Heard on the Hill: Chuck and Chuck and Blair
[IMGCAP(1)]The latest Schumer name-dropping happened during a scene that takes place at a fancy political victory party in which one of the main characters, the witchy Blair Waldorf, is insulting
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Hill Climbers: Recalling Other Health Battles
[IMGCAP(1)]Andrew Wimer, the new press secretary for Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.), vividly remembers the 2003 battle over Medicare Part D.
Friday House Vote Slipping
.— [IMGCAP(1)]House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) said that the rule would be locked down, allowing a vote on a Republican alternative and perhaps one other, but no additional amendments
Results Won’t Change Congress, but Election Has Many Implications
[IMGCAP(1)]But I can make some observations about the impact of these off-off-year elections on politics and policy ahead, which are relevant for Congress now and in 2010, and for the parties as
Moderates Coalesce Around Snowe
[IMGCAP(1)]Democratic moderates believe that Snowe’s vote could bring Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) aboard, and possibly a third and fourth Republican as well.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: A Sure Thing
—The independent Bloomberg’s odds for winning re-election were at 1-100 when betting was suspended Monday, the bookmaker says in a news release.
GOP Turns Up Heat as Health Care Vote Nears
[IMGCAP(1)]This week’s events will culminate with a 12-hour town hall hosted by House Republicans and sponsored by the Republican National Committee. The online meeting will run from 1 p.m.
Campus Notebook: No Special Treatment
[IMGCAP(1)]The office first began offering swine flu vaccines on Oct. 21 to three groups of Congressional employees: those who are pregnant, those who live with infants less than 6 months old, and
Like Wall Street, Budget Policymakers Need Certainty
[IMGCAP(1)]A good report on consumer spending might have sealed the deal for the Street because it would have confirmed Thursday’s better-than-expected numbers and been convincing evidence that the
GOP Hopes Special Election Is Special Circumstance
The anti-tax Club for Growth says it is responsible for putting more than $1 million into the race on Hoffman’s behalf, either through independent expenditures or by bundling contributions from donors.
Lawmakers Host Radio Royalty Talks
Nov. 17 in Room HC-7 of the Capitol to commence talks that would continue through Dec. 1.
With Scozzafava Out, Hoffman Leads in N.Y. Special
According to a Siena College poll conducted Nov. 1, Hoffman led Owens 41 percent to 36 percent after the two were essentially tied in a Siena poll released Saturday morning.
Bipartisanship Is Crucial for Producing a Meaningful, Job-Creating Climate Change Bill
[IMGCAP(1)] The Senators� bipartisanship should be applauded.
Road Map: Democrats Continue Hunt for Votes on Health Care
[IMGCAP(1)]Although Reid last week announced that the legislation would include a specific type of public insurance option, most other aspects of the plan remain under wraps until the Congressional
Will Congress Really Pay for Pending Health Care Plan?
[IMGCAP(1)]Even if the health care reform measure that finally clears Congress gets a clean bill of fiscal health from the Congressional Budget Office, it will be spirited to the White House on a
Heard on the Hill: Social Mediation
[IMGCAP(1)]Top staffers are being warned that a new site created for Members of Congress and their staffs to mix and e-mingle, National Journal’s 3121, might just put them on the wrong side of Senate
Parties Turn to Ground Game in New York
The Club for Growth and its members have directly and indirectly contributed more than $1 million to the effort to elect Hoffman, the organization estimates, more than half of that on television and radio
New Poll Confirms Owens, Hoffman in Dead Heat
a plurality of the independent vote, at 40 percent, with Owens at 35 percent and Scozzafava at just 15 percent, even though it is Scozzafava who is running on the state Independence Party line.Owens’ 1-
Biden Says 1 Million Jobs Saved or Created’
Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday said that more than 1 million jobs have been “saved or created— by the economic recovery act so far, claiming the stimulus money has yielded a bumper crop of jobs
Cutting Room Floor: Autumn’s Landscape
[IMGCAP(1)]Women in a tour group ride Segways on the East Plaza of the Capitol on Thursday.