HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Film Crew Plays Hardball
[IMGCAP(1)]The film crew from the new Reese Witherspoon-Owen Wilson-Paul Rudd softball-themed movie we’ve been hearing so much about lately summoned the U.S.
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Hot Plate: Shop Locally, Eat Wisely
[IMGCAP(1)]On a warm day earlier this spring, Weland has a small group in tow.
Labor Puts President on Notice Over Health Tax
Repealing the exclusion is a potentially rich trove of revenue that, if fully done, could pay for nearly the entire projected $1 trillion to $1.6 trillion cost of a health care overhaul.
Pelosi Slip Fuels Boehner Surge
[IMGCAP(1)]“Without a doubt, it’s heartening to see him engage. … [Members are] happy to see that— said one House Republican critic, who requested anonymity.
Small Businesses Are Being Hurt by New Toy Safety Law
[IMGCAP(1)]I should know.
Democrats Shut Off Debate on Appropriations Bill
Obey, meanwhile, threatened during the Rules meeting that if he can’t get his bills done by Aug. 1 he will bring up an omnibus appropriations package after the August recess.
Three Ex-Senators Craft Health Care Plan
— Though the plan calls for a mandate for employers to cover their workers — or pay into a pool system — Jennings said it would exempt companies with less than $1 million in annual revenue.
For Connecticut’s Dodd, the News Is Decidedly Mixed
— [IMGCAP(1)]After playing a highly visible role in the bank bailout, Dodd led the charge on a credit card bill that should find favor with consumers.
Heard on the Hill: Something Squirrely This Way Comes
[IMGCAP(1)]Legislative assistant Erin Katzelnick-Wise tells HOH that she was sitting at her desk, prepping for a hearing, when she heard papers rustling at a nearby vacant desk.
Shop Talk: Texas Hold ’Em
[IMGCAP(1)]In announcing the launch of his new firm, Potomac Strategy Group, Mackowiak said he counted Williams as a client. Williams is running for the Senate seat that Sen.
Don’t Impose Quotas on Chinese Tires
[IMGCAP(1)]The International Trade Commission is set to rule whether Chinese automotive tire imports are costing American jobs by forcing U.S. manufacturers to exit the industry.
Iran Elections Make Nuclear Talks Harder
[IMGCAP(1)]Some good it did.
Democrats Rule With Iron Fist on First Appropriations Bill
— Obey meanwhile threatened during the Rules meeting that if he can’t get his bills done by Aug. 1 he will bring up an omnibus appropriations package after the August recess.
Ohio River Valley Lacks Competition
“The No. 1 factor is candidate quality,— said Democratic pollster Fred Yang of Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group.
Photo of the Week: See-Thru
[IMGCAP(1)]The Capitol Dome is visible through a sign for McDonald’s on South Capitol Street Southeast.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Get on Your Soapbox
[IMGCAP(1)]No matter your age, you can get a taste of youthful abandon: The annual Soap Box Derby is running on Capitol Hill Saturday, and the event’s Web site features a nifty kids-eye-view video
House Republicans to Attempt Line-Item Spending Cuts
Updated: 1:48 p.m.The House Republican Study Committee will launch a caucus Wednesday that will attempt to eliminate spending one government program at a time through a series of targeted amendments to
HELP Democrats Hold Firm on Public Option for Health Care
running the committee in the absence of Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), brushed aside criticism that the bill costs too much — the Congressional Budget Office scored portions of the bill at more than $1
K Street Files: Fromer Rejects SIFMA
[IMGCAP(1)]Fromer, who was the top legislative affairs aide at the Treasury Department under former Secretary Henry Paulson, had been criticized by industry insiders for his GOP credentials, his
Health Care Bipartisanship Fades
[IMGCAP(1)]Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who champions the bipartisan approach, wavered on exactly how much Republican support would emerge for the bill being written by his committee.