Don’t Diminish Health Care for the Majority of Americans
[IMGCAP(1)]Right here in the Capitol, there are shining examples of how American medicine has improved and saved lives. Sen.
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Thune Keeping K Street
[IMGCAP(1)]“This compliments each of their strengths,— said Republican lobbyist Eric Ueland, a former chief of staff to then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) who is now at the Duberstein
Redefining Water Infrastructure for the 21st Century
[IMGCAP(1)]We do not adequately recognize landscapes and natural resources as critical components of our water infrastructure in this nation.
Political Fights Over High Court Nominees Are Nothing New
[IMGCAP(1)]The conventional wisdom is that political warfare over nominations to the highest court is a recent development spawned by the Capitol’s descent into bitter partisanship.
Heard on the Hill: Card Check
[IMGCAP(1)]The Idaho Democrat (who is a ripe old 66) was spotted getting carded at the Phillips Seafood restaurant at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Friday night.
Does the Government Need Financial Bailout Insurance?
[IMGCAP(1)]We now know that a financial meltdown has the potential to be costly and that the effect on the budget will be painful and long-lasting.
Road Map: Climate Change Will Be Senate’s Next Battle Royal
[IMGCAP(1)]With the debate on health care sucking up so much oxygen in the Senate these days, few are paying attention to the cavernous gulf among Democrats over how to tackle global warming and
Cutting Room Floor: Judicial Sidebar
[IMGCAP(1)]Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen.
Pennsylvania: Personal Money Spikes Pike’s Fundraising
When Pike, a former editorial writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, announced his candidacy in early April, Democratic officials said that he would be willing to part with $1 million of his own money
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Lady About Town
[IMGCAP(1)]Joined by White House chef Sam Kass and at least one other unidentified guest, Obama ate her meal in the restaurant’s private dining room.
Visclosky Seeks FEC OK to Pay Staffers’ Legal Fees
Visclosky — who provided millions of dollars worth of earmarks for PMA clients and received more than $1 million worth of campaign contributions from PMA employees and clients — announced in May that his
GOP Senate Trio Backs Sotomayor; McConnell Opposes
Updated: 1:15 p.m. Sens. Mel Martinez (Fla.) and Olympia Snowe (Maine) joined Sen.
Flight Club Soars in D.C.
[IMGCAP(1)]With butterflies in my stomach, I climbed the ladder 23 feet into the air to a tiny platform, which I was to leap from.
K Street Files: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
[IMGCAP(1)]Podesta’s office circulated an e-mail downtown last week under the subject line “If You’re Not Down at the Shore.— In the otherwise standard fundraising pitch, the Democratic lobbyist
Hill Climbers: Two New Tellers
{IMGCAP(1)]Brost came to the Banking Committee with extensive experience working in communications.
The Rose Garden: Obama’s Labor Relations Appear on the Upswing
[IMGCAP(1)]Baucus is struggling to figure out how to pay for the package, and the same president who had removed the biggest funding kitty around was also demanding that he get the bill out
Commercial Industry Role Critical to Future U.S. Space Progress
[IMGCAP(1)]Since that pivotal date, through triumph and tragedy, the legislative branch has been an equal partner with the executive in providing funding, oversight and direction to America’s bold space
Heard on the Hill: A Sex Surcharge?
[IMGCAP(1)]The Indiana Republican floated his unlikely cash-for-sex proposal Thursday during the markup of the health care bill in the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Running Against Bush: Can It Work Again for Democrats in 2010?
[IMGCAP(1)]Democratic operatives assert that running against the former president next year isn’t going to be the focus of their efforts, but they are obviously more than willing to fall back on
Street Talk: No Place Like the Hill for Former Lobbyists
[IMGCAP(1)]Capitol Hill vs. K Street. Leaving money aside, a job on the Hill beats a job downtown almost every time. Not that money can always be left aside.