HARRISBURG, Pa., April 15 (UPI) -- A conservative former congressman announced his challenge Wednesday to one of the last Republican moderates in the U.S. Senate, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Chris Matthews, the MSNBC host, has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania next year, a network spokesman says.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, says he wants to slow the confirmation of Eric Holder for attorney general.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Several Democrats, including one political commentator, are considering challenging Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in the 2010 election, party officials said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Specter appeared likely Wednesday but not certain to win his battle to become Senate Judiciary Committee chairman.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Sen. Arlen Specter hoped to wrap up his bid for the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, despite protests from social conservatives.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said he would not block anti-abortion nominees to the Supreme Court if he were chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
PHILADELPHIA, April 28 (UPI) -- Low voter-turnout and a GOP focus on the general election, gave U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., a win Wednesday in his primary race against a conservative.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26 (UPI) -- Sen. Arlen Specter has a slim lead over Rep. Pat Toomey in the GOP Senate primary in a poll released Monday, one day ahead of the Pennsylvania primary election.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A GOP pro-abortion rights group announced its support Thursday for Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in his re-election bid.
