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Bill would expand fertility coverage for veterans
August 18, 2012 2:53 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill being considered in the U.S. Senate is aimed at helping wounded veterans start families by expanding coverage for in vitro fertilization. Soldiers with pelvic or spinal cord injuries can have reproductive problems. The Department of Veterans Affairs currently covers some procedures to help veterans conceive,... more » -
Farm bill debate leaves Colorado's fate undecided Play Video
August 1, 2012 9:00 PM
Colorado is thirsty: the worst drought in decades is drying out much of the United States, with Colorado's plains taking the hardest hit. With the 2012 Farm Bill still up in the air at the nation's capitol, local ranchers and farmers are questioning if they can afford to go... more » -
Senator says out with the old conservatives, in with the new
July 3, 2011 5:57 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint says in a new book that he's ready to get to work electing more conservatives to the U.S. Senate, even if his tactics anger other Republicans. "The Great American Awakening" hits bookstores Monday. In the book, DeMint describes the frustration following... more » -
Bennet , Buck on "Meet the Press"
October 17, 2010 11:25 PM
On the national NBC political Sunday morning talk show "Meet the Press", Senate-hopefuls Michael Bennet and Ken Buck discuss taxes and the economy. They also try to clear up some of the muddy waters on certain issues. David Gregory asked Buck to clarify his view on gays. Buck's answer... more » -
U.S. Senate candidates make final push for votes
August 8, 2010 6:17 PM
The four candidates running for U.S. Senate carry packed schedules as they push for votes two days before the primary election. In Colorado Springs, Ken Buck (R) helps volunteers with a phone bank, asking for votes and answering questions from potential voters. He also made a stop in Denver,... more » -
No high heels for Norton in C.S. Friday
July 23, 2010 11:46 PM
"Why should you vote for me?" Ken Buck repeated the question asked of him at a recent campaign stop in Weld County. "Because I don't wear high heels," Buck responded in reference to Jane Norton, his GOP adversary for U.S. Senate. Those words have generated some heat for Buck.... more » -
Senate to vote on abortion issue
December 7, 2009 11:11 AM
Sen. Claire McCaskill says a Senate move to embrace the tough anti-abortion language in a House version of health care legislation must be defeated. McCaskill says language in the bill now on the Senate floor retains long-standing policy prohibiting federal funds for abortion - and that's sufficient. The Missouri Democrat... more »
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