Maybe the Next Budget Commission Should Meet in Philly
[IMGCAP(1)]I don’t mean to sound totally cynical. If a commission has even a slight chance of moving the budget debate from its ongoing intractable standoff, why not give it a try?
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Senators Prepare for Health Reform Battle
— [IMGCAP(1)]Only one Republican out of 177 voted for the House bill — and that Member, Rep.
Majority Savors a Historic Vote
[IMGCAP(1)]When Republicans decided to use their one chance to amend the bill to float a crackdown on medical malpractice lawsuits, Hispanic Democrats celebrated, Democratic leaders began hugging
House Health Care Debate Slogs On Along Party Lines
“We should never support a children-bankrupting, health-care-rationing, freedom-crushing, $1 trillion government takeover of our health care system,— said Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas).
House Passes Landmark Health Care Overhaul
House Democrats narrowly clinched a landmark victory on a sweeping health care overhaul Saturday night, voting 220-215 to deliver President Barack Obama a key win on his No. 1 domestic priority.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Cleopatra of the Potomac
[IMGCAP(1)]Taylor spent evenings during her marriage to former Sen.
Learning the Right Lessons From Tuesday’s Results
[IMGCAP(1)]What were some of the mistakes and mischaracterizations during the campaigns and after the voting?
Beach: Alternate Technologies Ready
[IMGCAP(1)]Global warming caused by carbon dioxide and other air pollutants has already had severe effects on the United States.
House Republicans to Participate in Saturday Tea Party on Health Care
The House is slated to vote on its health care measure as early as Saturday evening.Matt Lahr, a spokesman for King, said they expect more Members to join them at the event scheduled for 1 p.m. on the
Brown: Time for Action Is Upon Us
[IMGCAP(1)]New data from the Department of Energy should tip the scales dramatically in favor of strong, near-term action to contain emissions and expand clean energy.
Obama Considers New Steps on Economy, Signs Unemployment Bill
—The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cost of the House health care bill at just more than $1 trillion.Obama led off his brief remarks with a tribute to those who were killed Thursday at Fort
Heard on the Hill: It’s Whose Party?
[IMGCAP(1)]The party last Wednesday in honor of Wicker’s leadership political action committee, hosted by FedEx Corp. at its offices near the Senate office buildings, was wrapping up and Republicans —
Thorning: Cap-and-Trade Imperils Jobs
[IMGCAP(1)]Senate Democrats, led by Massachusetts’ John Kerry and California’s Barbara Boxer, have crafted a bill similar to the Waxman-Markey bill that squeaked through the House.
K Street Files: After Hours
[IMGCAP(1)]Across town, several lobbyists also joined the Motion Picture Association of America’s Dan Glickman in toasting former Sen.
Clinton: Debate Has Evolved Since ’90s
[IMGCAP(1)]Twelve years later, in the weeks leading up to the Copenhagen conference on developing an agreement to succeed the Kyoto Accords, we face a much different situation.
The Rose Garden: Meet the OFA, Obama’s Door-to-Door Sales Team
[IMGCAP(1)]Loyal to the Obama White House, Organizing for America serves as a kind of party within a party.
Bipartisan Support Grows for Addressing Nation�s Hepatitis Scourge
[IMGCAP(1)] Admirably, leading Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have taken an important step in the past week to help address this public health crisis.
Cyber Attacks Demand Strong Public-Private Response
[IMGCAP(1)] The stakes could not be higher: A recently declassified report from the U.S.
Hill Climbers: Joe Wilson’s Warriors
[IMGCAP(1)]In the midst of the madness, Wilson’s staff busily scurries about in an attempt to maintain some semblance of order. Such is the life of a Wilson staffer.
Kohlberg: Make Alternatives Affordable
[IMGCAP(1)]Solving any problem requires identifying the source of that problem, the flaw from which all negative consequences flow.