Grassley, franken Agree on Education Reform Bill
23 May 2012, 5:30 pm
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franken fought to save rural post offices
23 May 2012, 5:13 pm
Two weeks week. U.S. Sen. Al franken, D-Minn., lauded Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe for abandoning his plan to close rural post offices in Minnesota and across the country.

Sen. franken Introduces New Bill
16 May 2012, 10:10 pm
U.S. Senator Al franken is introducing a bill in Congress he says will cut through a lot of confusion over the cost of college.

franken speaks to new class of ARCC graduates
15 May 2012, 7:45 am
Nearly 900 students took the final step in their Anoka-Ramsey Community College student career May 11 – they became graduates.

franken turns up heat on Holder, wants info on cell phone tracking
11 May 2012, 4:30 pm
Spurred by recent news reports, Minn. Senator wants DOJ to hand over info on agency requests for location data from cell phone companies. Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

franken Questions Comcast's Commitment to Net Neutrality
7 May 2012, 5:11 pm
Sen. Al franken today penned a letter to the FCC and Department of Justice, arguing that Comcast's decision not to apply data caps to Xbox streaming, among other things, runs afoul of the conditions imposed on the cable provider's merger with NBC Universal.

franken to FCC, DOJ: Do Better Job of Enforcing Comcast/NBCU Conditions
7 May 2012, 3:45 pm
Comcast responds: We are already overdelivering on our government...

Sen. Al franken Questions Comcast's Handling of NBC Acquisition
7 May 2012, 3:05 pm
Alex Ben Block The former comedian calls out Comcast in a new letter to the FCC and Dept. of Justice, accusing the company of not being fair to competitors in the wake of the initial 2009 deal. read more

franken: Comcast thumbs nose at Net neutrality rules
7 May 2012, 2:59 pm
Senator Al franken of Minnesota says he is concerned that Comcast is violating Net Neutrality rules by exempting its Xfinity video service on Xbox consoles from its monthly data caps. Originally posted at News - Politics and Law

Al franken Breaks Down in Tears on Senate Floor During Violence Against Women Debate
26 April 2012, 4:20 pm
Sen. Al franken, D-Minn., wept on the Senate floor Thursday as he spoke about his deceased friends, former Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila, who were strong advocates for protecting women from domestic violence. The moment came During a debate over the Violence Against...