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
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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.”
Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Spectrum Auctions
Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), would combine auctions with a plan to allocate 10 megahertz of spectrum, known as the “D-block,” to public safety.
Goldman and Rozell: How Michele Bachmann Saves Mitt Romney
Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) clearing the field for him, the former Massachusetts governor might be facing the same fate as another candidate once anointed as the GOP frontrunner despite very weak internal
2012 GOP Candidates Get Tougher in Ames Debate
Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), but saving some jabs for national frontrunner Mitt Romney.
K Street Files: Advocacy Marches On in August
Kara Hutchason, a unionized employee at an AT&T call center in Missouri, said she plans to step up the pressure on her state’s Members, such as Sen. Roy Blunt (R).
Growing Concern at RSC
In fact, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) had already scheduled a floor vote on the bill — under suspension — because he and Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) assumed the bill would have a
Democrats Feel the Short End of the Stick
Conference was clearly not enamored with the agreement that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) shepherded in the final stages this weekend.
Boehner Threads a Needle
John McCain (R-Ariz.) told Fox’s Greta Van Susteren late last week, when Boehner was struggling to round up GOP votes.
Telecommunications: Easier Listening
In early 2003, an AT&T technician named Mark Klein noticed something unusual at one of the company’s network facilities in San Francisco: A new “secure room” had been set up in the building and only one
Heard on the Hill: Member Talk Is Cheap
Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), for example, spoke at the same conference and was paid not one cent because, well, he’s a Member of Congress. “Sen.
Ruane: Highway, Transit Bill Would Spur Economy
Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), outlined three ways to solve the underinvestment problem as part of a larger debt and deficit solution.
Chambers Rush on Debt Deal
Brad Dayspring, spokesman for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), posted on Twitter Sunday afternoon: “Note: There are 9 days before Aug 2.