T4 Lobby Maps Its Route
The new group, which expects to have a $4 million budget, has already hired veteran strategist Donald Ross of M+R Strategic Services to map out a campaign plan that he said will include shoe-leather
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Conservative Cash Tilting to Senate Battlegrounds
Bob Schaffer (R).
Historical Society to Lose Crypt Kiosk
If we can’t do the type programming that’s important to our mission, then we might as well close.” The historical society was founded in 1962 by then-Rep.
Holocaust Survivors Face Uphill Fight
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), say lobbying by the insurance industry has been successful in stalling the measure.
Banking Law Again Stirs Congress
“Had there been better regulation, I still think we would have run into trouble, but I don’t think it would be as serious as it is.” It’s relatively easy for Dorgan and Dingell to say, “I told you
K Street Files: Bankers Brigade
The community bankers havenÂ’t come out against the Treasury propping up the mutual fund industry.
Departing Members Plot Their Next Career Moves
Others, who can’t quite shake the campaign bug, are mulling future runs. “I’ll probably be watching every one of my grandkids’ games,” retiring Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) said.
Tax-Extender Bill Held Up Again
Reid said there wasn’t much time before the Senate recesses, and the tax bill must be passed soon. “Let’s get the work done that we need to get done,” he said. Sen.
Reid Urges Action on Tax Extenders
Asked what was holding up passage of the extenders bill, Reid said he was unaware of a specific obstacle, but that he hoped any difficulties can be resolved soon “I don’t know what the holdup
Reid to Colleagues: Clear Path to Adjournment
“If we don’t finish our work by next Friday or Saturday, … the following week is a Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, which means we could have to come back the following Wednesday.
Administration No-Show at GOP Meeting
“The administration refused to send anyone up,” said Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).
Republicans Look to Bench for Rising Stars
Sarah Palin (R), is a conservative mother of five. Also like Palin, Bachmann had a bit of a national debut earlier this month at the Republican National Convention in St.
Lobbyists Gear Up to Play Defense in 2009
Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) and Tom Davis (R-Va.), think-tank leaders and former government officials including ex-Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff John Podesta.
Inauguration Prep Starts Next Week
Bob Bennett (R-Utah), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio).
Heard on the Hill: One Man’s Trash, Another Man’s (Campaign) Treasure
Shelley Moore Capito (R) in West Virginia.
Minnesota: Franken Fires Back at Potty-Mouth Hit
Norm Coleman (R) for running a hard-edged spot targeting him.
No More ‘Lipstick’— With Financial Crisis, Politics Gets Serious
John McCain (R-Ariz.) on economic issues had narrowed from 19 points prior to the two national conventions to just 3 points.
Pelosi Starts Left, Then Makes Deals
“She didn’t like it, but she didn’t hesitate a second once she recognized what the realities were, and that she had to take personal ownership of it, which she did,” said Rep.
Pro Forma on Tap; Lame Duck, Too?
John McCain (R-Ariz.) bests Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in NovemberÂ’s presidential election.
GOP Seeks More Information on Bailouts
“I frankly think that Members of Congress could have gotten a little more heads-up as to how AIG was intertwined with so many things in the marketplace out there right now,” Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo