Only days after former John McCain campaign advisor and Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina jumped in to the race against EMILY's List Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA), Boxer has been making headlines of her own.

After several days of hearings in the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, the climate bill Boxer introduced earlier this fall was passed in an 11-1 vote. If signed into law, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act will create green jobs, set goals to reduce carbon pollution, and reassert America as a world leader in the fight against climate change.

Fiorina, who announced her decision in an op-ed piece in the Orange County Register earlier this week, has been contemplating challenging Boxer for months. Her Senate run should make for an interesting contest, considering her record. She's been on a handful of worst CEO lists, and she drew heat for taking a massive $21 million severance package after leaving HP. If this is any indication about what she'd bring to the Senate, that's plenty of cause for concern. Fortunately, Barbara is running a strong re-election campaign -- and she'll have us there with her every step of the way.

We'll keep you posted as this race develops.