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The Man With the Golden Portfolio

Jon Kyl (R-Ariz) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) — are invested in Barrick Gold Corp., a major gold-mining operation. Rep.

Voter Registration May Be Hampered

“It’s possible that the states won’t be able to process them in a timely fashion.” An SSA spokesman did not respond to a Roll Call request to discuss the agency’s scheduled shutdown or Astrue’s potential

Battle Lines Being Drawn

“Incumbents are in a tough spot on this, and the timing for the vote couldn’t be worse.” Challenger candidates who have come out against the rescue package are spread across ideological and geographical

Finger-Pointing Starts

At a news conference after the vote, House Chief Deputy Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) held up a copy of Pelosi’s floor speech and said her jabs at the Bush administration were “inappropriate

Conservatives Come Out Strong Against Bailout Bill

Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) requested that the House adjourn without taking up the bailout package “so we don’t do this terrible thing to America.” Gohmert temporarily delayed debate by seeking a 15-

Boehner Makes Last-Minute Plea

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) made a last-minute plea to Members to vote for the $700 billion bailout bill, saying the likelihood of it passing is “in serious doubt.” “Nobody wants

Bachmann Inadvertently Knocks Down GOP Explanation

Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) threw cold water on a key rationale House Republican leaders have been employing this afternoon to explain why they couldn’t deliver more GOP votes for the Wall Street bailout

Senate Awaits Next House Step

“This isn’t some minor piece of legislation. This is as big a moment economically as our country has been in in decades, and we cannot leave town.

Senate Leaders Vow to Keep Trying

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the market reaction to the House’s rejection of a Wall Street rescue package proves the need to pass a bill that can stabilize U.S. financial markets

Blunt Reaches Out to Democrats

House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) told reporters Monday that he reached out to Democratic leaders and Senate Republicans after the bailout package failed on the House floor and will continue to try

Boehner’s Week On the Brink

In the quick-moving political dynamic, Boehner also had to weigh potential challenges after the November elections from Chief Deputy Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.