Longtime Michigan Democratic Congressman Announces Retirement
Democratic Rep. Sander Levin (Mich.) announced Saturday that he will not seek reelection in 2018.
Carl Levin
Stabenow Called Out on Hypocrisy of Filibustering Gorsuch
Levin: Republicans Can Withhold Funding to Stop Exec Amnesty
With President Obama’s administrative amnesty hanging in the balance, Democratic Sen. Carl Levin (Mich.) pointed out that Congress has the ability to stop it.
Dem Senators Joining Republicans in Calls for Military Aid to Ukraine
Democratic senators joined some of their Republican colleagues in calls for U.S. military aid to Ukraine following a closed-door briefing with senior Obama administration officials, the Associated Press reports.
Senators Blast Dem Mega-Donor Over IRS Investigation into Tax Avoidance Scheme
A major Democratic donor who is funding some of the left’s most politically active electioneering groups was subject to bipartisan condemnation this week in the midst of a federal investigation into his hedge fund’s tax avoidance schemes.
Land Outraises Peters Again in Michigan Senate Race
Republican Terri Lynn Land continues to outraise Rep. Gary Peters (D., Mich.) in the increasingly expensive Michigan Senate race.
Dem Senator Hit With Ethics Complaint
Tea Party Patriots has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Carl Levin (D., Mich.), who the group claims “violated Senate rules by unlawfully and unethically exerting pressure” on the IRS to target conservative non-profit groups.
Washington Deeply Involved in IRS Targeting, New Emails Show
This week marks one year since the IRS targeting scandal was revealed. To mark the occasion, the transparency advocacy group Judicial Watch has released a series of emails relating to the scandal.
The emails, which were produced in response to a 2013 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, highlight the extent to which the IRS targeting of conservative nonprofit groups was directed by the agency’s Washington, D.C., headquarters, and was carried out under pressure from Senator Carl Levin (D., Mich.):
Dem Backs Off Support for Amendment Saving Military Pensions
Sen. Levin now says he does not support Sen. Ayotte’s bill due to its closing of the loophole that allows illegal immigrants to receive tax credits. Levin’s office said he supports eliminating pension cuts to military retirees, but was unaware of how Ayotte’s legislation offset the cuts.
His spokesman told the Hill: “Sen. Levin would support legislation to repeal the military pension cuts if such an amendment didn’t endanger underlying legislation and if he supported the offset. He doesn’t support the offset in Sen. Ayotte’s legislation, so he couldn’t offer support for her legislation.”
Democratic Leaks Aim to Scuttle New Iran Sanctions
The Obama administration and its allies attempted to scuttle a new Iran sanctions measure late Wednesday night with a coordinated mix of leaks and statements just hours before the bill was to be filed by a bipartisan team of senators.
Democratic sources opposed to the new sanctions measure leaked the text of the resolution to a controversial freelance writer and former Center for American Progress (CAP) blogger who is known for his sympathetic views on Iran and hostility to pro-Israel organizations.
