Both Parties Pile Earmarks Onto Spending Bill
in federal spending may have some difficulty explaining the $446.8 billion omnibus appropriations bill released Tuesday night, in which they have tucked thousands of pet projects totaling more than $1
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GOP Slows Noncontroversial Judicial Votes
Obama nominated the jurist on March 17, and the Senate Judiciary Committee granted him an April 1 hearing.
Fallout From Past 8 Years Affects Judicial Nominees
This translates to just over one nomination for every four vacancies, well behind Bush’s 2001 pace; Obama’s rate for circuit court vacancies-to-nominations is 2-to-1.
Voters Are Right: They’ll Pay a Lot for Health Care Reform
[IMGCAP(1)]Practically every aspect of the bills Democrats are considering — from covering the uninsured to taxes on providers, insurance reforms and Medicare cuts — will result in higher premiums
Are Democrats Trying to Follow Past GOP Leaders Off the Cliff?
[IMGCAP(1)]Whether you agreed with that assessment, the charge wasn’t completely unreasonable.
Shop Talk: Taking Care of Business
[IMGCAP(1)]“I get asked quite a bit what I think the most important campaigns in 2010 will be. And the Ohio Senate race is always near the top of my list,— Plouffe wrote.
Heard on the Hill: The Saints Are Coming (to the House Floor)
[IMGCAP(1)]Some Members even introduce a resolution honoring the team for its big victory. But Rep. Anh “Joseph— Cao is taking the tradition to a whole new level.
Photo of the Week: The Way Out?
[IMGCAP(1)]Army Gen.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Thanks for Nothing, Gate-Crashers
[IMGCAP(1)]HOH hears a few guests (even those of the VIP variety) had to undergo tougher scrutiny and longer waits than usual at the security checkpoint heading into the event. In fact, Rep.
Heard on the Hill: Tiger Bill Declawed
— [IMGCAP(1)]Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Politics and Budget Constrain Congress’ Job-Creation Push
[IMGCAP(1)]I am watching the estate tax issue with particular attention.
Coakley Easily Defeats Capuano, Others in Senate Bid
The vote count was on track to be less than 1 million across both parties, out of more than 4 million registered voters.
Promoting Drug Importation Is Risky Politics
[IMGCAP(1)] Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg made the warning plain: “Medicines purchased from Web sites operating outside the law put consumers at increased risk due to a higher
GOP Avoids Comment on Obama War Strategy
Chief Deputy Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) contended that Republicans continue to focus on jobs not because they agree with Obama’s Afghan policy, but because the economy remains the No. 1 issue
K Street Files: Then There Were Three
[IMGCAP(1)]“We’ll plan to have an internal discussion, to be followed by interviews with the three candidates, followed by a discussion,— Alice Tornquist of Qualcomm, which is a member of the coalition
Hill Climbers: Hold Onto Your Hat
[IMGCAP(1)]Starting out the list is Katie Wheelbarger, who came to the committee in November. Wheelbarger, 32, joins the committee as one of two deputy chiefs of staff.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Soccer Dad Gone Bad
[IMGCAP(1)]Police responded to a disturbance call at local youth soccer fields in Madison, Miss., on Sunday afternoon.
The Real Story About Pentagon Spending and the Federal Budget
[IMGCAP(1)]Military spending proponents often appear to feel much the same way about the relationship between the Department of Defense and the rest of the budget.
Wasserman Schultz Taps Reporter to Run PAC
“The Congresswoman as of Jan. 1 will be bringing Jonathan Allen on as the executive director of her DWS PAC — Democrats Win Seats,— her spokesman Jonathan Beeton said.
Road Map: Defense Bill Allows Obama to Start Troop Surge
[IMGCAP(1)]Funding for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is included in the Defense appropriations bill this year.