WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., introduced two bills Wednesday that would direct more money to help homeless and foster children in school.

cspan.org Sens. Al Franken and Harry Reid at Wednesday's news conference. Klobuchar, Franken praise Senate health care bill By Derek Wallbank and Cynthia Dizikes | Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A health care bill before the Senate will cost $849 billion over the next 10 years and extend coverage to 98 percent of legal residents, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., co-sponsored legislation Wednesday that would guarantee up to seven days of paid sick leave for U.S. workers infected by the H1N1 virus.

Comedian Will Franken admits that fear is a motivating factor in his comedy. "The fear never goes away.

Health care bill passes first test in Senate By Derek Wallbank | Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A procedural vote to bring health care reform legislation to the Senate floor for debate — the first test vote on such legislation in that body — passed Saturday by the narrowest possible margin. Minnesota Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken joined the rest of their party caucus members ...

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Franken, Klobuchar respond to Holder comments on 9/11 case By Derek Wallbank | Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder said today prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed during his upcoming trial in New York. After Holder’s ...

Thisweeklive host Jeff Achen interviews U.S. Senator Al Franken, Minnesota's junior senator, on this episode of Thisweeklive the show. To subcribe to this video podcast on iTunes, click here .

DFL Sen. Al Franken is among a group of liberal Senators urging that the health care reform bill include a public option.

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the media about the Democratic health care bill on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Washington. Sens. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., Al Franken, D-Minn., second left, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., listen in the back.

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