First Draft: House
Energy Legislation On Tap in the House
September 5, 2008, 3:39 P.M.
Heading into what is expected to be the final three-week stretch of the year, House Democratic leaders will spend the week of Sept. 8 possibly pushing a contentious energy package with some offshore drilling provisions, along with other noncontroversial bills related to the environment.
Funeral Services Set for Jones
August 22, 2008, 5:19 P.M.
Viewings and memorial services for the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) will begin Aug. 29 in her hometown of Cleveland.
House Democrats to Unveil Energy Package at Convention
August 22, 2008, 2:58 P.M.
Against the backdrop of Republicans rallying on an empty House floor over the need to vote on pro-offshore drilling legislation, House Democratic leaders are gearing up to unveil their much-anticipated energy package on Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention.
McCotter to Protest On
August 21, 2008, 5:33 P.M.
In case anyone was worried that Republicans would stop holding daily protests on the House floor over drilling votes during their party’s convention next month, never fear: Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) will be skipping the national convention to continue the protest.
GOP Leaders Send Missive to Frosh Democrats
August 20, 2008, 1:26 P.M.
House Republican leaders on Wednesday sent a letter to 22 mostly freshman Democrats accusing them of being hypocrites for publicly saying they support more American energy but then voting against GOP energy proposals that seek more domestic drilling.
Judge Rejects Jefferson Motion on Evidence
August 15, 2008, 4:42 P.M.
A federal judge has denied a motion by Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) to suppress evidence seized in a 2005 search of his Louisiana home.
Blunt: GOP Not Obsessed With Drilling
August 14, 2008, 5:26 P.M.
Despite daily press conferences by GOP lawmakers demanding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) allow a floor vote on offshore drilling, House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said Republicans aren't fixated on drilling as the solution to lower gas prices. 'We're for lots of different things that we think would help solve this problem,' Blunt said Thursday. …
McCollum Plans Fundraiser During GOP Convention
August 14, 2008, 2:38 P.M.
Minnesota Democrats aren’t letting the GOP take over the state during the Republican National Convention.
Pelosi Warns of Retribution for Lieberman
August 14, 2008, 2:26 P.M.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) lashed out at Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) Wednesday for his “irresponsible” attacks on Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and said the comments could endanger his position in the Senate next year.
Republicans Eye Pelosi’s Rhetoric on Drilling
August 13, 2008, 12:44 P.M.
House Republicans continued their assault Wednesday on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for refusing to bring up their offshore drilling bill, though they stopped short of endorsing a presidential veto of any energy bill that doesn’t lift a moratorium on such drilling.
House Leaders Assail Russian Invasion of Georgia
August 12, 2008, 4:30 P.M.
Top House Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday jointly condemned the Russian invasion of Georgia.
Boehner Blasted for Rhetoric on Pelosi
August 11, 2008, 3:23 P.M.
House Democrats are demanding an apology from Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) for saying the American people “are going to hang” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) for high gas prices.
GOP Returns to the House Floor
August 11, 2008, 1:30 P.M.
A handful of House Republicans returned Monday for another round of bashing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for not bringing forward their energy package.
Democrats Tee Off on Boehner
August 8, 2008, 1:48 P.M.
Democrats are showing Republicans they don’t have a monopoly on political theatrics. Keying off a report that House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) hit the links this week while his party protested Democrats going on vacation without addressing gas prices, about a dozen Democratic interns dressed up in golf gear Friday morning to welcome Boehner back to the Capitol.
GOP Revolt Enters Fifth Day
August 7, 2008, 12:18 P.M.
Republicans on Thursday launched the fifth day of their floor revolt on energy with a morning presser aimed at their rank-and-file colleagues across the aisle.
Members Headline List of Republican Convention Officials
August 6, 2008, 2:10 P.M.
The Republican National Committee announced Wednesday that the following Members of Congress will serve as officers for the Republican National Convention, which will be held Sept. 1-4 in St. Paul, Minn.:
House GOP Back for More Energy Speeches
August 4, 2008, 9:57 A.M.
House Republicans plan to reprise their Friday floor revolt on Monday, with a dozen GOP lawmakers so far confirmed to participate in the protest against Democratic opposition to expanded offshore oil drilling.
House Defeats Rangel Censure
July 31, 2008, 3:57 P.M.
House Democrats easily turned aside Republicans’ half-hearted effort to tar Democrats with questions of ethical lapses Thursday.
Bipartisan Energy Group Set to Unveil Proposal
July 30, 2008, 5:55 P.M.
Members of an elusive House energy working group are finally making themselves known and pledging to unveil bipartisan legislation this week that was intentionally crafted without any input from leadership.
Oil Speculation Bill Defeated With Democratic Help
July 30, 2008, 5:14 P.M.
House Democratic leaders watched another one of their touted energy bills go down on Wednesday, this time with legislation aimed at cracking down on oil market speculation.
Second Stimulus on Tap in September
July 30, 2008, 2:57 P.M.
The House will spend September debating a second economic stimulus package, energy tax extender legislation and, ideally, the Defense appropriations bill, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters Wednesday.
17 Democrats Side with GOP on Adjournment Resolution
July 30, 2008, 1:59 P.M.
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday narrowly averted having to go into a pro forma session for the August recess.
GOP Creates Web Site for Teachers
July 30, 2008, 12:26 P.M.
With back-to-school season approaching, House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a new weapon for blasting Democrats on their no-new-drilling energy policy: teachers.
House GOP Reacts to Stevens Indictment
July 29, 2008, 5:27 P.M.
At least one House GOP leader said the news of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) being indicted for allegedly making false statements on official forms is a “sad day” not just for Republicans, but for Congress itself.
Obama and House Democratic Leaders to Say Cheese
July 29, 2008, 2:19 P.M.
Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and House Democratic leaders will host a photo-op Tuesday evening in a show of unity between the Democrats.
GOP Tries to Draw Obama Into Drilling Battle
July 29, 2008, 1:18 P.M.
House and Senate GOP Conference chairmen have a message for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) when he returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday: Use your influence to sway Democratic leaders into holding votes on offshore drilling, or risk being associated with their “failure of leadership.”
Boehner Calls Novak Brain Tumor “Stunning”
July 28, 2008, 2:36 P.M.
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) called the news that syndicated columnist Robert Novak had been diagnosed with a brain tumor “stunning” in a statement on Monday.
Congress Debates Energy, Literally
July 28, 2008, 1:21 P.M.
Eight House Members on Monday are taking part in a bipartisan energy debate at Tulane University in New Orleans.
GOP Could Obstruct Adjournment Vote
July 25, 2008, 4:55 P.M.
With only a few days left until the August recess, the House is gearing up for a debate on its first fiscal 2009 spending bill as well as legislation relating to oil-market speculation and wage discrimination.
Sheehan Attends Judiciary Hearing
July 25, 2008, 1:08 P.M.
Cindy Sheehan, the San Francisco-based anti-war advocate campaigning to unseat Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), personally attended the Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Friday into alleged abuse of power by President Bush.
Parties Spar Over Medicare
July 24, 2008, 6:47 P.M.
House GOP leaders sounded alarms over “Medicare trigger” legislation set to hit the floor Thursday, saying they were caught off guard by Democrats scheduling the bill at the last minute and suggesting they did so to avoid having to talk about the program’s solvency.
Pelosi Floats Obama Agenda
July 24, 2008, 4:37 P.M.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday outlined the topics that Democrats want to bring up with their presumptive presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), who is set to address the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday.
Boehner Blasts Democratic Energy Bill as a 'Joke'
July 24, 2008, 2:02 P.M.
With House Democratic leaders lining up a Thursday vote on another energy bill on the suspension calendar, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) blasted the majority for being “scared to death” to allow “a real debate” on drilling to reach the floor.
Pelosi Calls for Second Stimulus With Infrastructure Spending
July 24, 2008, 1:09 P.M.
Citing a spike in jobless claims, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday called on President Bush to support a second stimulus package that includes a “major investment in infrastructure” and disaster assistance.
Obama to Talk With House Democrats
July 24, 2008, 10:20 A.M.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) will address the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday at 5:30 pm.
Plouffe Meets With House Democrats
July 23, 2008, 4:19 P.M.
In a sign of growing collaboration between Congressional Democrats and their party’s standard-bearer, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) presidential campaign met for the first time Wednesday with the entire House Democratic Caucus.
Protesters Overrun GOP Event
July 23, 2008, 3:43 P.M.
House Republican leaders were caught off guard Wednesday afternoon when, during the official unveiling of their “all-of-the-above” energy package, some 200 protesters showed up with pre-printed signs and in costumes to boo the proposal’s call for drilling offshore and in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Housing Package on Tap
July 22, 2008, 7:22 P.M.
House leaders are on track to send a $25 billion emergency housing package to the Rules Committee on Tuesday night and take it up on the floor Wednesday, House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) told reporters.
Bipartisan Ceremony in Rotunda Wednesday
July 22, 2008, 3:36 P.M.
Top Congressional leaders will take part in a ceremony Wednesday morning to honor the 60th anniversary of racial integration in the armed services.
Boehner Shares ANWR Trip Notes
July 22, 2008, 2:09 P.M.
Fresh off the plane from a fact-finding trip to Alaska, House GOP Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) declared Tuesday that there is “absolutely no difference” between the terrain and wildlife in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, except that people would leave a smaller environmental footprint by drilling in ANWR.
GOP Pushes ‘All of the Above’
July 21, 2008, 5:30 P.M.
In a move aimed at pressuring Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to relent in her opposition to offshore drilling, House Republican leaders on Wednesday will unveil a comprehensive energy package and continue to demand an up-or-down vote on it until Congress adjourns for the August recess.
Fannie, Freddie Get Their Day in the House
July 18, 2008, 1:07 P.M.
The House will spend this week debating emergency housing legislation and two more energy bills aimed at lowering gas prices in the short term.
Pelosi Says Bush Won’t Veto Housing Bill
July 17, 2008, 4:19 P.M.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she doubted President Bush would follow through with a threat to veto housing legislation over the bill’s $4 billion in Community Development Block Grant funds.
Democratic Energy Package Fails
July 17, 2008, 3:28 P.M.
By a vote of 244-173, House Democratic leaders failed to advance their energy package Thursday, with 11 Democrats voting with Republicans to keep the bill from getting the two-thirds vote needed to pass it from the suspension calendar.
Pelosi: Drilling Group Not ‘Poke in the Eye’
July 17, 2008, 2:13 P.M.
As House Democratic leaders prepare to bring their heralded energy package to the floor Thursday, leaders of both parties say it doesn't bother them that a bipartisan group of lawmakers is preparing to unveil their own energy bill that, they say, reflects solutions that leaders have refused to act on.
Pelosi Says Talks on Ethics Panel Continue
July 17, 2008, 12:56 P.M.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that negotiations continue over the Office of Congressional Ethics — which remains vacant more than a week after it was permitted to begin work — but added that she expects to announce the board members “soon.”
Sides Dig In on Fannie, Freddie
July 17, 2008, 10:44 A.M.
House Republicans voiced concerns with a White House-proposed plan to backstop mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but outside of those discussions Wednesday evening with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, few minds were changed, aides said.
Rangel Asks for Ethics Probe
July 17, 2008, 10:32 A.M.
House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) called Thursday morning for the House ethics panel to investigate his fundraising efforts on behalf of a City College of New York center that bears his name, denying he has abused Congressional resources.
O’Reilly Steps Down at Ethics
July 16, 2008, 6:09 P.M.
The top aide to the House ethics panel has officially resigned his post, the committee announced today.
Hoekstra, Reyes Clash Over Intel Bill
July 16, 2008, 5:15 P.M.
The House was temporarily stuck in limbo Wednesday afternoon after House Intelligence ranking member Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) charged Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) with inappropriately using the word “betrayal” in characterizing GOP procedural tactics aimed at slowing passage of the intelligence authorization bill.
Paulson to Meet With House GOPers
July 16, 2008, 3:58 P.M.
The House Republican Conference will meet Wednesday afternoon with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to iron out differences within their party over how to aid the fast-sinking mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to GOP sources.
New England Members Urge More Help With Heating
July 16, 2008, 1:12 P.M.
With a second stimulus package on the horizon, nearly two dozen New England Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday urging her to triple current funding for home heating aid.
Peterson Says Energy Group Doesn’t Answer to Leadership
July 16, 2008, 2:58 P.M.
Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.), the organizer of a new bipartisan energy working group, said Wednesday that he doesn’t need GOP leaders to “tell me what to do” when it comes to finding workable solutions to lowering gasoline prices.
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