Meehan Sets Off Scramble
Meehan on Tuesday announced that he will leave the House after almost 15 years on July 1 to become the chancellor of his alma mater, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
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Lobby Package Lags
The panel is due to report back to leadership by May 1.
New Resources for Panel
[IMGCAP(1)] Before joining the committee, Becker-Dippmann worked as a legislative assistant, senior policy adviser, communications director and ultimately policy director for Sen.
Club for Growth Eyes Giuliani
Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) will address the club’s 2007 Annual Winter Conference, which takes place March 29-April 1 in Palm Beach, Fla.
Time for a Check on Administration’s Unchecked Power
[IMGCAP(1)] The framers understood this full well and gave us a system of separation of powers and checks and balances involving all three branches of government.
Roll Call Casualty List
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Vitter Vested in Giuliani
[IMGCAP(1)] A statement from Giuliani’s campaign said that Vitter will help to build support for the New Yorker in the South as well as in the Senate — which is home to one of Giuliani’s top rivals
Voter Support
[IMGCAP(1)] The signers, who include former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and former Rep.
Global Rocking
[IMGCAP(1)] According to reports, both Washington, D.C., and New York are lobbying to get the event.
Activities Highlight Library Partnership
[IMGCAP(1)] “The notion is to help organizations develop projects that promote reading … we facilitate projects for each of these partners,” said John Cole, director of the Center for the Book.
It’s Time Democrats Take a Firm Stand on the War in Iraq
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No Congressional Retirements on Immediate Horizon
[IMGCAP(1)] Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D), who is up for a fifth term next year, is said to be in the driver’s seat for re-election absent a challenge from Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R).
An Exclusive Club
Before the measure’s passage, Bauer’s firm, Perkins Coie, billed House and presidential campaigns and political action committees about $1.9 million for work between Jan. 1, 2001, and Dec. 31, 2002
(Some) Earmarks Open to Scrutiny
The first real test of this commitment to earmark disclosure is the SAFETEA-LU technical corrections bill, which the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved March 1.
Democrats Hunting for GOP Defections on Iraq
[IMGCAP(1)] But that could begin changing this week, as Democrats in the House and Senate look to use the same strategy to put pressure on Republicans to either support them or offer their own proposals
BlackBerrys in Hand, Hill Techies Plan Next Upgrade
Securing Both Chambers Perhaps the No. 1 issue technology experts say they deal with is securing data, and that concern could potentially hinder the process of uniting Congressional offices.
The Week Ahead
The FAA contends that the nation’s air traffic control system needs to be revamped at cost of $1 billion by 2025 in order to handle an expansion of the flight load over the next few decades.
White House Plans to Amend Supplemental; Byrd Pauses to Await Details
The House’s supplemental bill contains billions in add-ons unrelated to overseas military operations, including $4.3 billion in agricultural disaster assistance and $1 billion for pandemic flu preparedness
Protective Cover
[IMGCAP(1)]Some people like fresh air, no matter the weather. Apparently, Tara Rothschild, who works for Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), belongs in that grouping.
GOP Presidential Race Looks Unpredictably Unpredictable in ’08
[IMGCAP(1)] But at least I’m usually reasonably comfortable with one scenario that I can ride either all of the way to the conventions or until it becomes clear that I need to modify or even alter