HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Puppets Take Washington
Kermit T. Frog, who will be co-hosting a prerelease screening of his latest comeback bid, “The Muppets,” for military families.
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Turning Back Defense Cuts Now a Likely 2012 Campaign Issue
Yes, I would feel bound,” Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said. “It was part of the agreement. And so either we succeed or we’re in the sequester.” Steven T.
Super Committee Throws In the Towel
John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have indicated they would do in the Senate. “Secretary Panetta has said he doesn’t want to be the secretary who hollows out defense.
Field Grows for South Carolina’s New 7th District Seat
Horry County Council Chairman Tom Rice (R), considered a serious contender, filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission last week.
Super Committee Talks Seem to Fade Out
John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) met to talk — but about what is unclear.
Deficit Panel Faces Critical Week
Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) for not being a “serious” effort on revenues, even though it contained $500 billion in revenues, including $250 billion in tax code reform.
Deficit Panel Impasse Intensifies
Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) huddled Tuesday night with Reps.
Deficit Panel Inches Along
Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) — worth $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade, according to multiple sources of both parties familiar with the talks.
And Congress’ Rich Get Richer
Michael McCaul (R-Texas), is worth a minimum of $294 million, meaning that McCaul’s own wealth has the effect of raising the average of every Member of Congress by about $500,000.
Tech Execs Push for Tax Holiday, Spectrum Auction
The plea, signed by executives from eBay, Cisco, T-Mobile USA, the Information Technology Industry Council and others, solidified the industry’s spot as the chief advocate for the two policies.
Deficit Panel Entertains Senators
Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), another member of the gang of six: “We had a very frank and open discussion with the super committee.
A Crowded Line for Solyndra
On Sept. 19, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) sent a letter to a top lawyer for President Barack Obama requesting internal White House communications about Solyndra
Push on Jobs May Jam Spending Bill
on the same temporary stimulus spending that’s failed to solve our jobs crisis instead of bipartisan legislation that would lead to private-sector job growth,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky
For Democrats, Choice Between No Deal or Bad Deal?
Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), urging the powerful panel to go “even larger” than its minimum savings target of $1.2 trillion over 10 years.
Revised Jobs Bill Falls in Senate Vote
Just before the evening vote, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tried yet again to obtain a vote on Obama’s original jobs bill, but Reid blocked him.
Heard on the Hill: When Congress Bogs Down, Bored Legislators Get Weird
Kelly Ayotte (R). Until recently, the famous moose, which belongs to Orford, N.H., farmer Tom Thomson, has been happily hanging at the New Hampshire governor’s mansion since the mid-1990s.
Members Say Taxes Favor Rich
Diane Black (R-Tenn.), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Tom Petri (R-Wis.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.). Obama defended the idea last week in a speech in Mesquite, Texas.
Deal or No Deal: Parties Disagree How Shutdown Was Averted
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) refused to sign off on an offer that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) made to him over the weekend, only to have brinkmanship-weary Senate Republicans undercut
Obama Speaks Astride Two GOP Leaders’ States
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are serious about fixing it and creating jobs, they should pass his jobs bill.
Alexander Takes a Step Back
Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said. “I relish my independence, and I think he is going to relish his.”