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Los Angeles Times
| 3 months ago
Fifteen GOP senators called on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel 's nomination to lead the Pentagon , even as support from another Republican increased the likelihood he will be confirmed when Congress returns from recess next week. In a letter...
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The Washington Times
| 3 months ago
Fifteen Republican senators on Thursday asked President Obama to pull his nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, a contentious pick whose prospects of confirmation seem positive even though lawmakers are using the former Nebraska senator'...
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Boston.com
| 3 months ago
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby says he will vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, a major boost for President Barack Obama's nominee. The Alabama lawmaker tells the Decatur Daily he has concerns about his fellow Republican but plans to...
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The Hill
| 3 months ago
At least one outside group that typically backs grassroots and Tea-Party-affiliated candidates the Senate Conservatives Fund is looking at the race as an opportunity in 2014. Senator Johanns' retirement has moved this race up to the top of our list.
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Star Tribune
| 3 months ago
Sen. Mike Johanns in Nebraska could unfold as an open-and-shut contest or a wide-open race, depending on what Gov. Dave Heineman decides. Heineman would enter the 2014 election as a heavy favorite if he chooses to run for the seat, and his decision...
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International Business Times
| 3 months ago
Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014, saying he wants a quieter time with his family after a long political career that included stints as governor and President George W...The senator, who is 62, said...
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Truthdig
| 3 months ago
Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., surprised many in the political world Monday when he announced that he would not seek re-election after serving only one term. In an email to constituents that was co-signed by his wife, a former state senator, Johanns...
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Epoch Times
| 3 months ago
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) (2nd L) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) listen during a news conference Nov. 30, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Sen. Mike...
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National Public Radio
| 3 months ago
He noted that he and his wife, Stephanie, have spent 32 years in public life and that they want to spend more time with family. "Johanns is a former Lincoln mayor and a two-term Nebraska governor who ran for U.S...The newspaper said that Johanns'...
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United Press International
| 3 months ago
Sen. Johanns won't run again Sen. Mike Johanns (L), pictured with Sen. James Risch Dec...Sen. Mike Johanns , R-Neb., said Monday he won't seek re-election in 2014, leaving the Senate after just one term. "Words are inadequate to fully express our...
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Asian Wall Street Journal
| 3 months ago
Sen. Mike Johanns, a first-term Republican from Nebraska, said Monday he wouldn't seek re-election in 2014, preferring to leave the stage after decades in public life and pursue what he called "a quieter time." Mr. Johanns's office released a...
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Politico
| 3 months ago
Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns announced on Monday that he would retire in January 2015, a surprise decision by a Republican senator who was considered in a strong position for reelection next year. The retirement of Johanns a former GOP governor of...
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Reuters
| 3 months ago
Topics Sen. Mike Johanns (D-NE) (2nd L) speaks to reporters after leaving the Mansfield Room following a caucus meeting at the U.S...Senator Mike Johanns, a Nebraska Republican, said on Monday that he would not seek re-election next year, becoming...
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Los Angeles Times
| 3 months ago
In a surprise announcement that adds to a growing list of Senate retirements, Nebraska Republican Mike Johanns said Monday that he will not seek a second term in 2014. Johanns, who was elected to two terms as the state's governor and served in George...
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The New York Times
| 3 months ago
Senator Mike Johanns, a Republican from Nebraska who is in his first term, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election next year, the fifth lawmaker to bow out of a Senate that has become increasingly polarized and dysfunctional. Alex Wong/...
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Arizona Republic
| 3 months ago
Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014, explaining that he wants a "quieter time" to focus on his family following a busy political career that has included a stint as governor and President George W.
