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Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Sens. Olympia Snowe and Scott Brown pushed sweeping financial legislation to the edge of final passage Monday, both announcing they intend to support the regulatory overhaul despite initial misgivings.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Popular Republican Scott Brown makes first campaign stop for McCain in Arizona

Thursday, February 04, 2010  Sen.-elect Scott Brown taking seat Thursday, giving GOP pivotal 41st vote against Obama agenda

Thursday, January 21, 2010  Obama takes aim at Wall Street, wants tough federal oversight of nation's biggest banks

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  Missouri House republicans said the U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts is a clear rebuke of Obama White House policies. State lawmakers last night voted to send their own message to Missouri’s congressional delegation.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  Obama, Democrats seek to regain footing after GOP claims Kennedy's Senate seat in Mass.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Mass. voters decide close Senate race, could threaten Obama's agenda, including health care

Monday, January 18, 2010  Turnout crucial in Senate race that could seal the fate of Obama's health care overhaul