NRA Hits the Legislative Trail With Guns Blazing
In the 2008 election cycle, the National Rifle Association’s political action committee fired off slightly more than $1 million to federal candidates, with 78 percent going to Republicans and 22
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Congress Must Not Abandon Its Critical Oversight Function
— [IMGCAP(1)]Zakaria noted the paradox here: The fear of disaster spurred sweeping responses to both swine flu and economic trauma, thereby likely preventing the disasters that were forecast.
Hastert’s Quiet New Gig
Undoubtedly capable of making well north of $1 million for a more traditional lobbying position, sources say the job allows him a comfortable lifestyle and the flexibility to spend time with his
Morning Business: Byrd Back in Hospital
[IMGCAP(1)]Byrd, 91, “is being treated with antibiotics, responding well, and is expected to be released from the hospital in a few days— a statement released Monday by his office said.
Ethics Panel Eyes Sánchez Sisters
Linda Sánchez employed her sister�s then-legislative director Edward Steiner as a part-time employee from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 and paid him $14,700, according to quarterly House spending records for
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Call Off the Dogs
[IMGCAP(1)]The bill is supported by various medical associations, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Postal Service — which is not surprising, considering that more
Respect for Elders Is Theme in Asian Film
This can be seen in the Library of Congress-sponsored screening of “I Wanna Babysit Lola— on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Madison Building’s Pickford Theater.
The State of Small Businesses During National Small Business Week
[IMGCAP(1)]Today marks the start of National Small Business Week, when our nation should shift its focus to the countless contributions small businesses make to create jobs and strengthen the economy.Our
Recent Headlines Help Define Senate Race Battleground
“The Democrats’ No. 1 recruit for Senate in North Carolina dropped out.
May Former Staffers Help New Staffers Do Their Jobs?
[IMGCAP(1)]A: In 1977, the House created what is now House Rule 24, which prohibits Members from maintaining “unofficial office accounts.— The rule essentially erected a wall between private
DCCC Sees a Bigger(t) Target in 2010
— Harper entered the race late in the 2008 cycle and raised just less than $1 million for his campaign in the Chicago media market.
Fiscal Finger Food Adds Up to One Big Feast on the Budget
[IMGCAP(1)]California Really Is Too Big to Fail.
Heard on the Hill: And He’ll Huff …
[IMGCAP(1)]When the Nevada Democrat issued that familiar warning intended to strike fear into the hearts of Senators and their staffs (“We may have to work into Saturday,— he said on the floor last
Road Map: Torture Controversy Silencing Everything Else
[IMGCAP(1)]From questions about what Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) knew about the interrogation practices and how to transfer or prosecute detainees once the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, military prison
2010 State Races Will Shape Redraw
For instance, Davis said the NRCC poured an estimated $1 million into General Assembly races in Virginia in 1999, the year that the GOP wrested control of the House of Delegates and therefore total
Boehner Turns Up Political Heat on Pelosi
“I’ve dealt with these people for 3 1/2 years and on almost a daily basis and I can tell you that I have never felt that I was misled. I’ve never felt that I’ve been lied to,— said Boehner.
Five Key Races for Congressional Redistricting
No. 1 — California as many as eight Steve Poizner Meg Whitman Tom Campbell Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom Antonio Villaraigosa.
D.C. Officials Still Working on Blunt’s Tax Status
Those records were provided by Blunt’s office in April and are not publicly available because the District’s online tax records update at the start of the tax year, April 1.
Books Made Millions for Obama in 2008
beyond his Senate salary last year, much of it in royalties from his book “The Audacity of Hope,— according to financial records released by the White House late Friday.The book earned the president from $1
Cutting Room Floor: Photos Saying More Than Words
[IMGCAP(1)]Photographer Marcus Bleasdale (right) talks to Sen.