Aug 06 Senate Confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court By Dave Gustafson The Senate voted largely along party lines, 68-31, Thursday afternoon to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to become the first Hispanic on the high court despite strong opposition by most Republican senators. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Sotomayor Pledges ‘Fidelity to the Law’ as Hearings Begin The Senate Judiciary Committee launched hearings Monday on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle offers insight. Continue watching
Jun 29 Firefighters Case Prompts Reaction on Sotomayor’s Role in Lower Court Decision By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court's Ricci v. DeStefano decision was highly anticipated not only because of its potential impact on civil rights and affirmative action, but also due to high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's role in the case as an appeals court… Continue reading
Jun 02 Earlier Sotomayor Senate Appearances Hold Clues for Supreme Court Confirmation By Admin, PBS News Hour As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor finishes her first round of closed-door visits with lawmakers Tuesday, it won't be the first time she's faced questions from some of the senators who will decide if she ascends to the nation's highest… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Senate Votes to Revisit Contentious Immigration Bill The Senate agreed Tuesday to reopen debate on a controversial immigration bill backed by President Bush. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, discuss what comes next. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch President Bush Pushes Senators to Revive Immigration Bill As President Bush visited Capitol Hill Tuesday to push Senate Republicans to revive the immigration bill, many states were discussing local immigration policy. Two state legislators, Chip Rogers and Ben Miranda, talk about their visions for immigration reform in their… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Senate Opens Debate on Bipartisan Immigration Package The U.S. Senate opened debate Monday on a new immigration bill that has already faced criticism from both political parties. Two immigration policy analysts discuss provisions related to the path to citizenship. Continue watching