is appropriate and I would oppose such a move," McCain told... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1868144-mccain-cool-to-suggestion-hagel-filibuster.html 2013-02-05T00:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1864800-panetta-politics-play-hagel-questioning.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "the political knives" came out when Chuck Hagel faced fellow Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be Pentagon chief. Panetta said he was disappointed that Thursday's eight-hour hearing focused so much on what Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebr... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1864800-panetta-politics-play-hagel-questioning.html 2013-02-03T13:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1864632-gop-senator-backs-hagel-defense-post.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A second Republican senator says he will back former Sen. Chuck Hagel as the next Pentagon chief. Nebraska's senior senator, Mike Johanns, says he believes Hagel will be a strong supporter of Israel and other allies of the U.S. and will be firm with America's enemies. Johanns tells the Lincoln Journal Star that he believes Hagel earned h... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1864632-gop-senator-backs-hagel-defense-post.html 2013-02-02T22:41:00Z