Sen. Bond

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats looked to be on the verge of advancing legislation to overhaul the nation’s health insurance system despite spirited protests today by Missouri Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond and a unified Republican Party.

With a a key procedural vote scheduled for…

An Airbus jet

WASHINGTON — As Boeing Co. jockeys for an Air Force contract worth an estimated $35 billion, several members of Congress lobbied Wednesday for France-based Airbus to be ruled out of the competition.

The bipartisan group representing areas heavily invested in the aerospace…

Bond with Daily Show host Jon Stewart

WASHINGTON — Jon Stewart is the often-combative, liberal-leaning host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.”

Christopher “Kit” Bond is the senior senator and strong conservative from Missouri.

Put them in the ring (OK, the television studio) together and…

Sen. Bond

WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond’s red pen will stay in his pocket during Tuesday’s mark-up of the sweeping cap-and-trade climate bill.

That’s because Bond and his six fellow Republicans on the 19-member Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will boycott the mark-up…

Bond

U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., says the United States should call North Korea’s bluff and stop the cargo ship off China’s coast that is suspected of carrying arms in violation of a recent United Nations resolution.

“I believe we should either…

Specter

(UPDATED) WASHINGTON — The bombshell announcement by Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter this morning that he will switch affiliation from Republican to Democrat could give Democrats the firepower to make major shifts in health-care, the environment and other weighty issues in the months ahead.

If Minnesota Democrat…

WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond is not mincing words when it comes to his outrage at the release of those so-called torture memos.

Yesterday, Bond, R-Mo., likened the United States to a “banana republic” if decisions are made to…

JEFFERSON CITY — Democratic Rep. Chris Kelly of Columbia is teaming up with House Republican leaders to push for a $700 million bond issue to finance construction projects at state colleges and universities.

Kelly’s proposal, HJR32, will be heard at noon tomorrow…

Americans United for Change, a group supportive of new President Barack Obama, is running ads in various states targeting certain Republican members of Congress who have been critical of the stimulus bill.

U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond,…

MO Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond is taking heat from liberal groups including from Americans United for Change, the SEIU and MoveOn.org for his opposition to parts of the $800 billion-plus economic recovery package.

The spot is set…