Parties Exploit Bailout
Steve Pearce (R) attacked his opponent in the Senate race, Rep.
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Negotiators Take a Break
House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Saturday emerged from the meeting in Nancy Pelosis (D-Calif.) office on the economic rescue plan, saying that negotiators have made progress and will continue
Landrieu Won’t Block CR in Senate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) would do everything we can do to bring up the Landrieu proposal.
Endgame Coming Into Focus
The Senate is expected to come in Monday to vote on a procedural motion on the defense authorization bill, unless Reid is able to reach an agreement with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would
Blunt, Gregg Press Sunday Deadline
Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), said he and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) agreed to press hard for a final deal.
Reid, Dodd Eye Quick Action
We cant do it alone.
Wild Polling in the Wild, Wild West
Roy Brown (R). The poll, conducted Sept. 16-18 by the Mellman Group, showed the incumbent with a 63-percent-to-24-percent advantage.
GAO Report Examines House Carbon Purchase
On Friday, House Administration ranking member Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) a vocal opponent of Beards offset purchase called again for a stop to any future offset purchases.
Members Spar Over McCain’s Role
John McCain (R-Ariz.) continued to spar over whether the presidential candidate should have suspended his campaign to deal with turmoil in the financial markets.
DSCC Ad Blames Bush, Schaffer for Crisis
Wayne Allard (R-Colo.), has gone up with an 30-second television spot in the Centennial State that blames President Bush for the economic meltdown and accuses Schaffer of supporting the Bush administration
Frank Says Deal Possible by Sunday
House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) warned against ignoring the House GOPs market-based solutions.
Obama, McCain Throw First Face-to-Face Shots
John McCain (R- Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) engaged in a sharp debate this evening, demonstrating clear differences in viewpoints and approach on a wide range of domestic and foreign policy issues
Prosecution Calling Ex-VECO Chief to Testify
Ted Stevens (R), when federal prosecutors call former VECO executive Bill Allen, whose company is alleged to have provided the lawmaker with more than $250,000 in gifts.
GOP Balks; No Bailout Yet
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Slowdown Spurs Finger-Pointing
Separately, leading House conservatives including Chief Deputy Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) unveiled their own economic rescue
Stevens’ Defense to Rely on E-Mails
Ted Stevens (R) sought to portray the lawmaker Thursday morning as a man wrongly accused, asserting that he did not knowingly conceal or, in some cases, even receive the more than $250,000 in gifts as
Dodd Says Issues Now in Legislative Form
It isnt just principles,” Dodd said, emphasizing that the negotiations have progressed to where they are talking about details.
Jurors Given Two Portraits of Stevens
Ted Stevens (R) as a savvy career politician who surreptitiously accepted valuable gifts, while Stevens attorney decried the accusations as misconstrued and placed the blame for any wrongdoing on a prime
Stimulus Expected on House Floor Friday
Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) rejected Pelosis talk of a last-minute stimulus package as politics as usual. I just dont think that the majority is very serious about this, Boehner
Reid: Senate Votes Won’t Interfere With Debate
Barack Obama (D-Ill.), but Senate Democratic leaders said Thursday that they would make sure the chambers voting schedule wont be a stumbling block.