Boehner’s Got a Race
Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) announced Friday that he will take on House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) for the GOPÂ’s top leadership post in the 111th Congress.
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House Leaders Eyeing Pared-Down Stimulus
The Senate is gaveling in at noon Monday, but it isnÂ’t expected to vote on the auto loan and unemployment insurance package until Wednesday.
A Six-Point Plan to Restore Respect for Congress
Don’t let the Nov. 10 Wall Street Journal headline be right that “Rift Over Key Committee Post Threatens to Distract Democrats From Agenda.” Second, in a closed caucus, leadership should tell all
Baker Tackles the Hill From the Outside
Richard Baker (R-La.), was not only missing from the panel, he wasnÂ’t even in the hearing room.
Stevens Asking Colleagues to Hold Off Expulsion Talk
Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has proposed expelling him from the Conference and stripping him of his committee assignments, and a vote on that proposal could occur Tuesday.
DeMint Moves to Oust Stevens
Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) out of the Republican Conference at a members-only meeting on Tuesday — his 85th birthday. Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 9:30 a.m.
Schumer Coy About Whether Obama Will Campaign in Georgia Runoff
Saxby Chambliss (R) has become one of the final battlegrounds of the 2008 cycle and could well be the key to DemocratsÂ’ winning a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate come January.
‘Keynesian Moment’ Needed to Fight ‘Great Recession’
It’s developed beyond the financial markets, so the “Panic of ’08” won’t do.
Museums Off the Beaten Path
“There are things you wouldn’t be able to see anywhere else in the world,” he said. The National Museum of Health and Medicine is located on the Walter Reed campus, at 6900 Georgia Ave.
McConnell Could Influence RNC Chairmanship Race
But he didnÂ’t dismiss the idea, either.
Broun Apologizes for Likening Obama to Hitler
Paul Broun (R-Ga.) is apologizing for calling President-elect Obama a “Marxist” and likening him to Adolf Hitler. “I regret putting it that way,” he said Tuesday on Augusta’s WGAC radio.
History Points to Another Term for McCain, if He Wants It
Frankly, there isnÂ’t a ton of historical precedence, but since the direct election of Senators began, both sitting Senators who lost their presidential bids went on to win another term.
Chambliss Has Raised $1 Million for Runoff Since Election Day
John McCain (R-Ariz.) scheduled to drop into the state on Thursday and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) slated to campaign with Chambliss on Sunday.
Baucus Lays Down Marker on Health Care Reform
We canÂ’t get coverage to the 61 million who are either uninsured or underinsured without a major overhaul of the system, and thereÂ’s no way to really solve AmericaÂ’s economic troubles without fixing health
Cornyn Courts NRSC Votes
That delay, however, isnÂ’t stopping Republican leaders from pressing ahead with their scheduled leadership elections next week.
Polls Show GOP Losing Edge on Taxes
Republicans arenÂ’t just losing ground in the House and the Senate. TheyÂ’ve ceded their traditional advantage on some key issues, including taxes.
Schumer’s Fundraising Never Ends
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) isnÂ’t done asking donors for money in his effort to create a filibuster-proof Senate majority.
McCarthy Backs Sessions in NRCC Fight
Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), according to a well-placed GOP source.
Dodd Comes to Lieberman’s Defense
“Whatever anger there may exist within a party, I don’t think that ought to be visited on the people of the state, and they shouldn’t be asked to pay a price for people’s political decisions.” It
Burgess in Race for Policy Chair
John Boehner (R-Ohio).