The Rose Garden: The New President Has Gifts, Will Travel
[IMGCAP(1)]Oh, shock us some more! The truth is, when it comes to freshman-year political travel, Obama is a relative slacker.
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Class Cuts Worry Top Hill Aides
“It was clear that greening the Capitol is the No. 1 priority for the 111th Congress, which is commendable,— he said.
Republicans Adjust Attacks
This should be job No. 1, is dealing with the economy,— National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) said.
Get to Know Washington By the Book
This is for: Arbor enthusiasts Uses: Field guide to native trees Size: Backpack; 1 lb. 6 oz.
Colorful Springtime Plays Pop Up Around D.C.
April 1-26; Round House Theatre Bethesda, 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda, Md.; 240-644-109
Heard on the Hill: A Members-Only Fight Club?
[IMGCAP(1)]That’s the question HOH posed to Members on Wednesday night, when the nonprofit Armed Forces Foundation honored Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White at its annual Congressional
K Street Files: Beware the Chamber
[IMGCAP(1)]The chamber, which opposes Obama’s budget, started a massive grass-roots and grass-tops lobbying campaign Friday.
May Lobbyists Still Host Campaign Fundraisers?
[IMGCAP(1)]A: Your question is very timely. Just last month, the Federal Election Commission published new rules requiring campaign committees to disclose funds raised by lobbyists.
Polls, Press Releases and Partisanship: Let the Reader Beware
[IMGCAP(1)]But I was disappointed to see how some of the results of a March Public Opinion Strategies/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research poll of likely voters for National Public Radio were presented
New York Special Awash in Cash
Tedisco, who has served in the state Legislature since 1983, raised more than $1 million, a figure that includes $200,000 that he loaned to his own campaign.
A Smokin’ Debate Set on Tobacco
Both bills would pay for the new federal regulation by imposing “user fees— on tobacco companies, but the Burr-Hagan bill would collect around $1 billion for the government over the next decade while
Street Talk: Making a Beeline to Washington
[IMGCAP(1)]There are at least three outside lobbyists who handle the honeybee industry, and at least two prominent beekeepers — from South Dakota and Texas — who are as familiar with the ways of
Photo From the Attic: Kindred Spirits
[IMGCAP(1)]From left: Speaker Tip O’Neill (D-Mass.), President Ronald Reagan and House Minority Leader Robert Michel (R-Ill.) share a laugh at a 1983 St. Patrick’s Day luncheon on Capitol Hill.
Post-Partisanship’ Isn’t Dead Yet — but It’s Very Close
[IMGCAP(1)]The populist frenzy against AIG, channeled by Republicans against President Barack Obama, could well sink chances of securing more money — perhaps $750 billion or $1 trillion — to buy
Lawmakers Reiterate Outrage Over AIG Bonuses
— He defended Liddy as a man who came in after the company collapsed and is being paid a $1 annual salary.
House on Path to Pass Bill This Week to Recoup Bonuses
He said the tax being discussed would apply to any bonuses received this year, and would be retroactive only to Jan. 1, 2009.
NRCC Expects to Top March Dinner Goal
.— He pointed to a recent “call day— when lawmakers raised $1 million of the March 24 dinner’s $5 million goal.
Pershing: Sharp or Snide, HOH Was the Most Fun Job
[IMGCAP(1)]My stint with HOH was relatively short, shoehorned in for a few months between Mary Ann Akers and current co-author Emily Heil.
Nickles: Humor Makes Budget Work Add Up
[IMGCAP(1)]But I also found that, more often than not, the shared experience of the Senate and those who serve there generates a sense of community — amusing moments, genuine friendships among colleagues
At 21, HOH Is Legal, but Not Too Old to Dish
[IMGCAP(1)]And although Heard on the Hill is marking 21 years of providing Capitol Hill readers with a dose of gossipy fun and the occasional scandal, we’re certain that HOH will never lose its youthful