Hill Climbers: New Media Man
[IMGCAP(1)]In January, Lira was appointed director of new media, a first position of its kind in the Minority Whip’s office.
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A Public Option Must Be Part of Health Care Plan
[IMGCAP(1)]We are encouraged that amid the activity of foreign assignments, the president found it requisite to reiterate his pledge for a public plan. The American public feels the same way.
Baucus Scrounges to Find Health Reform Money
— Differences over paying for the plan, which could cost $1 trillion over 10 years, have repeatedly forced Baucus to delay writing the bill.
The Small-Business Stimulus Solution
[IMGCAP(1)]Cheerleaders in Congress and members of the Obama administration can continue to tap dance and obfuscate, claiming that the stimulus promised to “save— jobs, not necessarily “create— jobs.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Prayer Warriors
[IMGCAP(1)]Members of the Pray at the Pump movement, the group that held vigils outside gas stations last year for prices to come down, gathered signatures outside of the Cannon House Office Building
Health Reform Must Include All Long-Term Care Options
[IMGCAP(1)]In response to consumers making clear their preference for alternatives to nursing homes, Medicare and Medicaid, in recent years, have become flexible enough to include home- and community-based
House Democrats Still Charting Health Bill’s Path
But the bill’s hefty price tag — which could top $1 trillion over 10 years — and other concerns have stirred resistance from fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats and forced party leaders to delay
GOP Strategists Seek to Alter the Health Care Reform Debate
[IMGCAP(1)]With an OnMessage Inc. poll of 2,200 likely voters in hand, GOP strategists now believe they have the ammunition they need to engage President Barack Obama and Democratic Congressional
Hill Awaits Obama on Health Care
But there is a growing consensus these days that Obama has gone too far the other way, giving the Congress too much deference in the crafting of what he calls his No. 1 legislative priority.
K Street Files: Earmark This
[IMGCAP(1)]While lobbyists have certainly gotten used to the era of toothpicks at receptions, at least one committee is going further than the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007.
It’s Never Too EARLY to Learn About Breast Cancer
[IMGCAP(1)]There were a lot of myths in those days. Many people thought breast cancer was contagious or was caused by wearing the wrong type of bra.
Heard on the Hill: Frank Says Kirk’s Got Senate Envy’
[IMGCAP(1)]On Thursday night, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) challenged Kirk, who had asked that the entire text of a bill be read on the House floor.
Hamberger: Freight Trains Aid Economy, Environment
[IMGCAP(1)]Meanwhile, there is a growing consensus that much more needs to be done to clean up the environment.
Runyan: Heavier Trucks Can Aid the Environment
[IMGCAP(1)]The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act, sponsored by Reps.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Pelosi Strikes Down Jacko Bill
[IMGCAP(1)]“I don’t think it’s necessary to have a resolution,— Pelosi told reporters at a news conference, adding that such a bill would open the issue up “to contrary views.
May: U.S. Air Traffic Control System Needs Update
[IMGCAP(1)]One obvious candidate is an accelerated program to rapidly modernize our nation’s air-traffic management system.
Kavinoky: Transportation — You Get What You Pay for
[IMGCAP(1)]The irony is that unlike cap-and-trade and health care reform legislation, reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (
Corless: A New Vision for This Century
[IMGCAP(1)]In the 19th and early 20th centuries, federal policies reshaped our still-young country by actively promoting the building of railroads and the settling of vast swaths of new territory
Graves: Infrastructure Health Essential to the Economy
[IMGCAP(1)]The National Highway System carries 40 percent of all U.S. traffic and 75 percent of truck traffic.
Faberman: Deregulation Benefits Are Being Threatened
[IMGCAP(1)]Few countries around the world have the travel options available to those of us who live in the United States.