HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Upholding the Rules
— [IMGCAP(1)]In the two-and-a-half minute speech, Rep. Gordon McCullough argues that the sandwich “looks and smells terrible— and “must be thrown away immediately.— “I am a reasonable man.
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Campus Notebook: Bringing the Battle Home
[IMGCAP(1)]Local nonprofit DC Vote announced Friday that the group will soon begin a campaign to rally supporters in Mississippi and Nevada, the home states of Rep.
Former Member Carl Pursell Dies
The funeral service will be at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth at 1 p.m. Monday.
Street Talk: Some Lobbyists Get Earmarks Without Giving
[IMGCAP(1)]And it goes well beyond the ballyhoo surrounding Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Appropriations Chairman David Obey’s (D-Wis.)
Find a Market Solution to Problem of Climate Change
[IMGCAP(1)]While the myriad details of a national climate change program are being worked out in Congress, policymakers, overall, have rightly concluded that a market-based approach offers the most effective
K Street Files: Best Friends
[IMGCAP(1)]But the two camps are united against legislative proposals that would include a public plan option in health care reform.
The Rose Garden: White House Strategy on Climate, Health Bills Comes Into Focus
[IMGCAP(1)]But according to knowledgeable sources, the White House actually has a sharply focused strategy for moving the bills.
Heard on the Hill: What’s Inside Their Wallets?
[IMGCAP(1)]Among the oddballs we fished out of the latest filings: Rep. Paul Tonko had a stroke of luck in 2008 — the New York Democrat won $2,500 in the New York lottery.
A Candidate Meeting That I’ll Never Forget — Even if I’d Like to
[IMGCAP(1)]But rarely do I have a meeting like the one that I had recently with Peter Schiff, the well-known investment guru who takes credit for predicting the bankruptcies of the auto companies
Earmark Ban Sparks a Spat
House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) to ban “monuments to me— in this year’s appropriations bills has been sharply criticized behind closed doors by a senior Democrat who wants to direct $1
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Dirty Minds Think Alike
[IMGCAP(1)]That’s why the earnest opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal penned by Sens.
Castle Will Not Seek Education Ranking Post
Updated: 1:02 p.m. Rep.
Getting to Where We Need to Be in Health Care
[IMGCAP(1)]Two major objectives need to be achieved. We must ensure that all Americans have coverage for at least major health care expenditures.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Swing and a Hit
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Photo From the Attic: Air Shot
[IMGCAP(1)] Correction Appended This 1992 aerial view of Capitol Hill and the National Mall starts at Lincoln Park and East Capitol Street and extends west to the Mall beyond.
Democratic Roster
He went 0-1 in his debut last year, and this year he will once again be in the uniform of the Auburn Doubledays, a minor league baseball team in his district. Rep. Joe Baca (Calif.)
Hall of Fame Inductees
A three-time MVP, Largent went 5-1 as the GOP ace, finishing every game he started.
Hulshof Chose Politics Over Baseball but Became a Star
During his time as a Congressional ballplayer, Hulshof was twice honored as Most Valuable Player, in 2000 and 2006, and the Republicans dominated Democrats during the years he played with a 10-1
Medicare Drug Plan Ought to Be Model for Health Reform
[IMGCAP(1)]Passed amid rancor and predictions of catastrophe, the law has proved to be an enormous success — much cheaper than expected and overwhelmingly popular with seniors.
The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: Is Drug Spending Really Crippling the U.S. Health Care System?
[IMGCAP(1)]A usual first suspect is prescription drug spending. There is a perception that the costs of prescription drugs and biologics are increasing rapidly.