Internet Access Tax Ban Dead
Congressional Record on Nov. 25, Frist assailed the lack of progress on talks between Alexander and Allen, the chief proponent of a bill to permanently reinstitute the tax moratorium that expired on Nov. 1.
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Daschle Fires Away at Frist
[IMGCAP(1)] Daschle expressed a “great deal of admiration” for his counterpart on a personal level, but suggested that Frist is not always able to keep his more conservative colleagues in check.
A Look at California’s Rising Republicans
[IMGCAP(1)] Even some Democrats believe the GOP’s optimism is warranted.
Bill’s Blog
“A car backed up at less than 1 mph in a private parking lot” and hit another vehicle in a shopping center.
Kondracke: Congress Should Tax Fat and Sugar to Fight Obesity
[IMGCAP(1)] A hefty tax based on the fat and sugar content of foods would discourage consumption, provide revenue for school programs (including physical education) and recover some of the billions
Union Leaders Demand Gephardt Fire Senior Campaign Aide
According to McEntee and Stern, during a Dec. 1 meeting with Missouri Gov.
Islamic Council Sues Ballenger for Defamation
The Speech or Debate Clause contained in Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution protects speech and actions directly related to the legislative function of a lawmaker.
Rothenberg: AARP’s Switch Rare, But Not Unique, in Interest-Group Politics
[IMGCAP(1)] AARP isn’t the only interest group to show some independence recently — it’s merely following in the steps of the American Medical Association and the Teamsters, both of which “changed
Kondracke: Needing World’s Help, Bush Should Say, ‘I’ve Changed’
[IMGCAP(1)] During his trip to London last month, Bush declared himself dedicated to “effective multilateralism” and identified reliance on international organizations and collective security as
A River Runs Through It
[IMGCAP(1)] “It is a sad fact that more than 30 years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, the Anacostia, despite its proximity to the Congress, remains badly contaminated,” Norton said in a
Fight Isn’t Over Despite Passage Of Medicare Bill
[IMGCAP(1)]Democrats are convinced they can turn Bush’s victory on Medicare into the domestic equivalent of his “Mission Accomplished” flight-suit landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln at the end of
Ugly Session
On the other hand, Congress still has failed to finish passing funding bills for fiscal 2004, which began Oct. 1, and it’s not at all clear when it will complete work on an omnibus appropriations
Valuable Lessons
[IMGCAP (1)]Working on the Democratic side of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Farkas focuses on foreign and defense policy in Latin America and the South Pacific.
More Specter Changes
[IMGCAP(1)]Shane Saunders, the Congressman’s new press secretary, began working for Sullivan when he was 14 as his page in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and has worked for him ever since.
As Election Nears, Is Everything Coming Up Roses for Bush?
[IMGCAP(1)]The economy appears to have turned the corner, and there are plenty of reasons to believe that the nation will have enough economic growth to produce substantial job growth during the
Voyage Through History
[IMGCAP(1)] “Ethel Kennedy said it was such a night where everything was just perfect and just right,” said Gary Silversmith, a Washington lawyer who purchased the historic ship in 2000.
Presidential Funding Reform Proposed
Their Presidential Funding Act of 2003 would take effect for the 2008 election and increase fourfold the 1-to-1 match of public funding of the first $250 of an individual’s total contribution to
Bush Should Resist Endorsing Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
[IMGCAP(1)] If he’s anything like the “compassionate conservative” he claimed to be in 2000, he’ll resist the temptation.
FEC Actions
The FEC — which approved the new regulations 5-1, with only Democrat Ellen Weintraub dissenting — stated that any spending by a lawmaker’s leadership PAC that benefits his or her own re-election
New Investigations Guy
[IMGCAP(1)] Administrative Decisions. House Administration ranking member John Larson (D-Conn.) recently announced three new additions in the minority office.