Hot Plate: Good Eating at Eatonville
[IMGCAP(1)]Named for the Florida hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston, the restaurant pays homage to the author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God— with a mural depicting her.
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Oberstar Pressing the Accelerator on Highway Bill
The measure expires Oct. 1. LaHood has pushed for delaying the legislation to give Congress more time to come up with a viable way to fund it.
House Health Care Package Plays to Liberals’ Demands
Democrats said they are waiting on the Congressional Budget Office to score their bill, but Republicans said it would easily surpass $1 trillion over 10 years.
K Street Files: Burn Rate
[IMGCAP(1)]Jackson Lee’s office confirmed last week that former Legislative Director Arthur Sidney and Legislative Assistant Christina McWilson both left in late May, but said both departures were
Appropriations Season Is Off to a Bumpy Start
Appropriations Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), who also wants to finish the spending bills before Oct. 1, last week said amendments will be handled through regular order, but declined to comment
Florida Senate Race: Just What Is Marco Rubio Up to?
[IMGCAP(1)]Most observers believe that Rubio, who jumped into the race before the governor, has little chance of wrestling the Republican nomination away from Crist.
A Time-Haunted Theater Treasure
[IMGCAP(1)]The theater seats more than 1,200 with about 600 in the balcony and another 600 below.
A Jazz Mecca Celebrates a Cultural Heritage
.— [IMGCAP(1)]Jimmy “Junebug— Jackson is the consummate regular.
NRCC Knocks Off $1 Million in Debt
The committee also knocked down its debt to $4 million — $1 million less than at the end of April.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Let the Smack Talk Begin
[IMGCAP(1)]In fact, the party was so giddy about the win that one leading Democrat couldn’t help but bring it up on the House floor less than two hours after the game ended.
Senate Democrats Rally to Save Cash for Clunkers’
— Republicans had objected to the $1 billion cash for clunkers program, which would provide vouchers to car buyers who trade in for a more fuel efficient model, because the cost was not offset.
Boucher: Bill Is Essential for Curbing Gases
Under that measure, $1 billion annually will be devoted to the development of these technologies for a 10-year period, and estimates are that with this funding they will be available and reliable in 2020
The Elephant in the Room’ Is Not Being Discussed
[IMGCAP(1)]Although Washington, D.C., will be the center of action, health care reform will have a significant, lasting impact well beyond the Beltway, with communities big and small affected by
Senate Clears Supplemental, Sends to Obama
But the Senate overcame the last hurdle to passage Thursday in a nail-biter vote over the “cash for clunkers— program, which would provide $1 billion in vouchers for consumers seeking to trade in
Carnahan: Efficient Buildings Cut Emissions
— [IMGCAP(1)]Constitution Center hopes to become one of the most energy efficient buildings in Washington, D.C., and the largest office renovation project in the United States on track to achieve
Ryan: Subsidies Are Already Too Great
The federal government pays solar and wind producers more than $20 for every megawatt of power they produce — a near 40 percent subsidy rate that costs taxpayers upward of $1 billion annually.
Health Care Hits Hiccups; Timeline Tripped Up
But Baucus, determined to produce bipartisan legislation that costs less than $1 trillion and is deficit-neutral, announced that next Tuesday’s scheduled markup would be delayed — most likely until
Photo From the Attic: Some Bunt
[IMGCAP(1)]Republican Rep. Charles Fletcher (Calif.) attempts a bunt in this 1947 practice for the Congressional Baseball Game. Catching is Rep. Glenn Davis (Wis.) and serving as umpire is Rep.
Baucus Says Finance Needs More Time to Finalize Health Care BIll
panel needs more time to craft its bipartisan health care reform bill, which had been scheduled for a markup next Tuesday.Baucus said good progress was being made on a bill that would cost less than $1
Ensign Giving Up Leadership Job
Updated: 1:33 p.m.Senate Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Ensign (Nev.) is stepping down from his leadership position after acknowledging an affair with a former campaign aide.Ensign spoke with