Saxby Chambliss

GOP senator gloats after hole in one during round with Obama

2013-05-06 16:27:00

WASHINGTON – A round of golf with the president of the United States is a rare treat, to be sure. So hitting a hole in one while in a foursome with the commander in chief quickly became the stuff of legend on Capitol Hill after word that Sen....

Obama golfs with GOP senators

2013-05-06 14:10:00

WASHINGTON -- On the first green, President Obama put his arm around Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican. He shared his golf cart with Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Republican from Georgia. Obama hasn’t had much luck schmoozing GOP lawmakers in...

The hawks are squawking about Obama's rubbery red line in Syria

2013-05-01 05:00:00

The hawks are squawking. Congressional conservatives and the right-wing media are blasting President Obama for going soft on the Syrians. The president insists that there is a "game-changing" red line the Syrian government will have crossed if it is...

McManus: Obama's plan to avoid lame-duckery

2013-05-08 00:00:00

For the last two months, President Obama has been mired in Washington's inside game, caught up in backroom congressional politics as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill on gun control and nudge Republican senators toward compromise on the budget. But...

Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Smash' on NBC

2013-04-27 13:49:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Fix This Yard The season premiere...

Officials: Democratic Sen. Baucus to retire

2013-04-23 08:15:00

Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law but recently broke with his party on gun control legislation, has decided to retire, Democratic...

Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan won't run for reelection in 2014

2013-03-07 15:25:00

WASHINGTON -- Michigan Democrat Carl Levin announced Thursday that he would not run for reelection in 2014, adding to an exodus of experience in the chamber.� Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is the sixth sitting senator to decide...

Hoping to break the stalemate, Obama takes GOP senators to dinner

2013-03-07 05:00:00

President Obama had a dinner date Wednesday night with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.� The president personally...

The challenging math of passing immigration reform

2013-01-28 10:54:00

WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal stalwart, won't seek reelection

2013-01-26 09:27:00

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a liberal Democrat and a champion for Americans with disabilities, announced Saturday that he will not run for reelection next year, deciding that 40 years in Congress is enough. Harkin’s retirement gives Republicans a chance...

Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia to retire in 2014

2013-01-25 09:34:00

WASHINGTON — Citing his frustration with gridlock in Washington, Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia said Friday he will not seek reelection. Chambliss’ decision to step down ensures a battle for the seat by Republicans who were...

Local leaders tally possible "fiscal cliff" losses in California

2012-11-28 07:02:13

President Barack Obama, second from right, plays golf with, from left, Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) at Andrews Air Force Base.

2013-05-05 00:00:00

(R-GA) talks with supporters after claiming victory in a runoff election for the U.S. Senate on Dec.

2008-12-03 02:16:47

Sen. Saxby Chambliss hugs wife Julianne while celebrating his win, which means the GOP will command at least 41 votes in the Senate.

2008-12-02 00:00:00