Mitchell Unveiled
[IMGCAP(1)]Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-Maine) returns to Capitol Hill today for the unveiling of his official portrait.
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¿Quien Es Numero Uno?
[IMGCAP(1)]Now that Antonio Villaraigosa is poised to become the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles in more than a century, the question may inevitably be asked: ¿Quien es Numero Uno?
Ten Days of Sorrow in Congress
March 1, 1954 While Roll Call has only been in operation since 1955, no listing of the most tragic days would be complete without including two terrible events in 1954.
Reid to Appear in ‘Anti-Nuke’ TV Ad
As of 1 p.m., no agreement had been announced. Debate resumed on the nomination of Priscilla Owen to a seat on the 5th U.S.
Majority Leader Hastert?
[IMGCAP(1)]On printed invitations to AIPAC’s annual banquet Monday night, which were sent to thousands of pro-Israel activists and Members of Congress, the group mistakenly identified the Illinois
After 100 Days at DNC, Dean Is No Longer Flying Under the Radar
Since coming to Washington, Dean has raised a little over $1 million per week — similar to what McAuliffe raised in 2003, when the party raised $11,131,375 in the first quarter versus $18,280,000 raised
Lost in ‘Nuke’ Furor: House Stem-Cell Vote
[IMGCAP(1)] The House will take the rare step today of voting on legislation that the Republican leadership would prefer not to have scheduled at all: an embryonic stem-cell research bill sponsored
Dino Rossi: Sore Loser Or Brilliant Tactician? History Will Judge
[IMGCAP(1)]Rossi would have been well-placed to parlay his impressive gubernatorial showing (Gregoire had been the favorite throughout the campaign) into an aggressive 2006 challenge against Sen.
2001: Jeffords Puts Democrats Back in Power
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Alexander Picks New LD
[IMGCAP(1)] Daniels previously worked in the House Education and the Workforce Committee as a communications staff assistant.
With Friends Like These
[IMGCAP(1)] In a Thursday letter to Melissa Wojciak, staff director of Government Reform, Larry Neal, deputy staff director of Energy and Commerce, makes an offer that Government Reform can probably
Amid Hyperbole on Senate Floor, Some Talk Sense
[IMGCAP(1)]He charged that the “Republican leadership is determined to deny the minority the right to hold the executive responsible for lifetime appointments to the judiciary.
Chafee Faces Rough Road to Re-election
[IMGCAP(1)] Laffey’s candidacy would surely appeal to conservatives — both nationally and in the state — all of whom see Chafee as a liberal with more in common with Massachusetts Sen.
‘Top Gun’ Comes to Politics
In open seats, the average spent in 1990 was $450,000, while open-seat spending jumped to nearly $1 million by the 2000 election.
Member’s Spouse: Graffiti Artist?
[IMGCAP(1)] The signs display the national debt and are updated each morning and placed in the hallways outside the offices of Blue Dog members.
Better Late Than Never
[IMGCAP(1)]While running last year to unseat then-Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D), Thune made the argument that, as a member of the majority and the president’s party, he could provide an
Leaders Pan Pence-Wynn Bill
Originally provided by reform groups, the number was derived by multiplying the maximum per-cycle donation allowed to each state party committee, which totals $1 million.
Midwest Democratic Governors Find Rough Sledding
[IMGCAP(1)] Instead of beginning to celebrate their certain victories, Granholm, Blagojevich and a neighboring Democratic governor, Wisconsin’s Jim Doyle, now find their electoral futures cloudy.
Coburn vs. Ethics Panel, Redux.
[IMGCAP(1)] There’s some history, of course: The famously prickly Coburn has been in a running battle with the Ethics panel over its dim view of his desire to continue treating patients back home
U.S. Views on the U.N.: Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It
[IMGCAP(1)] In February 2005, 36 percent said that the United Nations was doing a good job trying to solve the problems it has to face.