McCain, Feingold Launch Earmark Crusade
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday dusted off the reform mantle and formally launched their latest crusade: significantly curbing the use of earmarks in appropriations.
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Tennessee: Ex-Sen. Brock Endorses Wamp Bid for Governor
Zach Wamp (R) earned the endorsement of former Sen. Bill Brock (R) on Wednesday.
Senate Panels Still in Limbo
With two potential Democratic Senate seats in limbo, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are finding it difficult to resolve a key issue for the 111th Congress
Behind Big Plan, Small Fights a Brewin’
John McCain (R-Ariz.).
Statehouses Lure Members
Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), Jo Bonner (R-Ala.), Gresham Barrett (R-S.C.) and Mary Fallin (R-Okla.).
Ryan, Phillips, Utrecht Splits Into Two Firms
. This isnt the first time that the Ryan, Phillips, Utrecht & MacKinnon firm has morphed into a different iteration.
Hoyer: PAYGO on Hold for Now
Later, Hoyer aides emphatically clarified that PAYGO is here to stay, and said the Majority Leader didnt mean to suggest that pay-as-you-go budget rules would no longer be applied to any bills
GOP Unlikely to Block Burris
If Illinois Democrat Roland Burris isnt installed as President-elect Barack Obamas successor, it wont be because of opposition from the Senate Republican Conference.
Reid Comes Out Fighting
I hope we dont have a single flare-up with Obama, but we might.
A Remedy for What Ails Us
Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) and Vic Snyder (D-Ark.). Though the caucus has not met frequently in the past couple of years, Rep.
Earmark Changes Unveiled
I dont want to be a nattering nabob of negativity, Ellis said. Its something weve wanted.
Reid Defiant on 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), perhaps the top Republican target in the 2010 cycle, conceded in an interview Tuesday that he can be beat, but he said that he isnt afraid to lose and that
Norton Optimistic That D.C. Voting Bill Will Pass
Provided Members dont want to change the bill, the voting rights act will only have to go through the House Judiciary Committee, headed by Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.), who Norton said she has
Heard on the Hill: Vitter Dissed
Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is popping the bottles. Im legal!
Minority to Plan a New Road Map
In the wake of Novembers elections, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), newly installed National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) and Senate Republican Conference
K Street Files: Member Watch
As the new Congress officially gets under way, several former Members of Congress still havent announced where they will be hanging a shingle in 2009.
Bashing of Lobbyists Hits Approps Players Hardest
John McCain (R-Ariz.), will not be moving into the White House. And calls for hundreds of millions of dollars in government stimulus is also expected to work some magic downtown.
The 111th Congress Takes Flight
Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), who served as Agriculture secretary under Bush, was also sworn in.
Burris Arrives, Is Turned Away
But Obamas empty chair wasnt the only glaring hole on the Senate seating chart Tuesday afternoon. In Minnesota, Sen.
Road Map: House, Senate, Obama Off to a Stimulating Start
With words like enthusiasm emerging from the lips of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) averring that I am confident that we can do this.