Political Buzz Debt Ceiling Showdown August 1, 2011: House Bipartisan Vote 269-161 for Debt Ceiling Bill — Gabrielle Giffords First Vote Since Being Shot — Senate Votes Tuesday

POLITICAL BUZZ By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. THE HEADLINES: DEBT CEILING SHOWDOWN: OBAMA VS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS House Television, [...]

Full Text Debt Ceiling Showdown August 1, 2011: Majority Leader Harry Reid on Senate Floor on Debt Ceiling Bill as a Bipartisan Compromise & Step Forward

POLITICAL SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS THE HEADLINES: DEBT CEILING SHOWDOWN:OBAMA VS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS Reid: Bipartisan Compromise, A Step Forward Source: Reid.Senate.gov, 8-1-11 August 1, 2011 Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor: Mr. President, the eyes of America and the world were on Washington this week. They witnessed some of [...]

Brian McAllister Linn: Current Enemies Caused Evolution of U.S. War Vision, Contends Texas A&M History Professor

HISTORY BUZZ: HISTORY NEWS RECAP Source: Texas A&M, 8-1-11 The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a radical shift in the U.S. Armed Forces’ concept of war, observes Texas A&M History Professor Brian McAllister Linn. Prior to these conflicts, both U.S. military and political leaders believed that technology would make wars rapid, decisive [...]

Political Buzz Debt Ceiling Showdown August 1, 2011: House Votes First on Brokered Debt Deal — Bipartisan Opposition by Democrats & Republicans in House, Senate & Nation

POLITICAL BUZZ By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. THE HEADLINES: DEBT CEILING SHOWDOWN: OBAMA VS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS   Senate [...]

Political Highlights Debt Ceiling Showdown July 25-31, 2011: Finally, a Deal! After Week of Partisan Votes in Congress — President Obama, White House, Republican & Democratic Leaders Agree to Debt Deal — Still Needs to Pass House & Senate Votes

POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS By Bonnie K. Goodman Ms. Goodman is the Editor of History Musings. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies from McGill University, and has done graduate work in history at Concordia University. THE HEADLINES: DEBT CEILING SHOWDOWN: OBAMA VS CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS: JULY 25-AUGUST [...]