Tom Coburn

Republican Tom Coburn, an obstetrician, is seeking his second term in the Senate, which he has pledged will be his last. He served three terms in the House, from 1995-2001.

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Senator Questions Goldman Execs' Testimony

By not in system

WASHINGTON -- The head of a Senate panel investigating the financial crisis is questioning the accuracy of testimony Goldman Sachs executives gave to Congress last year about whether the firm steered ...

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Sen. Tom Coburn Talks to Ethics Panel in John Ensign Probe

By Christopher Weber

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) spoke privately with Senate investigators looking into Sen. John Ensign's affair with a former staffer, Politico reported Thursday. The news of Coburn's conversation with ...

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'Gang of Six' in Senate Working Behind Scenes on Debt Reduction Plan

By Tom Diemer

While a high-decibel debate on immediate spending cuts rages in the House, a small group of senators that some call the "Gang of Six" is working quietly on a serious long-range plan to reduce the ...

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Advice for the House Class of 2011 From Their Revolutionary Predecessors in '95

By Linda Killian

It is one of the most celebrated and historic classes in congressional history -- not the one seated Wednesday but the last group of Republicans who took over the House after the 1994 midterms. With ...

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Senate Passes Health Care Program for 9-11 First Responders

By Patricia Murphy

On the frenzied final day of session for the 111th Congress, the Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday authorizing a new federally sponsored health benefits program for first responders who ...

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May 25, 2012

GOP Sen. Tom Coburn reprimanded for role in Ensign affair

Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA

Concluding its investigation surrounding the affair of former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) with the wife of a top aide, the Senate Ethics Committee issued a public admonition of GOP Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma for meeting with the aide in violation of a congressional ban on lobbying.

May 24, 2012

Senate acts to extend flood insurance program (Arizona Daily Star)

Source: Mountain Home News - Elmore County ID

The Senate on Thursday voted to extend the life of the National Flood Insurance Program for 60 days, giving lawmakers time to work on a long-term extension that would seek to restore fiscal solvency to the debt-ridden plan.

May 24, 2012

Tom Coburn Vows to Block Flood Insurance Bill

Source: Roll Call - Washington DC

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) said he would block an agreement to extend the nation's flood insurance program for 60 days unless the Senate agrees to include a provision permanently excluding vacation homes.

May 24, 2012

Dems the party of 'no,' Coburn backs George Allen, Collins' wedding registry, Warren's heritage flap having little effect, Mandel returns donations

Source: Politico

DEMS THE PARTY OF 'NO'? -- Speaker John Boehner and Republicans have long represented the party of "no" when it comes to hiking taxes.

May 23, 2012

Senate to take up flood insurance in June

Source: Arkansas News Bureau - Little Rock AR

The Senate agreed today to extend the National Flood Insurance Program for another two months as they continue to negotiate a five-year fix.