Paper Trail Bill May Get Vote This Week
According to a circulating floor manager’s amendment obtained by Roll Call, $1 billion would be set aside to pay for upgrades in the runup to 2008, and another $100 million per year would be set
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Long-Term, Economy’s ‘Fundamentals’ Demand Urgent Attention, Action
[IMGCAP(1)] It’s true that the latest federal budget deficit projection is down, the second-quarter gross domestic product growth rate was bigger than expected and poverty rates fell in 2006.
Petraeus’ Report Will Provide New Context for Fall Debate
[IMGCAP(1)] He must report on the status of the troop “surge” to a Democratic majority that is increasingly divided over the war and under pressure from its base to act.
Kerrey Won’t Try Comeback if Hagel Runs Again
[IMGCAP(1)] Kerrey, president of The New School in New York, has indicated he might be inclined to run for Senate next year if Sen.
Virginia Donnybrook Set
A primary would favor Davis, who already had more than $1 million in the bank at the end of June and has a base in vote-rich Northern Virginia.
Lobbyists Frame September Agenda
“September and early October will be overshadowed by reaction to the various report updates on the Iraq War and the spending showdown heading toward the beginning of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1,
Flying the Friendly Skies
[IMGCAP(1)] The long lines and long waits add up to short tempers and some low, low moments, reminding us that not all nuts come in little foil bags.
Taxes Make Hill a Tough Sell for Stores
[IMGCAP(1)] “It’s very much hand-selected merchandise,” Blanchard said. “I think I’ve ruled out a lot of the real junk.”
FEC Begins Writing Rules for Issue Ads
And agency officials expect to vote on a final version of the guidelines before Dec. 1, 2007, just before the 30-day window begins in early primary states.
Richardson Wins Special, Will Assume Millender-McDonald Seat
Marty Meehan (D-Mass.), who resigned on July 1.
Kondracke: Dollar Coins Make Sense — but Public Rarely Sees Them
[IMGCAP(1)] And, more likely than not, you didn’t even know they existed — even though the government last week issued 170 million new gold-colored Thomas Jefferson dollars, the third in a series
Heard on the Hill: Filner Fallout
[IMGCAP(1)] According to the statement, at about 6 p.m.
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Rothenberg: Emanuel Continues to Show Political Savvy
[IMGCAP(1)] Not surprisingly, this one came from the office of House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.).
Kondracke: Is Bush a “Failed President”? Let’s Hope He Isn’t
[IMGCAP(1)] Only a thin line of loyal Republicans, led by Bush’s departing top political aide, Karl Rove, thinks Bush will be vindicated in the end, both historically and politically.
Series Peers Under the Dome
[IMGCAP(1)] “Under the Dome: The Work Behind the Scenes at the Capitol” is the theme of the society’s annual August brown-bag lunch and lecture series, which will bring four speakers to the Hill’s
Extra Drama
[IMGCAP(1)] Lucky thespians chosen for the flick might get their 15 seconds of fame during the film’s shooting on Sept. 5, when Capitol Hill’s Eastern Market will be subbing for a market in Amsterdam
Restaurant Associates to Take Over House Dining
[IMGCAP(1)] The company, which was tapped earlier this year to run food operations in the Capitol Visitor Center, will replace locally based-Guest Services Inc. and a separate vendor in the Ford House
“Be All You Can Be” on Capitol Hill
[IMGCAP(1)] Valencia brings a wealth of experience to Salazar’s office: assistant to the chief counsel in the Democratic National Convention Committee in Boston, press secretary for Rep.
For Mark Warner, There May Be Too Many Options
[IMGCAP(1)] Warner was a popular governor who was prohibited from seeking a second consecutive term in 2005. But at 52, he still has plenty of years ahead of him.